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Sword Master (1993 Video Game)
A swordmaster is a person skilled in the art of swordsmanship Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to a ... Swordmaster or Sword Master may also refer to: Characters * Carla the Swordmaster, a character in the video game series ''The Secret of Monkey Island'' * Sword Master (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character * Swordmaster (''Soul'' series), a character class in the video game series ''Soulcalibur'' * Sword Master, a List of Afro Samurai characters#Sword Master, character in the manga series ''Afro Samurai'' * Swordmaster, a fighting style of Dante (Devil May Cry), Dante in the video game series ''Devil May Cry'' * Sword Master, a ''Dungeon Fighter Online'' character subclass Other uses * Sword Master (film), ''Sword Master'' (film), a 2016 Chinese film directed by De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swordsmanship
Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of a sword. The formation of the English word "swordsman" is parallel to the Latin word '' gladiator'', a term for the professional fighters who fought against each other and a variety of other foes for the entertainment of spectators in the Roman Empire. The word ''gladiator'' itself comes from the Latin word ''gladius'', which is a type of sword. European swordsmanship Classical history The Roman legionaries and other forces of the Roman military, until the 2nd century A.D., used the gladius as a short thrusting sword effectively with the ''scutum'', a type of shield, in battle. According to Vegetius the Romans mainly used underhanded stabs and thrusts because one thrust into the gut would kill an en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
