Greetings, I've just been reading *Fighting Techniques of the Oriental World*, which has some battle formations and tactics as used by the Chinese & Japanese. ...
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Randy Shughart
randall_shug...
Jun 15, 2011 1:34 am
maybe you can browse around www.chineselongsword.com Specifically the Long-Saber and Shield portions :)...
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Yves de Lyle
yves_delyle
Jun 15, 2011 10:14 am
I'm looking more at group tactics of the 3 man squad, and larger forces that make up a war unit. For example see these... ...
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JL Badgley
tatsushu
Jun 15, 2011 10:42 am
... Well, the micro is a mirror for the macro and vice versa in most Chinese philosophy, isn't it? I recommend reading both Sunzi and Musashi, as I believe...
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Solveig Throndardottir
drnostrand
Jun 15, 2011 12:17 pm
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! I suggest starting out by learning the games: go and shogi both of which will give you some ideas about what the generals...
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Yuber
yuber_i
Jun 15, 2011 12:36 pm
Hello again! Hope you don't mind asking this question, as i'm not the most active member, but i thought this could be the best place to ask this question: i...
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JL Badgley
tatsushu
Jun 15, 2011 12:45 pm
... Since folks here are more likely to know about pre-17th century, you may have more luck here: http://forums.samurai-archives.com -Ii...
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Solveig Throndardottir
drnostrand
Jun 15, 2011 8:19 pm
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! The resolution is too low to easily/reliably read the names on the cards. However, at a guess 池辺吉十郎 does not...
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Yves de Lyle
yves_delyle
Jun 15, 2011 11:46 pm
Thank you all, Yes, I realize the difference between SCA and the real world, but I think it is worth the try and I hope to train a small unit with some of...
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JL Badgley
tatsushu
Jun 16, 2011 2:11 am
... Look up "i-go online" I believe the KGS Go Server is where I used to play a bit. If you've already read Sunzi and Musashi, I'm not sure what to recommend....
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Al Jul
yuber_i
Jun 16, 2011 10:32 am
Maybe, maybe! Thank you very much! ... De: Solveig Throndardottir <nostrand@...> Asunto: Re: [SCA-JML] A bit of help identifying Kichijuro Ikebe Para:...
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Waffle
kegage
Jun 17, 2011 2:57 pm
Before I continue with this I want to express to you that I understand that I may cover some things that you may already know, and I do not intend to be...
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hexslinger
Jun 17, 2011 8:17 pm
Ohayou gozaimasu, minna-sama! Yoroshiko onegai shimasu. (: I was in the SCA way back in college ('92-'96), lapsed for a good long time, and am now seriously...
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Solveig Throndardottir
drnostrand
Jun 17, 2011 10:01 pm
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! My general impression is that your best bet for being an active female member of the buke is to choose the early Kamakura...
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hexslinger
Jun 19, 2011 10:26 am
Arigatou gozaimasu, Solveig-sensei. I'll focus my studies there for now. (: I am hoping to order your fine book soon, as my husband has also indicated that...
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Yves de Lyle
yves_delyle
Jun 19, 2011 10:26 am
Waffle, I want warfare to be more thing, because it has interested me for too long, and testing it on the SCA field is one way to recreate it. I'm thinking ...
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Jamie Shirley
moonflake1978
Jun 21, 2011 2:06 am
Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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hexslinger
Jun 22, 2011 12:58 pm
Konbanwa, all! I'm in the process of working on my persona (thank you Solveig and Yves!). I am considering being from the area that is now (and mostly was...
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LJonthebay
wodeford
Jun 23, 2011 3:58 am
... I don't know if it helps, but the Wikipedia (yes, I know, don't all shudder at once) entry indicates that Saga was part of Hizen Province, so searching on...
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hexslinger
Jun 24, 2011 6:28 am
Thank you, Saionji-dono! I've actually had a friend of mine who is a Japanese scholar point me at Hakata/Fukuoka, which is nearby and better suits my persona's...
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JL Badgley
tatsushu
Jun 24, 2011 6:32 am
... Well, you aren't visiting Europe (unless you want to be); you are visiting the Kingdoms of the SCA, which are primarily based on European traditions. ;) ...
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Solveig Throndardottir
drnostrand
Jun 24, 2011 3:39 pm
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! I think that you may be worrying about your persona story overly much. The Laurel Kingdoms are not anywhere or anywhen in...
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LJonthebay
wodeford
Jun 24, 2011 3:43 pm
... As for myself, I am in the namban Kingdom of the West because my Emperor commanded it be so. ;-D What other explanation could there be? Saionji no Hana...
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sigrune@...
mikel_lehman
Jun 24, 2011 4:08 pm
Wait? were not in Japan anymore?!? And here I thought this was just one of those Nanban clothing crazes. ... Greetings from Solveig! I think that you may be...
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hexslinger
Jun 25, 2011 2:13 am
Hahaha. Not at all, actually. I love getting the details right; it's not a worry for me in the slightest. (: It's fine to say that the Laurel Kingdoms are "off...
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art_fetish
Jun 29, 2011 1:53 pm
I've just recently really started really digging into the Momoyama period, and along the way today I found something I thought was interesting. During the...
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Jeanel Walker
brytephyre
Jun 29, 2011 8:22 pm
wow im interested too. it sounds awesome!!!!! May the joy of your past be the worst of your tomorrows!!! Jeanel Walker aka Iolii or Takaatsu My Facebook Link...
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LJonthebay
wodeford
Jun 29, 2011 8:39 pm
... No, but if you run it through Google Books, there's a preview which includes the table of contents. Topics include patronage of the island under Toyotomi...
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art_fetish
Jun 29, 2011 9:04 pm
I'll wait a few days. If by July 15th no one has spoken up about this book I will purchase it and write a review with SCA period in mind. -Kimiko...
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James Eckman
lost90804
Jun 30, 2011 1:47 pm
... Art Bulletin, Jun 01, 2005 has a fairly long review of it, it sounds good. You can probably find this online thru a local library. I ordered it thru...
