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	'''Historical swordfighting''' is a term used to distinguish between the [[sword]] using combatative [[western martial arts\|arts]] being practised today based on historical sources (such as [[fechtbuch]]er) rather than other forms derived from modern invention ([[SCA]] combat, [[re-enactment]] combat) or derived from [[martial sport]]s ([[kendo]], Olympic [[fencing]]).		'''Historical swordfighting''' is a term used in [[Australia]] to distinguish between the [[sword]] using combatative [[western martial arts\|arts]] being practised today based on historical sources (such as [[fechtbuch]]er) rather than other forms derived from modern invention ([[SCA]] combat, [[re-enactment]] combat) or derived from [[martial sport]]s ([[kendo]], Olympic [[fencing]]).

	Students of these styles often learn them from study of historical [[fechtbucher\|fighting manual]]s or from those who have studied from them.		Students of these styles often learn them from study of historical [[fechtbucher\|fighting manual]]s or from those who have studied from them.

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	The usefulness of these fighting styles varies depending on their nature. Many depict combat moves unsuitable for modern [[recreationist]] combat due to artificial rule sets imposed on [[recreationist]]s or use of recreated weapons that fail to incorpate some aspects of their historical counterpart.		The usefulness of these fighting styles varies depending on their nature. Many depict combat moves unsuitable for modern [[recreationist]] combat due to artificial rule sets imposed on [[recreationist]]s or use of recreated weapons that fail to incorpate some aspects of their historical counterpart.

	Other aspects however, ~~due~~ lend themselves readily to such combats and are quickly incorporated.		Other aspects however, do lend themselves readily to such combats and are quickly incorporated.

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	Other aspects however, due lend themselves readily to such combats and are quickly incorporated.		Other aspects however, due lend themselves readily to such combats and are quickly incorporated.

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User 144 at 04:20, 11 February 2007

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'''Historical swordfighting''' is a term used to distinguish between the [[sword]] using combatative [[western martial arts|arts]] being practised today based on historical sources (such as [[fechtbuch]]er) rather than other forms derived from modern invention ([[SCA]] combat, [[re-enactment]] combat) or derived from [[martial sport]]s ([[kendo]], Olympic [[fencing]]).

Students of these styles often learn them from study of historical [[fechtbucher|fighting manual]]s or from those who have studied from them.

This is a growing area of study and interest worldwide, with a numbver of works being published including reproductions of original manuals and books and DVD's interpetting the same.

The usefulness of these fighting styles varies depending on their nature. Many depict combat moves unsuitable for modern [[recreationist]] combat due to artificial rule sets imposed on [[recreationist]]s or use of recreated weapons that fail to incorpate some aspects of their historical counterpart.

Other aspects however, due lend themselves readily to such combats and are quickly incorporated.

[[category:western martial arts]]