[Regia-NA] Greetings
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Brian,
Fighting in Regia has been my best experience in reenactment fighting. It =
feels right, looks right, and we have done actual battles, like the Battle =
of Ringmere Pit, Hastings, etc. I don't think I have ever been in a fight =
that I didn't enjoy, whether my side won or lost. There is also, for me, a=
joy that comes through with the fighting...the comraderie that I feel with=
my shieldmates AND with the other side just can't be described. I know th=
at the guy who I just speared will probably be exchanging a beer with me la=
ter that night. That joy is also fuelled by the perspective of the doing/l=
ooking right. I have never been the best warrior on the field by far, but =
I can say that I don't get discouraged just because I get killed. For some=
time I had been burned out on SCA-style combat, but Regia revived that and =
I haven't looked back since (I've had to take a break for the last year due=
to a herniated disc, but I'm dying to get back into a good scrap). At fir=
st, I was a bit concerned over safety, having come from an SCA background..=
.and that was personal and for my opponent. Having an open face helmet can=
be a bit disconcerting at first, but you do get over that as you get more =
familiar with combat. In my five years of fighting, I haven't had anything=
more severe than bruises, and have only seen a few cuts on others. On the=
other side of safety, I worried that I was going to clean someone's clock =
having come from a 15-year SCA full-contact fighting training. That too wa=
s overcome by just being aware of what was going on in front of you and eas=
ing back on the aggressiveness. After you get certified to use the weapon,=
you can bring back being aggressive as you get more experience.
I don't feel that I really have done justice to Regia combat. There is an =
almost untangible, dare I say magical, aspect to it. Maybe all these persp=
ectives have given you an answer. Please ask for more clarification if nee=
d be.
Bill
Message date : Oct 10 2003, 06:54 AM=20
>From : Brian Caruso=20
To : list-regia-na@lig.net=20
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Subject : Re: [Regia-NA] Greetings=20
Bill,=20
Just your own personal view of what its like.=20
Brian=20
--- VIKING@inthedanelaw.fsnet.co.uk wrote:=20
> Brian,=20
> Welcome to the list. I've done Regia combat. What=20
> perspective of "what is it like" do you want? We=20
> fight with blunt steel, using a system of judged=20
> killing shots based on armor (or lack of) worn.=20
> Except for some show scenes, fighting is not=20
> choreographed. During a show, fights are most=20
> likely going to be warriors enmasse. But after the=20
> main show, for those warriors still with the energy,=20
> we do "circle" fights, where individual skill tends=20
> to be more emphasized.=20
> Bill=20
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<P>Brian,</P>
<P>Fighting in Regia has been my best experience in reenactment fighting.&n=
bsp; It feels right, looks right, and we have done actual battles, like the=
Battle of Ringmere Pit, Hastings, etc. I don't think I have ever bee=
n in a fight that I didn't enjoy, whether my side won or lost. There =
is also, for me, a joy that comes through with the fighting...the comraderi=
e that I feel with my shieldmates AND with the other side just can't be des=
cribed. I know that the guy who I just speared will probably be excha=
nging a beer with me later that night. That joy is also fuelled by th=
e perspective of the doing/looking right. I have never been the best =
warrior on the field by far, but I can say that I don't get discouraged jus=
t because I get killed. For sometime I had been burned out on SCA-sty=
le combat, but Regia revived that and I haven't looked back since (I've had=
to take a break for the last year due to a herniated disc, but I'm dying t=
o get back into a good scrap). At first, I was a bit concerned over s=
afety, having come from an SCA background...and that was personal and for m=
y opponent. Having an open face helmet can be a bit disconcerting at =
first, but you do get over that as you get more familiar with combat. =
In my five years of fighting, I haven't had anything more severe than brui=
ses, and have only seen a few cuts on others. On the other side of sa=
fety, I worried that I was going to clean someone's clock having come from =
a 15-year SCA full-contact fighting training. That too was overcome b=
y just being aware of what was going on in front of you and easing back on =
the aggressiveness. After you get certified to use the weapon, you ca=
n bring back being aggressive as you get more experience.</P>
<P>I don't feel that I really have done justice to Regia combat. Ther=
e is an almost untangible, dare I say magical, aspect to it. Maybe al=
l these perspectives have given you an answer. Please ask for more cl=
arification if need be.</P>
<P>Bill<BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
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000 2px solid">Message date : Oct 10 2003, 06:54 AM <BR>From : Brian Caruso=
<URIELL666@YAHOO.COM><BR>To : list-regia-na@lig.net <BR>Copy to : <BR>Subj=
ect : Re: [Regia-NA] Greetings <BR>Bill, <BR>Just your own personal view of=
what its like. <BR><BR>Brian <BR>--- VIKING@inthedanelaw.fsnet.co.uk wrote=
: <BR>> Brian, <BR>> Welcome to the list. I've done Regia combat. Wha=
t <BR>> perspective of "what is it like" do you want? We <BR>> fight =
with blunt steel, using a system of judged <BR>> killing shots based on =
armor (or lack of) worn. <BR>> Except for some show scenes, fighting is =
not <BR>> choreographed. During a show, fights are most <BR>> likely =
going to be warriors enmasse. But after the <BR>> main show, for those w=
arriors still with the energy, <BR>> we do "circle" fights, where indivi=
dual skill tends <BR>> to be more emphasized. <BR>> Bill <BR><BR><BR>=
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