Foil Techniques
A variety of foil techniques can be used in any bout. Certain techniques are used offensively, with the purpose of landing a hit on your opponent while holding the right of way. Others are used defensively, to protect against a hit or obtain the right of way.
- Offensive
- Attack: A basic fencing technique, also called a thrust, consisting of extending the sword arm to declare an attack and attempt to land a touch upon the opponent's valid area.
- Feint: An attack with the purpose of provoking an reaction from the opposing fencer.
- Lunge: A thrust while extending the front leg by using a slight kicking motion and propelling the body forward with the back leg.
- Defensive
- Parry: Basic defence technique, hitting your opponenet's foil while it is preparing or executing an attack to deflect the blade away from your valid area and to give yourself the right of way.
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