08-29-2017, 10:12 PM
Yup. In the US, it is what you do, in Europe it is who you are/where you're from. How it is in the broad swath of the planet that is Aisa, I have no idea.
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.