From what I have seen, SCA fencers, like most active arts, have wide=20
regional variations. Sounds to me like this group has independantly=20
re-invented the smallsword. It would probably be kinder not to tell them,=
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since smallsword is out of their official historical period.

Best,

Eric


At 06:30 PM 2/8/2005, you wrote:

>Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 15:53:23 -0600
> From: <1@msfencing.org>
>Subject: Rapier fought like Foil ???
>
>In watching several SCA rapier fencers lately I have noticed that their
>fencing doesn't really look like historical rapier, but more like a modifi=
ed
>form of foil fencing. The fencers I am referring to are tall/strong fencer=
s
>who use the shorter 35 " schlager bladed weapons. They are so light that
>they can and do make foil-like parries with them in not only the high
>outside line, but also in the high inside line and the low inside line\ an=
d
>rarely if ever use the off hand to parry.
>
>Now correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't the original rapiers incapable of
>foil-like parries due to their length and weight?
>Which is why the off hand, or a dagger or buckler was needed to parry with=
..
>
>And When the rapier was used to parry, wasn't it only used to cover the hi=
gh
>outside line and then as more of an attack with opposition than a foil-lik=
e
>parry? And never used to parry the inside line?
>
>In light if the lightness of 35" rapiers how do you handle these
>discrepancies in rapier fencing in your organizations?
>When using weapons which are so light they can be used like foils do you
>allow these unhistorical moves or do you prohibit them? or do you require
>everyone to use the longer 40" blades?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Blessings,
>Rez Johnson



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