Jewish duellists – Acceptance and honour. Or death
During the 19thcentury, a series of duels were fought by Jews on grounds of anti-Semitism. For some parts of society, it wasn’t clear if…
Editorial: Meet Miss Fencing
I was recently in Cracow, Poland, and spent a weekend fencing with the club Aramis. I hope to be able to get back to…
Caravaggio—With sword or brush
One of the world’s foremost artists throughout history, was also a man who lived by the sword and who constantly got into trouble. He…
The real men behind The Duellists
It’s a classic among fencers with some of the most realistic fencing scene ever portrayed on the white screen. The Duellists, based on a…
Making kids’ classes extraordinary
There’s no reason why children can’t train fencing from an early age, even a very early age. But it’s also important to make sure…
Creativity, stress and a stiff upper lip
Why is creativity important in fencing, and how come it shuts down when we are under stress? And what has that got to do…
Choreographing historical fencing for film
A director who was filming a documentary about a historical battle on a ship recently approached me. So, this is an attempt to share…
5 stages to technical excellence
What are the stages you go through to learn to do a technique well? Sport scientists have actually looked at that and have an…