Norbert Dolittle
@markcwallace.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Wondering where to get a fencing pell like that shown in this video (www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwPg...) @justinaucoin?
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Wondering where to get a fencing pell like that shown in this video (www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwPg...) @justinaucoin?
October 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Today's equestrian insight. Full seat britches and full seat canter do not mix well
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October 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Today's equestrian insight. Full seat britches and full seat canter do not mix well
#mysca
#equestrian
#mysca
#equestrian
Thanks; I've applied to join.
October 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Thanks; I've applied to join.
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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October 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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
#mysca #rossfechten
#mysca #rossfechten
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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October 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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.
#mysca
#archery
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#mysca
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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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October 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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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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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October 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I wish there were a way to filter bsky to screen out all video skeets. I feel like the tools are there, but I just haven't figured out how to do it.
October 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I wish there were a way to filter bsky to screen out all video skeets. I feel like the tools are there, but I just haven't figured out how to do it.
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Been going to a local(ish) mounted combat practice hosted by some SCA friends.
There primarily as a fencing expert for them but also getting saddle time myself. I’m enjoying learning how to ride and also collaborate with folks and adapt fencing on foot to fencing on a horse.
There primarily as a fencing expert for them but also getting saddle time myself. I’m enjoying learning how to ride and also collaborate with folks and adapt fencing on foot to fencing on a horse.
October 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Been going to a local(ish) mounted combat practice hosted by some SCA friends.
There primarily as a fencing expert for them but also getting saddle time myself. I’m enjoying learning how to ride and also collaborate with folks and adapt fencing on foot to fencing on a horse.
There primarily as a fencing expert for them but also getting saddle time myself. I’m enjoying learning how to ride and also collaborate with folks and adapt fencing on foot to fencing on a horse.
The weather here has officially changed from "technical fabrics for wicking" to "cotton". Rode circles yesterday for most of an hour just to figure out inside leg to outside rein. Progress, but this is an asymptotic task
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October 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The weather here has officially changed from "technical fabrics for wicking" to "cotton". Rode circles yesterday for most of an hour just to figure out inside leg to outside rein. Progress, but this is an asymptotic task
#mysca
#equestrian
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Chrysoprase does not begin with a "J"! Why is the mainstream media silent about this?
October 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Chrysoprase does not begin with a "J"! Why is the mainstream media silent about this?
Lovely SCA Equestrian practice yesterday. Worked on reeds & heads without reins. (heads without reins is going to require a bit more work). General agreement that we need to work on birja more. Thanks to @scrummycat.bsky.social #mysca #equestrian
September 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Lovely SCA Equestrian practice yesterday. Worked on reeds & heads without reins. (heads without reins is going to require a bit more work). General agreement that we need to work on birja more. Thanks to @scrummycat.bsky.social #mysca #equestrian
Lovely ride today working on downward transitions and garrocha pole work. In a moment of insanity we trotted with the garrocha. We also worked on establishing a better working trot, and validated that _if_ we get a good working trot, then I can sit the trot.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Lovely ride today working on downward transitions and garrocha pole work. In a moment of insanity we trotted with the garrocha. We also worked on establishing a better working trot, and validated that _if_ we get a good working trot, then I can sit the trot.
#mysca
#equestrian
#mysca
#equestrian
First lesson with the garrocha pole yesterday. What an eye opening revelation. What a great tool. Why didn't anyone tell me about this before?
Also my first day back in saddle (vice bareback) - my ankles are so out of tone..... Good exercise & fun.
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Also my first day back in saddle (vice bareback) - my ankles are so out of tone..... Good exercise & fun.
#mysca
#equestrian
August 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
First lesson with the garrocha pole yesterday. What an eye opening revelation. What a great tool. Why didn't anyone tell me about this before?
Also my first day back in saddle (vice bareback) - my ankles are so out of tone..... Good exercise & fun.
#mysca
#equestrian
Also my first day back in saddle (vice bareback) - my ankles are so out of tone..... Good exercise & fun.
#mysca
#equestrian
August 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
3) Aligning the arrow shaft with my eye/sightlines helps. Just as a lark I checked where my anchor point would be if I had an anchor point and it has returned to a point that is roughly behind my jaw/ear. Not quite a Yumi anchor, but that's where this bow stacks.
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August 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
100 arrows today. Observations 1) Manchu ring gets sweaty at some point and in danger of slipping off my thumb. Wonder if a more porous ring (antler) would help. 2) Khatra really helps. I think the reason I shoot better in speed rounds is that I loose at the maximum expansion.
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August 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM