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Advance
|
Step forward with a
fencer’s front leg |
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Beat
|
Sharp tap on the
opponent’s blade to initiate attack or threat of attack. |
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Balestra
|
A short, sharp jump
forward that is used as a preparation for an attack. |
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Breeches |
Another name
used for fencing pants, which are trousers that extend to just
below the knee |
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Counter-parry
|
A defensive
movement where the fencer moves the opponent's blade away by
making a small circle with the tip of the blade around the
opponent's blade. |
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Disengage |
Evasive action which breaks the contact between fencers’ blades. |
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Engagement
|
Contact between fencers'
blades. |
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En garde |
Position
taken before fencing begins. |
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Epee |
Weapon used for Epee fencing.
It
has a stiff, v-shaped blade and a
large bell guard for
protecting the hand. |
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Feint
|
A false attack intended
to get a defensive reaction from the
opposing fencer. |
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Foil |
The
foil is a light, flexible weapon with a blunted point used in
Foil fencing. It weighs around a pound and most blades are about
36 inches long.
|
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Fleche |
An explosive, running
attack. |
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Lame
|
The
conductive jacket used for electric scoring in both Foil and
Sabre fencing. |
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Lunge
|
Most common
attach where the fencer keeps the back leg stationary and
straight while launching at their opponent. |
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Parry
|
This
is a defensive action where the fencer blocks the blade of his
opponent. |
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Plastron |
Another name
for
an underarm protector. |
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Recover |
Return
to the En garde position after lunging. |
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Sabre |
Weapon used
in Sabre fencing. Sabres have a light, flat blade as well
as a knuckle guard. |
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Strip |
6 foot by 40
foot area where a USFA-style fencing bout takes place. |
