在漫長的曆史發展中，劍術名目繁多，技法豐富多彩，各門派都有其沿襲相傳的演練技巧和方法，但一般的基本技法大致有以下四點。
In the long hisforical development, fencing under various names, colorful techniques, each school has its lineage legend drills techniques and methods, but in general the basic techniques have the following four points.
（一）劍法清晰，輕快敏捷 Swordsmanship clear, light and agile movements
曆來有“劍走輕，刀走黑”之說來區別。雖然刀、劍都具有悠忽縱橫，以短乘長的技擊特點，但是用法迥然有別。劍術不能像刀術那樣大劈大砍、猛起猛落，而是要按照劍法的運動規律做到輕快敏捷，體現出“劍器輕清”的特點。
It has always been “Fencing is light, but the sword is very mysterious”, said to distinguish.Although knives, swords have leisurely and freely, a short take long martial characteristics, but utterly different usage, it did not like the broadsword sword hacking, suddenly from a sudden fall, but used so much agility to follow the movement of the sword, reflects the feature of the “sword is light and agile”.
（二）持短入長，剛柔兼備 In short instrument to deal with long weapons and both rigid and flexible
劍器短小輕便，利於變化，欲達以短製長。劍本身輕、短、細、薄，對付粗重兵器，隻可逢堅避刃，遇隙削剛，仗著身法便利、招法變換取勝。剛與柔是劍術的兩大要素，劍法運用體現出柔中寓剛、剛中含柔、剛柔相濟和防中有攻、攻中有防、攻防相間的技法要求。
Sword is short and lightweight, which will help change the movements and reach the purpose of using a short instrument to deal with long weapons.Sword is characterized by light, short, little, thin, it's to deal with heavy weapons which can only avoid the blade, cut just in case clearance, relied on agility conveniently transform tactics to win.Rigid and flexible is two elements of fencing, swordsmanship exercised reflects the skill requirements rigid, rigid containing soft, hardness and softness, and has anti-attack, attack in defense, offensive and defensive techniques.