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Photos: Smallsword

French

Foil used for French smallsword fencing (left) and replica of mid-Eighteenth Century smallsword.

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Smallsword, French School: Maestro Martínez demonstrates the demi-volte.

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Smallsword, French School: Demi-volte.

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Smallsword, French School: Attack, parried and successful disarm.

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Smallsword, French School: Maestro Martínez demonstrates the disarm and thrust to the flank behind the back.

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Smallsword, French School: Attack, disarm and thrust to flank behind the back.

Italian

Italian foil used for Italian smallsword fencing.

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Smallsword, Italian School: Guard position.

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Smallsword, Italian School: Attack to the face parried and attempted disarm.

French vs. Italian

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Smallsword, Italian School: French direct attack parried by Italian simultaneous hand parry and counterattack by thrust stesso tempo under French attacker's arm.

More Photos:

• Footwork drills
• Foil
• Épée
• Sabre
• Smallsword [this page]
• Rapier

Note: some photos have been enhanced slightly to remove unwanted shadows and to clarify details.

WARNING: Although these fencers are highly skilled, in the photos where they aren't wearing masks each action was posed individually to minimize the risk of injury. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU ATTEMPT THESE MANEUVERS WITHOUT FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A FENCING MASK, JACKET, PLASTRON, AND GLOVE.