historical fencing Archive

  • André des Bordes (1582? - 1625) should be recognised by posterity as the fencing master to two dukes of Lorraine, Charles III and Henri II. However, he has gone down in history as the victim of dynastic in-fighting in the province and remains the only fencing teacher known to have been executed as a witch.016 September, 2016

    The Rise and Fall of André des Bordes

    André des Bordes (1582? - 1625) should be recognised by posterity as the fencing master to two dukes of Lorraine, Charles III and Henri II. However, he has gone down in history as the victim of dynastic in-fighting in the province and remains the only fencing teacher known to have been executed as a witch.
  • <p><strong>Title</strong>: Fencing through the Ages<br /> <strong>Author</strong>: Adolphe Corthey<br /> <strong>Translator</strong>: Chris Slee<br /> <strong>Publisher</strong>: LongEdge Press<br /> <strong>Pub. Date</strong>: 2015<br /> <strong>Language</strong>: English (original in French)<br /> <strong>Pages</strong>: 76<br /> <strong>Format(s)</strong>: US Digest, EPUB, MOBI<br /> <strong>ISBN</strong>: (Paperback) 9780994359001, (eBook) 9780994359018</p> Selling Paperback and eBook <ul> <li>Lulu Bookstore [paperback link, ebook link]</li> <li>Amazon</li> <li>Barnes and Noble</li> <li>AbeBooks</li> </ul> Selling Paperback Only <ul> <li>Angus and Robertson</li> <li>Fishpond Bookstore</li> </ul> Selling eBook Only <ul> <li>Kobo Bookstore</li> </ul> The Back of the Book <p>Adolphe Corthey is the powerhouse behind the revival of interest in historical or period fencing in late nineteenth century France yet he remains largely […]</p>08 September, 2015

    Fencing through the Ages: Where do I buy it?

    Title: Fencing through the Ages
    Author: Adolphe Corthey
    Translator: Chris Slee
    Publisher: LongEdge Press
    Pub. Date: 2015
    Language: English (original in French)
    Pages: 76
    Format(s): US Digest, EPUB, MOBI
    ISBN: (Paperback) 9780994359001, (eBook) 9780994359018

    Selling Paperback and eBook
    • Lulu Bookstore [paperback link, ebook link]
    • Amazon
    • Barnes and Noble
    • AbeBooks
    Selling Paperback Only
    • Angus and Robertson
    • Fishpond Bookstore
    Selling eBook Only
    • Kobo Bookstore
    The Back of the Book

    Adolphe Corthey is the powerhouse behind the revival of interest in historical or period fencing in late nineteenth century France yet he remains largely […]

  • The Six Strikes of Henri de Sainct Didier are a simple set of exercises which teach more than just how to cut and thrust at an opponent. Also encoded within the sequences are a range of parrying techniques; some simple, some more complex. One aspect which puzzles is how he suggests the Lieutenant change safely from attacking from the right to attack from the left and vice versa. Here's our interpretation.02 April, 2012

    Sainct Didier’s Transitions

    The Six Strikes of Henri de Sainct Didier are a simple set of exercises which teach more than just how to cut and thrust at an opponent. Also encoded within the sequences are a range of parrying techniques; some simple, some more complex. One aspect which puzzles is how he suggests the Lieutenant change safely from attacking from the right to attack from the left and vice versa. Here's our interpretation.