Swordsmanship

Swordsmanship refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in fencing with a sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to European Medieval warfare. Swordsman translates gladiator, the term for the professional fencers of Ancient Rome.

Related Topics:
Fencing - Sword - Smallsword - Medieval warfare - Gladiator - Ancient Rome

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Several modern sports and martial arts have components based upon older principles of swordfighting. Among these are fencing, kendo, iaido, kenjutsu, escrima, aikido and some variants of kung fu.

Related Topics:
Fencing - Kendo - Iaido - Kenjutsu - Escrima - Aikido - Kung fu

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This article will treat only Western swordsmanship as developed in Europe; see Kenjutsu for Japanese swordsmanship.

Related Topics:
Kenjutsu - Japan

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