Seagirt Trials for Serjeants, Yeomen and Gallants

Yeomen's Tests

Each candidate must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the An Tir Book of Combat (Missile) as it relates to the rules of engagement and marshalling.

Candidates will be tested in the following areas:

Weapons Skills

Heavy Combat

Rapier Combat


Weapons Skills
Candidates should be competent to fight with a variety of weapons in the following categories:

1. Bow
2. Crossbow, sling (or sling staff), siege engine
3. Javelins, axes, hammers

Candidates must choose a minimum of 4 weapons styles, ensuring at least one from each category.

The candidate must display competency in the use of their chosen hand weapons and bow by displaying accuracy, speed of fire, mobility and the ability to dodge incoming fire in battles involving both heavy and light fighters.

In armour, they must walk a specified course and at each designated station halt and fire within 5 seconds of a given command at the appropriate target. Each candidate will be allowed 3 attempts per station. For bow the distances shall be 10 to 40 yards and for hand weapons the distances will be 5 to 15 yards. Each candidate must hit 50% of the targets.

The candidate must shoot a 40 point Royal Round. They shall have 3 attempts to do so.

Heavy Combat
Yeoman applicants should be able to demonstrate three basic shots on a pell-pole using a standard SCA sword or pole-weapon. (The concern here is for technique, not power). Yeoman applicants will be able to inspect a heavy combatant's armour and weapons

Rapier Combat
Yeoman applicants shall demonstrate a competent defensive stance and attack using a standard SCA rapier. (The concern here is for technique, not power). Yeoman applicants will demonstrate the ability to inspect a rapier combatant's armour and weapons.