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	Lance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		These lances were broader at the base than the tip in order to help the knight counter balance the long length of the lance as he held it with one hand.
		Jousting lances were constructed of wood with metal reinforcements at the breaking points; a metal jousting lance would be far too heavy for anyone to pick up, let alone manage while riding.
		The lance at left is an example of a jousting lance; the wider, fluted section of the lance is the handguard.
	members.aol.com /dargolyt/TheForge/lance.htm (194 words)

	The Jousting Tournament in Medieval Times
		The other form of jousting in the practice tournament was "riding at the rings", the surviving form of jousting with which we are most concerned.
		Jousting came to be a sport where the correct physical co-ordination of horse and rider resulted in a safe but spectacular splintering of lances.
		The manipulation of a powerful horse and a heavy lance, complicated by the restricted movement and vision imposed by armor, was a skill acquired only with patient practice at such devices as the quintain and the ring.
	www.nationaljousting.com /history/medieval.htm (1282 words)

	Jousting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Jousting tournaments caught on quickly because it truly tested every aspect of a chivalric man. Not only did it test the skill a knight had with weapons, but it also tested his skill with of controlling and riding a horse.
		The lance was fitted with a three pronged tip called a coronal, which was designed to keep the weapon from penetrating a knights helm and to re-distribute the force of the impact.
		Jousting is truly as much a part of chivalry as the knights who adopted the sport and made it such an important part of life during chivalric times.
	faculty.smu.edu /bwheeler/Ency/joust.html (726 words)

	Jousting
		The objective of our style of jousting is to shatter a lance on the opponent while he or she is trying to do the same to you.
		A competition jousting match usually consists of a "settling in" pass followed a number of contacting passes where the riders attempt to hit each other’s shields at either the canter or the gallop.
		This extends the life of the main body of the lance especially during tournament use where we are attempting to shatter the tip and then drive the main body of the lance into the target area.
	www.jousting.co.nz /jousting.htm (1099 words)

	Jousting Weapons
		The Jousting tournaments of the Middle Ages were entertainments devised by rich nobles to enable knights to practise their combat skills in mock battles or as in jousting in single combat.
		The purpose of the jousting lance used on the battlefield was to unhorse a rider or penetrate the armor of an enemy knight
		Jousting armor was extremely expensive, as was the conventional suits of armor, so many knights only owned one suit of Knights armor which was used for battle and for jousting armor.
	www.middle-ages.org.uk /jousting-weapons.htm (848 words)

	Lance
		While most could still be classified as spears, lances tend to be larger; usually both longer and heavier lances did not have spear tips that broke off and were adapted for mounted combat.
		In Europe, a jousting lance was a variation of the knights lance which was modified from its original war design.
		In jousting lances, the tips would at times be blunt and the center of the lance could be designed to be hollow, in order for it to break on impact.
	www.warriors-wizards.com /lance.htm (266 words)

	Equiptment
		Jousting arches may be made from a variety of materials.
		The point of the lance is, on the average, two feet long and made of metal, aluminum, or stainless steel.
		A simple lance that is suitable for a beginner can be made using a rake or a shovel handle (purchased from your local hardware store) You will need a very long nail or spike for the point.
	geocities.com /marylandjousting/equiptment.html (995 words)

	Jousting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Jousting tournaments as entertainment and sport lasted from the early 1200's to the late 1400's.
		Combine this with a lance rest, that was bolted to the armour, and an unbreakable lance that was wedged to the lance rest, this was a situation that only a few would want to be in.
		Perhaps this is what ended jousting as entertainment on a large scale in the 1600's.
	www.scotfest.com /jousting.html (308 words)

	Jousting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jousting, also known as tilting, is a martial competition between two mounted knights.
		During a jousting tournament, the horses were cared for by their grooms in their respective tents.
		Jousting was not used just for tournament within the nobility but it was also used in combat as well.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jousting (1950 words)

