Fencing 101

To fully appreciate how the sport of fencing has evolved from a combatant role to the graceful sport that it is today, it’s good to take a closer look at its history and heritage.
European swords.
As early as 1500 B.C., the Europeans were making swords from bronze, eventually using steel instead.  Their [...]

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.