Hradecký dvůr Alžběty Richenzy

Hradecký dvůr Alžběty Richenzy

 

FIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TURN OF THE XIII. AND XIV. CENTURY

 

The following text deals with the fighting equipment that is required at events organized by the Court of Hradec, especially the Hradec Tournament and the May assembly. General combat rules for tournament from safety rules and valid counting of hits to list of disciplines and awards are specified in a separate article:

Rules of combat for Hradec Tournament

 

The fighting equipment has to correspond historically with the years 1275-1330, and with the cultural area and the social status of the represented character. For characters from a foreign cultural background, the equipment may deviate from the above but it must always provide comparable protection. Any piece of equipment from a foreign cultural area must first be consulted with the event organisers and must make sense in the context of the broader reconstruction of the Court of Hradec.
 

The text below further details specific protection requirements for different body parts with indication of what constitutes a "good hit". Different disciplines will have different requirements for minimum protection of the given body part but as a rule of thumb, one cannot participate with insufficient protection of the given body part unless explicitly stated.
 

Gear requirements are not supposed to be an exhaustive list but rather serve as a support material for choosing your appropriate armour and weapons. In case of doubt, we recommend contacting the organizers with a specific question and ideally with a photo of the part of the equipment in question. The senior of each group is responsible for ensuring compliance with the gear requirements for all its members.

 

HEAD PROTECTION


Insufficient Armour

Light Armour

Medium Armour

Heavy Armour

Elite Heavy Armour

 

PROTECTION OF TORSO, ARMS AND HANDS
 

Insufficient Armour


Light Armour


Medium Armour


Heavy Armour


Elite Heavy Armour

 

LEG PROTECTION
 

Insufficient Armour

Light Armour


Medium Armour


Heavy Armour

Elite Heavy Armour



 

Written by: Miroslav Mölzer (Libiš), Václav Černý (Javornice), Jiří Janda (Rabštejn), Vít Hrachovský (Kastilie), Vladimír Blažek (Wildenberg), Zdeněk Pokorný (Blatná) a Lýdie Krňávková (Spakona)

Translated by: Katharina Cordts (Ottersberg), Vít Hrachovský (Kastýlie), Miroslav Mölzer (Libiš), Tomáš Juračka (Nasavrky)