Pictures

 

 

A profile of Dr. Mondschein in the Hampshire Gazette

 

Brass Frog Assault-At Arms, April 2014 (Dr. Mondschein won the Military Sabre competition and directed Dueling Sabre)

 

From the Westfield State University employee newsletter

 

Write-up in the local paper

 

Another write-up in the local paper... of course, those are neither longswords, nor a parry-riposte...

newspaper article

 

A write up on Ken teaching an intro class at PVFA.

 

An intro class at the Higgins. Students are always given individual attention.

 

Step one: Explain the skill.

Explain the skill

 

Step two: Demonstrate the skill.

 

Step three: Have the students attempt the skill.

Ken explains blade leverage

 

Step four: Keep polishing!

Ken explains blade leverage

 

Lecturing and demonstrating at the Higgins

 

A good lunge is fundamental.

 

Still, rapier footwork can be quite different from modern fencing.