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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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Sports; Fencing

A warning. A fencer advertises what they are going to do next. A person needs to be quite confident in their abilities to do this.

allez
Sports; Fencing

This is the command given by the President or Referee to begin the match.

annule
Sports; Fencing

When a strike is annulled and does not count.

attack
Sports; Fencing

This is an offensive movement toward your opponent. The arm is fully extended and a lunge or fleche is usually part of an attack move.

au bras
Sports; Fencing

A touch that lands on the Arm

au masque
Sports; Fencing

A touch that lands on a fencer's mask.

balestra
Sports; Fencing

This is a short jump forward toward your rival.

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