Tag Archives: foil
Escrime Motion Studies, 1890
Étienne-Jules Marey was a French scientist and pioneer in several fields. His early work was in medicine, studying blood flow, but his studies ventured into locomotion where he engaged photographic analysis. His achievements include development of early motion photographic techniques … Continue reading
1924 Fencing Demonstration
Given the upcoming Olympic Games, this video is again being shared in the fencing community. If you have not seen it, you will likely find it interesting. It features Gaudin, Ducret, and Parrodon with multiple weapons. Classical fencers will recognize … Continue reading
The Cavé in French Swordsmanship
French fencing masters wrote about the cavé (pronounced cahv-ay) as a distinct fencing action. In French, caver means to cave in or collapse. The cavé thus described how a fencer would change or position his wrist or body to create a sharp angle—“caving in” from, … Continue reading
Fencing Diagram
My last post showing a French fencing diagram generated several views from throughout Europe. As a result, I thought this similar image may be of interest. It may be Portuguese in origin, or perhaps Spanish or Galician. The source that … Continue reading
