Glossary


I

 

Indirect

Attaque indirecte

A simple attack or riposte that finishes in the opposite line to which it was formed.

Instinct

Ability to maintain control (the ego) and reach a state of success as a physical being relying on the pragmatic use of force and aggression; unlearned physical response. Compare Intellect.

Insulation

“Spaghetti”

Plastic tubing used to insulate copper wire from the blade used in the guard and socket of the weapon, commonly called “spaghetti”

Insistence 

 Coup droit d’autorité

Forcing an attack through the opponent’s parry.

[First] Intention

An action you make with conscious intent to score.

[Second] Intention

An action you make to trap your opponent, such as a false attack intended to draw the riposte

In Quartata 

In quartata

An attack made with a quarter turn to the inside, concealing the front but exposing the back. 

In Time

Coup de temps

When a stop-hit arrives at least one fencing time before the original attack.

Inside Line

Part of the target toward the unarmed hand from an imaginary vertical line drawn through the center of the target.

Interception

A counter-attack that intercepts and checks an indirect attack or other disengagement. 

Invitation

Invite

A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack. 

Italian Grip 

Poignée italienne 

A traditional hilt with finger rings and crossbar. 

Italian relay

Form of competition between 2 teams of 3 fencers, each fencer has 3 bouts each the first team to 45points wins

 

 

 

J

 

Jacket

Protective clothing covering torso and arms of fencer, fitted to body type and FIE regulated LH/RH, traditionally white

Judges

Additional officials who assist the referee in detecting illegal or invalid actions, such as floor judges or hand judges.

Jump

1 / Athletic action to avoid opponent.

2 / A forward or backward movement where both of your feet leave the ground simultaneously and land simultaneously

Junior 

under 20

Jury 

The 4 officials who watch for hits in a dry fencing bout. 

 

L

 

Lamé

Plastron électrique 

A metallic outer vest/jacket used to detect valid touches in foil and sabre. 

Leaving strip

Illegal movement off the designated piste 

Lesson 

Instructive coaching session either individual or group

Line 

Ligne

The main direction of an attack (eg., high/low, inside/outside), direction of blade. often equated to the parry that must be made to deflect the attack; also point in line.

Lights 

red, green, white

Low line

Blade / arm position aimed at lower torso

That part of the target area below an imaginary horizontal line drawn through the center of the target.

Lunge

Fente

A ballistic attacking movement made by extending the rear leg and landing on the bent front leg. Typically beginning with the hand extending first in time with action

 

 

 

M

 

Manipulators

 Manipulateurs

The thumb and index finger of the sword hand. 

Martingale 

Martingale

A strap that binds the grip to the wrist/forearm. 

Mask 

Protective head / face covering wore by fencers, strong FIE standard metal mesh. weapon specific target area 

(Sabre/ Epee)

Mask wire

Conductive insulated wire connecting Sabre Lame to Sabre Mask

Mask bib        

Protective throat covering attached to base of mask

Master of arms

Maitre d’Armes 

In fencing, the title is awarded by various fencing institutions for mastery at instruction as judged by the institution. This also includes submitting a written thesis on an aspect of fencing instruction equivalent to a university master’s thesis. Maestro is the Italian and Spanish word for master

The traditional levels of achievement awarded are, in ascending order,Moniteur, Prevot, and Maitre d’Armes (Monitor, Prevost, and Master of Arms).

 

Match 

Match 

the aggregate of bouts between two fencing teams. 

Mal-parry 

Parade insuffisante

Also mal-paré; a parry that fails to prevent the attack from landing. 

Maraging 

Maraging 

A special steel used for making blades; said to be stronger and break more cleanly than conventional steels.

Measure

 Mesure

The distance between the fencers. 

Middle

 Milieu de la lame 

The middle third of the blade, between foible and forte. 

Multimeter

Electrical device used to test fencing equipment 

Moulinet

A whirling cut, executed from the wrist or elbow. 

Misses

A referee decision: attack falls short or actually misses target

Musketeer

 1 / Often named Junior fencers class

 2 / Historically an elite guard unit charged with protecting the  

 French King 

 3 / Often told story “The Three Musketeers” (Les Trois   

 Mousquetaires) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas.  It recounts   

 the adventures of a young man called D’Artagnan after he  

 leaves home to become a musketeer. D’Artagnan is not one  

 of the musketeers of the title; those are his friends Athos,  

 Porthos, and Aramis

 4 / A foot soldier armed with a musket

 

 

 


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