Stick man - Fight - Flight - Awareness - Tiger We all have invisible boundaries around us that keep us safe. Our instincts make us aware of danger, run from it or fight it if it gets too close. Listening to our guts helps us avoid danger. Fortunately we are not often in danger. Social Boundaries - 1 arms length Most Americans feel comfortable standing one arms length apart. Our words can also get in peoples faces. Aggressive Posturing - Insults yelling put downs throw a fit feel insulted if they don't give us all that we want Assertive Posturing - Say what we believe say we don't agree say no Assertive Submission - Agree to disagree listening without backing down end the conversation Passive Submission - Agree with them to shut them up back down but hate them for it THE GAME: THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS THE GERMANS The Germans were proud passionate people who loved battle. They wore armor and fought in groups but they quickly lost control due to anger and frustration. They were impatient, which often caused them to lose. THE KNIGHTS Medieval mounted knights lived by a code of chivalry. To do good to the weak and to be loyal to their leaders. They charged into battle in heavy armor with lances. Only another knight or a very well ordered group of men could hold in the face of the shock. THE PIKEMEN Townsmen have learned to fight knights using long spears called pikes. It takes a lot of team work. As long as they stand together the knights can't touch them. Back to Table of Contents -- Matrix Gamer #26 To Matrix Gamer List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2001 by Chris Engle. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com