The Classical Fencing List is for discussing the art and practice of classical fencing and historical swordsmanship. Weapons include foil, smallsword, epee,...
Kim Moser
kmoser@...
Jun 25, 1998 6:09 pm
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For those who haven't heard, Luigi Barbasetti's "The Art of the Foil" is available at several Barnes & Noble stores. This illustrated, hardcover book is a real...
MR KIM MOSER
kmoser@...
Jul 9, 1998 10:12 pm
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To the list: Hello all, my name is Colin Leidner. I try to fence rapier/schlager. My experince is limited. I'm in the Baltimore/D.C. area, with 1 fencing...
Flashman72@...
Jul 10, 1998 7:22 pm
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Come to think of it, it IS time to start getting the ball rolling, isn't it? Time for all the loudmouths on here to wake up and introduce themselves; I'm not...
Joshua Kronengold
mneme@...
Jul 10, 1998 9:25 pm
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... Hiya Folks. I'm Pat Sullivan. Colin does a bit more than try, I've got a few bruises to prove it :) In case you hadn't guessed, I'm the partner he spoke...
Kelpie
kelpie@...
Jul 11, 1998 2:58 am
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Greetings: Rather than take up a lot of space here, allow me to invite you all to visit our website at www.clarityconnect.com/webpages/ifv Warmest regards to...
Adam Crown
IFV@...
Jul 11, 1998 3:57 am
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Fellow fencers: I am a fairly recently minted classical foilist and have also taken a few tentative steps with historically informed epee and sabre. I am...
Keith Alton Earle
earle@...
Jul 11, 1998 4:30 pm
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... anyone ... Try trimming a piece of semi-rigid material to fit inside your bib. Something like neoprene (the stuff wetsuits are made of) might work well ...
MR KIM MOSER
kmoser@...
Jul 11, 1998 8:52 pm
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... I have a question in this same vein. I just purchased a nice Negrini 3 weapon mask. The one drawback is that the bib is not detachable. Anyone have...
Kelpie
kelpie@...
Jul 12, 1998 4:05 am
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Well, there are two things I can suggest: One, make sure that your mask bib comes down far enough to do some good. Two, visit your local , er, *leather...
Ken Mondschein
kcm@...
Jul 12, 1998 4:17 am
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All suggestions for reinforcing the bavette notwithstanding, you might consider A. Learning how to parry -- and riposte by prise du fer B. Refraining from...
Adam Crown
IFV@...
Jul 12, 1998 12:19 pm
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hello, i am excited about this new medium for CF communication. it is another positve sign that Classical Fencers want intelligent discourse and closer ties...
david whipple
whippler@...
Jul 14, 1998 3:56 pm
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Hello. As per the request I received via email today, this is my short introductory passage for the Classica Fencing Forum. My name is Phil; I am twenty eight...
PSTschet@...
Jul 14, 1998 4:59 pm
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For those who haven't heard, Luigi Barbasetti's "The Art of the Foil" is ... yes, maestro martinez mentioned this and i have purchased two copies already. the...
whippler@...
Jul 14, 1998 6:17 pm
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I wonder if any of you, from the various clubs interested in classical fencing would be interested in attending a week-end workshop/convention/non-competition...
Adam Crown
IFV@...
Jul 14, 1998 7:39 pm
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Greetings and salutations, friends and fellow fencers, My name is Dave Storrs; I've been fencing under Maestro Martinez for about 2 1/2 years now, doing mostly...
David K. Storrs
dstorrs@...
Jul 15, 1998 4:41 am
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Hi ... My name is John Sullins. I have been fencing for about sixteen years. I received a Military Master at Arms certificate in fencing pedagogy in 1994 from...
john sullins
jsullins@...
Jul 15, 1998 2:16 pm
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good afternoon fencers if i was able to articulate it clearly in my introductory message, maestro Martinez and i are conspiring, with the help of some friends,...
david whipple
whippler@...
Jul 15, 1998 6:39 pm
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My name is Christopher J Umbs. I am a student of Maestro Martinez and have been studying Italian foil and rapier with him since last November. I first ...
Umbs, Christopher, CT
cumbs@...
Jul 16, 1998 7:40 pm
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Are there plans in the works for an American Association of Classical Fencing and/or Historical Swordsmanship? I would think there would be more than enough...
Ken Mondschein
kcm@...
Jul 17, 1998 4:01 am
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Several colleagues and I have discussed the possibility of an association of classical teachers and other interested persons. Insurance is one of the largest...
Adam Crown
IFV@...
Jul 17, 1998 11:48 am
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... Classical Masters submitting themselves to a bureaucracy? Isn't that like trying to use Kiluea to freeze ice-cubes? All seriousness aside, though, I see...
bjm10@...
Jul 17, 1998 1:30 pm
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... $10K ... .. Inline skating clubs and organizations often have the same problem getting reasonably priced insurance. I know of at least two orgs that have...
MR KIM MOSER
kmoser@...
Jul 17, 1998 2:39 pm
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... It might be easier to promise to provide a certain amount of demonstrations for Boy Scout dinners or other large get togethers. Christopher ... Read this...
Umbs, Christopher, CT
cumbs@...
Jul 17, 1998 3:00 pm
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with regard to the association everyone has pointed out many of the bad things which could happen and i think we all realise that the usfa is the greatest...
david whipple
whippler@...
Jul 17, 1998 3:34 pm
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Does anyone know if Aldo Nadi's film "The Tournament" is available on video? Rip ... Read this list on the Web at...
Torshammar@...
Jul 17, 1998 4:19 pm
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As a newbie to the list, I would like to trouble you guys for an explanation of your distaste for the USFA. I have been involved in competitive athletics for...
Torshammar@...
Jul 17, 1998 4:29 pm
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While there are a number of pitfalls waiting for us if we are not careful, I do not agree that the eventual decent of a useful organization into a tyrannical...
john sullins
jsullins@...
Jul 17, 1998 5:51 pm
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I agree completely with the remarks of my colleague Maestro Sullins, the validity of some of Bryan's misgivings notwithstanding. One of the main reasons the...
Adam Crown
IFV@...
Jul 17, 1998 9:59 pm
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... But what you, Maitre Crown, and M. Martinez (presumably--and presumably with others) are cooking up does not include "certification" control, either. It's...
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