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Hedley (Singlestick Master)

Fencing Master / Instructor

British fencing master and instructor specializing in single-handed wooden stick (Singlestick) combat.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth19. století
Date of Death19. století
Era19th century
Country of OriginUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
Rank / TitleMaster of Singlestick
Active Yearsca 1830–1870

Biography

Master Hedley instructed Singlestick in 19th-century Great Britain. Using a basket-hilted wooden rod, Singlestick trained Royal Navy sailors and duelists in saber mechanics without serious injuries.

Associated Martial Arts

SinglestickNotable figure→

The English fight with a wooden stick fitted with a wicker basket at the grip. It arose not as an art in its own right but as a safe substitute for the military backsword.