Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Thursday May 10, 1945the stars and stripes Para fencing is advocated for american fighter pilots by Star master swordsman say dueling tops for training by Frank Frawley a new features writer Hollywood americans fighter pilots Are the Best in the world but they a be still better believes a Fred Cavens if fencing was a Quot must in their training. A Cavens is americans leading fencing master. He was graduated form a Brussels military Academy at 18 and taught rapier Fence that illegal but aristocratic obligation to Many a european Nobleman. He says every air Pilot begins to Fence the instant he sights an enemy plane that skill in the thrust and Parry plus equilibrium keenness of Eye plus steadiness of Arm and foot and coordination of Quick brain and muscle is the difference Between life and death. A a and a he adds Quot the same thing applies in fencing. Its the chess of athletics. There a nothing like it. Prize fighting nope. There seven More footwork in fencing. Years of study a furthermore fencing requires years and years of assiduous application. Its As hard to learn As the violin. Why Back in the Days of Cavalier quarrels meness a fellow would work for months in perfecting one particular pass. It was All done secretly with his fencing master and often As not head make sure his opponent did t live to Pon Ltd the secret a Cavens is quite a Guy. He a in his go s now but As Alert mentally and physically As the average youth. Since 1922 he a been teaching the Art of fencing to movie actors. 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He says the movie form of duelling is just the reverse of the real thing. Before the camera you Telegraph your next move to the audience and to your opponent but the effect is heightened nevertheless. �?�11 you a do that in mortal combat a Cavens explains a your Gizzard would be on the end of your opponents we asked Cavens to name the essentials of proficiency in Fenc Well a he said a a Quick brain where skill counts most m Limmi 8tar8 and 8tripe8 8taff artist de Vrobell Toft crosses Sabre with of litre Fleuret of Grenoble in a recent match. Venoil holds victories Over several loading fencers of North afr Toa Italy and Franca. Photo by Choura. Rexfe t Hin is Paramount and in order t place arms legs and what la known As the a Contact of tha steel. 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