Anyone know the circumstances surrounding Santelli going out of business? I just heard that they have been locked out of their building and their phone...
Hi fencers, FYI.... From the traffic on another list, it appears that the venerable equipment supplier Santelli has gone out of business. Long-time customers...
... I really don't know anything about it, and I'm disappointed to hear this as I loved their jackets (not to mention it's Santelli). Though hardly an...
What I find most dubious is why no information has come from Santelli themselves. It seems odd that their website would be taken down without explanation and...
... I know, it's weird. This kind of reminds me of the situation with Metropolis Fencing in New York about a year ago, when they suddenly closed their doors to...
Just subscribed to the group, I live (and fence) in Northwest of Spain. Interested in spanish classical fencing and trying to learn a bit more. Thank you all ...
Gentlemen, I'm searching for any classical epee fencing images or art, similar to the sort of artwork in the Parise or Radelli manuals. I'm planning on using...
The AHF is pleased to host our *second* classical foil tournament in Florida, to be held on Saturday, March 26, 2005 in West Palm Beach. This is the perfect...
Kim Moser
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Dec 15, 2004 6:36 am
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Dear All, I hope that this mail finds you all well. This initial mail goes out to all individuals, groups, businesses and national bodies concerned with...
No nation has a gun problem, a sword problem or a knife problem. Most every nation has some sort of criminal problem they are too affraid to confront directly,...
Michael Ruhala
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Dec 15, 2004 5:47 pm
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Kim and fellow subscribers-- To develop community-based traditional or classical fencing as an alternative to sport competition in Germany, the Volkshochschule...
Dear Paul, Fine words and a fine cause. Hopefully the material I sent you (from our ongoing campaign to keep swords legal in Australia) has helped. During my...
... Bill, Best of luck on your noble endeavor! I should point out, as much for your sake as for anybody else reading this, that used equipment should be...
Kim Moser
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Dec 16, 2004 3:57 pm
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Hi all I know I dont usually say much on here but with this going on in Scotland with the attempt to ban swords it also raise the issue in England, and will...
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Dec 16, 2004 4:08 pm
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In reality there isn't much chance of either sporting equipment or re-enactment equipment being banned. The real issue here is selling 'sharps' to the general...
William Black
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Dec 16, 2004 8:06 pm
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Cheers Stephen, We shall see what happens with this one here. The information you sent from your own campaigns have been helpful indeed. It is public awareness...
Cheers Mark for your support. The best anyone can do right now is spread the word about the petition, forward it to as many people you know who may be affected...
Does this office stand for direct election? This proposal sounds like some of the wacky stuff that gets proposed in election years here in the USA. There...
Another sad bit of news to add on top of all the recent sadness: Two days ago, Maitre Gerard Poujardieu lost his battle with cancer in San Antonio. "Pouj," as...
(Please circulate this announcement to other interested persons.) Salem Classical Fencing is very pleased to announce that Maestro Charles Selberg will be...
Dear Russell, I am saddened to hear of the recent passing of Maitre Poujardieu with respect to all his students and the Art today. That his light, knowledge...
My sincere condolences on the death of Maitre Poujardieu. A good mentor leaves his student richer for the experience, and clearly this was the case with him. ...
As previously announced on this group, the University of Richmond was considering the development of a classical fencing instructor program with an online...
Walter, Where can we read more about this already established online program, it's director and instructors and their fencing instructor certification ...
First please excuse the cross posts. I sent this to three groups. Question !. What is the origin of the word "fencing"? Question 2. It is so hard to find...
... It's from the word "defence." See http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/fencing.html for more details. ... It's one thing to find video clips of fencing on the...
Kim Moser
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Jan 12, 2005 8:06 pm
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Bill, As far as I know the word "fencing" is derived from the word "defence". The word "defence" itself is the British English (not the American English) ...
Dear All, and Bill Pirkle, I am one of those who reads something and then a mere 25 years later can't remember where he saw it, but I believe in 16th-century...
...If memory serves me right, one of the term "defensing" was applied as early as the Tudor era under Henry VIII. when he accredited fencing schools in mid...