Month: June 2025

Workshop at Sword & Balkan 2025: From Source to Competition: Nymphs & Satyrs-The Dynamic/Static Interplay in the Bolognese Style

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Antonio Manciolino perfectly captures the interplay between dynamic and graceful movement and structural stability in his metaphor of nymphs & satyrs. We will deal with both sides of this coin and take it from the sources, via exercises, to the application in sparring and competition.

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  Title:   From Source to Competition: Nymphs & Satyrs-The Dynamic/Static Interplay in the Bolognese Style
  Reference:   n/a
  Date:   2025
  Language:   English
  Author:   Florian Fortner
  Size:   5 pages

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Workshop at Sword&Balkan 2025: From Source to Competition: Proper Cuts in Rapier

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Even though all rapier sources prefer thrusts over cuts for their safety and
deadliness, there are some sound applications of cutting. We will look into
those with single rapier to start, but with rapier & dagger, there are more
options are available.

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  Title:   From Source to Competition: Proper Cuts in Rapier
  Reference:   n/a
  Date:   2025
  Language:   English
  Author:   Florian Fortner
  Size:   4 pages

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