![]() Guard Width at Widest: 9cm/3.54” at mid-Knucklebow, 3cm/1.18” Late 19th/Early 20th Century Austro-Hungarian Training Sabre ![]() George’s Day Exhibition of Arms Russ & CO.–Interview with Chris Holzman on all things Radaelli! Author jemmons0611 Posted on ApApTags Cavalry, fencing curriculum, fencing manuals, fencing pedagogy, Giuseppe Radaelli, HEMA, hema research, HEMA Training, Historical Fencing, History of Fencing, Italian Fencing, Mounted Combat, Radaellian Sabre, sabre Leave a comment on St. Cavalry troopers not only practiced their style of combat in the saddle, but on foot as if in the saddle, what Masiello called come a cavallo, “as if on horseback.” Since the Radaellian method was primarily developed for cavalry it makes sense to acquaint oneself with this aspect of the tradition. The second class covers Masiello’s unmounted cavalry drill and exercises. ![]() ![]() They were used not only for exercise and to build the muscles required for these cuts, but had offensive as well as defensive uses too. The first is all things molinelli, that is, an exploration of the powerful, elbow-as-axis cuts fundamental to Radaelli’s approach. I have the honor to teach at this event and will cover two, related topics in Radaellian sabre. George’s Day Exhibition of Arms (see link below). Next week the excellent Russ Mitchell and crew at Winged Sabre Historical Fencing, Atlanta, Texas, are hosting the St. ![]()
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