Hi All,
I am one of the infamous lurkers. :-) This is one that I was sent by a
friend, and I thought that you all would appreciate it.
Cheers,
....Henry Walker
www.henrythefox.netfirms.com
>Subject: Fencing Glossary
>Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:55:00 +1000
>
>I thought this may help some of the newer people to Rapier:
>
> ABSTAIN French for "so sorry, I wasn't paying attention"
> ADVANCE Forward motion made by male fencers toward female fencers,
>usually resulting in a slap across the face.
> ATTACK IN PREPARATION When you sneak up and hit your opponant while
>they're still putting on their gear.
> BALLESTRA A male ballerina
> BARRAGE Shelling your opponent with cannon fire from several miles
>away
> BEAT How you feel after fencing
> CHANGE OF ENGAGEMENT Selecting a new fiancee
> CORPS-A-CORPSE French for "full contact fencing"
> CROISE A french pastry
> DEROBEMENT The houdini like motions required to escape fencing
>jackets
> DISENGAGE Getting rid of your fiancee, usually by fencing too much
> EN GARDE French for "On Guard", a paranoid state in which the
>fencer believes everyone is out to kill him/her
> FEINT what you do after fencing too long, in full uniform, on a hot
>summer day. Also known as heat stroke.
> FEEBLE What old fencers usually become
> FLECHE What fencers do it in
> FORTE What permanent en garde fencers live in
> ONE-TWO Basic fencing dance step, followed by Cha-Cha-Cha
> PASSE Close maneuver made by male fencers toward female fencers,
>always resulting in the male fencer being Maced
> POMMEL Beating your opponent senseless with the hilt of your sword
> REDOUBLEMENT Pause during the bout for the fencer to take another
>breath mint (In preparation for an ADVANCE or a PASSE)
>
>
>Lord Colum mac Fheradaigh and Lady Josseline de la Cour
>(Mat and Bheki)
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