Michel Alaux

[Supermike]

Does anybody have information on Michel alaux for a project? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

[jeff]

Try to find his book "Modern Fencing" (Scribners, 1975). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Alaux for biographical details and accomplishments.

[Rock]

I remember from the 70's a conversation between Michel Alaux and Leon Auriol in which they expressed some irritation and bafflement that Ruth White (Alaux's student) would choose to abandon her fencing future just to go to medical school.

[sygne]

Check out the website www.alaux-fencingmaster.com

[jspierre]

why did he die so young?

[jeff]

IIRC, it was lung cancer due to smoking.

[jspierre]

Would love to hear some anecdotes from his years as head fencing master at the NY FC.

Guys from the NY fencing scene who are now in their 50's must have known him.

Did he precede Csaba, or did they overlap? Were Alaux and Elthes rivals?

Was Alaux as severe as Csaba?

[jeff]

I don't think anyone was as severe as Csaba! Make a mistake in the lesson and get whacked hard... The remarks were cutting too: comment made to a friend of mine who briefly studied under him and didn't impress Csaba: "Fencing is hard. Maybe you should take up bowling". Still and all, he built tremendous fencers and earned great loyalty from them.