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Friends of the Academy, We have set our virtual summit for Sunday, April 2nd at 2:00 pm Eastern Time.  Please join us for some spirited fencing presentations!    The last conference we held was well attended, had great presentations and panels, and was well received by all.  This year will feature a presentation by Christian…

Any study of the Italian fencing weapons of the classical period shows an evolution in their design and function.  This is particularly true of the fioretto and spada prior to 1900.  This post addresses one weapon and two weapon components and their evolution.  The Smarra The Smarra is described as still in use as late…

In post W.1. (June 2019) we discussed how the blade was subdivided in classical fencing into sections that had significance for the fencer’s technique in both offense and defense.  As is common in research, further work on this topic and access to new sources has increased what we know, and therefore this serves as an…