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    Fencing Tactical Wheel

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    This document discusses fencing tactics and strategy. It defines fencing terminology like simple and compound attacks, parries, ripostes, and counterattacks. It presents the tactical wheel, which shows the offensive and defensive options available to both fencers. The wheel does not specify timing or distance. Examples are given of tactical exchanges between attacker and defender and potential responses to different attacks. Fencing requires strategic thinking and experience to learn the infinite possible actions and counteractions.

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    This document discusses fencing tactics and strategy. It defines fencing terminology like simple and compound attacks, parries, ripostes, and counterattacks. It presents the tactical wheel, which shows the offensive and defensive options available to both fencers. The wheel does not specify timing or distance. Examples are given of tactical exchanges between attacker and defender and potential responses to different attacks. Fencing requires strategic thinking and experience to learn the infinite possible actions and counteractions.

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    This document discusses fencing tactics and strategy. It defines fencing terminology like simple and compound attacks, parries, ripostes, and counterattacks. It presents the tactical wheel, which shows the offensive and defensive options available to both fencers. The wheel does not specify timing or distance. Examples are given of tactical exchanges between attacker and defender and potential responses to different attacks. Fencing requires strategic thinking and experience to learn the infinite possible actions and counteractions.

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    Fencing Tactical Wheel

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    This document discusses fencing tactics and strategy. It defines fencing terminology like simple and compound attacks, parries, ripostes, and counterattacks. It presents the tactical wheel, which shows the offensive and defensive options available to both fencers. The wheel does not specify timing or distance. Examples are given of tactical exchanges between attacker and defender and potential responses to different attacks. Fencing requires strategic thinking and experience to learn the infinite possible actions and counteractions.

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    Fencing Tactical Wheel

    and
    Development of Strategy
    Development of Strategy and Tactics
    • Need to know terminology
    • Need to be able to recognize actions of your opponent
    • Need to remember what has happened in the bout (your actions and
    your opponent’s actions)
    • Good to watch and analyze opponents before fencing them
    • Look for patterns in your opponents’ actions as well as your own
    • Tactical wheel is best applied to “conventional” weapons (foil/sabre)
    and does not specify timing and distance
    Terminology
    • Simple Attack: an attack done in one motion with one or less changes of line
    • Tempo: the time it takes to do a simple action
    • Compound Attack: an attack with two or more changes of line
    • Parry: defensive action made with the weapon to prevent an offensive action from arriving
    • Riposte: an offensive action after parrying opponent’s attack
    • Counter-Riposte: an offensive action after parrying an opponent’s riposte or counter-riposte
    • Counterattack: an offensive action into the opponent’s offense
    • Countertime: an action against the opponent’s counterattack
    • Feint-in-Tempo: an action into an opponent’s countertime
    Observe Your Opponent
    • Is your opponent right- or left-handed?
    • Are they using a French grip or pistol grip?
    • Does their uniform look new ☺?
    • Was your opponent’s offensive action simple (direct or indirect) or
    compound?
    • Which line did your opponent’s offensive action finish?
    • What kind of parry did your opponent use (lateral, counter, semi-
    circular)?
    • Was it a counterattack (stop)?
    Short Tactical Wheel
    Video Showing Tactical Wheel
    Long Tactical Wheel
    Flow Chart Tactical Representation Example
    Attacker Defender

    Str Att Hi-In


    Feint Hi-In Dis Around P4 C6 Rip Hi-In Feint Hi-In Dis Around C6
    P4 Rip Hi-In

    P4-C4 CRip Lo C-att w/Opp P4 CRip Lo C6 Rip Lo C-att w/Opp C6-SC8 CRip Lo

    SC8 CRip Lo
    Countertime Countertime

    Feint in C-att w/Opp Feint in


    Tempo Tempo
    What can you do against this (in foil)?
    (examples only, there are other possibilities)
    • Straight attack to high inside
    1. Parry 4 & riposte straight, with or without prise de fer
    2. Parry 4 & riposte by disengage, with or without prise de fer
    3. Parry 4 & riposte by feint straight disengage (around their 4, 6 or *)
    4. Parry 4 & riposte by prise de fer
    5. Parry 6 & riposte as in Parry 4 (1-4, above)
    6. Parry 8 & riposte, with or without prise de fer, disengage or feint
    7. Counterattack with opposition
    8. Counterattack with deceive
    9. Attack on preparation
    10. Retreat
    11. Retreat, then attack on their return to guard (direct or indirect)
    12. More possibilities…
    Fencing is Fun
    • The infinite (almost) possible actions, offensive and defensive, is what
    makes fencing fun!
    • It is a challenge to think strategically on strip during a bout
    • It takes experience and practice (years!) to learn
    • Practice analyzing what techniques are being used by watching other
    bouts from the sideline
    • When at club practice, ask your clubmate what technique they just
    used to score on you
    • You can “fence” with someone just vocally, saying what move you are
    doing and the target
    Discussion & Questions

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