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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
(Re)Introducing Maître Augustin Grisier (Part 1 of 2)
Augustin Grisier remains one of my favorite French fencing masters. In a time when duels to the death or even first blood were still fought in Europe, fencing masters must have led drama-filled lives. Surely, others’ living during that time … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 19th Century, cavalry, Czar Alexander, foil, French, Grand Duke Constantine, Grisier, Russia, Russie, sabre
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Teaching Classical French Fencing in Montréal
CCF Instructor Patrick Morgan has been invited to teach at the Rencontre des Arts Martiaux Historique du Québec (“Historical Martial Arts Meeting Quebec”) in Montréal, Canada. Patrick will be teaching a workshop on, naturally enough, classical French fencing. For those … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Event, Workshop
Tagged 2013, Canada, French, HEMA, Québec, RAMHQ
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Easier to Use Fencing Terms Page
Thanks to Patrick’s efforts, our Fencing Terms page has grown to well over 250 terms from the Classical period, and the list continues to grow. Alphabetical links now make navigating the document easier. You can now more easily jump from … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Theory
Tagged classical, French, Italian, terms, vocabularly
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