The main moves and faults in fencing, an olympic sport, in a videographic. VIDEOGRAPHIC
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00:00The objective is to hit the opponent with your weapon, thereby scoring.
00:14The first to reach 15 hits, or the fencer with the most hits, after the allotted time
00:18of 3 by 3 minutes, wins the bout.
00:22The fencing area, or piste, is 14 metres long.
00:27It is forbidden to cross this boundary with both feet, or to cross the lateral edges of
00:32the piste.
00:33It is also not allowed to turn your back towards your opponent, or to fall over.
00:40The main moves are the lunge, the arrow, a spectacular attack forbidden with sabres,
00:47and parry, a defensive action deflecting the opponent's weapon to enable a rapid riposte.
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