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The Jägerstock or halbe Pique
Jägerstock, not Jägermeister…
Posted in 17th Century, fencing, quarterstaff
Tagged halbe pique, jägerstock, pascha, paschen, quarterstaff
Posted in 18th Century, fencing, Foil
Tagged danet, escrime, fleuret, french foi, french school, l'abbat
Posted in 19th Century, Epee, fencing
Tagged degen, Epee, espada, gaugler, italian school, italienische schule, masaniello parise, pecoraro, pessina, scuola magistrale
They don’t make foils like this anymore…
Posted in 19th Century, fencing, Foil
Tagged fencing history, fioretto, fleuret, florett, Foil
These images were this week’s wallflower posts. Some may be a bit older and harder to find on the site. Others may have been on subjects not very popular this week. We present them again, all warmed over, to see if they still can command some attention. Call it our “Stimulus Plan”….
Fencing helmet; Germany, c. 1820
Glockenschläger; Germany, c. 1850
Singlestick Drill; Britain, c. 1900
Cutlass Drill; Great Britain, 1900
Singlestick Drill; Britain, 1905
Looks like our saber video won by a long shot… and that doesn’t even include the views on youtube.com!
Ooooh-aaaahhh! World’s First Saber Video
Saber combat; Turkey, 1436
Baton; France, 1929
Basket-hilt Saber Fencing; Germany
Cavalry Saber Drill; Hungary, 1917
Posted in 16th Century, Dussack, fencing
Tagged fechtschule, federfechter, fencing, marxbrüder
Given the height differential, an attack to the knee might be more advisable
How Britannia ruled the waves…
Posted in 19th Century, fencing
Posted in 19th Century, fencing, Schläger, smallsword
Tagged fechtmeister, fencing, gailer, orbis pictus