	The Lance in the Joust
		The joust is primarily the running of two mounted knights towards one another, using a special spear called a lance to strike a solid blow to one's opponent, in an attempt to unhorse him.
		A necessary part of jousting is that the lance must be couched, meaning it must be tucked under the arm to impart more force via the momentum of horse and rider through a more stable connection.
		This point is very important when aiming the lance without a lance-rest, as this way the lance is being supported in three ways: by the hand that supports, it, by the arm that holds it tight, and by the chest against part of which it is being held.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Cyprus/7530/Lance (937 words)

	American Jousting Alliance - Equipment for Sale
		Ring Lance (L) Tournament Jousting Lance (R) A 10-foot light lance with a 1-1/4 to 1-5/16 inch diameter wooden shaft and 12 inch hand grip placed between the two and three foot marks at the base of the lance.
		The lance is 2-7/8 inches in diameter at the base and tapers down to 1-1/4 inches in diameter at the tip, which is covered with a blunt metal cap to keep it from splintering.
		The graper (the part of the lance that braces against the shoulder) is custom fitted to the size of the individual using it.
	www.jameszoppe.com /ajaequip.htm (484 words)

	Jousting Lances
		In Pluvinel's "Menaige Royal" of 1623, the proper size lance to use when jousting for rings or the quintain was 10 ft, 7 inches, much smaller than the lance used for man-to-man jousting.
		The lance can then be used to measure the height of the ring from the ground when adjusting an official course.
		Many lances are also fitted with a center coupling joint so the lance can be separated and fitted into a convenient traveling box.
	www.nationaljousting.com /howto/lance.htm (307 words)

	Jousting Rules for jousting in the SCA (effective 4/20/2005)
		The lances may not be couched rigidly under the arm but must be couched loosely so that in the event of contact (with any part of the lance except the foam) will allow for the lance to swing back and away from the opposing rider.
		All lances and armor must be inspected by a marshal authorized in this activity prior to each use for jousting.
		Lances must have a tip of a minimum of 24 inches and a recommended maximum of 48 inches of expanded polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) or Extruded Insulation Foam of 2 inch diameter and 2 lb.
	talisman.clift.org /sam/borderraids/Jousting_Rules.htm (1232 words)

	Skills of the Rings Will Impress
		Instead, knights aimed their lances at their opponent's shields, hoping to shatter their own lances (and thereby prove just how forcefully and skillfully they competed) without touching man or horse.
		Jousting today is less about shattering lances or impressing a fair lady-in fact, today's competitors are just as likely to be ladies, and sometimes even young children astride Shetland ponies.
		According to John Wahl, General Chair of the annual tournament, most of the jousters are working families who travel from joust to joust on weekends, sharing their traditions with their next generation of riders.
	somdthisisliving.somd.com /vol6num2/jousting.html (696 words)

	Full Tilt! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Since both Knights charge together and both are only using blunted ‘courtesy lances’ the usual strength bonuses for charging with a lance are disregarded (unless the joust is fought a l’outrance of course!).
		The jousting ploys are marked with a number indicating the order of striking, the lower number always strikes before the higher.
		Although this means he cannot strike himself, he might do this during the final pass of a joust if he is already leading the score in broken lances, thus denying his opponent the chance to catch up.
	ca.games-workshop.com /news/cn/articles/Full_tilt/joust_ploys.htm (1318 words)

	Jousting
		Bearing in mind that the sport with all of its experts and their experience had passed on some 400 years earlier, we began with only a few horses paired with a strong desire to engage in an ancient and time-honored tradition.
		Our lances are made of genuine solid pine right from the lumber yard.
		So at 10 feet long with steeds at a full run, when the lances meet their target and splinter into pieces and/or one of the knights finds himself flying off the tail-end of the horse, that is when we and the audience truly find out what it means to be a knight.
	www.warhorse.com /jousting.html (530 words)

	Jousting Lance Rental and Sale
		This tournament "Heavy Lance" is late period historical shape and size (97" long) that connects to the interchangeable exchange piece (47" long), making a lance just over 12 feet long.
		During the "jousts of peace," knights used lances with blunt ends or with a coronel fitted to the lance.
		The main idea was for the jouster to break his own lance against his opponent.
	www.brianbero.com /lances.html (211 words)

