Re: Acknowledgement

[blackbow@mindspring.com]

Poster: blackbow@mindspring.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Eli White <eliwhite@home.com>

>
>Poster: Eli White <eliwhite@home.com>
>
>Therefore, here are what you are supposed to take into effect when judging
>a blow:
>
>1) Did it have effective technique for the weapon type
>2) Did it strike with the striking surface (properly oriented)?
>3) Did it strike with sufficient force taking into account:
>   a) Nature of the weapon
>   b) Location of impact
>   c) Timing of the blow
>   d) Collision with non-valid targets
>
>Nowhere in this list does it give: 'Personal tolerance level', as part of
>the formula.  All that it mentions are the above, which are all
>straightforward mathmatically measureable terms.
>
>Siegfried
>


[I'll reprint two parts of what Siegried said, for emphasis:

>3) Did it strike with sufficient force taking into account:
>   a) Nature of the weapon
>   b) Location of impact
>   c) Timing of the blow
>   d) Collision with non-valid targets
Nowhere in this list does it give: 'Personal tolerance level', as part of
>the formula.  All that it mentions are the above, which are all
>straightforward mathmatically measureable terms.
>

[Would that it were that simple.  There ARE ways to measure all of these but
there are no STANDARDS to compare them to.  Possibly that's the problem...
those words "sufficient force" are too nebulous.  Bring back the Bowling
Ball!!!]

Regards,

J. Blackbow
Clan O'Shannon



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