The historical dance society I'm a member of, the Elegant Arts Society (http://www.elegantarts.org) is holding an event this Saturday in New Haven, CT, at...
Hello everyone, my name is Joep Schuurkes and I live in Belgium. My experiences in martial arts are judo as a child, five years of aikido and some hakko-ryu...
joep schuurkes
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Jun 24, 2005 1:36 am
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It really depends on the school. Some are highly geared to top level competition and won't be of much help to you. I'd look for an older teacher and tell him...
Let me enter a demurrer at recommending epee for a beginner. Diverse interpretations are symptomatic of the sport-fencing and kung-fu syndromes. A solid ...
Regarding starting with the epee: most fencers agree that one should begin with the foil, and learn safe practices and courtesies which we proclaim and enjoy. ...
Hello Fencers, I want to let you know that Arms & Armor (http://www.armor.com/) has just agreed to provide the prizes for the rapier tournament this year, so...
It was explained to me by a Fencing Master that if a club started everyone with foil, they would learn properly and deeply, but the club would have a harder...
Mike Anson
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Jun 26, 2005 5:00 am
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... I haven't seen much sport fencing but the epee I've seen (and tried) was every bit as modern as the foil, maybe even more so because people seemed to...
Kim Moser
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Jun 26, 2005 6:23 am
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I thought about the one point someone made (which is true) that people somewhat get board and will not stay around long enough if you start them with foil, and...
Let us not forget that some people with a short attention span could be dealing with a real biological issue. If we are not willing to change teaching methods...
Agreed, and no disrespect, but if the amount of attention to the basic are to slow to keep attention, you have people that are going to hurt people. If we need...
The subject has come up as to when and how to let students use weapons other than the foil. I fully recognise that students want to swash their buckles out...
Hi! As we come to a little over a month away from ISMAC, many master classes are now full. These classes are: Fiore's Spear Marozzo's Pressas Capo Ferro's...
Hello, I am happy to announce that “The School of Fencing” by Domenico Angelo, annotated by Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez and edited by Jared Kirby is ...
I keep forgetting attachments get filtered out, so our model curriculum here didn't make it with my initial posting on the training subject. I have just three...
Dear All, For all UK resident sabre fencers and enthusiasts, I am pleased to announce the forthcoming arrival of the new duelling and military sabres on the...
Hullo, I remember some time ago George Santelli inc.'s website was still up, and there were some very nice old-fashioned fencing jackets for sale. The website...
... I think that the last word is that Santelli as a company is out of existence. I do know that there was a recent discussion on this list about such jackets....
Santelli, alas, is no more. I recommend getting an American Fencer's quilted duck jacket and having a tailor modify it (if you can find a competent one in this...
Ken Mondschein
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Jul 9, 2005 1:20 pm
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I stopped at the store July 1. There was a sign "closed until further notice" The building looked empty. Adam Kuchavik...
Sadly, I must confirm that Santelli's is no longer in operation. They ran into financial difficulties that they were unable to recover from. Very sad, as it...
I've just read "A Hit, A Very Palpable Hit: Electronic Scoring and the Loss of the Art of Fencing" by Mr. John Sullins, and as I read, a thought crossed my...
Hi, Alternatively you could locate your local SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism, www.sca.org ) group and as long as you have some specifics you could...
I think it's a good idea, and despite the fact that some people dislike any technological fix, it would definitely be worth trying. It likely wouldn't be any...
Yes that is an interesting thought. One of the points I was trying hard to argue in that paper was captured by Bill Leckie's post, fencing and ethics are...
I understand the reasons and history behind the wearing of black by Masters in fencing. I am not a Master, but have been teaching for 19 years and have a USFA...
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