FREE LANCERS
INTERNATIONAL JOUSTING TOURNAMENT STYLES
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| FRENCH .......................................with emblazoned shield, passing left shoulder unto left shoulder, crossing the lance over the horse’s neck and attempting to strike the other knight’s shield in an attempt to unhorse him |
| NORTHERN ITALIAN .................without benefit of shield, passing left shoulder unto left shoulder, crossing the lance over the horse’s neck and attempting to strike the other knight’s unprotected breastplate or helm in an attempt to unhorse him |
| PLANKENGESTECH....................with plackards added, passing left shoulder unto left shoulder, crossing the lance over the horse’s neck and attempting to strike the other knight’s breastplate in an attempt to unhorse him. |
| WELSCHGESTECH .....................with grand guards & buffs, passing left shoulder unto left shoulder, crossing the lance over the horse’s neck and attempting to strike the other knight’s grand guard in an attempt to unhorse him |
| REALGESTECH ...........................with gridded grand guards & buffs, passing left shoulder unto left shoulder, crossing the lance over the horse’s neck and attempting to strike the other knight’s grand guard in an attempt to unhorse him. |
| OPTIONAL FREESTYLE |
| SOUTHERN ITALIAN .................without shield and passing right shoulder unto right shoulder, placing the lance at a more direct angle of five degrees and attempting to strike the other knight’s unprotected breastplate or helm in an attempt to unhorse him. This is the hardest hitting of the various styles |
