[Ponte Alto] [Fwd: [WS] Historical Combat news]

[james barker]

Fantastic news!

James de Biblesworth







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Subject: [Ponte Alto] [Fwd: [WS] Historical Combat news]
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 9:22:20 -0400

 > Subject: [WS] Historical Combat news
 >
 > This was just passed by the BOD.  It applies to rapier as well as other
 > combat styles.  Please spread this information to those that need to 
know.
 >  Don Aeron Harper of Ansteorra was named as the Deputy to the Society
 > Minister of A&S for this project.
 >
 > In Service,
 > Don Avery Shaw
 > Ansteorra
 >
 > Proposal for the Study and Education of
 > Historical Combat Techniques within the SCA.
 > >From the Office of the Society Minister for Arts and Sciences
 >
 > The purpose for this proposal and the subsequent rule set is to create a
 > place in the SCA where the study, teaching, and (controlled)
 > demonstration of historical combat techniques and practices have a home
 > society-wide. There has been some question whether historical combat
 > classes and demonstrations belong under the purview of the Marshallate
 > or of the Ministry of Arts and Sciences, and this document strives to
 > define where the responsibility of the Office of Arts and Sciences shall
 > begin and end.
 >
 > The study of the historical combat arts under the Office of Arts and
 > Sciences is meant to allow for the teaching and demonstration of
 > historical martial arts that may otherwise be prohibited by or beyond
 > the scope of the set of rules as set forth by the Office of the
 > Marshallate. This is in no way to be construed as an impediment or
 > replacement to the use (current or future) of historical combat
 > techniques in the combat forms allowed by the Society Marshal’s
 > Office, so long as said techniques do not violate the standing rules at
 > the time in which they are implemented. All ‘competitive’ sport
 > combat is under the direct control of the Office of the Marshallate.
 >
 > 1.	The ‘Non-Competitive’ study and demonstration of historical
 > martial arts, systems, and principles shall be regulated as and if
 > necessary by the Ministry of Arts and Sciences.
 >
 > a.	The Society Minister of Arts and Sciences intends to appoint a
 > knowledgeable deputy to coordinate and oversee this activity.
 >
 > b.	The Kingdoms of the SCA may choose to appoint a knowledgeable deputy
 > to coordinate and oversee the activity on the kingdom level. This deputy
 > will serve under the Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences, and will
 > report to this Minister as if they were a senior officer (Baronial) and
 > should be warranted where appointed.
 >
 > 2.	Theatrical performances:
 > All theatrical performances involving stage combat will choreograph,
 > rehearse and perform such stage combats in a manner consistent with the
 > safety guidelines set forth by such professional organizations as the
 > American, Canadian and British societies of fight directors, as is
 > appropriate for the locale in question. These include, but are not
 > limited to, plays and performances - the primary purpose of which is for
 > the entertainment of an audience. No free combat play will take place
 > within any theatrical performance conducted as a part of the activities
 > of the SCA, inc.
 >
 > 3.	Historical Combat Studies (non-theatrical) that fall under the
 > purview of the Ministry of Arts and Sciences: Must be supported by (at a
 > minimum) research and documentation appropriate to the activity in
 > question, consistent with that expected for any other A&S entry as
 > appropriate to the kingdom in which the activity will occur. Any combat
 > study or demonstration that falls outside this guideline does not fall
 > under the purview of the Ministry of Arts and Sciences and will default
 > to the Marshallate in the Kingdom in which the activity occurs.
 >
 > a.	In presenting, demonstrating, and teaching the historical combat arts
 > neither the teachers, students, or any other participants shall engage
 > in free-assault, sparring, or any form of competitive use of the arts or
 > practice weapons.
 >
 > i.	In the demonstration of movements and techniques, whether as an A&S
 > demonstration/presentation or as part of a historical combat class,
 > teachers and their assistants may employ only such drills, plays, and
 > exercise patterns as are indicative of the art being demonstrated or
 > taught, at only such speed that is prudent, safe and necessary for the
 > drill, play or exercise to be properly and safely employed as determined
 > by the instructor, primary presenter, and/or the Ministry for Arts and
 > Sciences.
 >
 > ii.	In historical combat classes, teachers may allow students to work
 > with one another in drills, plays, and exercises, conducted in
 > accordance with safety practices followed by the art being taught, at
 > only such speed as is prudent, safe and necessary for the drill, play or
 > exercise to be properly and safely employed, as determined by the
 > instructor and/or the Ministry for Arts and Sciences. The class
 > participants will at all times act and respond in a manner deemed safe
 > and controlled by the class instructor and/or the Minister for Arts and
 > Sciences or their appointed deputy or immediately forfeit their right to
 > participate in said class.
 >
 > b.	All presentations and demonstrations must consist only of plays,
 > drills, or techniques predefined and agreed upon by all participants
 > before the action in question occurs. Participants will at all times act
 > and respond in a manner deemed safe and controlled by each other and the
 > Ministry for Arts and Sciences.
 >
 > c.	When the participants of a class, presentation, or demonstration
 > enact a drill, play, or technique with practice weapons or simulators at
 > a distance close enough to strike one another, eye protection is
 > suggested and encouraged. Such protection might consist of polycarbonate
 > sports goggles, a 12kg 3-weapons mask, or their equivalent in protective
 > quality. Exceptions to this might include classes where the mask or
 > protective equipment would hinder the instructor’s ability to
 > demonstrate a particular technique or theory. Participants in a class,
 > presentation, or demonstration should wear such other safety equipment
 > as they deem appropriate. Use of any protective clothing and/or
 > equipment may be required at any time at the discretion of the class
 > instructor, the primary presenter/ demonstrator or by Kingdom Law or
 > Policy.
 >
 > d.	For performances and demonstrations, a delineated area will be
 > required. The office of Arts and Sciences suggests a minimum 10-foot
 > distance between the performers and the judges and audience.
 > Instructors/demonstrators and participants should consider the nature of
 > the demonstration or performance and maintain an appropriate distance
 > between the combat activity and any observers.
 >
 > e.	At this time, no more that two participants may interact at a time in
 > any play, simulation, or drill used for historical combat training while
 > studying or demonstrating the historical combat arts. This does not
 > preclude group warm-ups, physical exercise training, or multiple pairs
 > of participants working through a play, simulation, or drill at the same
 > time.
 >
 > f.	Under the circumstances laid out above, acceptable
 > simulators/practice weapons include, but are not limited to, rebated
 > steel, aluminum, wood, and rattan.
 >
 > 4.	Final Note: Where Study becomes Combat:
 > Where the study of Historical Combat in a Kingdom leads to the use of a
 > competitive weapons form, there may be crossover between the office of
 > the A&S and the Marshallate, in terms of jurisdiction. It is not the
 > intention of the Society A&S office to ever include any competitive
 > combat art in its purview. Therefore, while study, practice and
 > demonstration of historical techniques may fall under this office, any
 > sparring and/or competition in the form may only be allowed where the
 > Marshallate of the Kingdom agrees and provides rules for such. E.G: The
 > rules and regulations covering Caid’s historical combat studies with
 > padded weapons are outlined in the document RULES FOR UNARMORED COMBAT
 > (Kingdom of Caid Unarmored Combat Rules) and might easily encompass both
 > offices, but any actual combat, including sparring, authorization, etc,
 > shall remain under and default to the office of the Marshallate. The
 > simple rule is, if it's free-assault, sparring, or any form of
 > competitive use of the arts or practice weapons, or the Kingdom requires
 > you to authorize in it, then it does not fall under the Ministry of Arts
 > and Sciences.
 >
 >
 >
 >
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