Fencing Tip of the Week
April 2008 [3]
The Feint Attack
By definition; is an attack into One line with the intention of switching to another line before the attack finishes.
Intent: Direction is important, the desired result of a feint is a reaction from the opponent, either by hand, foot, body movement or perception. Confusion is a great way to score a point on an opponent.
Practice: With purpose, the arm should start first, fore-mostly determining distance of the target, secondly creating the line and direction to the false target.
Tip: When beginning, plan the intended target to hit and practice false attacks, start slow and finish fast. The closer the 2 targets the easier it is to hit…