Fencing

Fencing

Of or pertaining to an olympic sport in which two opponents use swords to combat each other for points based on who strikes an acceptable "target area" first.

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supination

Sports; Fencing

This is when a fencer holds the sword with their fingers pointing up.

thrust

Sports; Fencing

This is when a fencer quickly extends their arm holding the sword directly outward.

One of the 8 basic ways or positions to hold a weapon, and the ways in which parries are made. The name further refers to the place where the parry will be scored on the torso, which is located in ...