Fencing Glossary:

Change of Engagement (Changement d'engagement)

engagement of the opponent's blade in the opposite line.

 

Compound (Attaque composée ou parade composée)

also composed; an attack or riposte incorporating one or more feints to the opposite line that the action finishes in.

 

Conversation

the back-and-forth play of the blades in a fencing match, composed of phrases ((phrases d'armes) punctuated by gaps of no blade action.

 

Corps-a-corps (Corps à corps)

lit. "body-to-body"; physical contact between the two fencers during a bout, illegal in foil and sabre.

 

Counter-attack (Contre-attaque)

an attack made against the right-of-way, or in response to the opponent's attack.

 

Counter-disengage (Contre-dégagement)

a disengage in the opposite direction, to deceive the counter-parry.

 

Counter-parry (Contre-parade)

a parry made in the opposite line to the attack; ie. the defender first comes around to the opposite side of the opponent's blade.

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