definitions coming soon
Attention
Heels together with front foot facing forward and both feet perpendicular
Salute
Raise sword arm to chin and bring back down; occurs at the beginning of a bout
En garde
From ATTENTION the front foot moves forward one step and the knees are slightly bent; swordarm goes into 6th Position
Advance
From EN GARDE, the front toe comes off the floor and the leg stretches out a step, the back leg moves forward, the front toe and back foot land at the same time and you're back again in EN GARDE
Retreat
Opposite of the ADVANCE
Lunge
Front toe rises off floor as in the ADVANCE but kicks out and forward, the back leg is straight, and the back arm comes down as a counterbalance, both feet are flat on the floor
Touch/Hit
Recover
Recover Back
Recover Forward
En Passant
Advance En Passant
Retreat En Passant
Jump
Forward
Back
Extend
Parry
6
4
2
7
Riposte
Bind
Disengage
Beat
Supernated
Pronated
High-line
Low-line
Inside
Outside
Target area
The area of the body regarded as a valid for the counting of touches/hits during a bout
Position
Position of the swordarm (4, 6, 2, 7, 8, 1; see PARRY)
