tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076002976158000685.post4867238335009975989..comments2021-08-10T22:11:19.466-04:00Comments on Donovan's Ramblings: The BoD does a thing, kinda, and I'm gonna talk about it.Donovan Shinnockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14880964997850121800noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076002976158000685.post-12403123228271853602015-01-18T21:45:58.115-05:002015-01-18T21:45:58.115-05:00Yea I've seen more "sky is falling" ...Yea I've seen more "sky is falling" from fencers than major push back from Chiv/heavy listers, though I'm sure there is and will be push back. Any big change like that has a certain base level for it. But I'd love to see rapier be included in the Chiv and think in the long run it'll help bridge the gap of understanding between the two.<br /><br />Interesting times, indeed. I'm hoping for the best and look forward to trying to make it work out well. :)J.M. Aucoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689686806863268501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076002976158000685.post-69233990394921144762015-01-18T21:19:28.473-05:002015-01-18T21:19:28.473-05:00There is pushback - I certainly wouldn't mean ...There is pushback - I certainly wouldn't mean to imply that there isn't - but not nearly to the degree that I might have thought there would be.Donovan Shinnockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880964997850121800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076002976158000685.post-65536615443733235862015-01-18T20:31:24.164-05:002015-01-18T20:31:24.164-05:00Absolutely. And I was genuinely surprised. Absolutely. And I was genuinely surprised. MWGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098586171482596337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076002976158000685.post-1076184998257103252015-01-18T20:30:10.815-05:002015-01-18T20:30:10.815-05:00Totally agree. But also what Lorenzo said - there...Totally agree. But also what Lorenzo said - there is definitely pushback. I suspect we are reading the same threads, as I'm seeing the exact same arguments.jgalakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945367538424667932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076002976158000685.post-3283089036124229882015-01-18T20:27:36.199-05:002015-01-18T20:27:36.199-05:00I've been encouraged by all the comments from ...I've been encouraged by all the comments from people who have offered support to rapier combatants entering the Chivalry. However, I've also encountered many old prejudices coming back to the surface. I've just seen so many comments ranging from the misinformed (SCA activities should mirror the medieval period, ending with the advent of gunpowder) to the downright absurd (rapier isn't period, or rapier isn't real combat).<br /><br />Its the ignorance that surprises me the most. I thought we'd come so far even in the limited time I've been fencing (and I started rapier in 1997, if I recall correctly). And truth is...we have come far. But there are still people ignorant about rapier...from how we fight (I saw some comments about foils), to if it is period (since some people's only real exposure to rapier is maybe a 3 Musketeers movie) , to if its really combat (because heavy fighting is loud, and involves more contact, perhaps). I feel like now, more than ever, my role is to educate more about rapier, to keep it highly visible, to share more, to maintain grace, chivalry, courtesy, and honor, and do good. It can only help, and things can get better.MWGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098586171482596337noreply@blogger.com