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The One-Handed Skill allows you to weapons more proficiently with single weapons in combat.

Perks

These are the Perks available in the One-Handed perks tree.

Perk	Level	Description
Armsman (1-5)	--	One-Handed weapons do 20% more damage.(+20% each time)
Hack and Slash	30	Attacks with war axes cause extra bleeding damage.
Fighting Stance	20	Power attacks with one-handed weapons cost 25% less stamina.
Savage Strike	50	Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies.
Paralyzing Strike	100	Backwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target.
Critical Charge	50	Can do a one-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage.
Bone Breaker	30	Attacks with maces ignore 25% of armor.
Bladesman	30	Attacks with swords have a 10% chance of doing critical damage.
Dual Flurry	30	Dual wielding attacks are 20% faster.
Dual Savagery	70	Dual wielding power attacks do 50% bonus damage.

Tips For One-Handed

need more stamina

Whether you're playing a battlemage wielding an axe in one hand and a spell in the other, or you're playing with a sword and shield, one of the first Perks you should be driving towards is improvements to your power attack. Not only does the power attack do more damage than flailing your arms around, but it will often stagger unprotected enemies, which buys you valuable time for a follow up attack or spell. But, you can only power attack if you have enough stamina, which means that investing in a 50% reduction in power attack cost will help immensely.

Also keep in mind that the weight of your weapon affects your sneak ability, but only when actively equipped. There are perks that negate the sound and weight of equipped armor when sneaking, but none for equipped weapons. For those trying to sneak with two Daedric Maces equipped, you'll have a much more difficult time. The only exception is the dagger which, regardless of class or weight, is always silent when equipped. If you plan to use sneak attacks with larger weapons (or dual weapons) use the favorites menu to unequip those items - you'll know you've succeed if the weapon is not hanging at your character's side in third-person view. Once you've approached your target and have stopped moving, it is possible to once again use the favorites menu to equip the weapon of choice and deal a devastating blow. Keep in mind that you must then return to the favorites menu and unequip your weapon(s) of choice before sneaking away to avoid be detected by nearby enemies.