Corsican Stiletto Fencing (Stiletto Corsa)
Traditional folk fencing school with the thin Corsican Stiletto dagger from Corsica.
Quick Facts
Founder
Country of OriginFrance
FranceRegionEurope
Primary FocusWeapons
Contact LevelFull contact
Belt SystemNo grades
Character & Origin
StatusReconstructed
LineageTraditional
Era of OriginEarly modern
Training
AttireProtective gear
SparringMedium contact
Role of WeaponsWeapons at the core
Role of FormsForms optional
Who It Suits
Kids ProgrammesNot taught to children
Senior FriendlySuitable with adaptation
Physical Demand3/5
Injury Risk2/5
Learning Curve4/5
Self-Defence Value1/5
Fitness Value3/5
Organisation & Competition
Grading SystemNo grades
Competition FormatNo competitions
Weight ClassesNo
Olympic StatusNot Olympic
Estimated PractitionersUnder 10k
What the style is built from
Editorial rating on a 0–3 scale, based on how much room each area gets in ordinary training.
Hand strikesNot used
KicksNot used
Throws & takedownsMarginal
Ground fightingNot used
Locks & holdsMarginal
WeaponsCore
Catalogs & Databases for Corsican Stiletto Fencing (Stiletto Corsa)
About Corsican Stiletto Fencing (Stiletto Corsa)
Stiletto Corsa is a traditional Corsican system of fighting with a long, slender, triangular dagger (Stiletto). It teaches concealed carrying of the weapon, lightning-fast direct stabbing from behind clothing, body bending and working with a cloak in the other hand.
Similar styles
Selected by overlap in the style profile, not by historical lineage.