Sword fencing terminology quiz using BFA glossary (if required, recommend you open the BFA glossary in different window by using this link)
A short, sharp jump forwards, with both feet and landing with both, usually as a form of preparation
A short, sharp jump backwards, leading with the front foot and landing with both, usually as a form of defence
A short, sharp jump forwards, leading with the front foot and landing with both, usually as a form of preparation
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Beating the piste with the ball of the foot, either as a front foot or rear foot appel
Beating the piste with the rear of the foot, either as a front foot or rear foot appel
Beating the piste with the whole foot, either as a front foot or rear foot appel
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An initial offensive action made by extending the sword arm and continuously threatening the opponent's target area
An initial offensive action made by taking a step forward towards an opponent and continuously threatening the opponent's target area
An initial defensive action made by retracting the sword arm
Stepping forwards
To jump back quickly, evading the opponent's attack
Stepping back
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The first round of a fencing competition
In competition, a fight off to determine a result in the event of a tie
In competition, a one-hit bout to determine a result in the event of a tie
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Two or more single actions performed together as one continuous action
An attack comprising one or more different actions
An attack comprising one or more feints
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Taking of the foible of the opposing blade horizontally from quarte to sixte, and vice versa
Taking of the forte of the opposing blade diagonally from high to low line, and vice versa
Taking of the foible of the opposing blade diagonally from high to low line, and vice versa
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The final match of a competition
A fight for a specific number of hits
A fight off to determine the result in the event of a tie
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Initial engagement of the opponent's blade on the opposite side
Maintaining contact with the opponent's blade whilst they change from quarte to sixte (or vice versa)
Re-engagement of the opponent's blade on the opposite side by passing under or over it
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A crisp, striking movement of the opponent's blade creating a deflection, or obtaining a reaction; used as a preparation
A crisp, striking movement with the attacker's forte, creating a deflection, or obtaining a reaction; used as a preparation
A crisp, striking movement of the opponent's forte, creating a deflection, or obtaining a reaction; used as a preparation
When there is a space between opposing fencers
When swords are not in contact
When the blade is not in line with the opponent's target area
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Two different attacks, performed with a delay
When a pause is introduced into an action which is normally performed in one movement
The rhythm in which a sequence of movements are made
When a pause is introduced into an action which is normally performed in one movement
The rhythm in which a sequence of movements are made
Two different attacks, performed with a delay
A parry formed while retreating from an opponent who is performing a direct attack
A parry formed by giving way to an opponent who is taking the blade
A parry formed while advancing towards an opponent after they have performed an indirect attack
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A beat made after passing under or over the opponent's blade
A beat made after passing to the side of the opponent's blade
An alternate beat of each side of the opponent's blade
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Deflection of the opponent's attacking blade by making a circle with the sword point
Deflection of the opponent's attacking blade by making a circle with the forearm
A lateral parry of quarte or sixte, followed by a circular change of engagement
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No more than two single actions performed together as one continuous action
Two or more single actions performed together as one continuous action
An attack comprising one or more feints
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A riposte following the successful parry of the opponent's riposte or counter-riposte
The offensive action made while avoiding, or closing the line against, an opponent's attack
The defensive action made while avoiding, or closing the line against, an opponent's attack
The taking of the foible of the opponent's blade by making a complete circle and maintaining continual contact throughout
A taking of the blade (e.g. bind, croise, envelopment)
A method of getting closer to an opponent with acceleration to make an attack and while maintaining balance and making it possible for a rapid recovery to On Guard
Two (only) consecutive takings of the blade, alike or different, with a break in blade contact
Two or more consecutive takings of the blade, alike or different, with a break in blade contact
Two or more consecutive takings of the blade, alike or different, with no loss of blade contact
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Bodily contact between the fencers in a bout
An engagement of the blades of the fencers in a bout
The engagement of two opponent's fortes
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An indirect action which deceives a change of engagement
A direct action which deceives a change of engagement
The defensive action made while avoiding, or closing the line against, an opponent's attack
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An action made by the attacker into a counter attack which is provoked by the opponent
An action made by the defender into a counter attack which is provoked by the opponent
A parry made by the attacker into a counter attack which is provoked by the opponent
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A parry made by the attacker into a counter attack which is provoked by the opponent
