在漫长的历史发展中，剑术名目繁多，技法丰富多彩，各门派都有其沿袭相传的演练技巧和方法，但一般的基本技法大致有以下四点。
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）剑法清晰，轻快敏捷 Swordsmanship clear, light and agile movements
历来有“剑走轻，刀走黑”之说来区别。虽然刀、剑都具有悠忽纵横，以短乘长的技击特点，但是用法迥然有别。剑术不能像刀术那样大劈大砍、猛起猛落，而是要按照剑法的运动规律做到轻快敏捷，体现出“剑器轻清”的特点。
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）持短入长，刚柔兼备 In short instrument to deal with long weapons and both rigid and flexible
剑器短小轻便，利于变化，欲达以短制长。剑本身轻、短、细、薄，对付粗重兵器，只可逢坚避刃，遇隙削刚，仗着身法便利、招法变换取胜。刚与柔是剑术的两大要素，剑法运用体现出柔中寓刚、刚中含柔、刚柔相济和防中有攻、攻中有防、攻防相间的技法要求。
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.