Armored Steel Combat:Techniques

Permissible and Prohibited Techniques

Permissible Techniques

1. Cutting blows to the opponent's target areas (as defined above) delivered with the cutting edge of the weapons.
2. Blocking the opponent's blows with a shield or a blade.
3. Pushing or pressing the opponent with a shield or shoulder.
4. Hitting with the plane of a shield.
5. Repulsion of a blade, a shield, or opponent's arms and hands with the shield’s plane or the shield's edge.
6. Hooking the opponent's shield with your shield.
7. Overlapping of the opponent's shield with your shield.

Prohibited Techniques

1. Thrusting with the blade of the weapon (all thrusts).
2. Punching with the edge of the shield.
3. Striking a disarmed opponent, no weapon in hand.
4. Blows aimed at the opponent's non-counted area.
5. Blows aimed at fallen opponents or those rising to a standing position.
6. Blows delivered with your head.
7. Kicking or kneeing your opponent.
8. Back heels, wrestling throws and clinches.
9. Punches and elbow strokes.
10. Blows delivered with the hilt or pommel of a weapon.
11. Holds of the opponent's body, head, limbs, using hands or shield, as well as grabbing their equipment (including a sword and a shield) with your hands.
12. At the Marshal's discretion, any other technique deemed substantially unsafe.