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This 24-page booklet, written by Backhaus and illustrated by Simbalist, was instead a treatise on the history of fencing, and a set of generic rules by which two players could engage in a role-playing duel. The setting of Rapier & Dagger and the fencing styles used relate to France in the 1600s. There are two sets of rules: simpler rules for ...
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Neapolitan fencing is a style of fencing that originated in the city of Naples at the beginning of the 15th century. Neapolitan Fencing School is considered to be one of the most powerful fencing schools in Italy. This school produced many renowned fencing masters and contributed significantly to the evolution of fencing techniques and pedagogy.
Fencing socks are long enough to cover the knee; some cover most of the thigh. Shoes Fencing shoes have flat soles, and are reinforced on the inside for the back foot, and in the heel for the front foot. The reinforcement prevents wear from lunging. Mask The fencing mask has a bib that protects the neck.
Hutton learned fencing at the school [10] founded by Domenico Angelo. In 1862, he organized in his regiment stationed in India the Cameron Fencing Club, for which he prepared his first work, a 12-page booklet entitled Swordsmanship. [11] After returning home from India in 1865, Hutton focused on the study and revival of older fencing systems ...
Sabre – A fencing weapon with a flat blade and knuckle guard, used with cutting or thrusting actions; a military sword popular in the 18th to 20th centuries; any cutting sword used by cavalry. The modern fencing sabre is descended from the dueling sabre of Italy and Germany, which was straight and thin with sharp edges, but had a blunt end.
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Santelli (left) at the 1900 Summer Olympics, fencing foil against Jean-Baptiste Mimiague Italo Santelli was born in Carrodano ( La Spezia ), Italy in 1866. He studied at famous Italian schools, including the Scuola Magistrale of Rome (Scuola Magistrale Militare di Roma), where he graduated in 1889. [ 4 ]