Penalty hit: A hit credited to a fencer when the opponent commits an offence after a warning. Parry: A defensive action where a fencer blocks the opponent’s blade. On-guard line: A line on each side of the centre line where a fencer stands to begin or resume a bout after a hit has been awarded. One-metre penalty: A penalty where the action is moved a metre further back on the piste for the offending fencer before a bout is restarted. Octave: The eighth of eight defensive positions in fencing. Lunge: The basic attack in fencing where a fencer closes the distance between foes by moving the front leg forward while the back leg remains stationary and straightens out. Hit: A point scored by a touch with the tip of the blade or, in sabre, the edge of the blade against any part of the opponent’s body in the target area. 04 of a second, counted only in epee competition.Įn garde: French for “on guard”, the position that fencers take before a bout begins or after a break in the action.įeint: A false attack designed to force an opponent into a reaction that opens the way to a genuine attack.įleche: A running attack. This glossary has been compiled from official definitions from the International Fencing Federation (FIE).īeat: A sharp tap on an opponent’s blade to initiate or threaten an attack.īlack card: A card from the referee signifying a fencer has been expelled.īout: A contest in its entirety between two fencers.Ĭentre line: A line across the piste, or field of play, dividing it into two equal halves.Ĭompound: An attack or counterattack involving several moves.Ĭorps-a-corps: A move involving body contact, where two fencers are engaged in a way that allows neither to use his or her weapon.Ĭounter-parry: A defensive move where a fencer makes a circular movement around the opponent’s blade and moves it away.ĭisengage: To break contact between blades, done by one fencer passing his or her blade under the opponent’s blade.ĭouble hit: Successful contact with the sword by both fencers within. The following is a listing of several fencing terms.
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