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The Fencing Mask: Trading Fencing Purity for Safety

The fencing mask that modern fencers would recognize as such was not invented until the latter half of the 18th century.  However, that’s not to say that there were no fencing masks before this time.  Before that time, a fencing … Continue reading

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Rockwell Smallswords

Rockwell Classical Fencing Equipment now has two smallswords available. Although I have not purchased from him, Tom Rockwell has been very helpful answering questions I had about fabricating coquilles. Check out Tom’s smallswords here.

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Hamlet

CCF’s Head Instructor, Patrick Morgan, has been training actors & choreographing fencing scenes for the MU Theatre Department’s 2012 student production of Hamlet. Hamlet by William Shakespeare April 19-21/ 26-29 Rhynsburger Theatre Prof. Kevin Brown, Director Shakespeare’s famous play about the … Continue reading

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Grand Assault, 2011

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CCF’s Morgan & Throgmorton attended the 2011 Grand Assault in New York. Here are some glimpses of the event. Here, Morgan (on the right) fences one of the final bouts against Kim Moser. One of the earlier bouts in the … Continue reading

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