Previous investigations into the use of Bronze Age weapons either applied experimental techniques, such as recreations of combat, or metalwork wear analysis, in which scientists use microscopes to ...

A newly translated samurai text called "Twelve Rules of the Sword" reveals the secrets of a sword-fighting school that mastered a technique that seemed to give supernatural powers. Dating back to the ...

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 ...

Sword fighting expert Christina Traister examines a variety of scenes from movies and television featuring sword fighting and applies her expert analysis. Could Darth Maul really hold off two ...

The Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Porch visited a sword-fighting demonstration led by a local school dedicated to historical European martial arts. News 9's Jordan Ryan suited up to learn more about ...

Historical European martial arts (HEMA) began as an academic pursuit for those interested in understanding the techniques Europeans used in armed combat during the Middle Ages. Researchers often have ...

Courtesy Ft. Vancouver National Historic Site The National Park Service prohibits battle reenactments that involve hand-to-hand combat out of respect for those who died – and for the sake of safety.