Norbert Dolittle
@markcwallace.bsky.social
Want to see more!
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Want to see more!
Thank you - we've been watching/waiting for Appolonia's elevation in the outlands. I think you're right about the west.
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Thank you - we've been watching/waiting for Appolonia's elevation in the outlands. I think you're right about the west.
You guys are leading the society in building a Roßfechten practice (AFAIK). We did some this weekend and it was very well received by both fencers and equestrians. Is there anyone on your side capturing lessons learned for others who follow?
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
You guys are leading the society in building a Roßfechten practice (AFAIK). We did some this weekend and it was very well received by both fencers and equestrians. Is there anyone on your side capturing lessons learned for others who follow?
I think there is something important in what you say....
Thanks again
Thanks again
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I think there is something important in what you say....
Thanks again
Thanks again
That's a very interesting question. Our team is exploring that this week. I feel like these questions should be in some kind of FAQ for how to prepare to practice Rossfechten. The standard advice seems to be travers, but that sets (IMHO) a fairly high bar to start. Thanks again.
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
That's a very interesting question. Our team is exploring that this week. I feel like these questions should be in some kind of FAQ for how to prepare to practice Rossfechten. The standard advice seems to be travers, but that sets (IMHO) a fairly high bar to start. Thanks again.
Thanks - more data leads to better predictions.
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Thanks - more data leads to better predictions.
How much trouble have you had with the clack? Just curious - I would do the same, but I wonder how much desensitization is actually necessary. I'm seeing some head turns at the sound of impact (unless that is an attempt to travers at the last minute?) Thanks again for posting these.
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
How much trouble have you had with the clack? Just curious - I would do the same, but I wonder how much desensitization is actually necessary. I'm seeing some head turns at the sound of impact (unless that is an attempt to travers at the last minute?) Thanks again for posting these.
Lovely horse; but I confess that I'm just glad I don't have to clean him.....
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Lovely horse; but I confess that I'm just glad I don't have to clean him.....
? Potempkin drills?
November 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
? Potempkin drills?
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
October 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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
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.
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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.
Aware of; watch occasionally. I will look for mail breeches.
October 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Aware of; watch occasionally. I will look for mail breeches.
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.
October 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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.
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.
October 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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.
Any build plans? Looks like a standard Barrell suspended in a framework. No saddle. (this is not a criticism, just trying to figure out.)
October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Any build plans? Looks like a standard Barrell suspended in a framework. No saddle. (this is not a criticism, just trying to figure out.)
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?
October 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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?
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.
October 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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.
I'm uncomfortable with that; I lack confidence that the beat, disconnected from the hips, has the power to displace the attack.
October 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I'm uncomfortable with that; I lack confidence that the beat, disconnected from the hips, has the power to displace the attack.
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.
October 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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.
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.
October 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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.