Hi, Anyone have any clue as to when peened on pommels on fencing weapons disappeared? Did the threaded pommel immediately become the norm? I seem to remember...
I don't think that these are changes that occurred all at once. I know for a fact that the USFA (& FIE, I'd imagine) rules specify that guards must be round...
Hi folks, Salem Classical Fencing is now settling into its new digs, I am pleased to report. Yes, we actually have dedicated space of our own now, in a ...
Greetings fencers, This is just a reminder that the final deadline for the Redwood Rapier Camp is fast approaching. The deadline for registration is July 20,...
Antone Blair
sildar1@...
Jun 11, 2004 2:41 am
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Michael, That is exactly the solution I have used for years and is has worked out just fine. Good luck with your new salle! John Sullins Military Master at...
A friend of mine has a father that is a painter. Not just an ordinary painter, but one who specializes in 18th century portraits. Please excuse the 'pitch',...
Some have had trouble accessing the site. If so just contact me and I'll send you some pics of his work. Angus ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Sorry to bother you again, but the list owner mentioned I could download several examples of this portrait painter's works. They are in the Photo section. ...
Hi fencers, NBC has a nice little mini-history of Olympic fencing. . http://www.nbcolympics.com/fencing/about.html?ch=5 (Unfortunately, other sections on their...
I have just subscibed to CFML today and hope it will be the start of a long and enjoyable group. I reside in Vancouver Wa/ Portland Or area and looking to make...
Thanks for sharing the link. It will be interesting to see if NBC will broadcast any Fencing events. According to the web site, the complete broadcast schedule...
Greetings fencers! I wanted to remind everyone that the registration deadline for Redwood Rapier camp is this Sunday; if you want to come to rapier camp in...
Antone Blair
sildar1@...
Jun 19, 2004 3:53 am
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Jim, looking forward to seeing you there. As for 'crossing blades', the VAST majority of fencers at 18th century Historical Reenactments (myself included) have...
Hi - Just subscribed as looking up fencing equipment history Found classical fencing VERY interesting.. Annoying (well .. almost) how just reading a few things...
ALbert bresca
elberto@...
Jun 26, 2004 9:10 am
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I don't normally read the fencing.net forums because I hate web forums. I did have a look and saw Yet Another Bash Of Classical Fencing, but it did get me to...
Hi all, Just curious if there were any planned sabre or rapier classes, seminars, or conferences to be help in the Southeastern United States any time soon, or...
Zebee, ... doesn't win bouts. In the Classical Fencing tournaments which I have hosted at my salle, I have found the opposite to be true. Sport fencing doesn't...
... Some of the rules, and a lot of refereeing conventions do not favour classical fencing, it's true. A lot of 'good' referees still give valid attacks as...
MJD
martin-j.dougherty@...
Jun 30, 2004 2:01 am
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... Hi Zebee - I'm on fencing.net pretty often, and must disagree: instead of Yet Another Bash of Classical Fencing (YABCF), the tone was Yet Another Bash of...
Hi, I'm new in both list and classical/historic fencing. I'm Brazilian with a very poor english, but I've many doubts. Actually, I'm trying understand the...
All this in my own opinion, but I've been involved in SF & CF both, so here goes... Yes, the rules do make it difficult; or, at least the INTERPRETATIONS of...
This is a great question. This question is not only a great subject for discussion but in my humble opinon it should be the title of the next Classical Fencing...
I think good technique is good technique, and proves itself time and again in all applicable situations. Does that mean it is always successful? No, there ...
... The question is really one of two separate issues--Form & spirit. You can have one & not the other. Perfect form don't mean diddly against someone who...
Dear All, thought I would share something with you from Milton:"I am a man of courage and strength and in my earlier days I learned, through daily practice,...
I can't place a date where classical became sport fencing. Some attacks and parries morphed from clean and graceful to amazingly athletic. Back in the '70's I...
We, the organizers of the West Coast Sabre Conference, regret to announce that this years conference set for July 17-18 1004 is cancelled. We did not receive...
Hello fencers, We have some new copies of Charles Selberg's excellent 1993 book, The Revised Foil, for sale -- autographed by the author himself just a few ...
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