January 20, 2024 Melee Practice

News flash, Northern Atlantia gets cold in the winter!  Luckily we were able to find an indoor, heated site to hold a practice on January 20, 2024.  Unfortunately, snow and road conditions kept some people away, but we had critical mass to conduct some great scenarios:

1.Join a side single death warm-ups. 

2. Single deaths in a limited (square) area, ran 6-7 times. 

3. Bridge battle, 3 rezes/2 lives - This was run in a narrow path that could accommodate around 2-3 shields and 1-2 spears working together. Spears learned how to coordinate their shots.

4. Bridge battle, unlimited rezes. Sides needed to control the center at time checks. There were 3 time checks over a 5 minute period. This was the most intense fighting of the day where there was lots of aggression to control the center.

5. Zig zag, 3 rezes/2 lives. This was run twice where, due to the markings on the floor of the building, we were able to fight in a zig zag-shaped area. Spears could shoot over "lava". This allowed for more of a longer front line and corners to press and push.

6. Pick-ups and training. After the planned scenarios, spear lessons and 1-on-1 fighting.

The promo video for this practice is here.