⚔️ 🤙 Finte Fianconata contra Inquartata Parate e riposte… @lfencers.bsky.social

Fencers enjoying exploring an action, closing the distance threatening & then advancing with a parry… setup and follow-on here greatly inspired by Maestro @puckcurtis.bsky.social applying LVD “movements of increase” to Italian rapier fencing 😀⚔️🇪🇸🇮🇹

#compoundattack #duelingsword #epeelesson 🤺

Sabre training: time thrust in 3rd

Engage2nd with an advance Direct point thrust above #historicalfencingsabre #classicalfencinglesson

Studying the timing for an action on the blade in Sabre #classicalfencing #historicalfencing

Exploring the application of the offhand to oppose the hostile blade in Rapierplay #swordsindoors #historicalfencing #schermastorica #handparry

Fencers enjoying exploring Rapier play together 😀⚔️🤺

Classical/modern Sabre training outdoors, in the fresh air sheltered under the eaves from a light rain, at RASP2025

Warming up on day one of RASP2025 with Maestro Curtis: traditional teaching stance, vocal and hand signals

Reading at RASP2025: Fun to see this set of fencing lessons excerpted from nineteenth century Italy in print in a convenient format to hold in one hand with a sword in the other, thanks to Mr Oliver Janseps

🤺 1,2 #epeelesson

Fencers exploring a Parry-riposte in countertime (vs passata sotto)

Since it didn’t end up snowing this morning, Sabre fencing took place outside

Inquartata

O — Riposte along the blade (Rapier fencing lesson)

Sign to support the good people at SSU against admin cutting departments essential to the university @sonomastatecrier.bsky.social @jpsullins.bsky.social chng.it/X9t9SV2CmZ

fencers in the position “on guard” 🤺

Fencers enjoying a friendly Classical/Historical Sabre Bout outside in the sunshine