The Back up the Stairs Retreat Usually executed mid-match, this maneuver features one combatant backing up a set of stairs to a landing from which there is no means of escape but a hanging rope. The Circular Flip Weapon from-Opponent's Hand Move Executed with a deft circular motion of the wrist, this maneuver deprives your opponent of his weapon.
Bonus points awarded if weapon then seized from air by its grip. Self-satisfied leer optional. The Dagger Parry Having been divested of his weapon by the Circular Flip, above, the fencer may draw a six-inch dagger from his belt and proceed to defeat his bewildered opponent.
Psychologically devastating to opponent, and a real morale-builder for your team. Cutting Chandelier Rope to Drop on Pursuing Team Members Successfully executed, this move can really shift the momentum in a competition. It involves use of one's weapon to cut the rope holding up an overhead lighting fixture so that it falls on opposing team members.
Extra points awarded if fixture is of circular design and actually confines the pursuers. See "Encirclement Points" A basketball backboard and hoop can be substituted in most gymnasiums; however, in such case encirclement points are limited to one, given the small diameter of the rim. If burning candles on the chandelier ignite other objects, or competitors, additional bonus points may be awarded. It occurs when a fencer backs his opponent into a cask or barrel. By sideways feint, the opponent causes his hapless aggressor to stab the barrel, rather than himself.
If liquid spurts from the barrel or cask, subtract an additional point; if liquid is flammable ex: brandy and comes into contact with downed chandelier candles, add 3 excitement points.
