Tag Archives: French

Danet on the Demi-Volte

Posted on May 27, 2021 by S

Patrick MorganHead Instructor, Columbia Classical Fencing, LLC. Scott A. WrightInstructor, QueenCityClassicalFencing.comCurator, SmallswordProject.com In 1766, Guillaume Danet published the first of two volumes of L’Art des Armes. Volume I was Danet’s attempt to reassert the supremacy of the French school of … Continue reading →

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Classical Fencing Masters Fencing French Foil

Posted on January 31, 2019 by S

From Benjamin Bowles’ YouTube channel: “Classical foil fencing bout between Maître d’Armes Cecil Longino (right) of Salle Saint-Georges in Seattle, Washington, and & Maestro de Armas Antone Blair (left) of Destreza Pacifica in Arcata, California. This bout was during the … Continue reading →

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Crawley’s Five A’s of French Fencing

Posted on September 23, 2017 by S

Phil Crawley, Provost with the Black Boar Swordsmanship School and administrator with the Smallsword Symposium, has gleaned these 5 themes of French fencing from a number of 18th and 19th Century texts.  They are presented here with his permission, and … Continue reading →

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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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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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