This post covers the pink parts of the diagram When your opponent attacks you, you need to defend against it. You can do this in several...

In part 2 , you saw that, for the fencer who has gained a stringer on the inside, they are expecting their opponent to disengage. If you...

To learn the basics of smallsword, I'm going to use: The Army and Navy Gentleman’s Companion or A New and Complete Treatise on the Theory...

Parries in LL system can be broken down into: Common parries: not used if you can help it, but probably necessary to train against in...

In part 1 I looked at 'block' parries, which work primarily by crossing the strong of our blade over the cutting direction of our...

In part 1 I introduced the basics of parrying, namely that for two swords to interact their blades need to cross. One way of doing this...

This is the first part in my Fencing from first principles (FFFP) series, where I explore a general topic in depth to truly understand...