swordsmanship

  • 11swordsmanship — swordsman·ship …

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  • 12swordsmanship — UK [ˈsɔː(r)dzmənʃɪp] / US [ˈsɔrdzmənˌʃɪp] noun [uncountable] skill in using a sword for fighting or sport …

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  • 13swordsmanship — noun skill in fencing • Derivationally related forms: ↑swordsman • Hypernyms: ↑skill, ↑accomplishment, ↑acquirement, ↑acquisition, ↑attainment …

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  • 14Korean swordsmanship — Infobox East Asian color=#CCCCFF koreanname=Gum Sool hangul=검술 hanja=劍術 rr= mr= The technique of Korean swordsmanship is relatively obscure to the West, but for martial arts masters of the east has regained its reputation from modern swordsmen… …

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  • 15Italian school of swordsmanship — The term Italian school of swordsmanship is used to describe the Italian style of fencing and edged weapon combat from the time of the first extant Italian swordsmanship treatise (1409) to the days of Classical Fencing (up to 1900). Although the… …

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  • 16Bolognese Swordsmanship — Bolognese Swordsmanship, also sometimes known as the Dardi school, is a tradition within the Italian school of swordsmanship which is based on the surviving fencing treatises published by several 16th century fencing masters of Bologna, [1]… …

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  • 17Chinese swordsmanship — encompasses a variety of sword fighting styles native to China. No Chinese system teaches swordsmanship exclusively (as is the case with modern sports such as fencing or kendo), but many eclectic schools of Chinese martial arts include… …

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  • 18The Academy of European Swordsmanship — is a Canadian incorporated non profit organization dedicated to the study and practice of historical western martial arts. It relies on the many surviving manuals of Medieval and Renaissance masters of defence for its source material.The AES was… …

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  • 19The Chance-Opening Blow (swordsmanship) — The Chance Opening Blow a philosophical method employed by the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi within his Gorin no sho s Water Scroll. When you first start off by striking, your opponent will try to parry by hitting or by blocking your sword …

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  • 20swordsman — swordsmanship, n. /sawrdz meuhn, sohrdz /, n., pl. swordsmen. 1. a person who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword. 2. a fencer. 3. a soldier. Also, swordman. [1670 80; SWORD + S1 + MAN] * * * …

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