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Practice 2/17/18 Cancelled
Local Club Members: Due to a significant number of fencers being ill, traveling, or unavailable tomorrow, CCF practice for Saturday February 17th is cancelled. We will resume our regular practice on Thursday night. In lieu of practice, and in keeping … Continue reading
Swords Club, 1936
Posted in Artwork
Tagged 1936, 20th Century, Australia, Black and White, Fencing Unifom, foil, New South Wales, Photograph, Sam Hood, Silver Gelatin Print, Women
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Sabre Injuries at Waterloo
The Waterloo 200 Project commemorates the importance of the Battle of Waterloo upon its 200th anniversary. Among other things, the site highlights 200 artifacts relating to the battle. This includes human remains of people who fought and died there. One … Continue reading
Posted in Artifact, History, Weapons
Tagged 1815, Battlefield, Casuality, European, medicine, Napoleon, Napoleonic, Napoleonic Wars, Pathology, saber, sabre, Waterloo, Waterloo200.org
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Thoughts on the Double-Touch
“To touch and not be touched” Attributed to Molière, “toucher et ne pas l’être” is the axiom of classical fencing, and the CCF motto. It is avoiding the dreaded double-touch by putting theory of self-preservation into practice. This is in … Continue reading
Posted in Theory
Tagged classical, Classical Fencing, double, double-hit, double-touch, form, hit, Linacre School of Defense, opposition, sport, sport-fencing, touch
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Practice Cancelled This Week
As a follow-up to recent announcements made at practice, CCF is cancelling practice this Thursday 11/23/17 AND Saturday 11/25/17. Enjoy your holiday, and safe travels.
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