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Modern Sword Art

Modern sword art is a German recreational weapon-art context combining European sword training with modern martial-art and training methods. This entry is not a duplicate of Olympic fencing: forms, group forms, free sparring, wooden/plastic swords, protection and VMSB rules shape the context.

LevelVariant FamilyCombat Sports CategoryMartial art / weapon sport

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Classification

Category Martial art / weapon sport

Family Combat Sports

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A modern sword-art/recreational sport context with forms, group forms and free sparring.

Geeignet für Suitable for people seeking sword technique, forms, partner drills and controlled sparring in club structure.

Cost Trial class at a club; buy training sword and protection only after instruction. Club fee, training sword, protective gear and possible grading/competition costs. VMSB-adjacent department, sports club with modern sword art or regional sword-art group. Do not confuse with sport fencing: weapons, rules and training goals differ.

First progress Basic movements after a few weeks; safe forms/free-sparring competence needs regular training.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

club/coach
training sword
protection by level
sports hall
spacing and stop signals

First steps

visit trial class
learn basic stance and safe sword handling
practise distance and stop signal
clarify protection concept
build forms or free sparring slowly

VMSB-adjacent training venue, sports club with modern sword art or regional sword-art group.

Free sparring only with suitable protection, supervision, clear hit/stop rules and controlled intensity.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, moderne-schwertkunst, combat-sport, modern-sword-art, kampfsport-familie, kampfkunst-waffensport, martial-art-weapon-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Perform sword technique, forms or free sparring safely and under VMSB/club rules.

Teilnehmer

Individual, group or two athletes in free sparring.

Teamgröße

format-dependent.

Spielfeld

Sports hall/class room/competition area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Forms judging or free-sparring scoring by rules/order.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

training sword
protective gear
sports hall
coach

Wichtige Regelpunkte

missing protection
uncontrolled contact
rules/spacing breach
unsporting behaviour

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Verband fuer Moderne Schwertkunst in Bayern (VMSB)

VMSB Verband fuer Moderne Schwertkunst in Bayern · federation · high
Ordnungen Verband fuer Moderne Schwertkunst in Bayern · rule-and-order-guide · high
Moderne Schwertkunst TSV Erding · club-guide · medium
Wettkaempfe TSV Hohenbrunn-Riemerling Moderne Schwertkunst · competition-guide · medium