There are lots of different activities that use foam swords (also called boffers) of various kinds. This design is the one I think …
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Manciolino’s instructions for fencing with two swords
You can see my translation of Manciolino's Two Sword material here, or on wiktenauer alongside the Italian. It is formatted with …
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Five Tempi to Attack
It is very important to use and understand the fencing concepts of tempo. Tempo can be quite confusing and rather than …
Introducing the Bolognese School of Fencing
What does it mean when someone says they practice Bolognese fencing? Everyone has a different answer but for me it means that I …
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