A Practical and Combative Guide to the French Small-sword

Martinez Academy of Arms along with Palpable Hit Productions created and produced this instructional series on the L’École Française: A Practical and Combative Guide to the French Small-sword. Devoted to the French school of Small-sword fencing this series is taught by Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martínez with the assistance of Maestro Ramón Martínez, Instructor Cecil Longino (now Maestro Longino) and advanced student Mr. Alexander Petrovski.

This 3 volume set is designed to serve as a guide to comprehending the theory and proper technical execution of the French School as it was practiced in the18th century with the small-sword. The basics of fencing with the small-sword are dealt with in a detailed and simple comprehensible form for the modern swordsman training without a master.

Volume 2 builds upon the foundation of skills presented in volume 1 and incorporates more advanced techniques including:
- Beats
- Coup Sec
- Froissment
- Coulé/Glissade
- Feints
- Coupé
- Liement/Croisé
- Flanconnade
- Left hand applications
- Disarms