击剑运动是一项历史悠久的传统体育运动项目。早在远古时代，剑就是人类为了生存同野兽进行搏斗和猎食所使用的工具。随着人类历史的发展，剑由最初的石制、骨制发展到青铜制、铁制，最后到钢制，并作为战争的武器，逐步走上历史舞台。击剑在古代埃及、中国、希腊、罗马、***等国家十分盛行。公元前11世纪，古希腊就出现了击剑课，并有剑师讲课。有关古老的击剑形式，在希腊、埃及等国家中的一些历史建筑和纪念碑上都可见到关于击剑的浮雕。

在中世纪的欧洲，击剑与骑马、游泳、打猎、下棋、吟诗、投枪一起被列为骑士的七种高尚运动。为了研究和推动击剑技术的发展，欧洲各国纷纷成立击剑行会（协会和学校）。西班牙被认为是现代击剑运动的摇篮，第一本击剑书籍就由两位西班牙教练编著。14世纪在西班牙、法国和意大利出现了一个令人炫目的骑士阶层，他们以精湛的剑术纵横天下，博得了广泛的美誉。此后各国贵族纷纷效仿

Fencing is a traditional sport with a long history. As early as in ancient times, the sword was the tool used by human beings to fight and hunt beasts for survival. With the development of human history, the sword developed from stone and bone to bronze, iron, and finally to steel. As a weapon of war, it gradually stepped onto the stage of history. Fencing was very popular in ancient Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Arabia and other countries. In the 11th century ***, there were fencing lessons and swordsmen in ancient Greece. About the ancient form of fencing, in Greece, Egypt and other countries in some historical buildings and monuments can be seen on the fencing relief.

In medieval Europe, fencing was one of the seven noble sports of chivalry, along with horse riding, swimming, hunting, chess, poetry, and spear shooting. In order to study and promote the development of fencing technology, fencing guilds (associations and schools) were established in various European countries. Spain is considered the cradle of modern fencing, and the first fencing book was written by two Spanish instructors. In the 14th century, a dazzling class of knights emerged in Spain, France, and Italy, earning a reputation for their skill with swords. Nobles everywhere followed suit

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