Because of recent sword threads on Ars and a desire to engage in more physical activities for myself, I'm thinking about taking some sword fighting style classes for fun. Where I'm at I have 2 easy to ...

Japanese swords focus on powerful cutting with a curved blade, while Chinese swords emphasize balance and movement with straight or curved designs. Japanese sword combat is direct and precise, whereas ...

A conversation on martial arts usually doesn’t invoke thoughts of Scotland, Germany and Italy, but a club in New Orleans with a focus on martial arts originating in Europe is changing that notion. The ...

I fenced olympic style Saber for 4 years in college an 2 years after. Took a break and now I've been doing Kendo for the past 6 years. Both are competitive sports loosely based on the training ...