Hopefully this section can provide you with the information you seek. Please remember that these articles will not answer all your questions, but will hopefully set you on the right path.
Articles
Confidence
A general guide on how to bolster your confidence in fighting.
Frustration
Some general tips on how to deal with frustration.
Injuries: When to Come Back to Fighting
Ideas & Tips
Killer Instinct
What is it?
Patronization
How to recognize and deal with Patronization.
Put Up or Shut Up: A Tough Love Perspective on Women in SCA Fighting
By Grian Ruadh ingen Aed
Articles – Armored Combat
Advanced Right Handed Sword and Shield
This is a “Top 20″ of things that one should do to progress to a higher level.
Fighting Theory
A Great Fighting Philosophy by Sir Shea Mac Conn.
Fighting Theory Advanced
Part 2 in a series by Sir Shea Mac Conn.
General Practice Guidelines
Basic things to do for SCA Fighting.
Getting Started
Beginner Tips
Haste minus Waste equals Pace
How to develop your speed in fighting.
Overcoming Gender-Centric Cultural Conditioning
A general overview of a lot of different components in reaching one’s potential as a fighter.
Pell Work
A great guide of different things you can do on a pell.
Technique
Learn some drills to help with building your technique.
The Dynamic Sphere
An excerpt of Trompe’L’oeil, a book by Duke Sir Patrick Devilin of DarkWrath Keep.
The Flinch Reflex and Body Language
Two ideas rolled into one
Timing
An excerpt of Trompe’L’oeil, a book by Duke Sir Patrick Devilin of DarkWrath Keep.
When to Yield and Why You Cry
Training, Training, Training
Articles – Rapier
Gender Issues in SCA Fencing
By Dona Cecily
Links
· Combat
- Chivalry
From florilegium.org - Chivalry Today
Duke Guillaume’s web site about Chivalry, a must read! - Chronique
Earl Brion’s web site about all things relating to chivalry - Legio Draconis : Art of Combat
Has a huge collections of fighting manuals from many different sources.
· Combat – Armored Combat
- Asgard Fighter’s Page
By Duke Baldar Langstrider & Duc Gaston de Vieuxchamps, it includes a manual and great movies with drills. - Bellatrix Fighting School
By Duke Paul of Bellatrix. NOTE: Paul has also stated that he is willing to help train fighters via correspondence, please contact him via his web site if you are interested. - Defending against and killing combat archers with a sword and board
By Duke Patrick. - Fundamentals of Oldcastle Sword and Shield
By Duke Gyrth Oldcastle. - Individual Fighter Practice Drills
By Sir Caedmon macAhern. - Period and SCA Combat
From florilegium.org - Trompe-L’oeil
By Duke Sir Patrick Devilin of DarkWrath Keep.
· Combat – Rapier
- SCA and Period Rapier Combat
From florilegium.org - Scola Metallorum Rapier Training Manual
A huge manual detailing most of the things you would encounter in rapier fighting.