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Message no. 1
From: William Monroe Ashe <wma6617@****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: the uac dilemma; and fencing
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 23:15:15 -0500
On Tue, 22 Jul 1997, Paul J. Adam wrote:
>
> Reminds me of when I used to fence. The first time I took on the
> instructor, and typically I lost the point on almost every lunge: he'd
> parry and riposte and get me. So, I always "lost on my action".
>
> If you're good, the enemy attacking gives you an opening to attack into.
You must have fenced epee. In foil and sabre you must defend, (no sneaky
counter attacks although a good stop hit in time is always a crowd pleaser.)

regards

Bill
USFA member since 1987 (damn I'm old)
Message no. 2
From: Caun Haskins <caun@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: the uac dilemma; and fencing
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 00:28:35 -0600
> You must have fenced epee. In foil and sabre you must defend, (no sneaky
> counter attacks although a good stop hit in time is always a crowd pleaser.)
>
Foil and Sabre both have Right of way, correct? so if you parry
adiquitly and have a quick repost you get the touch. BTW what crowd?
all fencing torneys i've been to there realy wasn't many spectators.
d;^p

Caun :}
Message no. 3
From: Michael Broadwater <mbroadwa@*******.GLENAYRE.COM>
Subject: Re: the uac dilemma; and fencing
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 10:24:07 -0500
At 11:15 PM 7/22/97 -0500, William Monroe Ashe wrote:
>On Tue, 22 Jul 1997, Paul J. Adam wrote:
>>
>> Reminds me of when I used to fence. The first time I took on the
>> instructor, and typically I lost the point on almost every lunge: he'd
>> parry and riposte and get me. So, I always "lost on my action".
>>
>> If you're good, the enemy attacking gives you an opening to attack into.
>You must have fenced epee. In foil and sabre you must defend, (no sneaky
>counter attacks although a good stop hit in time is always a crowd pleaser.)

Actually, all you have to do in both foil and sabre is parry slightly and
then riposte. If you parry well enough that they don't hit at all, it's
your point. If you parry/riposte and hit at all, it's your point. If you
stop thrust, and they hit you, it's their point, no matter if you hit first
or not. You have to take the offensive away from your opponet _or_ not
allow them to hit to score if they're attacking.

In other words: The parry riposte that hits, scores.


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