As of Dec. 1, 2009

A. Preparatory Actions. Preparatory actions are the numerous and various fencing actions that are not intended to score a hit, directly or indirectly, but facilitate and prepare the successful application of actual (real) actions. Preparatory actions serve the following purposes: 1. Assessment of the opponent and orientation in the psychological and factual situations in the bout. 2. Concealing one's own intentions. 3. Misleading the opponent and using tactical feints 4. Drawing certain actions from the opponent and trying to influence his movements. 5.  Maneuvering, gaining the feel of play, gaining the initiative, preparing one's own attacks and other actions. 6.  Hindering the opponent's concentration, assessment of distance, etc.   Offensive, Defensive, and Counter‑offensive Actions. When discussing the application of actual actions in a bout, one should bear in mind that they may be executed either on one's own initiative (offensive actions) or as a response to the opponent's initiative (defensive and counter‑offensive actions). Offensive actions are executed on one's own initiative, except riposte. In a bout, the parry and subsequent riposte are composed of first a defensive action and then an immediate offensive action. Parry and riposte form one technical and tactical unit in which the parry is defensive and the riposte is offensive. *  B. Actual Actions Actual actions are ultimate, specific actions intended to ward off a hit or to score a hit, directly or indirectly (see below: discussion of first and second intention). From the point of view of the most elementary tactical application, the actual actions can be divided into: offensive actions, defensive actions and counter‑offensive (offensive‑defensive, counter‑attacks). *  * Offensive Actions comprise: 1.  Attacks 2.  Ripostes 3.  Counter‑ripostes 4.  Counter‑time 5.  Renewed offensive actions (remise, reprise, redouble) Attack with Slide-Lunge and Thrown Point Slide     LINK to, VIDEO TUTORIALS Sport Fencing Foot Work Remex Part 1b	Step Forward Lounge Attack with Acceleration. Counter‑riposte Renewed offensive actions by remise with redouble. REDOUBLEMENT.  Forward conformation with new footwork (lunge, fleche, etc...) after an initial offensive action is short or parried. REMISE.Simple direct, offensive or counter offensive action made after theinitial offensive or counter offensive is parried, when the riposte is delayed or absent. REPRISE.  Simple indirect, compound offensive or counter offensive action made after the 'initial offensive or counter offensive is parried, when the riposte is delayed or absent. Renewed offensive actions by Reprise with Redoublement.
Defensive Actions comprise: 1.      Parries 2.      Evasions 3.      Retreats (defense with distance) Demonstrate to your coach using a partner. The Circular parry six - riposte in opposition Exercises. 1. Circular parry six - riposte in opposition standing. 2. Circular parry six with Retreat (defense with distance) - riposte in opposition with lunge. 3. Straight-attack, Circular parry six - riposte in opposition in lunge, direct counter-riposte (remaining in the lunge). 4. Straight-attack, Circular parry six in recovery back, direct counter-riposte standing. 5. Straight-attack, Circular parry six in recovery back, direct counter-riposte with lunge.	Demonstrate to your coach using a partner. The Parry Four, Parry-Riposte Exercises. 1. Parry-direct  riposte standing. 2. Parry-direct  riposte with lunge. 3. Straight-attack, parry in lunge, direct counter-riposte (remaining in the lunge). 4. Straight-attack, parry in recovery back, direct counter-riposte standing. 5. Straight-attack, parry in recovery back, direct counter-riposte with lunge. Parry Riposte
Counter‑Offensive actions comprise: 1.    Point‑in‑Line (arm straight and point threatening the opponent's target). 2.    Counter‑Attacks, consisting of simple counter-attacks stop‑hit (time stop, USFA), stop‑hit with opposition (time thrust, USFA), derobement, stop-hit with evasion and Compound Counter‑attacks: feint of stop‑hit, deceive the parry; and feint of derobe, derobe (feint in time, finta in tempo). EPEE  Compound Thrust in Attack, Riposte and Counter Riposte. FOIL  Compound Thrust in Attack, Riposte and Counter Riposte. LINK TO Counter-Attack Definitions, page.	Stop-Hit with Evasion as a Counter-Attack. STOP HIT.  A direct thrust executed into the opponent's attack (a variety of counter‑attack). COUNTER-ATTACK. Offensive action executed after the start of the opponent's offensive action. An attack made against the right-of-way, or in response to the opponent's attack.  ATTACK, COMPOUND : Offensive action preceded by one or more feints, or actions on the blade. SABRE  Compound Cut in Attack, Riposte and Counter Riposte.