Tag Archives: French

French Fencing Sources on Using the Unarmed Hand to Parry or Oppose an Incoming Blade

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Patrick

Early in western fencing’s history, the nonsword hand played an important role.  And, as usual, Italian masters led the way. Achille Marozzo’s 1536 Opera Nova instructed readers as to how to hold a sword and a buckler.  For a multitude … Continue reading →

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Parallels Between Classical European & Ancient Egyptian Fencing Bouts

Posted on November 3, 2012 by S

Classical fencing emerged in Europe during  the late 18th Century in Europe.  It is not surprising that swordsmanship has been practiced by a myriad of cultures outside of Europe,  or that fencing reaches well beyond the 18th Century. What is … Continue reading →

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La Canne in Images

Posted on September 16, 2012 by S

An overview of the history of Nineteenth Century French cane defense (la canne) has already been presented by Morgan here. Below are some visual references* to the use of the cane and to the Paris Apaches as depicted in the … Continue reading →

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La Canne: Nineteenth Century French Cane Fencing

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Patrick

Columbia Classical Fencing, LLC, will soon start studying la canne, or cane fencing as it was practiced in the French salles in the 19th century.  For the benefit of CCF’s members and whoever else may be interested, I’m posting here … Continue reading →

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Historical Fencing Resources from Cercle des Escrimeurs du Pays Vençois

Posted on May 23, 2012 by S

A French fencing website caught my attention recently. The site belongs to Cercle des Escrimeurs du Pays Vençois.  The page that sparked my interest consists of a series of fairly detailed fencing timelines organized by topic.  The topics are numerous … Continue reading →

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