L’école Française: A Practical and Combative Guide to the French Smallsword

Anthony De Longis Performance & Combat Arts

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L’école Française: A Practical and Combative Guide to the French Smallsword


$75.00

Description

Lithe, lovely and lethal: the small sword. For the first time ever offered to the modern swordsperson training withouth a maestro, this 3-DVD set is designed to serve as a guide to the theory and proper technical execution of the French School as it was practiced in the 18th century. It includes:

  • guard, stance, posture, and footwork
  • grips and hand positions
  • lines of offense and defense
  • thrusts and parries
  • engagements and responses
  • developing specific skills
  • advanced theory and practice
  • application of smallsword techniques to a cane or walking stick
  • choreography ideas

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