App Designer: Samantha Scheltema

Category: SportsReleased: 12/1/2010Version: 1Language: EnglishSeller: JRN 336 Fall 2010© JRN 336

Rated 4+

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Requires iOS 4.1 or later.

SCA Martial Arts

Description

The Society for Creative Anachronism is a medieval reenactment group that participates in many martial arts activities. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about archery, thrown weapons, rapier and heavy combat, this app will explain it all. Each martial art divides up into specific sections, which are then explained in detail with videos and various pictures. This example shows the historical and present view of rapier and buckler in the rapier combat section. Many of the pages contain videos with examples of the SCA martial arts. This app helps with giving information on the history of each martial art and also what is done today. It will help you get started before going to an SCA event.

SCA Martial Arts

Left Ochs

Vom Tag

Alber

Pflug

SCA Martial Arts

Thrown Weapons

Archery

Rapier Combat Cut and Thrust Rapier

Rapier Combat

Armored Combat

German Style

Back Back

Cut and Thrust Rapier

Light Rapier

Heavy Rapier

Vom Tag

Cut and Thrust Rapier

German Style

Back

The Guard of the Roof, which is also known as the High Guard, is explained as follows. Stand with your Left Foot forward, hold your Sword high over your head so its point is directly above, consider the figure on the right, which

The method of fighting with sword and buckler remained consistent over time. It was not significantly different in the 1500s than it was in the late 1200s. There are no major differences between the wards, strikes, or actions

found in sword and buckler fenc-ing literature of these eras.

Video

Heavy RapierRapier and Buckler

BackHeavy Rapier

Rapier and Dagger

Rapier and Buckler

Rapier

Case of Rapiers

Back