Rapier Marshals Handbook - Midrealm / Middle Kingdom

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Cut - an attack made with a chopping motion of the
blade, landing with the edge or point. See Draw
Cut, Tip Cut.
D'Anvers, Gerard Thibault - A French instructor
who published Academy of the Sword, a work on
the Spanish Circle in 1628.
Deception - avoidance of an attempt to engage the
blades; see disengage, coupÈ
Del-tin Practice Rapier- A purpose-made metal
blade legally used for Rapier Combat in the
Middle Kingdom and in several other kingdoms.
See Weapons 2.2.2.
Demo - a demonstration of martial arts and/or other
aspects of S.C.A., Inc. culture to non-S.C.A. folk.
DiGrassi, Giacomo - author of DiGrassi, His True
Arte of Defence the first English language manual
on the use of the rapier. Published in London in
1594 from the Italian
Direct - an attack or riposte that finishes in the same
line in which it was formed, with no feints out of
that line.
Disengage - a circular movement of the blade that
deceives the opponent's parry (by moving under
the opponent's blade), removes the blades from
engagement, or changes the line of engagement.
Displacement - moving the target to avoid an attack;
dodging.
Double - two attacks that arrive at or close to the
same time.
DoublÈ - an attack or riposte that describes a
complete circle around the opponent's blade, and
finishes in the opposite line.
Draw Cut - a cut with the blade edge laid on the
opponent and then drawn away from the
opponent's body. The only legal cut in the Middle
Kingdom.
Engagement - when the blades are in contact with
each other
En Garde - also On Guard; the fencing position; the
stance that fencers assume when preparing to
fence.
Envelopment - an engagement that sweeps the
opponent's blade through a full circle.
Epee - a fencing weapon with a triangular crosssection
blade (Also a light dueling sword of
similar design, popular in the mid-Nineteenth
century.) Epees are not used in the Middle
Kingdom, but are used in other S.C.A., Inc.
kingdoms.
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Estoc - a long, narrow thrusting sword often used
two-handed. The word became synonymous with
the rapier.
Federfechter - sixteenth century society of German
fencing masters that emphasized the use of the
thrust.
Feint - attacking into one line with the intention of
switching to another line before the attack is
completed.
Fencing - in the S.C.A., Inc, a recreation of the Art of
Defense using purpose-made blades, protective
gear and other specifically designed equipment.
Also called Rapier Combat and Rapier Fencing.
FIE - Federation Internationale d'Escrime, the world
governing body of fencing
Flat - a draw cut that does not contact the target with
the edge of the blade. An invalid blow.
Fleche - lit. "arrow"; an attack in which the aggressor
leaps off his leading foot, attempts to make the
hit, and then passes the opponent at a run. Illegal
in the Middle Kingdom.
Flexi-Dagger - Currently the only legal dagger blade
in the Middle Kingdom.
Florentine - a fencing style using two rapiers, one in
each hand. See Case of Rapiers.
Flying Parry or Riposte - a parry with a backwards
glide and riposte by cut-over.
Foible - the upper, weak part of the blade.
Foil - a fencing weapon with rectangular crosssection
blade. Illegal in the Middle Kingdom, but
used in other S.C.A., Inc. kingdoms.
(Historically, any sword that had been buttoned
to render it less dangerous could be called a foil.)
Foin - the Elizabethan term for a thrust.
Fouling - entangling a weapon or parrying device
making to unusable.
Fouling from Behind- entangling a weapon or
parrying device making to unusable without
reaching around a opponent.
Forte - the lower, strong part of the blade,
French Grip - a traditional hilt with a slightly curved
grip and a large pommel.
Froissement - an attack that displaces the opponent's
blade by a strong grazing action.
Gauntlet - a glove.
Glissade - an attack or feint that slides along the
opponent's blade.