	Olokand: the Royal Chelebin Tournament of Chivalry
		Requirements for this contest are: a horse; at least three jousting lances; a chivalric weapon for foot combat; a knight or kite shield and surcoat bearing the participant's coat of arms; and armour (preferably with a great helm; the usual -5 Special Penalty is negated in a joust).
		Jousting Lance: A 10-12' long, light, hollow wooden lance fitted with a coronel (an iron head ending in three short points which spread the force of impact instead of concentrating it all in one place).
		Jousting lances are often brightly-coloured; one rider in the past had a band of tiny bells fastened to his lance, complementing those festooning his body.
	www.columbiagames.com /HarnPage/harnmaster/combat/olokand.html (11679 words)

	Joust
		You win a joust by hitting an enemy warrior with your jousting lance positioned higher than theirs, or by landing on them from above.
		If the lance of both you and your enemy contact at the same height you bounce away from each other to fight again.
		You lose a joust if your opponent's lance is higher than yours or if you are landed on from above, and this causes you to lose a life.
	tips.retrogames.com /gamepage/joust.html (653 words)

	Taste my lance, you varlet! Jousting comes on strong in America — JSCMS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Jousting groups regularly hold regional events, the most prominent being the four-day Long’s Peak Scottish/Irish Highland Festival in Estes Park, Colo., which plays host to more than 20 knights who go at each other before crowds that can total 75,000 over the course of the festival.
		Under the jousting name of Lady Bold Wolf, she became the reigning women’s champion in 2000 and had gone to the Long’s Peak jousting festival to defend her title.
		With interest in jousting on the increase, the Long’s Peak festival in Colorado is planning to start its own training school that would run the weekend before the annual competition.
	jscms.jrn.columbia.edu /cns/2006-02-28/mcdivitt-jousting (1386 words)

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		You lock your lance on the opponent's target and you are rewarded by the explosion of flying shards and by the familiar recoil through your arm and shoulder as you continue to push the broken end of your lance into the target to drive home your hit and hopefully to rattle your opponent's composure.
		Armour and other jousting equipment is also expensive and this will set you back by at least $5,000 depending upon how far you want to go with your kit and this figure assumes that you also make most of it yourself.
		Jousting has established itself as a modern equestrian sport in Europe, North America and Australasia.
	www.jousting.co.nz /FAQ.htm (760 words)

	Lance
		During jousts at Tournaments the head of the weapon was fitted with a Coronal instead of the sharp point used for war
		Knights who used lances were also armed with a dagger and a sword to enable them to battle enemies who had been unhorsed.
		The Lance was predominantly used by a Knight.
	www.middle-ages.org.uk /lance.htm (601 words)

	Jousting an Outdoor Medieval Game at Medieval Net. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Jousting or as the traditional name is called tilt involves two mounted knights facing each other with a blunt lance each, eighteen to twenty feet in length.
		The fence was used to ensure that the horses would not collide and to ensure that the competitors’ lances were the only thing that would reach the knights who competed.
		There are many other forms of jousting that are considered less exciting and less dangerous.
	www.medieval.net /jousting.htm (148 words)

	Jousting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		In the event of a jousting tournament, each knight would stand 100 yards away from each other with their lances in hand.
		You would try to put your lance through a ring called a joust ring.
		Jousting took place durring the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries during its most popular stages.
	www.palos118.org /south/curriculum/team6c/midages/jousting (203 words)

	Unicycle Jousting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		the lance is an 8 foot wooden dowel...the sort of thing that's normally used to hang clothes on.
		we discovered that the lance tends to skitter wildly on the shield, which is both dangerous and makes it difficult to get a good hit.
		as a matter of fact, I think more falls come from the rider holding the lance that made the good hit than the shield that was hit.
	www.unicycling.org /unicycling/unijoust.html (334 words)

	Tournaments
		A requires a further horsemanship roll as you are in danger of lancing the ground.
		Joust - participants must have the right to bear a coat of arms, effectively limiting the contest to the nobility, though I'd also allow the knights of Larani's fighting orders to compete under the arms of that fighting order.
		Also new at the RCT is the presence of the Joust, a series of runs with a blunted lance where the goal is to unhorse your opponent.
	www.columbiagames.com /HarnPage/harnmaster/combat/tourney.html (3265 words)

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