User manual ADRIAN EMPIRE COMBAT MANUAL, 2003

[. . . ] IMPERIAL ESTATES WRIT #17 COMBAT MANUAL AS ADOPTED JULY 2002 UPDATED DECEMBER, 2002, JULY 2003 © 2002, 2003 The Adrian Empire Inc. , all rights reserved. "Adria" is a registered trade name of the Adrian Empire, Inc. Anyone is welcome to point out any error or omission that they may find. Imperial Minister of Joust and War JoustandWar@adrianempire. org Empress empress@adrianempire. org Emperor emperor@adrianempire. org Combat Manual: Table of Contents Page 2 of 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Brigandine or Wisby Coat · Coat of plates of 16-gauge steel or equivalent, mounted to leather or heavy canvas, with no gap greater than one-half-inch (1/2") · Any overlap at the sides should be the front over the back. · Equivalents: · High impact plastic or one-quarter-inch (1/4") ABS · Rigid boiled 10 oz. leather · T6 or similar aluminum Rigid Boiled Leather · This type of armor must cover the torso including the groin and tops of the shoulders. · Armor may be segmented to allow movement as long as no gaps occur when bending. · Equivalents: · Rigid boiled 10 oz. leather · T6 or similar aluminum (covered with light leather) · High impact plastic or one-quarter-inch (1/4") ABS (also covered with light leather) Breast and Back Plate · Breast and back plate of at least 16-gauge mild steel or equivalent that overlap at the sides. · The breast plate must provide complete coverage of the entire stomach and chest. · The back plate must completely cover the spinal chord and underlap or overlap the gorget by at least one-half-inch (1/2") at all times. · Equivalents: · Leather covered high impact plastic or one-quarter-inch (1/4") ABS · 18-gauge stainless steel 5. Arms and Legs · · · · Elbows and knees must be covered by steel cops with wing of at least 16-gauge mild steel or 18-gauge stainless steel. Articulations can be other rigid material. Upper and lower arm and upper leg must be covered with chainmail, or rigid material. Semi-rigid shin protection is required (soccer shin guards are sufficient). Rigid shin protection is highly recommended. © Adrian Empire Inc. December 2002 http://www. adrianempire. org Combat Manual: III. Armor and Weapon Standards Page 18 of 29 6. Hands · · · · · · Gauntlets of at least 16-gauge mild steel or equivalent must be worn at all times during combat. Gauntlets may be of any design as long as full hand and wrist protection is achieved. Heavy leather gloves like welding gloves, are required as a minimum for the inside of shields with steel hand guards. Cage-style hand guards that cover the hand and wrist must have no more than a three-quarterinch (3/4") opening to preclude the requirement for a gauntlet. For shields without steel hand guards, gauntlets are required. Demi-gauntlets are allowed for the inside of shields only if the shield has built-in hand protection such as a center boss. Demi-gauntlets are not sufficient protection even when used with basket-hilted weapons. Basket hilts on single-handed weapons do not remove the requirement for a steel gauntlet. Equivalents: · 18-gauge stainless steel · F. Weapons: Shinai Combat All weapons must meet with the approval of the Imperial or Crown Marshal or Minister of Joust and War, and conform to the following guidelines: 1. Shinai · · · · · · Shinai from dagger to great sword in length, with minimum of 18 inches blade length. [. . . ] Semi-rigid material - Any somewhat flexible material such as 6 oz. leather or several layers of quilted, heavy canvas. Shield-bashing - Rushing or intentionally striking their opponent only with the flat of the shield. Allowed only on the Knight's List when both combatants agree to it, and notify the marshals, before combat begins. [. . . ]