According to Article t.7 (old 10) of the FIE Rules of Competition, "the parry is the defensive action made with the weapon to prevent the offensive action from arriving". A successful parry deflects the threatening blade away from the target. It is ... more

Flicks are whip-like attacks that can score against very oblique and even concealed targets. Sometimes thought of as a recent corruption, flicks actually have a long history that stems from coupe' (the cut-over) and fencers' efforts to throw their ... more

According to Article t.10 of the FIE Rules of Competition, the in-line position is that "in which [the fencer's] sword arm is straight and the point of his weapon threatens his opponent's valid target." Properly done, the arm should be extended as ... more