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Octave ParrygenusWeapon

The Octave Parry (8th parry) defends the low outside line by moving the blade downward and to the outside, with the hand in supination (palm up) and the point lower than the hand, deflecting attacks d...

Cross ParrySub-FamilyDefence

The Cross Parry subfamily covers parrying techniques that use the rear hand to deflect the opponent's cross (rear straight punch), redirecting the straight punch off its intended path to the chin or h...

DisengageSub-FamilyWeapon

The Disengage is the most fundamental indirect attack in Western fencing — a blade movement that passes the point under the opponent's blade to change the line of attack from one side to the other, de...

Defence Against Hook PunchSub-FamilyDefence

The Defence Against Hook Punch is the Krav Maga technique for defending against circular hook punches to the head or body, using a raised forearm shield that absorbs and deflects the hook's arc while ...

Sixte ParrygenusWeapon

The Sixte Parry (6th parry) defends the high outside line by moving the blade to the outside (right side for a right-handed fencer), with the hand in supination (palm up) and the point slightly higher...

Coupe AttackgenusWeapon

The Coupe Attack (also called the cut-over) is an indirect attack where the fencer lifts the blade over the opponent's tip by withdrawing the point upward and forward, passing over the top of the oppo...

Quarte ParrygenusWeapon

The Quarte Parry (4th parry) defends the high inside line by moving the blade across the body to the inside (left side for a right-handed fencer), with the hand in pronation (palm down) or semi-supina...

Septime ParrygenusWeapon

The Septime Parry (7th parry) defends the low inside line by dropping the blade downward and to the inside, with the point lower than the hand and the blade angled to deflect attacks directed at the l...

Parry of QuarteSub-FamilyDefence

The Parry of Quarte is the most fundamental defensive action in Western fencing, deflecting attacks directed to the inside high line — the area of the chest and torso on the sword-arm side — by moving...

Flank CutgenusWeapon

The Flank Cut delivers a cutting attack to the side of the opponent's torso, targeting the area below the arm on either the left or right flank. [1] The flank cut requires an upward or lateral blade t...

Standard Military Sabre GuardgenusWeapon

The Standard Military Sabre Guard positions the sabre with the blade raised and angled to protect the head and dominant side, the arm slightly bent, and the point threatening the opponent's face — a b...

Standard Knife RedirectgenusDefence

The Standard Knife Redirect uses the open hand or forearm to deflect the knife attack's trajectory while simultaneously stepping offline, guiding the blade past the body and into empty space. [1] The ...

Outside Defence Against Straight PunchSub-FamilyDefence

The Outside Defence Against Straight Punch is the complementary pair to the Inside Defence, deflecting an incoming straight punch from the OUTSIDE line — the hand moves from the defender's centreline ...

Seiken Chudan Soto UkeSub-FamilyDefence

Seiken Chudan Soto Uke (commonly abbreviated as Soto Uke) is the fundamental outside forearm block in traditional karate, deflecting straight punches and strikes directed at the midsection by sweeping...