It is difficult for a fencer not trained Classically to jump right into this event. We therefore ask that the prerequisite of having general Classical Fencing praxis knowledge be observed by all who wish to participate. Governing Conventions 1. Complete indemnification granted by each participant to each participant and to the Host location. Women must wear breast protection during assults.
Invitation is open to all fencers from a known CF school.
We use historical texts and manuals as reference and orientation material. Knowledge of a brief history of swordsmanship is beneficial to a fencer's Art and helps build the foundation upon which the study in Historical Swordsmanship may firmly stand. The Science of Fencing. Dictionary of Universally Used Fencing Terms. The History of Fencing.