The modern art of the sword

Nowadays an important part of the youth looks for to enter in not so traditional sports as they are the sports of balls, and although some like sports of contact, they have sights in older traditions as it is the handling of the sword. Once again, academies and groups that are dedicated to practicing the art of sword combat are resurging.

Although for some it seems somewhat obsolete, the use of the sword has been a discipline that has remained somewhat discrete in society, because although at international level different fencing, kendo, softcombat or modern sword fighting tournaments have taken place, There is a need for greater dissemination in the media of these disciplines.

These sports that give us the characteristic benefits of any physical activity, such as improving our physical condition, improving our strength and endurance, have a plus to say it in some way. The considerable number of those who dedicate themselves to teaching these forms of combat to others, seek to promote virtues such as honor, respect and other values that every gentleman or lady must have.

Those of us who have practiced swordsmanship for some years have discovered that there is no opponent too small or too big in a combat, the main challenge is to overcome our limitations because the sword makes us equal to all, men and women can develop the skill in the art of the sword and face equally any type of adversary. And I'm just referring to the sports field.

But if we go to the personal field of daily life, we can see the benefits of these practices, because they help us to have more courage to face the challenges that life presents us every day, one learns to make decisions quickly and effectively , we know that a quick decision but without thinking it can lead to failure. Yes, one learns to reason faster when faced with the pressure to find a solution to the challenge that comes our way.

One can face 10 or more challengers with swords, but if neither one of them does not know how to use it, it is equal to not wearing anything. Sometimes that's the way life is, obeying the most skilled in the management of decisions, in other words, strategists, because even in these sports the strategy is applied, that fine art of thinking to anticipate the movements of the opponent .

But unlike wars, in sporting matches we learn from our mistakes, polish our shortcomings and strengthen our faculties to be better in every way. From leaving vices or toxic behaviors, to strengthening human values, or simply having a better physical condition is what helps us this type of activities.

We are not talking about being samurai, warriors, much less templars or paladins; simply being practitioners of the modern path of the sword, the skill of the weapon, knights or ladies of the knife, there are many ways to call them, but all are ways of remembering ancient values that modern society has been forgetting due to the daily turbulence and try to survive urban stress.

I could talk about the benefits of these disciplines in the field of personal defense, which are many, but that already merits much more space. Today I invite you to face your fears with courage, because the brave are not those who are not afraid, but those who have the guts to face them despite having fear inside.

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The modern art of the sword

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