As we’ve said, if you’re thinking of taking up fencing as a means of self-defense, you may want to consider a good kickboxing or karate class instead. It’s unlikely that a sword will ward off an armed carjacker or that you could drag one along in your sweatpants when you decide [...]
Your browser may not support display of this image.Hundreds of years ago, fighting with swords was commonplace, both in Europe and Asia. A student of martial arts in China and Japan learned to fight, not only with his hands, feet, and weapons such as a staff or sai, but also with a variety of swords. The Chinese and Japanese did much to study and further the use of different sizes and weights of swords used in battle, and most history buffs know how important the sword was to the Japanese Samurai and to the Chinese warrior as well.
Congratulations to the following Clubs/Cities that have been awarded a Regional Open Circuit tournament for the 2010-2011 season:
Tournament Name
Type
City
Approved Dates
NJFA ROC
Division II
Maplewood, NJ
September 25-26, 2010
Amarillo Open
Division IA/Veteran (40 and over)
Amarillo, TX
October 2-3, 2010
Remenyik Open
Division IA
Evanston, IL
October 30-31, 2010
Columbia International
Division IA
Beaverton, OR
November 6-7, 2010
BladeRunner
Division IA
San Diego, CA
November 13-14, 2010
Michel Alaux Cup
Veteran (40 and over)
New York, NY
November [...]
The USFA has put together a program that trains fencing coaches and teachers to be better at what they do. The training is at three different levels with “three” being the highest. Each weapon type is taught separately. The goal of this training is to create a national coaching environment with [...]
Although jousting and tournament combat was a popular sport in the European middle ages, modern fencing owes more to unarmoured dueling forms that evolved from 16th century rapier combat.
