| Fencing is an art that can be traced way back to the | | | | Armor used by the Barbarians was quickly becoming |
| days of the Egyptians and Romans. This sport also | | | | a thing of the past. Modern Fencing came on the |
| took place during the Renaissance Era, and even | | | | horizon around 1500 AD, and Spain were the pioneers |
| continues to be popular among many today. Although | | | | of this sport in these days. Spain was the first |
| many refer to this as a sport, serious Fencers think | | | | country to publish the first 2 fencing manuals. |
| of it as a true art form that truly resembles power | | | | Fencing became much more popular around 1600 AD. |
| and dignity. It is an inter personal form of expression | | | | Noblemen practicing this sport during this time period |
| that releases the beast deep within us. | | | | were killed in Duels than in Battle with their enemies. |
| It is human nature to impress people, and to show | | | | King Charles IX in the 1700 AD era started the |
| off our skill level to others. You've seen fencing in | | | | French Fencing Academy. This sport was known for |
| Hollywood movies, and you probably have seen it in | | | | being very dangerous in these times. But modern |
| Old Martial Arts Dojo's as well. Evidence of this sport | | | | practice of this discipline uses less intrusive weapons |
| can be traced back to the Egyptians around 1200 BC. | | | | that are are not designed to kill the opponent. |
| The Greeks and Romans always liked to use the | | | | Fencing started in America around 1860. It came |
| Short Swords and Light Spears. After the Roman | | | | about due to the French and Italian immigrant Fencing |
| Civilization crumbled around 400 AD, the bulky | | | | Masters who were late ancestors of the originators |
| weapons used by the Barbarians repressed this sport | | | | of this sport. The very first American Fencing School |
| for 1000 years until the Renaissance Era began in | | | | was started in 1874. The French, Italians and |
| 1400 AD. | | | | Hungarians founded the International Fencing |
| The reason this happened is this was the century | | | | Association in Europe during the 20th Century, since |
| that Gun Powder was developed and guns were | | | | these cultures always had deeper roots into the |
| starting to get used. So the use for the Heavy | | | | sport. |