Wiktionary
swordcraft
n. 1 knowledge of or skill in the use of the sword or swordplay. 2 management by the sword, military skill, or military power; military compulsion.
Usage examples of "swordcraft".
Jackrum was teaching basic swordcraft to Lofty and Tonker, using hazel sticks as swords.
They were not looking to perfect swordcraft as an art, but rather as a means of survival, and Tal was fairly certain the Masters of the Court would look dimly upon his using kicks to the groin, eye gouging, and ear biting as part of his sparring regime.