Ward (fencing)

A ward or guard (translating German Hut "protection") is a defensive position in the German school of swordsmanship. In Royal Armouries Ms. I.33 the concept is rendered as custodia "guard".


Fencing
  • History of fencing
  • Glossary of fencing
  • Fédération Internationale d'Escrime
Weapons
  • Épée
  • Foil
  • Sabre
Main competitions
  • Fencing at the Summer Olympics
  • World Fencing Championships
  • Fencing World Cup
Modern fencing topics
  • Olympic fencing
  • Collegiate fencing
  • High school fencing
  • Wheelchair fencing
Footwork / Bladework
  • Parry
  • Lunge
  • Feint
  • Attack
  • Remise
  • Riposte
  • Ward
  • Flèche
  • Flick
  • Prise de fer
  • Displacement
  • Priority
Equipment (glossary)
  • Body cord
  • Piste
  • Lamé
  • Forte
  • Grip
Related articles
  • List of fencers
  • Modern pentathlon
  • Knife fight
  • Half-sword
  • Swordsmanship
  • Dueling scar
  • