Classical Academy of Arms

Any study of the Italian fencing weapons of the classical period shows an evolution in their design and function.  This is particularly true...

What is a sabre?  A sabre is a backsword, a sword with a blade with a true (front) cutting edge, and generally a smaller false (back) cuttin...

The most basic question that we can ask about fencing is "what is fencing?"  How this question is answered by the authors of fenci...

Foils, sabres, and epees are built up of parts.  When you purchase a complete weapon, you have weapon that was assembled by either the manuf...

A properly balanced weapon offers significant advantages to the fencer who uses it.  Blade movement is faster and more responsive to the han...