The taking of the forte of the opposing blade from high to low line, and vice versa, on the same side as the engagement
The taking of the foible of the opposing blade from high to low line, and vice versa, on the same side as the engagement
An offensive action made by first passing the blade under or over the opponent's blade
A defensive action made by first passing the blade under or over the opponent's blade
An offensive action made by retracting the sword arm in order to renew the attack
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The action of retracting the sword arm and grazing lightly down the opponent's blade, maintaining contact throughout
Deflection of the opponent's attacking blade by making a circle with the sword point
The action of extending the sword arm and grazing lightly down the opponent's blade, maintaining contact throughout
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Evasion of the opponent's attempt to beat or take the blade while the sword arm is straight and the point is threatening the target
An indirect action made by passing the blade over the opponent's point
Evasion of the opponent's attempt to beat or take the blade while the sword arm is bent and the point is off target
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Actions made by passing the blade under or over the opponent's blade
Actions made without passing the blade under or over the opponent's blade
Actions made directly towards the opponent
Indirect action made by passing the blade under or over the opponent's blade
Direct action made by passing the blade under or over the opponent's blade
A break of engagement from the opponent's blade
A direct attack which deceives the opponent's circular parry
A compound attack which deceives the opponent's circular parry
An indirect attack which deceives the opponent's circular parry
Threatening movement of the blade made with the intention of provoking a parry or similar response
An action made by the attacker into a counter attack which is provoked by the opponent
A direct attack which deceives the opponent's circular parry
When both fencers choose exactly the same moment to make an offensive action
When both fencers choose exactly the same moment to disengage
When both fencers step forward simultaneously
A direct action made by passing the blade over the opponent's point
An indirect action made by passing the blade over the opponent's point
An indirect action made by passing the blade over the opponent's forte
Riposte comprising one or more feints
Riposte comprising two feints
A compound attack which deceives the opponent's simple parry
High line, semi-supinated guard on the non-sword-arm side
High line, pronated guard on the non-sword-arm side
Low line, semi-supinated guard on the non-sword-arm side
The taking of the foible of the opponent's blade by making a complete circle and maintaining continual contact throughout
The taking of the forte of the opponent's blade by making a complete circle and maintaining continual contact throughout
The taking of the foible of the opponent's blade by maintaining continual contact throughout
High and low divisions of the target area above and below a theoretical line
High and low divisions of the fencer's whole body area above and below a theoretical line
The terms used to group different parries into both high and low
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Extension of the sword arm accompanied by a balestra
Extension of the sword arm accompanied by the lunge
Extension of the sword arm accompanied by a fleche
A blade movement, maintaining constant contact with the opponent's blade
A blade movement, maintaining intermittent contact with the opponent's blade
A blade movement, maintaining forte to forte contact with the opponent's blade
The position of the sword hand with the knuckles uppermost
The position of the sword hand with the palm uppermost
The position of the non-sword hand with the knuckles uppermost
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Remise
Reprise
Redoublement
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The teaching of a movement by practising it in isolation
The teaching of a movement in parts, ie isolating the parts of the movement demanding most skill and practising them in isolation; then putting the parts together to make a whole movement
The teaching of a single part of a movement in reference to the final outcome
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High line, pronated guard on the sword-arm side
High line, pronated guard on the non-sword-arm side
Low line, pronated guard on the non-sword-arm side
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The right of way gained by the fencer at foil, sabre and epee by extending the sword arm and continually threatening the opponent's target
The right of way gained by the fencer at foil and sabre by extending the sword arm and performing a direct attack
The right of way gained by the fencer at foil and sabre by extending the sword arm and continually threatening the opponent's target
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Actions made with the sword point continually moving towards the opponent's target
A renewal of the same single action whilst moving towards the opponent's target
The movement of blade or foot to obtain the best position from which to make an attack
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Quinte
Septime
Seconde
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The position of the sword hand with the knuckle uppermost
The position of the non-sword hand with the finger-nail uppermost
The position of the sword hand with the finger-nail uppermost
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Low line, pronated guard on the non-sword-arm side at foil
Low line, semi-supinated guard on the non-sword-arm side at foil
High line, pronated guard on the non-sword-arm side at foil
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Redoublement
Disengagement
Rassemblement
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High line, pronated guard on the sword-arm side
High line, supinated guard on the sword-arm side
Low line, pronated guard on the sword-arm side
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