Weapons

Feint

Names by art: Olympic Fencing: Feint

Appears in 1 art.

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Biomechanics: what the body does

A threatening movement — usually a partial extension of the weapon — designed to draw a parry or reaction, followed by an attack into the line that opens.

Appears in 1 art

Art	Name used in this art
Olympic Fencing	Feint

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Vertical downward cut Diagonal descending cut Horizontal cut Cut to the hands / wrists Thrust Lunge Running attack (flèche) Parry Riposte / counter-attack after a parry 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

Wikipedia (en): Feint

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

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