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About Fencing - Fencing Lines
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Foil Target Area
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The target area is divided into eight parts. Those above the sword arm (while on guard) are called the high lines
and those below are low lines - those nearest the opponent are outside lines and those farthest away are the inside lines.
The eight parts of the target correspond to the parry used to protect these areas.
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Parries
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prime (parry #1)
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seconde (parry #2)
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tierce (parry #3)
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quarte (parry #4)
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quinte (parry #5)
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sixte (parry #6)
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septime (parry #7)
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octave (parry #8)
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pictures from "Fencing: Ancient Art and Modern Sport"
by Charles Louis De Beaumont - © 1970 Kaye & Ward Ltd.
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