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Prise de fer is a movement used in fencing in which a fencer takes the opponent's blade into a line and holds it there in
preparation to attack. Translated from French, the phrase prise de fer means "taking-the-blade" or "taking-the-steel."
Alternate spellings include Les Prise de Fer, Prises de Fer, and Praise de Fer. There are four
prise de fer actions: opposition, croisè, bind, and envelopment. However, each fencing master and fencing doctrine
has a separate view of prise de fer. William Gaugler lists all four actions under Prise de Fer in his dictionary
of fencing terminology, while Roger Crosnier in his book Fencing with the Foil only mentions the croisé, the
bind, and the envelopment as prise de fer actions. Any prise de fer action requires that the blades be engaged, and it works
best against an opponent who uses and maintains a straight arm. Additionally, a successful action demands surprise, precise
timing, and control.
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Opposition : engagement in one line, and continuing the control with that same line. Also,
moving the blade laterally as in lateral transfer, controlling with the same side of the blade, and
the same line of the opponent’s. e.g. quarte (4) to sixte (6)
, septime (7) to octave(8), and vice-versa.
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LATERAL TRANSFER Opposition
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TRANSFER. Seizing the opponent's blade and progressively controlling it until completion. TRANSFER, CIRCULAR. Seizing the opponent's blade in one line and progressively
leading it without loosing contact into the same line with a circular motion. TRANSFER, DIAGONAL. Seizing the opponent's blade and progressively leading it from a high line into an opposite
low line or vice versa. TRANSFER,
LATERAL. Seizing the opponent's blade and progressively controlling It in the same line. SEMI‑CIRCULAR. Seizing the opponent's blade and progressively leading it from a high line into a low line
or vice versa, on the same side.
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