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Alternative Armour
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By Lydsea Binns
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<DIV align="left"> <DIV align="left"><IMG src="Book/fancy_font/m_65x62.dds" width=51 height=61>any a fighter will talk at length - sometimes at great length - about the need for weapons of the utmost strength and perfection; of the need to equip yourself top to toe in armour all over clips and buckles and fastenings.
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Frequently, sad to say, emergencies arise in which the need to defend yourself does not give you the time needed to don such elaborate apparel.
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So here are some suggestions of alternative items that may prove invaluable in such crises.
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The extent to which equipping these items is possible is of course dependent on available time.  The list is therefore arranged in the order the author considers most important.
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Shield
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Probably the most important requirement initially is a form of shield to protect the body.  Many things can be used - a locked door; an overturned table; an innocent bystander - but practically there will be a need to move away from your assailant at speed and something portable is really essential.
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Much has been said about the wok as ideally shaped for use as a shield.  To us it is cumbersome as it cannot conveniently be held in one hand.  If it has any use at all it must surely be as a helmet.
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Far better is the common or garden dustbin lid.  These are generally of the right size and shape, are light enough not to impede action and have handles suitable to enable a weapon to be wielded at the same time.
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Helmet
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Considerable argument rages over the next most vulnerable part of the body.  Many men have tried to convince me that the slicing off of those parts of the anatomy found exclusively on the male is the unkindest cut of all.  This is nonsense.  Whilst their removal undoubtedly reduces the quality of life it does not result in the removal of life itself.  What use are such parts to a man without a head or stabbed through the heart?
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Protection of the head is relatively easy as almost any metal container of reasonable size can be considered.  The aforementioned wok is a little on the large size although it may deflect blows to the neck.  A colander is ideal as are many small pots and pans.
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If caught in flagrante delicto in bed with the wife of a rival, the pot usually found beneath the bed may be a godsend.  It is however advisable to check that it is empty before attempting to wear it.
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Be wary of large containers.  Placing a full size bucket over the head may appear to offer protection against blows.  On the other hand it severely restricts visibility and could cause you to walk into the arms of the enemy rather than away.
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Pans do not of course protect the neck.  Leaving the handle projecting behind you may assist in deflecting certain sword swipes.
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If being assailed by a blunt instrument always remember to plug the ears before donning a metal helmet of any kind.
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Cuirass
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Unless your employment requires you to wear sandwich boards, when such protection is immediately available, the construction of a cuirass is more difficult.  This is not because of the absence of suitable material - cushions and pillows are readily available in most households - but that they are not easy to secure.  To assist, keep several small ropes close to your bed and sofa and practise tying protection to you until you become adept at doing it quickly.  Alternatively sew two pillows together so that they form a protective tube.  This must be done in advance.  Few attackers will stand by and wait for you to finish sewing during a skirmish.
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<p>The book continues to cover other 'alternative' armour.  You do wonder about the wisdom of fitting drain pipes to arms and legs.
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訳文 Edit

<font face=1><DIV align="center">
Alternative Armour
<p>
By Lydsea Binns
<p>
<DIV align="left"> <DIV align="left"><IMG src="Book/fancy_font/m_65x62.dds" width=51 height=61>any a fighter will talk at length - sometimes at great length - about the need for weapons of the utmost strength and perfection; of the need to equip yourself top to toe in armour all over clips and buckles and fastenings.
<p>
Frequently, sad to say, emergencies arise in which the need to defend yourself does not give you the time needed to don such elaborate apparel.
<p>
So here are some suggestions of alternative items that may prove invaluable in such crises.
<p>
The extent to which equipping these items is possible is of course dependent on available time.  The list is therefore arranged in the order the author considers most important.
<p>
Shield
<p>
Probably the most important requirement initially is a form of shield to protect the body.  Many things can be used - a locked door; an overturned table; an innocent bystander - but practically there will be a need to move away from your assailant at speed and something portable is really essential.
<p>
Much has been said about the wok as ideally shaped for use as a shield.  To us it is cumbersome as it cannot conveniently be held in one hand.  If it has any use at all it must surely be as a helmet.
<p>
Far better is the common or garden dustbin lid.  These are generally of the right size and shape, are light enough not to impede action and have handles suitable to enable a weapon to be wielded at the same time.
<p>
Helmet
<p>
Considerable argument rages over the next most vulnerable part of the body.  Many men have tried to convince me that the slicing off of those parts of the anatomy found exclusively on the male is the unkindest cut of all.  This is nonsense.  Whilst their removal undoubtedly reduces the quality of life it does not result in the removal of life itself.  What use are such parts to a man without a head or stabbed through the heart?
<p>
Protection of the head is relatively easy as almost any metal container of reasonable size can be considered.  The aforementioned wok is a little on the large size although it may deflect blows to the neck.  A colander is ideal as are many small pots and pans.
<p>
If caught in flagrante delicto in bed with the wife of a rival, the pot usually found beneath the bed may be a godsend.  It is however advisable to check that it is empty before attempting to wear it.
<p>
Be wary of large containers.  Placing a full size bucket over the head may appear to offer protection against blows.  On the other hand it severely restricts visibility and could cause you to walk into the arms of the enemy rather than away.
<p>
Pans do not of course protect the neck.  Leaving the handle projecting behind you may assist in deflecting certain sword swipes.
<p>
If being assailed by a blunt instrument always remember to plug the ears before donning a metal helmet of any kind.
<p>
Cuirass
<p>
Unless your employment requires you to wear sandwich boards, when such protection is immediately available, the construction of a cuirass is more difficult.  This is not because of the absence of suitable material - cushions and pillows are readily available in most households - but that they are not easy to secure.  To assist, keep several small ropes close to your bed and sofa and practise tying protection to you until you become adept at doing it quickly.  Alternatively sew two pillows together so that they form a protective tube.  This must be done in advance.  Few attackers will stand by and wait for you to finish sewing during a skirmish.
<p>
<p>
<p>The book continues to cover other 'alternative' armour.  You do wonder about the wisdom of fitting drain pipes to arms and legs.
<p>


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