What comes to mind when we think of the words “martial arts?” For most people, it evokes images of bamboo, robes and exotic sounding words from Asia. What does “martial art” really mean, though? The ...

This story first published online at UNC Media Hub. The sound of clashing steel rings out, interrupting an otherwise peaceful evening at Marsh Creek Community Center in Raleigh. People adorned in ...

Fans of the fantasy genre meet history buffs meet enthusiasts of full-contact sports. Spada Kai Historical Fencing, based out of Peckville, brings a unique blend of physical fitness, historical ...

The AG Open Fencing Tournament, featuring about 140 competitors, returns to the PARC in Plymouth this weekend. Ars Gladii, one of the oldest schools in North America practicing Historical European ...

A conversation on martial arts usually doesn’t invoke thoughts of Scotland, Germany and Italy, but a club in New Orleans with a focus on martial arts originating in Europe is changing that notion. The ...

Tyler Fox (left) and Kevin Leighton drill with dussacks during a practice session of the Halfmoon Historical European Martial Arts club at the Mallard Landing South pavilion in Waterford, NY, on ...

Popular films and TV series such as "Lord of the Rings," "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon" all have something in common that grabs the attention of viewers — swords. The clashing of swords ...

Although Thursday nights in the second floor gym of the IM Circle building may look like a scene out of a Shakespeare play, the members of the Renaissance Sword Society need not have a heavy head or ...

GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP) -- Move over karate. There's a new martial art in town. Actually, it's not really new. It's been around for centuries, but who's counting? European medieval longsword dueling has ...

Athletes from Proaction Martial Arts are this week set to compete for England at the AETF European Championships in Slovenia, ...