Fancy Name for your special move

[Craig]

Originally Posted by RITFencing

So is it safe to assume that it probably wasn't QUITE as good looking as you describe?

Where did I ever say it looked good?

[Superscribe]

true... i did have to flee the premise when attempted said 'unexpected ray finkle'... and i will not be allowed back into the state of west virginia, but whatever.

[Slim]

My all time favorite....


The Russian Strong Arm Technique

[fencerbill]

Originally Posted by Slim

My all time favorite....


The Russian Strong Arm Technique

For those considering this during a bout consider what a thoroghbred race rider does with his whip. The whip must be held down during the start of the race. This would be similar to the way the Russian Strong Arm grip is held.

Then after the start the rider twirls the whip in his fingers until the long end is pointed upwards so it can be effectively used to "encourage" his horse.

The fencing equivalent would be to start with the way the whip is held after the start and then twirl it into the RSA position, and back and forth as he wishes. Really confusing to opponents.

In my opinion this would comply with the rule as it is written.

Hint: Some riders use a rubber band around the whip and middle finger to make sure they don't drop it. This also, in my opinion, doesn't violate any fencing rule.

[piste off]

Originally Posted by Slim

My all time favorite....


The Russian Strong Arm Technique

This is actually a commonly taught knife-fighting technique. The rationale given is two-fold:

1. It helps hide the weapon from the opponent.
2. It is a stronger way to hold the weapon.

I never bought these... On #1, if your opponent does not know you have a knife when you are in a knife-fight then he is pretty stupid and you don't need an advantage. On #2, maybe it is stronger - but you are then limited to a few techniques that give up a lot in the way of distance.

On the TV show "In Living Color" there was a funny skit where Jim Carey played an arrogant self-defense instructor. He attacked one of the female students with a top-down version of the technique and she stabbed him quicky in the belly. Very bloody, very funny.

Rick

[Greybeard]

Mine is called "ugly counts too" Usually when distance has collapsed, you know if you back up you are going to get hit and so you are both standing there jabbing away until one light goes off. Ugly, but effective.

[crquack]

Mine is called "Khachaturyan's Sabre Dance".

The problem is it has to be done to music...

[carter693]

the name of mine would probably have something to do with newtons 3rd law.


step one- open the target area completely
step two- wait for oponent to attack
step three- stick your arm in line and begin to step forward
step four- duck down about 6 inches when your oponent is about to hit you(you should be about halfway through the advance)
step five- hit your oponent and at the same time lose your balance and fly backward a foot or two

for every action there is an equal and oposite reaction

[Inquartata]

There is quite a famous move named after me.

[bunbury]

Barrel roll.