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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 3d

? Potempkin drills?

Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 8d

New achievement unlocked; ride through a tack failure. Stirrup broke mid canter.
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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 8d

Finally got a chance to watch. I share the surprise, but I fear the effect on my saddle. He rides ina much more "ala bridal " saddle than I do, and I wonder if that would change things

Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 9d

Experiments complete. Lance starts on the lower left, rises in an arc/half circle to the middle right, then descends to couch. Oddly, must be nearly horizontal to avoid smacking my own horse.

Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 9d

Aware of; watch occasionally. I will look for mail breeches.

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 10d

Today's equestrian insight. Full seat britches and full seat canter do not mix well
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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks; I've applied to join.

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks again. Riding today I realized that it might be possible to modify the boar's tusk- start low on the right, thrust to opponent's face. If the opponent has a weapon then reverse and retract to what I'd call _hasso no kamae_ (high right guard). Have to build a simulator.

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 13d

The other alternative would be to reverse the boar's tusk - to start it low on the right side of my body (and the horse's). Then it would have to rise towards the opponent's face and then retract to the high right.

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 13d

Any build plans? Looks like a standard Barrell suspended in a framework. No saddle. (this is not a criticism, just trying to figure out.)

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 13d

Unless someone has better advice, I'm going to explore the hypothesis that the mounted boar's tusk can be executed with a thrust to the opponent, followed by a retraction to the upper right guard position. @thetavernknight.bsky.social any advice?

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 13d

On foot the boars tusk terminates naturally; if the motion of the sword is ties to the motion of the hips, both will end in a natural way.

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 13d

I'm uncomfortable with that; I lack confidence that the beat, disconnected from the hips, has the power to displace the attack.

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 13d

The simple answer is for the boar's tusk to take more circular motion around the horse's neck and to disconnect the motion of the sword from the motion of the hips.

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 13d

When mounted I see two problems. The first is that there is a horse in the way. The second, closely related is on foot the block seems controlled by/enabled by a hip switch. Hip switch is going to cue the horse to take action.

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 13d

Pondering Fiore's mounted boar's tusk (wiktenauer.com/wiki/Fiore_d...). On foot the beat seems to rely on a the sword traversing the width of the body - as the sword rises from lower left to upper right it beats the opponents blade. ) /1
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Fiore de'i Liberi ~ Wiktenauer, the world's largest library of HEMA books and manuscripts ~☞ Insquequo omnes gratuiti fiant

Fiore Furlano de’i Liberi de Cividale d’Austria (Fiore delli Liberi, Fiore Furlano, Fiore de Cividale d’Austria; fl. 1381 - 1409) was a late 14th century knight, diplomat, and fencing master. He was b...

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 14d

strongly agree with everything you've said. But there is another benefit. The barrel horse open Roßfechten to those who will not ride without a helmet. (I think the chance of a rotational fall from a barrel horse is acceptable)

Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you very much. I'll share this locally and see if there is any interest.

Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 15d

Mounted archery practice again today. I'm thrilled that my mind is split between "how can I ride this better" and "how can I make this shot". Did adequately at both, but not well at either. Need to make more opportunities for practice.
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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 17d

I've set myself a daily challenge of five good shots with the javelin (sticking in the target). Today it only took me 25 tries to get 5 good shots. Key seems to be to point my elbow and the opposite hand at the target and for my throwing hand to pass by my ear.
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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 17d

The prong of the ming ring tries to press against the squashed flat finger rest; it isn't a big impediment, but it doesn't help. I should try with my manchu ring
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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 17d

While I like my new arrows, with the new style speed nock (I can't find a name or image, but there is a finger sized flat area between the prongs of the nock and the base of the arrow - makes it _really_ easy to grab and load) they aren't good for speed rounds with a ming ring.
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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 17d

Yesterday's folly - I have some garden stakes that I'm using to build a backdrop for the targets. I managed to put an arrow through one. Don't leave anything in the target zone.
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Arrow transfixing a green plastic garden stake

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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 17d

Achievement unlocked! 8 arrows in 30 seconds. That will only happen if I make no errors in loading, and if I have the arrows prepared in the correct sequence. /1
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Norbert Dolittle @markcwallace.bsky.social · 21d

Your images have generated some interest here to see if we could try this at a future practice. When I described it to people, the initial reaction was that pierching on a mounting block was unstable. But _seeing_ it was persuasive.
Thanks again.