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Post by schlager7 on Mar 23, 2009 21:27:37 GMT -6
Here is something I will announce more broadly later (places like Fencing Net, etc), but just wanted to pass around to our regular visitors first.
A lot of folks have checked out my YouTube links here and on my YouTube page for things like the epee duels and the Martini Challenge bouts of the 1960s.
I am currently working on acquiring footage of the controversial 1930s bout between Aldo Nadi and Lucien Gaudin.
I will continue posting other pieces between now and then, but I wanted you folks to know what is coming sometime in the next few months...
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Post by schlager7 on Mar 24, 2009 9:01:08 GMT -6
I added the women's foil bout between Ilona Elek and Helene Mayer from the 1936 Berlin Olympics this morning.
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Post by nemo on Mar 24, 2009 11:00:00 GMT -6
Those gals sure have fast circular parries. Reminded me of running into that airplane propeller Robert Reed calls a counter 4.
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Post by Aldo N on Mar 24, 2009 20:46:44 GMT -6
What I enjoyed were the crisp, clean actions. When I see local fencing tournaments, the women's foil seems, I don't know, kind of "squishy" or "vague."
I guess that's just the current style.
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Post by Dan Gorman on Mar 25, 2009 8:30:50 GMT -6
Or that's the difference between local competitions and Olympians. Top level women's foil is still pretty clean, and I imagine 1930s local competitions were "'kind of squishy' or 'vague'"
Dan
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Post by nemo on Mar 25, 2009 10:22:37 GMT -6
Agreed. Watch the Div I or I-A finals in women's foil. Very sharp, precise actions.
Although I love Aldo N's description of local women's foil as "squishy." It is inspired.
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Post by schlager7 on Mar 25, 2009 18:10:25 GMT -6
Italian sabre vs. Hungarian sabre in 1931...
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Post by Aldo N on Mar 26, 2009 23:55:24 GMT -6
RIpping stuff! More! More!
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Post by schlager7 on Mar 27, 2009 21:45:05 GMT -6
Exactly 6months into the Second World War in Europe...
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Post by phillipmj on Mar 28, 2009 8:55:11 GMT -6
No Allies? What kind of contest is that?
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Post by schlager7 on Mar 30, 2009 10:34:03 GMT -6
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Post by Aldo N on Mar 31, 2009 17:28:03 GMT -6
Nice profile shot of two epeeists, both posting their grips.
I could swear I recall some sort of UK epee competition called Savage Shield as late as the 1960s.
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Post by schlager7 on Apr 1, 2009 21:01:47 GMT -6
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Post by Prudence on Apr 1, 2009 21:50:28 GMT -6
So cool! Thanks for posting this!
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Post by nemo on Apr 2, 2009 10:49:15 GMT -6
I like the fact that it sounds like an old telephone.
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Post by Aldo N on Apr 3, 2009 0:41:53 GMT -6
"...and you shout the set's gone wrong!"
Not much has changed.
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Post by schlager7 on Apr 4, 2009 22:42:23 GMT -6
(and, yes, that IS snow & ice in background).
The interact cards read:
"St. Moritz, Switzerland. International epee tournament."
"The Italian Franco Riccardi was awarded the title of champion in Europe."
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"The Viennese Miss Meyer, Olympic foil champion."
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Post by schlager7 on Apr 7, 2009 22:30:29 GMT -6
Here's a nifty little gem from a 1950 competition between French and Italian fencers. Please note what looks to me like a black card-worthy moment 38 seconds into the vid (at 00.12.23.10.01)
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Post by leckie on Apr 15, 2009 3:03:26 GMT -6
I was very serious about our use of these wonderful videos for training purposes. If anyone is visting Germany, you are more than welcome to fence with us--Klassisches Fechten Soest (in a lovely small city in Westphalia). KFS has roughly 40 members: A childrens' program, regular adult group practice, and an intensive curriculum of individual instruction for both KFS and non-KFS fencers by appointment. We love fencing outdoors in Soest's central park whenever the weather allows. As we have grown, we have deliberately reduced our internet presence in favor of simplicity and a "Y'all come and see us, now, y'hear?" since its head instructor is a South Texan--go figure. Anyway, "Wilkommen!"
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Post by schlager7 on Apr 15, 2009 8:25:44 GMT -6
I confess to being intrigued as to just how you incorporate the videos into you teaching curriculum.
At any rate, I am pleased the clips are of some use (other than to history geeks like myself).
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Post by fox on Apr 17, 2009 7:19:01 GMT -6
The pace of videos (I hesitate to say "new" videos) being added appears to have slowed down. I hope this doesn't mean there are no more clips forthcoming. This has been fun.
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Post by schlager7 on Apr 21, 2009 18:53:01 GMT -6
The pace of videos (I hesitate to say "new" videos) being added appears to have slowed down. I hope this doesn't mean there are no more clips forthcoming. This has been fun. Nope. I just get busy with other projects sometimes. Voila!
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Post by nemo on Apr 21, 2009 21:09:06 GMT -6
I love it as the Swedish & Italian teams walk out with the oh-so 1930s music playing... then the one team makes a salute. Can YOU spot the fascist sponsored team?
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Post by Aldo N on Apr 22, 2009 21:31:49 GMT -6
I love it as the Swedish & Italian teams walk out with the oh-so 1930s music playing... then the one team makes a salute. Can YOU spot the fascist sponsored team? Or the fencing team just trying to survive while living under a fascist regime?
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Post by Dan Gorman on Apr 23, 2009 8:20:44 GMT -6
I think you both said the same thing, Aldo.
Dan
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