Editorial: The dream of historical fencing
byToday I engage in some nostalgia as I look into the crystal ball. Our movement was created from a dream of the sword and…
Today I engage in some nostalgia as I look into the crystal ball. Our movement was created from a dream of the sword and…
Historical European Martial Arts have come a long way over the last two decades. From a small group of enthusiasts to becoming a proper…
Clubs have different rules for how you should conduct yourself in the training hall and salle. But some things are just universal or at…
In this article, Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez from the Martinez Academy of Arms, goes through the etiquette of the 19th century fencing schools and present…
On this day, December 29th in 1386, two knights fought to the death in a judicial duel behind a monastery in Paris. They were…
He’s well-known in historical fencing circles for his skill with the sword, personality and braided beard. Now Mishaël Lopes Cardozo is about to be…
I only met him a few times. The last time was this summer, when he came out to help his mother with something. It…
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…
The costume worn by Marguerita Sylvia in the painting “L’Escrimeuse (The Fencing Girl)”, by Jean Beraud in Paris, set a trend for the fashionably dressed…
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…