Weapons

Parry

Names by art: Olympic Fencing: Parry · HEMA: Versetzen · Kendo: Suriage

Appears in 3 arts.

⚠ Train with an instructor. Learn and practise this technique only under a qualified instructor, on a suitable surface and with a cooperative partner. This page explains; it does not replace a teacher.

Biomechanics: what the body does

The defender meets the incoming blade with the strong part of their own weapon (near the hilt), deflecting it out of line rather than stopping it. A small movement of the hand opens a large angle at the point.

Appears in 3 arts

Art	Name used in this art
Olympic Fencing	Parry
HEMA	Versetzen
Kendo	Suriage

More in this category

Vertical downward cut Diagonal descending cut Horizontal cut Cut to the hands / wrists Thrust Lunge Running attack (flèche) Riposte / counter-attack after a parry Feint High guard Middle guard (point at the opponent) Fan strike (abanico) Double-stick weaving (sinawali) Sword (or stick) and dagger Draw-cut (cutting from the scabbard) Two-handed staff strike

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Sources

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Wabukan (2026). “Parry”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/aparar (accessed 2026-10-30).

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