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[Paul Mitchell]

Baron Kazimir writes:

>Interestingly, as you well know, fencing was used to recreate period combat in
>that first tournament.  I realize that it was simple "field expediency" and not
>some mystical foreshadowing.., but it is amazing to see how far from the
>mainstream has fallen "fencing" when the winner of the "first tournament" fenced
>for a great many of its rounds.
>
>Kazimir

Technically true; he fought with a sabre.  Does anyplace in
the SCA do sabre fencing?  Most of the fighters were using
some sort of mock broadsword with a shield, however; which
was the goal of the organizers.

- Galen
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