Rapier Plate 18 Sword Fencing lesson part 2

The first of soon to be many lessons on rapier fencing, delivered by Nick Thomas, instructor at the Academy of Historical Fencing, UK.

Notice the video has been uploaded in two parts due to strange youtube upload problems.

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• Rapier Plate 18 lesson part
• rapier
• fencing
• swordsmanship
• fighting
• swordfight

[777snoons]

Nikko, am I wrong to assume your rear foot is in a specific stance as it is pointing slightly backward. This contra the rear foot pointing slightly forward?

[Nikos3000]

@777snoons The rear foot facing slightly backwards is a characteristic of Capo Ferro. It is not an absolute rule, but a preferance. What you will find is that in a fairly upright posture or backweighted (as Capo Ferro is so commonly associated), twisting the rear foot slightly backward allows the rear knee to bend comfortably in guard, and allows for a comfortable lunge.

[Queensthief195]

This is so interesting. I wish I could study historical fencing / western martial art here in Canada! ;) It looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for the video.

[Nikos3000]

@Queensthief195 Thanks. There are groups in Canada, I visited Academie Duello a couple of years ago in Vancouver, I know there is also one in Toronto, I suppose it depends where you are, its a big country! Otherwise, start your own study group and get going, which is the way all of these groups have formed.

[FleischHerbert]

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hmm..

i prefer to pass on the outside when i use a quart.

specially when the oponent has a dagger in his left arm..

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great videos..

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cu in vienna ..

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[Nikos3000]

That is doable, but you are then passing with the false edge in to their blade, which is already weaker, and being even more vulnerable to their dagger if they have one, as your blade is stuck on the outside, unable to defend from his dagger.

Striking in quarta on the outside is generally very dangerous, as doing it with a safe line of engagement if very tough, Capo Ferro plate 24 is one example, but utlilises the dagger to do so. Definately see you in Vienna.

[GHSGuy]

I really like the slow motion. That is quite innovative.

[Rave809]

Again, thanks a lot for this, mate.

[TheDRACOMUNDI]

That sounds sensible, youtube is an ideal medium to get exposure of Hisorical Martial arts to a much wider audience than a specialist DVD.. I'm already favouriting all your lessons, so by this time next year I should have the whole eight and a half hours.. Haha.

[Nikos3000]

Yep, I figured out you could get suppliers to order parts seperately, the pommels cost just under 20 euros or so.

Thank you very much, I have thought about a DVD, but this way will get to so many more people, it is too specialist a subject to make serious money on, and by this time next year I will have 8.5 hours of lessons on youtube, rather better than a DVD or two.

I will discuss the reasons more for this on my website artofrapier soon enough, but aditionally exposure for our art is useful.