“Fill in the Blank” Questions
SCA Name: Fern de la Foret
Survey taken on: Sept. 18, 2003
Year you authorized in Heavy Weapons: 1976
Year you actually started fighting: 1974
Estimated Total Years Fighting: 29
How Many Years did it take for you to get Knighted? 10
Kingdom that you were Knighted in? Middle
Still Active in Fighting? Yes
Year Retired (if applicable): –
If Retired, Why did you retire? –
Who was the most influential person to you before being knighted? –
In what other forms of martial arts have you participated, in what styles and what ranks did you achieve? –
Do you feel that your Martial Arts Background made a difference in your fighting career? –
What other athletic endeavors have you participated in? –
Do you feel that your Athletic Background made a difference in your fighting career? –
What Books that you have read that have made a difference to you and/or your fighting career? –
What led you to start chivalric fighting? –
Were you a member of an active fighting household, war band, squire, special trainee, etc, at the time of your training? –
Were you able to get additional training other than that offered at regularly scheduled fighter practices? –
During your training years, did you attend special workshops/fighter practices etc? –
“Select from a List” Questions
Gender:
Female
Primary Fighting Style:
Tournament
Primary Fighting Form:
Sword & Shield
Primary Shield Handle:
Side Mount
Primary Shield Type:
Round
Fighting Stance:
Bellatrix
Fighting Behavior:
Counter Puncher
Dominant Hand:
Right Handed
Fighting Calibration:
Middle
Blow Strength (Kingdom):
Middle
Blow Strength (Society):
Middle
Fighting Level:
High Level - Low
Fighting Awards:
Knight
Average Fighting Performance in Tournaments:
5th - 6th Round
Was your Significant Other a Knight/Master of Arms at the Time of your Elevation?
Yes
Were you a Royal Peer before you were Knighted?
Yes as Consort
Reigned Once as Consort
Since being Knighted, Have you become a Royal Peer?
No
Greatest Impediment:
Mental
Height:
(5′3- 5′7)
Weight:
(140-180)
Strongest Ability:
Technique
Common Injuries:
Hands
“Open Ended” Questions
Knighthood:
Do you still feel the same about being a knight as you did before your elevation?
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Fighting Philosophy:
Those people who want to fight “better than the other guy” should be training better than the other guy.
Training Philosophy:
Good training habits will give you good fighting habits. Teach yourself to have excellent technique and form; then strength and speed will follow. There are no short cuts to good training.
Words of Wisdom:
The best thing about fighting is that you can use this skill to make friends in the SCA. Victory isn’t the important thing; having a “good fight” is the most important, and challenging, outcome. The fights you will remember longest are the ones where both you and your opponent leave the list field saying “I really enjoyed that fight. I’d like to do it again.”
