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What is the name of the foil fencing move where the fencer does a jump in place before executing a lunge?
Balestra. It is not really a jump in place, for the body should cover some forward distance, even more than the lunge that follows. When the balestra is executed correctly, the body does not hop up in the air(wasted movement) but springs forward in a way that looks like a regular lunge to the opponent. But instead of the trailing leg staying back, it is immediately brought up together with the lead foot. If the opponent has evaded this first attack, he might not be ready for the lunge that immediately follows.
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Would lull come before lunge in alphabetical order?
Yes, lull would come before lunge when in alphabetical order. In the alphabet, "L" comes before "N". This is why lull would come before lunge when placed in alphabetical order.
What are some of the names of the steps and moves used in fencing and sword fighting?
En Garde - (pronounced 'Anguard') This is the basic position. Lunge - This is an attack Quarte - (pronounced 'cart') parry four, covers your upper left torso. octave - (pronounced 'octarv') parry 8, covers your lower right torso and right leg sixte - (pronounced 'seest') parry 6, covers you upper right torso and fencing arm riposte - a hit after a parry flèche- (French for 'arrow') a very fast, aggresive action made by flinging yourself at your opponent with your arm extended and then running past them to make it harder for them to hit you if you missed them Piste - The strip that a fencer fences on, approximately 45 feet long and anywhere from five to six feet wide. remise - continuing a short attack without withdrawing ballestra - a jump or stamp usually followed by a large fleche Coupé - (coopey) Also known as a 'cut over', flicking the blade over that of the opponent's as opposed to underneath. Flunge - A sort of leaping lunge, used in Sabre fencing. Prise de Fer - Forcing the blade into a new line usually on a lunge that pushes the opponent's tip safely off target while yours touches Coupé lancé - (coopey lance-ay) A 'flick' where the blade is bent through the air past the opponent's guard, used extensively in foil to the back and epee to the wrist feint - a fake attack second intention - the act of feinting in such a way as to trick your opponent into thinking that that is your final action, when in actuality it sets up a second action advance - the primary action for forward movement in fencing retreat - the primary action for backward movement in fencing disengage - the act of avoiding the opponent's blade without engaging (touching) it extend - the extension of your arm, used for attacks in distance too close for a lunge attack - the act of making an action that intends to hit your opponent. (i.e. advancing, lunging, flèching, extending, etc) parry - blocking an opponent's blade from hitting your target area while they are attacking Disengage - turning your sword in a small circle either left or right so that it dodges the opponent's parry, thus countinueing your attack beat - the act of tapping your opponent's blade with your own.
Who was born 1910 and helped invent the aqua lunge?
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Who was involved in lee's last lunge at Gettysburg?
General Longstreet's divisions were the lead force against the Union center on July 3, 1863. The battle is generally known as Pickett's charge; General Pickett was one of three generals under Longstreet. Pickett's forces received the heaviest beating. Asked why his forces were defeated in the attack, many years later, Pickett was quoted as replying dryly, "I always thought the Yankees had something to do with it."
Is an inside the park home run possible without a error?
Yes. A play in which a home run occurs cannot have an error. If the official scorer gives an error on the play, the batter will be ruled as having advanced to home on the error. An inside the park home run usually has a lot of luck/good fortune involved. Willie Harris of the Nationals hit an inside the park home run against the Braves recently. He hit a drive to center field that the center fielder ran back on, made a lunge for at the wall, and missed. The ball caromed off the wall and back towards the infield. By the time the left fielder ran over and retrieved the ball, Harris was halfway between second and third. The left fielder threw to the cutoff man but Harris beat the relay throw home for a home run. No error was involved, just bad luck for the Braves and good luck for the Nationals.
