Renaissance fencing

Renaissance fencing refers to the martial art of swordsmanship practiced during the European Renaissance (roughly the 14th to 17th centuries). It involved training with various weapons like the rapier, longsword, and dagger, emphasizing techniques such as strikes, parries, and thrusts. Fencers used their skills for self-defense, duels, and sport. The art was studied through detailed manuals, combining tactical thinking with precise movements. Renaissance fencing laid the foundation for modern sport fencing and reflects a period when martial combat and martial artistry were deeply intertwined.