Well - that's what it used to be called. It's been a Science, an Art, a Sport - all sorts of things. Nowadays, the trendies are even calling it the "European Martial Art". It goes from playing with wooden or rubber swords right up to the intricate foot and bladework of the olympics, taking in Basil Rathbone, Errol Flynn, Scaramouche, Cyrano, and loads of other chandelier-swinging candle-chopping loonies on the way.
At the
moment, it's all that's keeping me under fourteen stone.
But that's only my version. Here's the semi-official FAQ.
