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Accelerated Attack Fencers
are at fencing distance (advance lunge). Fencer A begins to move the front foot (advance) and notices that fencer B does not
retreat immediately. Fencer A seeing the distance collapse finishes the advance and lunges. Fencer A is making an accelerated
attack.
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Hand Tempo Fencer A responds to a hand cue by fencer B. For example
fencer A, and fencer B, are at a lunge distance. Fencer A advances or retreats and fencer B maintains the distance. Fencer
A, stops and makes a pass at fencer B's blade. Fencer B, deceives, lunges and hits. Fencer B is responding to the hand tempo.
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Taking Over the Attack TOA Fencers are at fencing distance. Fencer A makes an attack and fencer B retreats out of
distance. As fencer A recovers, fencer B makes an attack with an advance lunge. Fencer B is taking over the attack.
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Fencer A Fencer B
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Foot
Tempo Fencers are at fencing distance (advance lunge). Fencer
B, begins
to move the front foot forward (begins an advance) and fencer A lunges, with the goal of hitting fencer B, before fencer B's front
foot hits the floor (Tempo). Fencer A is making a foot‑tempo action. This type of attack is within the realm of "partially
foreseen" and "foreseen". If the attacker waits for the movement of his opponents front foot, to queue his
attack . The attackers response time, may not permit a timely attack (Tempo).
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Feint Deceive in Hand Tempo.Try a hand tempo
action from an extension distance. Fencer A advances or retreats and fencer B maintains the extension distance. Fencer A stops
and makes a larger opening in a line (an invitation). Fencer B begins to extend to the open line and deceives Fencer A’s
attempt to parry and hits. Now try the same hand tempo action from a lunge or an advance lunge distance. Feint Deceive in the three moments to go from advance lunge distance.
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1. Fencer A leads movement and
B follows. When Fencer A makes a bigger opening (invitation) at the beginning
of the advance, Fencer B executes a feint in tempo (feint deceive in foot tempo).
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2. Fencer A leads movement and
B follows. Occasionally B fails to retreat fast enough when Fencer A begins an advance. Fencer A begins an accelerated
attack with the feint deceive.
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3. Fencer A leads movement and
B follows. Occasionally Fencer A lunges and fencer B retreats out of distance. Fencer B takes over the attack
with feint deceive.
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