Tag Archives: La Boëssière

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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The Fencing Mask: Trading Fencing Purity for Safety

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Scott

The fencing mask that modern fencers would recognize as such was not invented until the latter half of the 18th century.  However, that’s not to say that there were no fencing masks before this time.  Before that time, a fencing … Continue reading →

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