The Dutch Experiment – De Hollandsche Methode, Christiaan Siebenhaar, and fencing in the Netherlands in the 19th Century
In the mid-19th century, not that long after the Belgian war of independence, an experiment was...
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Author: Reinier van Noort
Follow some Lessons with Dagger and Rapier
In a previous article, a detailed introduction to manuscript Cod. 264.23 was presented along with an English translation of the first two sections, dealing with the single rapier. In this contribution, a translation is presented...
Read MoreSome Fencing Rules
The following translation of the manuscript Cod. Guelf. 264.23 contains the notes of an unknown German speaking student about his fencing lessons at the knight academy at Sorø (Ritterakademie Sorø). It was most likely written...
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A short note on strengeren, or “gaining the blade”.
What’s our problem? The main purpose of any fencing art is to keep the fencer safe from the...
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