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  Topic: self defense classes
Anna Cruse

Replies: 0
Views: 5880

PostForum: Other Weapons and Combat   Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:35 am   Subject: self defense classes
Hi there

I'm running a self defence class in Auckland – feel free to distribute as you see fit…

When: Tues nights, 7 - 8:30 pm, in 6 lesson blocks starting March 4
Where: Auckland Girls G ...
  Topic: Middle Eastern Dancing (possibly at NAAMA)
Anna Cruse

Replies: 5
Views: 10650

PostForum: Culture and History   Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:09 am   Subject: Middle Eastern Dancing (possibly at NAAMA)
Maureen ran a great class last year, if you want a cohort down there. Anytime you're up in Auckland come and join us for a dance
Anna
  Topic: Dance...
Anna Cruse

Replies: 2
Views: 8331

PostForum: Culture and History   Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:01 am   Subject: Dance...
I'm also willing to teach people
AC
  Topic: medieval / period / folk musicians
Anna Cruse

Replies: 1
Views: 6758

PostForum: Culture and History   Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:58 pm   Subject: medieval / period / folk musicians
Hi all
Does anyone know of any good musicians we can use for the joust? Preferably with contact details...
Cheers
Anna
  Topic: Training in Auckland in the Weekend
Anna Cruse

Replies: 9
Views: 11036

PostForum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:20 pm   Subject: Training in Auckland in the Weekend
Fight training is on Thurs at the varsity - start between 4-5 depending on when the ones who don't work days get there
Sun training at Kingsland starts just after 1pm and is mostly performance - some ...
  Topic: Shields.
Anna Cruse

Replies: 53
Views: 47145

PostForum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:14 pm   Subject: Shields.
Eamon has a problem counting, and you have a problem reading - check the message from Patch below the one you made a deal about.
There is a delete function available for the authors of notes, when th ...
  Topic: Shields.
Anna Cruse

Replies: 53
Views: 47145

PostForum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:48 pm   Subject: Shields.
Remember, by NAAMA rules, if you control your opponents' fall to the ground (i.e if you are responsible for it, AND make sure they don't go flying off a cliff) they are dead without having to be dispa ...
  Topic: Shields.
Anna Cruse

Replies: 53
Views: 47145

PostForum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:55 am   Subject: Shields.
I find with the metal rim shield you get alot of skid from the blows, not as safe and secure ...

I agree. Wood is "stickier", so weapons are less likely to skid around in unexpected and unwanted di ...
  Topic: Shields.
Anna Cruse

Replies: 53
Views: 47145

PostForum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:25 am   Subject: Shields.
Not using enough force to damage someone if they stick themselves out from behind their shield is the way to go.

When I was starting to train with a shield that was about 15mm thick on the edge my ...
  Topic: Knife fighting and wrestling
Anna Cruse

Replies: 7
Views: 11667

PostForum: Other Weapons and Combat   Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:27 am   Subject: Knife fighting and wrestling
Gerard tells me he's nearly got a knife system to teting point...
  Topic: Mail gauntlets
Anna Cruse

Replies: 10
Views: 9987

PostForum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing   Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 12:37 pm   Subject: Mail gauntlets
...kept finding the split would open and getting in the way of whatever weapon I was trying to use...
I have seen this happen - it seems to be related to the type of leather and how big the split has ...
  Topic: Mail gauntlets
Anna Cruse

Replies: 10
Views: 9987

PostForum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing   Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 1:34 pm   Subject: Mail gauntlets
I did not figure out how to do the lacing so I could conveniently have hands free though

Split the leather of the palm. The fingers are pulled back, then curled through the split to get the hand fr ...
  Topic: NAAMA Rules for Fighters
Anna Cruse

Replies: 5
Views: 11366

PostForum: Reference   Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:43 am   Subject: NAAMA Rules for Fighters
As a corrollary to that, many would say we ignore those stupid rules anyway, so why do we have to formalise the changes?

Why have rules at all, if we can ignore them as it suits us?

This is why ...
  Topic: NAAMA Rules for Fighters
Anna Cruse

Replies: 5
Views: 11366

PostForum: Reference   Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:15 am   Subject: NAAMA Rules for Fighters
Patchie - we should point out that these are not the NAAMA 2002 rules, even in their entirety. When we wrote them out, it was as a suggestion as to how it SHOULD be, not as it is, following these crit ...
  Topic: The effectiveness of swords.
Anna Cruse

Replies: 77
Views: 134708

PostForum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:48 am   Subject: The effectiveness of swords.
Phil - I recognise the differences caused by philosophy - I mentioned it in my first post about belief in Jehova. There are also differences due to different body types, steel qualities, social restri ...
 
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