"Fencing can be indulged in by all. Application and skill equalize the chances between the short and the tall, the weak and the strong. The consciousness of improvement in the art lends it a fascination, which is increased by the pleasure of competition with other fencers. Those who learn the art become its devotees. They … Continue reading Rondelle on Learning to Fence
19th Century
Maître d’Armes Louis Rondelle on the Feel of the Blade, or Sentiment du Fer
To possess the feel of the blade, one must accustom himself to holding it not too...