Introduction This paper will present an analysis of Johann Georg Paschen’s (1628-1678) Kurtze iedoch Deutliche Beschreibung handlend von Fechten auff den Stosz und Hieb (Short though clear description treating of fencing on the thrust and cut) published in 1661 in Sachsen. Paschen was a prolific author: in addition to treatises on fencing, he also published […]
This is a group lesson that we did at practice yesterday. The goal of the lesson was to look at a couple of options for dealing with attacks to the low line – specically, the scannatura as described in plate 13 of Capoferro. From the instructor’s invitation in 3rd, straight thrust From the instructor’s engagement […]
This is a lesson I did a few weeks ago. The goal was to cover the techniques covered in the basic plays of the first half of the single sword plates in Capoferro. (I’m writing this from memory, so there may be some inaccuracies) From the instructor’s invitation in 4th, straight thrust From the student’s engagement […]
So I’ve been thinking about using livejournal to post some of the lessons I’ve been working on for rapier. The majority of the lesson I’ll be posting are based on Capoferro, and generally follow the rough structure and organization of a Classical Italian lesson. The lessons represent the interpretive work that my friends and I are […]
