ADVANCE
a movement forward
ASSAULT
friendly combat between two fencers
ATTACK
initial offensive action made by extending the sword arm and threatening the the opponent
BALESTRA
a forward hop or jump
BOUT
an assault at which the score is kept
BROADSWORD
any sword intended for cutting instead of thrusting; sabre
BUTTON
the safety tip on the end of practice and sporting swords
CONVERSATION
the back-and-forth play of the blades in a fencing match, composed of phrases (phrases d’armes)
COUNTER-ATTACK
an offensive action made against the right-of-way, or in response to the opponent’s attack
CORPS-A-CORPS
lit. “body-to-body”; physical contact between the two fencers during a bout
COUP LANCE
a launched hit; an attack that starts before a stop in play but lands after
COUPE
an attack or deception that passes around the opponent’s tip
CROSS
an advance or retreat by crossing one leg over the other
CUT
an attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, normally landing with the edge
DIRECT
a simple attack that finishes in the same line in which it was formed
DISPLACEMENT
moving the target to avoid an attack; dodging
ENGAGEMENT
when the blades are in contact with each other
EN GARDE
the stance that fencers assume when preparing to fence
EPEE
a fencing weapon with triangular cross-section blade and a large bell guard
FEINT
an attack into one line with the intention of switching to another line before the attack is completed
FIE
Federation Internationale d’Escrime, the world governing body of fencing
FOIBLE
the upper, weak part of the blade
FOIL
a fencing weapon with rectangular cross-section blade and a small bell guard; a sword that has been buttoned to render it less dangerous
FORTE
the lower, strong part of the blade
GUARD
the metal cup or bow that protects the hand from being hit. Also, the defensive position assumed when not attacking
HILT
the handle of a sword, consisting of guard, grip, and pommel
INVITATION
a line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack
KENDO
Japanese fencing, with two-handed swords
LINE
the main direction of an attack (eg., high/low, inside/outside), also point in line
LUNGE
an attack made by extending the rear leg and landing on the bent front leg
MARTINGALE
a strap that binds the grip to the wrist/forearm
MOULINET
a whirling cut, executed from the wrist or elbow
PARRY
a block of the attack, made with the forte of one’s own blade
PHRASE
a set of related actions and reactions in a fencing conversation
PISTE
the linear strip on which a fencing bout is fought
POMMEL
a fastener that attaches the grip to the blade
PRESENTATION
offering one’s blade for engagement by the opponent
PRESS
an attempt to push the opponent’s blade aside or out of line
RAPIER
a long, double-edged thrusting sword popular in the 16th-17th centuries
REPRISE
renewal of an attack that missed or was parried, after a return to en-garde
RETREAT
step back; opposite of advance
RIPOSTE
an offensive action made immediately after a parry of the opponent’s attack
SABRE
a fencing weapon with a flat blade and knuckle guard, used with cutting or thrusting actions; any cutting sword used by military
SALLE
a fencing hall or club
SALUTE
a customary acknowledgement of one’s opponent and referee at the start and end of the bout
THRUST
an attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.~~
TROMPEMENT
deception of the parry
WHITES
fencing clothing
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