There are of course doubters. Typically those who doubt the efficacity of any given disarm are well-prepared to anticipate the technique. In short, they know the trick and therefore know how to defeat it. This is a false dichotomy because “disarms are accidental if not incidental.” Disarm techniques are taught because one must know whatContinue reading “DISARMS”
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DOMENICO ANGELO – small sword
The rapier’s evolution moved to a shorter blade circa the late 17th century and increased in popularity to become the court sword (épée de cour), dress sword, or small sword. Domenico Angelo Malevolti Tremamondo (1717-1802), began his study of the sword in Italy under Andrea Gianfaldoni, and then in France under Teillagory, where he completedContinue reading “DOMENICO ANGELO – small sword”
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