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I have also been in contact with Jeanry and he is doing ok considering everything. I live about 1 hour to the West of the city myself and just narrowly missed the worst of this hurricane. It could very easily have gone the other way. How often I have taken things for granted and this has been a real...

Here are a few links that will help:

http://mac9.ucc.nau.edu/manuscripts/marozzo-sca.pdf

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/other/gr/

Dave

Jeanry,

I just read your posts on that other forum and liked the way you presented true Western Historical swordsmanship. You immediatedly started off by separating sport from reality. That whole point was saddly missing in most of their earlier discussions.

Dave

Hello Sean. You asked: "What "stupid" things? Who said anything about stupid?" I believe John was referring to your statements here: "Don't meet guard-to-guard. When you get this close, there is a chance that an over-aggressive fencer may do something stupid. Why is this a r...

Jeanry,

So, you are in or close to New Orleans? I live about 1 hr. outside of the city. Send me an email and maybe we can get together. housteau@hotmail.com

Dave

I had posted a reply earlier, but it has not shown up as of yet. So, this may end up being a double, but no harm done. Mr. Waller, Thank you for your detailed answer in describing not only the video sequence, but your method and theory of historic study as well. I see that it is very similar to the ...

I also enjoy watching the fighting sequences on this video. It helps me when I can actually see motion as opposed to just reading and trying to piece things together. It is also a great help in seeing how different types of swords were used and how those styles varied, because of the differences in ...

Most of us take it for granted that many, if not most civilian pure thrusting and cutting & thrusting weapons can be firmly grasped by the blade and taken from ones opponent when done properly. This is often routinely demonstrated when sparring and in various seminars and workshops, both wit...

I was just made aware today, through an email list I belong to, of a recent sparring incident resulting in dire consequences. It brings home a strong reminder that severe accidents with bladed weapons, either real, wooden, or blunted, can happen easily and often times they can be as close as the nex...