Fencing master
A fencing master is a person who teaches the Escrime.
The origin of the " term; Master of armes" is former to the 13th century, since in 1292 the Book of Size of the town of Paris announces the existence of seven professional fencers ( main of arnoys ) in the capital, and in 1585 the community of the fencers of Paris adopts the fencing master term of .
As of the appearance of this function, the lords often had with their service a fencing master preparing them with the duel with the Rapière and the others weapons of Escrime. Initially developed in Italy by Fiore dei Liberi, this profession was recognized in France by the king Charles IX with the creation of the Academy of Weapons of France in 1569.
Held a long time for noble, then with the soldiers, the fencing was democratized at the 19th century and one saw appearing civil fencing masters.
In France, there exists a national school of the Fencing masters. It is located at Châtenay-Malabry.
To be able to teach and direct a room of weapons, the fencing masters French must legally be titular of a BEES of fencing and must be able to teach the three weapons (foil, sword and saber).