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The Cavé in French Swordsmanship
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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Tagged 18th Century, Angelo, cavé, Danet, Esquive, Flanconnade, foil, French, Gomard, Gordine, Grisier, La Boëssière, Small Sword, smallsword
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The Fencing Mask: Trading Fencing Purity for Safety
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