That time when a countess duelled a princess
In 1892, honour demanded that two women settled their dispute sword in hand. The Countess Anastasia Kielmannsegg and Princess Pauline von Metternich fought each…
Editorial: The elderly gentleman
It was a chance-meeting. I was sitting at a café with a bag with swords and gear, reading a book on fencing when an…
Fence anywhere! #fencefreely
No salle? No problem! We decided to create some training videos during the vacation, and now we’re challenging all of you to share videos…
The lovely Grace Kelly taking a fencing lesson in The Swan, 1956
With elegance and style, as always.
3 things to do when thrusting with the longsword
The perfect thrust is a thing of beauty. It is decisive, powerful, and it stops all counters and after blows from the opponent—in real…
Five questions to Wheelchair Fencer Jonathan Collins, UK
The Historical Fencer was contacted by Jonathan Collins who is a Wheelchair Fencer from Selsey in West Sussex, United Kingdom. He was born with…
When monks fought a nobleman in a judicial duel
In the medieval period the practice of dueling was part of the legal system in many places in Europe. The idea was that if…