@PuckCurtis I enjoyed that a lot, just goes to show you that not limiting yourself to just one form of swordsmanship can save your backside in a bind, forgive the pun. I live in Missouri, there's nothing around here within a reasonable distance that teaches any of this, and I'd love to learn. Question though, I have a rapier, but it has a sharp point. I've seen rubber tips that you can put on to make it safer, but would one of those hold up with use without poking through?
Puck (in black) looks like he's doing Italian rapier, based off of some Capoferro and some of his training in the San Jose Fencing Masters Program. The touch at about 2:03 is called the movement of conclusion and is more of a Spanish technique.
Excellent! This was almost like watching a real duel!
rasnac 1 year ago
BTW, where can you get one of those amazing helmets?
duran3d 1 year ago
Excelent bout. I love it.
That Puck guy in black fencing the spanish style is awesome (and John is not bad also).
duran3d 1 year ago
The cut at 2:05 makes me smile inside :)
jeanpauldesens 1 year ago
I know this is a real competition, but the feeling of this video really makes me think of Hamlet vs. Laertes (that's a compliment).
CZRedemption 2 years ago
Puck (in black) is using a Spanish system, not sure of the particular style, and John (purple) is Italian: Fabris
treyptak 2 years ago
I'm fencing within the Italian rapier tradition, but I admit to slipping into a Spanish technique when I was caught in the bind.
PuckCurtis 2 years ago
@PuckCurtis I enjoyed that a lot, just goes to show you that not limiting yourself to just one form of swordsmanship can save your backside in a bind, forgive the pun. I live in Missouri, there's nothing around here within a reasonable distance that teaches any of this, and I'd love to learn. Question though, I have a rapier, but it has a sharp point. I've seen rubber tips that you can put on to make it safer, but would one of those hold up with use without poking through?
murrayro 1 year ago
What systems are these guys using?
swordlaches 2 years ago
Puck (in black) looks like he's doing Italian rapier, based off of some Capoferro and some of his training in the San Jose Fencing Masters Program. The touch at about 2:03 is called the movement of conclusion and is more of a Spanish technique.
dscoblen 2 years ago
And the movement of conclusion is pretty awesome when executed correctly as it was here.
LuciusTheFair 2 years ago