AngeleDeSavigny: Approved for consultation as part of the Thrown Weapons Handbook, but will become Global when approved.

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Approved for consultation as part of the Thrown Weapons Handbook, but will become Global when approved.

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==Overview==
<P>SCA martial activities provide participants the chance to recreate the skills, techniques, and exploits of martial endeavors that occurred pre-17th century.
<P>These include:
* [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Armored_Combat:Handbook Armored combat (rattan)] - fighting in armor with weapon simulators made of rattan (a springy bamboo-type of wood). Battles also include siege engines, and combat safe versions of archery and thrown weapons.
* [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Armored_Steel_Combat:Handbook Armored combat (rebated blades)] - fighting in armor with blunted steel weapons, with percussive but no thrusting attacks.
* [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Rapier:Handbook Rapier combat] - "unarmored" combat with blunted steel blades, which includes thrusting and cutting attacks.
* [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Cut_And_Thrust:Handbook Cut and thrust combat] - "unarmored" combat with blunted steel blades, which includes thrusting, cutting, and percussive cut attacks.
* Combat archery - specially constructed blunted arrows are used in battles and melee scenarios. These are included in both [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Armored_Combat:Handbook armored combat (rattan)] and [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Rapier:Handbook rapier combat].
* [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Archery:Handbook Target archery] - Competitions of various targets and scenarios, including clout shoots, moving targets and more. {{Edit}}Includes handbows, crossbows, and atlatls.{{/Edit}} Mounted archery is included in equestrian activities.
* [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Thrown_Weapons:Handbook Thrown weapons] - knives, axes, spears, {{Edit}}<del>javelins,</del>{{/Edit}} slings, and plumbatae are used in competitions of various targets and scenarios. {{Edit}}Several of these {{/Edit}}are also used in [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Equestrian:Handbook equestrian]. Safe versions and simulators are also used in [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Armored_Combat:Handbook armored combat (rattan)] and [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Rapier:Handbook rapier].
* [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Siege:Handbook Siege engines] - trebuchet, ballista (giant mounted crossbows), and catapults. Includes both target competitions and use in armored combat (rattan) battles.
* [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Equestrian:Handbook Equestrian] - Includes mounted versions of the martial activities (armored combat, rapier/cut and thrust, archery, thrown weapons), plus jousting, skill-at-arms, historical games, and historical maneuvers.
* [https://society-rules.fullmesh.co.nz/index.php/Youth_Martial:Handbook Youth combat] - child-friendly versions of adult armored combat (rattan) and rapier combat.
<P>Other activities clearly falling within the scope above are also considered martial-related activities.

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AngeleDeSavigny: Approved for consultation as part of the Thrown Weapons Handbook, but will become Global when approved.