SCA Fencing Links

• Ansteorran Rapier Combat - Official rapier site for Kingdom of Ansteorra

• Don Christian J‚r“me Dor‚'s Salet - Some useful drills, and an arm-strength exercise program.

• The Salle - Don Tivar Moondragon's Salle (Ansteorra)

• Arte of Defense - William Wilson's collection of period manuals and commentary

• Acadamie d'Espee - Rapier guild for the Kingdom of Atlantia. Collection of interesting articles

• An Tir Rapier Combat - Contains a forum, some useful info on tourney styles, and interesting articles on duelling by Thoré de Béthune, OWS.

• Don Danulf's Academy of Defense - Includes useful fencing bibliography, practical and SCA-historical articles relevant to marshalling and safety

• Don Dylan's Fencing page - Contains research article on London Master's of Defense and blade statistics from the Wallace Collection

• Atenveldt Newcomers' Guide to Rapier - A nice philosophical introduction and technical glossary written by Senan O'Faolan, DWS

• Lochac Rapier Marshallate - info on the Royal Guild of Fence. Includes articles and the online newsletter, Punta Dritta (West)

• Swept Hilt Inn - Ld Robert Camulus Brigantia (Caid)

• Don Njall Olaf Hagerson's SCA Library - article on rapier hilt construction

• Silfren's collection of SCA stuff - article on Elizabeth's rapier length regulations. Rather than the commonly supposed 36 inch (one yard) limit, the text of the law actually limits blades to "the length of one yard and half-a-quarter" or 40.5 inches.

• Academia Xiphias - "a household dedicated to the study, practice, and promotion of period rapier combat" (Ealdormere)

• Yves' SCA rapier pages - contains information on local activities in Atlanta, Georgia, with links and reviews of other rapier web sites. Includes a ten course training program, detailed information on equipment suppliers(Meridies), and photo links.

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