Check out the FAQ on www.woodenswords.com I have a bit of the history of 'wasters' on it. Hope to have more info in the future. Christian Darce' Purpleheart...
... Hi All: Here's another plug and more details for Keith's workshop on Kampfringen and Dolchfecten. WHEN: January 20, 2002, staring at 2:00pm HOST: The...
... and I am researching historical aspects of fencing. I read somewhere that in japan the use of swords of steel was less reliable than the bokken, the sword ...
Happy new year all, The discussion of baguazhang / Pa Kua Chang has me very interested, not least by the description of it as "probably the most circular,...
Alister Oloughlin
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Jan 8, 2002 2:03 pm
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Happy New Year as well. Would you really say that Italian Rapier is "very circular"? The later Italian rapier play looks quite linear to me, viz. Alfieri,...
Jason Gultjaeff
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Jan 8, 2002 3:05 pm
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hello all, ... As I said, Saviolo being a very good example and also Di Grassi. I work in the period of the Elizabethan and Jacobean masters and I would say...
Alister Oloughlin
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Jan 8, 2002 9:48 pm
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http://www.geh.org/ar/strip43/htmlsrc/vanderweyde_sld00034.html An earlt photographic series showing Louis Senec in action. Interesting variety of swords and...
Very interesting. What struck me as most of use was that on one photo Senac is demonstrating a proper lunge, whereas in another, he is making several mistakes:...
... Senac is demonstrating a proper lunge, whereas in another, he is making several mistakes: His knee is forward of his instep, his rear foot has rolled over,...
Mike
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Jan 10, 2002 4:53 pm
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Pic 0912, 0913, 0914 - drop under high line attack, opponent stops sooner than wanted, roll forward to reach and change lineto high, return under to avoid...
Mike
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Jan 10, 2002 5:20 pm
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My big question is why the photos showing the assumption of the guard are out-of-sequence. Whoever archived this series evidently has them out-of-order....
The knee over the toes and the rolled over back foot are very common in sport fencing and are used to reach that extra few inches. However, these go contrary...
http://www.georgeglazer.com/prints/sporting/indiv/thibault.html Tony _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s...
... You must definitely have a very different experience than I do. I've never seen the lunge taught this way by instructor, and a few are exceptionally...
Brian, Without bringing up a very old and much discussed topic, it is the "flick" that has led to a decrease in the true lunge, at least in local US...
Jason Gultjaeff
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Jan 11, 2002 2:15 am
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Hi, someone contacted me for a recommendation, can anyone help? Steve...
Dear Alister, The circular movements that Saviolo bases his style on are Spanish in origin, so I wouldn't use Saviolo as an example of typical Italian rapier. ...
Stephen Hand
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Jan 15, 2002 4:05 am
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Dear Stephen, I don't believe I ever said Saviolo was typical. I think exceptional to be absolutelt the best word with which to describe him, I also mentioned...
Alister Oloughlin
almiri@...
Jan 16, 2002 8:11 pm
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Dear Alister, SPADA is the journal of SSI. The first issue will be out in March or April, published by Chivalry Bookshelf. It contains ten refereed papers on...
Stephen Hand
shand@...
Jan 16, 2002 10:34 pm
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Sorry if I'm butting in again, but this talk of Saviolo is getting me interested in his style. I've read some of Stephen hands work- it's great stuff. However,...
Jason Gultjaeff
jgultjaeff@...
Jan 17, 2002 4:05 am
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Dear Jason, Thanks for the praise. How up to date is the material you've read? Those old Hammerterz Forum articles certainly don't represent my current level...
Stephen Hand
shand@...
Jan 17, 2002 2:48 pm
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Hi all - This is a bit early in period for the intersts of most on this list, but I think it is a particularly interesting work for the unarmed/civilian...
Dear Steven, please let us all know when and where the journal will be available when it comes out as I'd love a copy and know a few others over here who'll be...
Alister Oloughlin
almiri@...
Jan 17, 2002 6:56 pm
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... well to be precise, George Mason University Fairfax Campus. Fiore dei Liberi, master of medieval combat, established a comprehensive fighting system for...
I managed to get a couple of wood French foil handles from Blade last year, and crude as they were (the handles, not Blade) I still prefer them to the ...
... Where are you fencing? I did quite a bit of competitive fencing, and still try to keep a hand in once in a while, & I've never heard or seen anything like...
On Tue, 22 Jan 2002 16:55:06 -0000, "stuydaze" <stuydaze@...> wrote:
:>> In all honesty though, you don't usually see the lunge in sport
:>> fencing....
Seminar of Esoteric Spanish swordplay A weekend of study on the philosophy and Practice of the Mysterious Circle Instruction by Maestro Ramon Martinez and...
Having tried the pas-de-soto in sport fencing (foil, epée, and saber). Classical fencing, reenactment and general I have come to the conclusion that with any...
