Weapons

Running attack (flèche)

Names by art: Olympic Fencing: Flèche

Appears in 1 art.

⚠ 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 fencer leans forward until falling, extends the arm and pushes off the front leg, crossing the legs in a sprinting attack that closes distance faster than a lunge.

Appears in 1 art

Art	Name used in this art
Olympic Fencing	Flèche

More in this category

Vertical downward cut Diagonal descending cut Horizontal cut Cut to the hands / wrists Thrust Lunge Parry 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

Wikipedia (en): Glossary of fencing

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Wabukan (2026). “Running attack (flèche)”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/fleche (accessed 2026-10-30).

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