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.
