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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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Sports; Fencing

The back and forward movement of the fencers until a hit is scored.

piste

Sports; Fencing

This is French for "field of play". This is where fencing competitions take place. It is also called a strip. In major competitions the Piste is raised to give spectators a better ...

a droite

Sports; Fencing

French for against the right.

a gauche

Sports; Fencing

French for against the left

a la coquille

Sports; Fencing

French for On Guard. See En Garde

absence of blade

Sports; Fencing

This is when the fencer's blades are not touching each other.

advancing

Sports; Fencing

When a fencer moves first their front foot and then their back foot forward. These are small steps.