Malparry

In fencing, a malparry is a parry taken so that the foible of the defender's blade (the section nearerest to the point) makes contact with the forte of the attacker's (the section nearest the hilt). In such a case, the leverage works against the defender, and the attack is likely to be successful.

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Fencing: :This article is about the sport. For the structures for dividing property, and the process of erecting them, see fence; or, for other meanings, see fence (disambiguation)....

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Foible: In fencing, foible is "the weak part" of the blade - the section furthest away from the hilt. The "weakness" refers to the loss of control over one's weapon, which can occur when one's foible comes into contact with the opponent's forte (a situation of unfavourable leverage). See also parry and malp...