I nevered thought of you as complacent, narrrow, biased, etc.

I enjoy reading posts which bring forth more rhetorical exchanges.

Likewise.

So, to an earlier question, do any of the schools of swordsmanship we have talked about actually do "sword-sparring" and what does it look like?

The typical or common are Fencing (Known as Modern or Sport Fencing) and Kendo

Although, fencing seems to be more common as there are many Fencing Clubs at Collegiate Universities

I never came across Tai Chi, or any other "atypical" martial art actually having swordplay, other than single man forms

I have seen a few rare or scant schools of Renaissance Swordsmanship


http://www.meetup.com/DFW-Schola-Saint-George-Medieval-Renaissance-Swordsmanship/events/18165691/

http://www.swordfightingschool.com/school.html

http://www.historicalfencing.com/

http://www.swordacademy.com/

In a world of firearms and unarmed training, swordplay seems to be more obscure.

I guess because swords are no longer "the weapon of the day", like it was long ago.

That said, I have studied both, Fencing and Kendo, on a short time, to know that swordplay will help in common cudgel fighting

Interesting. Thanks.

I know there was an instructor in England, Terry Brown, who specialised in English martial arts and worked with swords. I've also met guys who do medieval reenactment and train with broad swords, and a few Scottish groups using claymores.

I was wondering about western fencing and cudgel/stick play. I have problems with sparring unarmed these days, and was poindering trying fencing.

I was thinking on going back to fencing.

However, the local clubs does not have a group of people my "age"

Not sure mine do... I'll have to see.

Fencing and Kendo have a lot to offer, although each are slightly different

I'm certainly giving them some thought. there's a high quality kendo school in town too, but I don't think I'll go for it. Need to avoid to much contact to the head.

I always thought Kendo practitioners wore armor including headgear (helmets).

Yes. They wear a "men" (caged helmet)