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Jafsie’s stick fencing: The first video evidence of Irish stick?

Rodney Bennett, our fervent video archivist from Victorian and Edwardian Martial Arts found an interesting video of a certain Dr.Condon Continue reading →

Duffing rascals: What is La canne?

La canne, the fascinating French art of fighting with a walking stick. Let’s delve into it’s history.

What is the best sabre manual?

This is a question that comes back again and again. “I am interested in taking up sabre. What is the Continue reading →

Let the sparks fly: How was the briquet used?

The briquet is an iconic blade of revolutionary France. Developed in 1767 to replace the longer grenadier sabres it was Continue reading →

How to care for your sword like a Victorian trooper

Yesterday, I explored a few French sources telling us how to clean and care for swords. Now let’s look at Continue reading →

How to care for your sword like a Napoleonic soldier

A few rules on how to care for your sword like a member of the Old Guard.

Men in white: The history of the fencing uniform

Olympic fencing is white, HEMA is black…but what was it historically?

Masiello’s sword exercise and the medical profession

In 1895, the British army released a new sword exercise for the use of its officers, which had been in Continue reading →

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