Category Archives: singlestick

Leather-hilted Singlestick; Britain, c. 1900

Almost indestructible

Almost indestructible

 

 

A veritable knuckle-skinner…

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Wooden Practice Saber; USA, 1915

U.S. wooden saber

U.S. wooden saber

Hickory saber used for military practice…

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Singlestick; USA, 1914

Hickory vs. Hickory

Hickory vs. Hickory

 

Singlestick practice in Brownsville, Texas…

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Walking Stick Fencing; France, 1906

Toujours pret

Toujours pret

 The benefit of carrying even a medium-sized stick was that a man always went armed…

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Baton; France, 1929

 

Salute before a match at staff

Salute before a match at staff

The staff fencing of the Compagnons appear to have survived until the 1920′s…

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The Development of Singlesticks in the Royal Navy 1800-1900

The gradual change in form…

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Singlestick Drill; Britain, 1905

 

Singlestick Drill; Britain, 1905

Singlestick Drill; Britain, 1905

Royal Navy sailors receiving instruction in singlestick fencing…

 

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Singlestick Drill; Britain, 1896

Cutlass Drill; Britain, c. 1900

Cutlass Drill; Britain, 1896 on the Training Ship St. Vincent

Singlestick and cutlass practice was an integral part of onboard Navy training…

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