Saxon Fencing Club's
Glossary: D
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Dérobement:
"escaping" the blade;
the evasion of your opponent's attempts to take your blade
Detachment:
opposite of engagement;
when the two blades are not touching
Development:
another name for the
lunge
.
Disengagement:
a
simple attack
made by passing your attacking blade under your opponent's.
Double
hit
:
when by a fault two hits (one each) land, simultaneously, on each fencer.
valid in
epee
rules, awarding a point each.
