Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago

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What to do if a simple direct attack does not work? Well, you'll have to work on the setup! Here are several historical ways to approach Coda Lunga Stretta, the low outside & point forward guard of the Bolognese fencing masters. Enjoy!

In historical fencing or HEMA (for Historical European Martial Arts) we reconstruct sword fighting systems from historical sources. Our club focuses on Italian medieval and renaissance sources, fencing with the Spadone (Two-Handed Sword), Spear, Sidesword (One-Handed Sword) together with Shield, Cape, Dagger, you name it!

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