Gripping History: The Handshake in Fencing
byI was recently contacted by American National Public Radio to comment on the incident where Olga Kharlan declined to shake hands with her Russian…
Research
The Untold Story: How Prague shaped the German fencing tradition
byThe art of fencing in Europe has had a connection to urban life throughout its history. It’s primarily in cities that the guilds operated…
How to train like a knight from medieval times
by“Few men are born brave; many become so through care and force of discipline.”Flavius Vegetius Renatus Many pages have been written on medieval and…
An Alternative Interpretation of the True Fight of George Silver
byPart One: An Introduction and a Summary of the Old Interpretation Update: April 7th, 2022 From its creation, this paper’s intended purpose has been…
Etiquette in The 18th and 19th Century Fencing Schools – Part II: 19th Century
byIn this article, Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez from the Martinez Academy of Arms, goes through the etiquette of the 19th century fencing schools and present…
Jewish duellists – Acceptance and honour. Or death
byDuring 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 Fencing Girl – Trend Setter
byThe 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…
Caravaggio—With sword or brush
byOne of the world’s foremost artists throughout history, was also a man who lived by the sword and who constantly got into trouble. He…
Etiquette in the 18th and 19th Century Fencing Schools — Part I: 18th Century
byIn this first article on fencing etiquette and required behaviour in the salle, Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez goes through the regulations and practices of 18th century…
New translation: An Excerpt from Albrecht Dürer’s Meditation on the Handling of Weapons
byAlbrecht Dürer’s Οπλοδιδασκαλια sive Armorvm Tractandorvm Meditatio Alberti Dvreri (“Weapon Training, or Albrecht Dürer’s Meditation on the Handling of Weapons”, MS 26-232) is best…