an attack, not intended to hit, but to cause a reaction.
Feint:a species of False attack;
an attack made without intended completetion in order
to make your opponent think otherwise.
the difference between this and the above is that:
a feint looks very much like it will be a hit,
but a false attack merely has to satisfy the criteria
for making an attack: e.g., stepping forward with a straight arm.
Fencing:our noble art;
the art,
science or sport of swordplay;
from the Middle English:
"Defence" or "Defense", i.e. fencing is the art of defending oneself.
the European martial art.
Fencing measure:
the distance at which you can just reach your opponent with a lunge.
incidentally, the two entranceways (government and opposition) to the House of Commons are placed one fencing measure apart,
so the 18th century's Tories and Whigs could not scrap on the way in!
Fencing time:
a name for the time taken to execute one movement.
8.00p.m., Thursdays, at Saxon!!
FIE:Fédération International d'Escrime;
International Fencing Federation.
Flèche: the "arrow";
a method of delivering an attack,
whereby the attacker launches themselves of the front foot, with what amounts to the first stride of a run.
However, the hit must occur before the second foot touches the ground.
