[MR] Artisans learning about fighting

[The Sheltons]

:-)  I responded much the same to a person who posted a couple days ago.  I 
can't even tell you how many years it took me to find out what the 
difference was in a flat snap and a wrap.  I thought it was just in where it 
hit the opponent (as in did it wrap around their body).  Who knew that while 
that is somewhat true, the trick is in knowing how your arm/wrist/hand have 
to move to make that happen.  Finally, at a University Fighting for 
Non-Fighters I learned a bit more.  I took away that it is as different as 
rolling the shot so that the thumb side edge hits vs your pinky side edge.

Now, I was indeed blonde as a young girl and maybe it is permanent but one 
of the first questions I asked my husband when he was fighting was, "How can 
they call a shot flat when all your swords are round?"

Yet, there is hope for all of us...with time and contact we learn about 
areas of our Society in which we do not directly participate.  I would just 
point out that what you think is obvious from your level of 
experience....may be something totally foreign to another.  It is so nice to 
come upon someone who is open to questions.  Would perhaps be a richer 
experience for all if the Cook knew what a flat snap is and the Fighter knew 
that Grains of Paradise have nothing to do with medieval Viagra.

Anne le Coeur




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alianora Munro" <noramunro at yahoo.com>
To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MR] Artisans learning about fighting


> Even a "What do they mean when they call that a flat
> snap?" sort of class, taught by authorised fighters
> who demonstrated some of the techniques used on the
> field without requiring the attendees to suit up would
> be a good thing.