You want to develop strong legs and a toned core

 You want to improve your strength, stamina, speed, balance, cardiovascular fitness, reaction time and agility

 You love strategy – you like a mental challenge in addition to a physical one

 You prefer to work many muscles in your body with one activity that pushes your personal limits

 You want to have so much fun and so much mental focus you’ll forget you’re exercising

 You enjoy sports that have a code of conduct

 You want to feel that you can defend yourself

 You want to compete individuallyYou love a sport that combines strategy, precision and a sense of history

 You prefer a sport in which it’s common to be an adult beginner

 You want to build flexible strength, balance and an injury-resistant body

 You need a way to reduce stress

 Prefer activities you can share with your children

 You thrive on learning new skills, like to achieve new levels of mastery

You might not love sword fighting if:

You are impatient; these activities require practice and are not easy to master

You don’t like to take direction; you don’t like being told what to do

You are uncomfortable if a teacher delves into life lessons

You never want to risk an injury

You don’t like physical contact