1927 Foil & Dagger Salle LaCaze

1927. Silent. Salle LaCaze in Paris. The instructor in gray would appear to be La Caze.

The adult fencer in black at the end of this video is possibly Georges Dubois (1856-1934). Trained since childhood in boxing, savate and fencing, he also represented France at several Olympic games (gymnastics and 400 meter hurdle). In 1905 he took on France's first jujitsu stylist, Ernest Regnier.

Dubois also worked as a theatrical fight director, recreating all manner of ancient fighting styles including gladiatorial combat with net and trident as well as rapier fencing. In 1913 he wrote a self defense manual, "Comment se Defendre", and in 1925 he produced a booklet on rapier and dagger fencing as a sport.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• foil
• dagger
• rapier
• Salle
• LaCaze

[FilmKnight]

The daggers seen in this video are the exact ones I worked with in Paris - in 1979 with Maitre Heddle-Roboth.

[folkendraken2]

Un estilo muy elegante y bello de admirar. Aun se practicara¡? pues no tiene nada que envidiar de las artes marciales orientales.

[silatstudent]

It's out there, but like most of the good martial arts you really have to look for it.

[Njurvar]

Why are kids not given the opportunity to practice this charming sport today?

[Meshelsidek]

Amazing stuff