Tag Archives: Salle

Salle d’Armes Coudurier, Paris

Posted on September 29, 2018 by S

“At the end of the hallway and through a courtyard, I begin to hear the sound of tapping metal, sliding and tapping quickly again. Around the corner, there’s a warm glow coming through the windowpanes of a door marked “Salle … Continue reading →

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Etiquette in the 18th and 19th Century Fencing Schools: Part I

Posted on August 7, 2018 by S

Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez of the Martinez Academy of Arms has penned the first of a two-part series in The Historical Fencer on the culture of the salle.  In her first article, Maestro Acosta-Martinez goes through the regulations and practices 18th … Continue reading →

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