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Care and Maintenance: Fencing Uniform
One of the wonderful things about fencing is there is so much to learn and experience. An essential element of fencing that is all too frequently overlooked with the uninitiated is the care and maintenance of one’s fencing uniform — … Continue reading
Papa Machete
There is a war being fought — a fight for the cultural preservation of a dying martial art: Haitian machete fencing. Alfred Avril, known as the professor or “Papa Machete” is among the last to preserve this tradition. Rooted in … Continue reading
Posted in Weapons
Tagged African, Alfred Avril, Congolese, fencing, Haitian, Machete, Papa Machete, revolution, saber, sabre, stick fighting, Tire Machèt
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Classical Fencing Handbook Online
CCF has published Patrick’s Montreal Fencing Handbook to the new documents section of our blog. This 80-page document provides an excellent introduction to classical French fencing as practiced at CCF. When a beginner needs a clarification of a curricular issue, … Continue reading
The Princess and the Eye Patch
Doña Ana de Mendoza, the Princess of Éboli, is a woman full of historic intrigue and mystery. Fascination of her is fueled not only by her legendary beauty, courtly manipulations, and murderous plot, but also the mystery surrounding an alleged … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th Century, accident, Doña Ana de Mendoza, escrime, esgrima, eye patch, fencing, history, injury, Philip II, politics, Princess of Éboli, scherma, Social History, Spain, sword, swords, Women's History Month
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French Authors’ Use of the False Attacks and Feints
I. Introduction Recently, I’ve been trying to drill down on the French authors’ conceptual and mechanical distinctions between fausse attaques—i.e., false attacks—and feints. Although ostensibly different, it appeared to me that the boundaries between false attacks and feints could easily … Continue reading
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