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Cut and thrust: effectiveness of the sword [Guest Post]
By: Martin J. Dougherty. Historically, weapon designers also had to consider a number of other factors, not least of which was the ability…
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Foil: The Sport of Kings
by Robin Catling: The foil is a descendant of the light court sword formerly used by nobility to train for duels – there…
Cut and thrust: the definition of a sword [Guest Post]
by Martin J. Dougherty. Of all the weapons ever invented, none has the mystique of the sword. It remains a symbol of authority…
Fencing Quiz: Saint or Sinner?
by Victoria Pritchard: Pick the answers that apply to you and add up the points in the brackets next to them to find…
The evolution of sporting weapons
By Robin Catling: Although the use of heavy metal armour during the Middle Ages made swordsmanship virtually obsolete, the development of firearms in…
Fencing age groups
Youth fencing is usually divided up by age bands. The age of a fencer is normally taken as at Jan 1st in the…
The rules of fencing
The rules of modern sports fencing are divided into four basic categories: the rules of the fencing strip (the piste); the rules of…
Fencing competitions and bouts
Whether it’s the Olympics or the New Forest Novices, the ultimate test of fencing skills is in competition.
Nine Parries
By Robin Catling. To parry: to defend yourself from a weapon or an attack by blocking or pushing the weapon away. In sports…