Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in the art of the 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.

Is swordsmanship still practiced?

Swords of this type were often paired with a shield or buckler but could also be wielded on their own. Sword fencing and sword dances are still practiced in much of the Middle East. ... At present, sword training includes the single sword, two swords, and the sword with a shield.

Who was Korea's greatest swordsman?

How would you feel if your loved one suddenly disappears? Tae-yul (Jang Hyuk), the greatest swordsman during the Joseon dynasty, knows that feeling well.