Tag Archives: 18th Century

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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4th of July

Posted on July 3, 2015 by S

Reminder: due to Independence Day, our Saturday July 4th practice is cancelled.  We will resume our regular schedule on Thursday, July 9th. Given the occasion, here is some related artwork of historic American fencing weapons and accoutrements. They are drawings of one of Washington’s … Continue reading →

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Blackwell on Passion

Posted on March 4, 2015 by S

Henry Blackwell had advice for the fencer about passion and presence of mind. Though he said it in 1702, it seems very appropriate when facing an adversary today.E

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The Cavé in French Swordsmanship

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Patrick

French fencing masters wrote about the cavé (pronounced cahv-ay) as a distinct fencing action. In French, caver means to cave in or collapse. The cavé thus described how a fencer would change or position his wrist or body to create a sharp angle—“caving in” from, … Continue reading →

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Angelo on Mounting and Choosing a Blade

Posted on February 8, 2015 by S

Domenico Angelo’s L’Ecole des Armes Several historic texts on small sword and classical fencing have withstood the test of time.  Few have resonated as well as Domenico Angelo’s L’Ecole des Armes, originally written in French and published in London in … Continue reading →

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