Adorable! Buckler up kids

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Finte
Fianconata contra Inquartata
Parate e riposte…

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Fencers enjoying exploring an action, closing the distance threatening & then advancing with a parry…

setup and follow-on here greatly inspired by Maestro @puckcurtis.bsky.social applying LVD “movements of increase” to Italian rapier fencing 😀⚔️🇪🇸🇮🇹

#compoundattack
#duelingsword #epeelesson 🤺

Sabre training:
time thrust in 3rd

Engage2nd with an advance
Direct point thrust above

#historicalfencingsabre #classicalfencinglesson

Studying the timing for an action on the blade in Sabre

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Exploring the application of the offhand to oppose the hostile blade in Rapierplay

#swordsindoors #historicalfencing #schermastorica #handparry

Fencers enjoying exploring Rapier play together
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Classical/modern Sabre training outdoors, in the fresh air sheltered under the eaves from a light rain, at RASP2025

Warming up on day one of RASP2025 with Maestro Curtis: traditional teaching stance, vocal and hand signals

Reading at RASP2025:
Fun to see this set of fencing lessons excerpted from nineteenth century Italy in print in a convenient format to hold in one hand with a sword in the other, thanks to Mr Oliver Janseps

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1,2 #epeelesson

Fencers exploring a Parry-riposte in countertime (vs passata sotto)

Since it didn’t end up snowing this morning, Sabre fencing took place outside

Inquartata

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Riposte along the blade

(Rapier fencing lesson)

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fencers in the position “on guard”

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Fencers enjoying a friendly Classical/Historical Sabre Bout outside in the sunshine