Martial Activities
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Rapier Combat - SCA Rapier combat is intended to re-create
the unarmored fighting
styles of western Europe during the 16th Century. In the
late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, these fighting styles were
sometimes called the ‘Arte of Defence’ or "the Noble Science’. As
such, participants are encouraged to study historical combat
manuals and develop combat styles based on those studies whenever
possible. However, such studies are optional and are not required
for participation in most rapier activities in Northshield.
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"Heavy" or Armoured Combat - A full contact, non-choreographed re-creation
of medieval foot combat utilizing clothing, protective armor, and
simulated weapons constructed in accordance with SCA standards,
with the overall goal of recreating the appearance and methods of
combat from the historical period covered by the SCA. For purposes
of this definition, all combatants are held to
be equipped in the same manner, irregardless of how
they are truly dressed. This is defined as that worn in
approximately 1100 AD: a knee-length mail hauberk, one-piece helm with a
nasal guard, and hardened leather defenses for the lower arms and legs.
Combatants may be armoured in much later period styles such
as Gothic Plate; however, the fighting style in the SCA
always assumes that combatants are dressed as above.
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Archery - Archery equipment should be consistent with
pre-17th century archery in looks and function. The construction,
use, and knowledge of period-style equipment and its safe use are
among the primary goals of SCA archery. Archery within the SCA is seperated
into two categories; target archery and combat archery.
Target archery uses traditional bows and target arrows, while
combat archery involves the use of specially designed arrows that
can be used in melee combat.
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Thrown Weapons - This is the use of
knifes, axes and spears which are thrown
at targets.
Martial Practices
Arts & Sciences
Within the SCA; Arts & Sciences are all the crafts, skills, and technologies practiced in European
cultures from 500 CE to 1600 CE. This can include fostering of
the research of period culture and technology, and
methods for producing historically accurate artifacts and performances.
An extremely limited listing of some of
the Arts and Sciences as practiced by our group members includes and is
not limited to:
- Embroidery
- Armouring
- Scribing (both Illumination and
Calligraphy)
- Cooking & Baking
- Clothing Construction/Manufacture
- Dancing
- Brewing & Vinting
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