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... General history of fencing
Since the origin of humankind, people have tried to compensate for their physical weakness by inventing weapons to defend themselves against animals and other human beings, or to conquer them. ... The development of fencing techniques and the history of the sword are interlinked. ...
A golden blade from 3000 BCE
Picture from Time-Life History of the World 3000-1500 BC
However, Copper swords were very soft and dulled quickly. ... Therefore we can suppose that the people’s urge for learning how to handle and control a weapon and structural changes of the sword have contributed to the development of “the art of fencing”. The French word for fencing is "Escrime", which is used to signify the art of "Touching without being touched", but not only today fencing is seen as an “art” or a challenge, a competition, rather than a way of combat.
There is evidence of early fencing in many textbooks in China. ...
In certain monasteries, some monks also observed and learned the motions of the animals in order to simplify and modify their gestures, transforming them into the science of fencing. ...
In Egypt, the most popular fencing practice was to fence with quarterstaffs. ... However, an interesting document in an ancient history describes how in 1190 B. ... , to celebrate his victory over the war against the Libyans, King Ramses III organized a fencing tournament very similar to those sport fencing follows today. ... The competitors are fencing with blunted swords, wearing visible helmets and one can identify a jury presiding over the tournament. ... The Greeks used a heavy weapon in the art of fighting and numerous fencing masters taught the methods of combat in return for a great reward from each session they taught. ... Eventually, the practice of fencing was included in the Olympic games. Later on, the fencing teachers were employed by the health clubs, which organized events for the men and children.
Approximate Word count = 1536
Approximate Pages = 6.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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