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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Fen<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></div>
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<DIV><SPAN class=yiv867871710562050302-14072012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Here are a couple of ideas that fit in the theme of combat archery. That would mean attempting to replicate conditions on a battle field.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=yiv867871710562050302-14072012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>1 - Static - Archers must hit a one gallon milk jug on a post at some distance, i.e. 10 - 20 yards, limited number of shafts. (We used this when Logan limited CA kills to face shots only.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=yiv867871710562050302-14072012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>2 - Moving and shooting - There are a series of pavaises, shields or structures to hide behind and/or shoot from that the archers must run to and shoot from. When we did this at the Elkin castle site, and having the use of a cinder block building, the archers had to shoot 2 shafts out a door, run to a window and shoot 2 shafts, to the next window 2 shafts, then another door for final 2 shafts. In our case the targets were one gallon milk jugs.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=yiv867871710562050302-14072012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>3 - Archer must shoot while being jostled in a shield wall - Archers shoot at a target while a marshal (?) stands slightly ahead and off to one side throwing tennis balls at the archer to distract them. THE MARSHAL IS NOT THE TARGET! Limited number of shafts. If the archer gets hit they continue shooting until their shafts are all shot, i.e. 6 shafts.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=yiv867871710562050302-14072012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>4 - Shooting while avoiding being killed - Same as above but if the archer is "killed" (hit with a tennis ball) they are dead and must stop shooting. Limited number of shafts. The objective is to get all the shafts off with a good score without being "killed".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=yiv867871710562050302-14072012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>5 - Shoot a heavy - An armored heavy walks a zig zag course from a distance towards the archer. As they walk the archer trys to shoot them scoring "kill" shots. Limited number of shafts.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=yiv867871710562050302-14072012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>6 - Advancing heavy - Archer and heavy start about 20 (?) yards apart. On LAY ON the heavy can begin to advance on the archer. The archer must "kill" the heavy before the heavy "kills" the archer. Heavy is using sword and shield which they can "hide" behind.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=yiv867871710562050302-14072012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>7 - CA duel - Two CAs start about 20 yards apart. On LAY ON they begin advancing towards each other or navigating to improve their position. The objective is to "kill" your opponent before they "kill" you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=yiv867871710562050302-14072012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>As a former combat archer, for me the challenge for a combat archer is to hit what you want while being jostled about by the heavies on your side, being attacked by others trying to kill you, and shooting logs out of an underpowered bow. I try to design shoots that replicate these conditions. Of course all archers participating have to wear the gear that makes shooting a bow difficult, helmet and gauntlets. The rest of the armor is not required unless you have heavies or someone else trying to actually hit them with ratan or other combat archers firing back.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=yiv867871710562050302-14072012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>That's seven that come to mind right now. Sounds like fun. Be sure to let us all know how it turned out.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr lang=en-us class=yiv867871710OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org [mailto:archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Fen & Michelle<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 13, 2012 8:48 PM<BR><B>To:</B> archers<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Archers] Combat Archer Tourney ??<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I'm thinking of adding a Combat Archery course into our next Shire event (anyone else?)</DIV>
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<DIV>Looking for feedback and ideas. Would be 7-10 stations, with maybe a Final Four faceoff at the end.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thinking tagets should be knockdowns, cushballs (like Nuala's), metal pans or surfaces that give sound when hit(?)<VAR id=yiv867871710yui-ie-cursor></VAR></DIV>
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<DIV>And feel free to run something like this as at your own shoot.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
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