Sword Fencing Terminology - Full Quiz 57 Questions Levels 1-3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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