Single combat ___1___
( know ) to exist ever since man first ___2___
( appear ) on Earth. Early man had to ___3___
( hunt ) for his food and he ___4___ (
use ) the same weapons in single combat as he did for ___5___ (
hunt ). The development of weapons from the early clubs to the
sword ___6___ (
vary ) from country to country. In the sixteenth century,
fencing ___7___ (
bring
) to England by the Italians. Junior fencers gained their
qualifications by ___8___
( fight ) for a prize before their peers.
Fencing has since ___9___
( become ) a popular sport, ___10___ (
appeal ) to both men and women alike. |