Pulaski Rec Center, Pulaski, TN
Pulaski, TN
Hosted by the Shire of Loch an Fhraoich
On the 20th day of September, Anno Societatis LX, I rode with Lord Ronan and Lady Elysant of Axebridge from the Easaraigh hills to the lowlands of South Reach to attend the Shire of Loch an Fhraoich (Loch-on-ree) event, Hausblot III.
I fought in two tournaments on the day.
The first tournament was a William Marshal format. In this open format tournament, combatants fight opponents of choice. The combat is conducted for a set time limit, at the end of which the fighter with the most points wins. For this competition, a win awarded 2 points. A loss awarded 1 point. I ended up with 24 points. The champion, Sir Idris, won with 44 points.
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| Scoresheet for the William Marshal tournament at Hausblot III. |
The second tournament on the day was a 3 v 3 melee tournament. We fought a round robin format, were all teams fight all other teams at least once. There were 3 teams. We fought the best 2 out of three passes for each round. I joined my squire brother, Lord Ronan, and HL Xenos. We did OK, but lost out to the team of Sir Haldr, HL Giermundr, and Lord Boros who won the tournament.
Here is some video I took of the two tournaments.
In between the tournaments I spent some time Masters Jean-Azriel du Corbier and Ysabel de Saincte Croix, learning some principles of rapier combat. I hope to authorize for rapier before Gulf Wars next year. I am still gathering kit and taking opportunities to learn when I can. I just so happened to be able to sit in on a class that master Corbin was teaching for fundamentals. There is a lot to learn. I am a clumsy and have bullish grace. The rapier art requires a level of finesse that I will need to spend time to achieve.
My fighting day was middle of the pack. I had some good moments. I got to learn some things. But most of all, I got to spend time with friends in the sun and shade.
I thank the Shire of Loch an Fhraoich, our gracious host. It was a fun day.
Well met friends. Safe journey to thee!
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