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1924 Fencing Demonstration

Posted on July 24, 2016 by S

Given the upcoming Olympic Games, this video is again being shared in the fencing community. If you have not seen it, you will likely find it interesting. It features Gaudin, Ducret, and Parrodon with multiple weapons. Classical fencers will recognize … Continue reading →

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A Disarme in Cart

Posted on April 16, 2016 by S

Since CCF members have been working on disarms, I thought this plate from The Art of Fencing (1730) would be of interest. All of the plates (scans courtesy of Eli Steenput) can be viewed at SmallswordProject.com Art of Fencing Represented … Continue reading →

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Holiday Reminder

Posted on December 26, 2015 by S

As a reminder of our holiday schedule, CCF practice has been suspended for the holidays until Saturday January 2nd, 2016. We will start 2016 with free fencing. Happy New Year!

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Cristina’s Bucket List

Posted on November 15, 2015 by S

This post is a reblogged from the Martinez Academy’s November newsletter. Please consider a donation either to Columbia Classical Fencing’s contribution (via Patrick), or to the “gofundme” site setup for Cristina. Cristina Dewey is one of Provost Cecil Longino’s students … Continue reading →

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French Sailors Practice Sabre Salute

Posted on November 14, 2015 by S

The Lumiere brothers captured vignettes of daily life between 1889 and 1900 on motion picture film. In this montage, French sailors are seen practicing a sabre salute on deck. The salute starts at  29:15. Our thanks goes out to Rodney … Continue reading →

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