Who am I?
I'm Will.
I've managed to were many hats in my life. Student, sailor, technician, engineer, and now high school teacher. I moved to Dallas in 2017, leaving behind the first club that I founded. This blog was originally about keeping track of my training, but I'd like to take it more in the direction of exploring mechanics and tactics found in Fencing. So who am I and what is my background? I'm one of the Co-Founders of East Texas Historical Fencing in Tyler Texas in 2015. There I taught and trained in Fiore for about 3 years, and the Bolognese school of fencing for around 2.5 years. When I was younger I trained in Combat Hapkido for around 7 years, starting in 1997. I also competed in American Kickboxing for a short time. So what is my path that I am following in this art? While my grasp of mechanics and tactics is improved drastically, I'm still not happy. And there are things I'm still not sure how to pass on to others. I am also reworking much of the way I've fenced because I've lost a large amount of weight this year, and it makes a huge difference. Currently I'm exploring Marozzo's spadone, and pole arm sections. This is terrific fun and has helped my overall mechanics. |
What is Bolognese Fencing?A school of fencing was founded by Phillipo Dardi in 1412 in Bologna Italy. Dardi was a geometry professor at the university in Bologna and was sanctioned by the city to teach fencing. In the 1500s several of his successors wrote books on this particular method of sword play, the most notable of them are Marozzo, Mancillino, The Anonimo (Anonymous Treatise), Viggiani, and Dall'Agocchie. While Bolognese encompass all types of weapons, there is a large focus on sword and buckler, and sword alone.
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Gear
I will have a section in the future about gear I've used and recommend for side sword and other fencing.
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