Fighting

Period Insults and Oaths

An analysis and discussion of period insults and suitable for display, with examples.

Where Do We Fit In?

Defining AAF Fighting

The Sydney Stage Combat School

At Conflux this year I attended a two-hour workshop with the Sydney Stage Combat School, primarily to get an idea of how their style differs from ours, and to see what I could bring back to improve our display fighting.

Reconciling Period Techniques

A discussion about how we can reconcile lethal period techniques with safe re-enactment combat.

Simplfied version of Lesson the first draft 1.

Simplfied version of Lesson the first draft 1. A incomplete disscusion draft of the first lesson for recuits. Writtin as if for trainers rather than recruits to read. Will be deleted and replaced with second draft when ready

Beorg-wic Flyer 2005 (280505)

Beorg-wic Flyer for 2005 accurate as at 28th of May.

Analysis of fighting style

A more detailed look at the fighting style of the Ancient Arts Fellowship. For the more technically minded.

Single Sword Guards

A discussion of the basic guard positions in single sword fighting

Shields

Adapted from the unpublished "Techniques of Combat" by Andrew Gould, with contributions by Michael Brown, Lachlan Yates and David Ilowski.

Display Fighting

Adapted from the unpublished "Techniques of Combat" by Andrew Gould

Single Sword Techniques

Adapted from the unpublished "Techniques of Combat" by Andrew Gould

Starting the Fight

Some exercises on how to begin a fight

Group Fighting

Adapted from the unpublished "Techniques of Combat" by Andrew Gould

Grading Requirements

A description of the different levels of fighting achievement in the AAF, their requirements and rewards.

Order of Battle

In which I discuss some of the fighting conventions that the Fellowship has adopted over time.

Famous Flying Wedge

The Famous Flying Wedge video from Beorg-Wic 2003. Take careful note of the tight formation of the wedge, held back by the man in the point position. Take further note of the way that Fuzz charges the point, allowing his team to completely demolish and envelop the formation.

Commentary on Taidgh's Video

How Taidgh gets disembowelled, a short commentary.