Demonstration of swordplay and fencing.
Musketeer Fencers by the Society for Creative Anachronism.

"physical chess" the art of fencing rules and strategies.

(Remember the lunge starts with a straightening of the arm before the feet move). This gives the attacker the "right of way". The person attacked must then defend him/herself. He is not allowed just to simply hit back.

balestra sword fight Appel Assault combat fencers Attack offensive threatening Attack au Fer deflecting blade froissement forward hop lunge fleche Barrage Bayonet Blade Bout Breaking ground stepping back Broken time tempo fool Broadsword weapon sabre straight-bladed double- edged single-handed cutting sword medieval Ceding parry Change beat re-engagement of the opponent's blade on the opposite side by passing under or over it Circular parryriposte feints Compound prises de fer two or more consecutive takings of the blade, alike or different, with no loss of blade contact Corps-a-corps Coul? Counter-attack Coup? Crois Double defeat Double prises de fe En Garde Epee Feint Florentine: Flying Parry or Riposte: a parry with a backwards glide and riposte by cut-over Jack-slap: defeat egregiously, also Jaques-slapp? fleche, "Russian lunge" Passata-sotto Plaqu?Pomme Prises de fer croise Salle