Queen City Classical Fencing

Vincent at Ensis Sub Caelo has published an English translation of an excerpt of Jean-Joseph Renaud's Traité d’Escrime Moderne (1928) where Renaud discuss the secret thrust, or botte secrète. "A fencer smiles when he hears of secret attacks. He knows, or thinks he knows, all the resources of fencing and does not really admit he could be surprised by an unknown trick. Oh, he does not think himself untouchable..."

Jean-Joseph Renaud on Secret Attacks Vincent at Ensis Sub Caelo has published an English translation of an excerpt Jean-Joseph Renaud’s Traité d’Escrime Moderne (1928) where Renaud discuss the secret thrust, or botte secrète. Ne…

From Benjamin Bowles’ YouTube channel: “Classical foil fencing bout between Maître d’Armes Cecil Longino (right) of Salle Saint-Georges in Seattle, Washington, and & Maestro de Armas Antone Blair (left) of Destreza Pacifica in Arcata, California. This bout was during the public opening and exhibition for the 19th Century Fencing Weapons and Memorabilia Exhibit on October 20th, 2017 in New York City at La Nacional-Spanish Benevolent Society. Commentary by Maestro de Armas Ramon Martinez of the Martinez Academy of Arms, New York.”

Classical Fencing Masters Fencing French Foil From Benjamin Bowles’ YouTube channel: “Classical foil fencing bout between Maître d’Armes Cecil Longino (right) of Salle Saint-Georges in Seattle, Washington, and & Maestro de Armas Antone Bla…

On this last day of Women's History Month, it is fitting that we examine how many women in the United States were introduced to fencing in the early Twentieth Century. In 1917, Mary C. Morgan edited a volume that provided an overview of twenty athletic activities for women. It was published by the American Sports Publishing Company of New York as a part of the extensive Spalding Athletic Library, and is now in public domain....

Women’s Fencing Instruction, 1917 On this last day of Women’s History Month, it is fitting that we examine how many women in the United States were introduced to fencing in the early Twentieth Century. In 1917, Mary C. Morgan…