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Square StanceSub-FamilyPosition

The Square Stance subfamily covers the fighting stance where both feet are approximately even, with the body facing the opponent more directly rather than being turned sideways. [1] The square stance ...

Standard Square StancegenusPosition

The Standard Square Stance positions both feet even, shoulder-width apart, with the body facing forward, knees slightly bent, and hands up guarding the head. [1] The standard square stance provides a ...

StancefamilyPosition

The Stance family covers the fundamental standing positions from which fighters launch attacks, defend, and move. [1] A fighter's stance determines their balance, power generation capability, defensiv...

Standard Low BasegenusDefence

The Standard Low Base positions the fighter in a wide, low athletic stance with the feet wider than shoulder width, knees bent, hips back, and weight distributed evenly between both legs. [1] The spin...

Stance-Base DefencefamilyDefence

The Stance-Base Defence family covers takedown defence techniques that use body positioning, low centre of gravity, and wide base to make takedowns mechanically difficult to execute. [1] Stance-based ...

Low Base DefenceSub-FamilyDefence

The Low Base Defence subfamily covers the preventive defensive stance where the fighter maintains a low, wide athletic base that makes takedowns mechanically difficult before any specific takedown att...

LungeSub-FamilyWeapon

The Lunge is the fundamental attacking movement in Western fencing, combining a full arm extension with a powerful forward drive of the body to deliver a thrust across a distance greater than the fenc...