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Historically, a fit body, combined with a balanced mind and an enhanced ability for focusing, was a basic tool for warriors from various cultures. Today, it also provides valuable assistance to actors. Undoubtedly, fighting arts improve psychophysical fitness, agility and the ability to concentrate. They make the body more flexible, better coordinated, able to see and/or sense one’s own and one’s opponent’s movements and balance as well as the amount and direction of force. Traditional fencing systems, such as the Polish ‘cross art’ of the hussar sabre and Japanese  kenjutsu  seem particularly apt in the context of actor training. Why are they worth recommending to actors for the development of their competences? What values enshrined in historical forms of fencing may prove beneficial in performer training? I seek answers to these questions by referring to my own − 40 years plus – practical experience as a martial artist, fighting arts researcher, sports activist, trainer and competitor.

The applicability of historical Japanese and Polish fencing to the development of acting competences