Offhand Weapons in Bolognese fencing Fran Lacuata Swords of the Renaissance 2021

Balance of power: Offhand weapons in Bolognese fencing Fran Lacuata is lead instructor at The School of the Swords Godalming chapter, having studied Bolognese swordplay and rapier since 2010. She has a further interest and experience in renaissance daggerfighting, Bartitsu and longsword. Fran has instructed at highprofile events in Britain, Europe and the US; and has placed in and won a number of international tournaments. As a writer, Fran has demonstrated, paneled and presented on historical fencing and realworld violence at lectures and writers conventions, including Fantasycon and at the Wallace Collection. She was a main organiser of the International Rapier Seminar 2016; cofounded Waterloo Sparring Group in 2012, which facilitates intergroup sparring from clubs all over the south of England and beyond; is a founder of the Wessex League series of events; is a key organiser of the Albion Cup; runs the Spring Sword Workshops and Swords of Winter events; organises By the Sword an annual womens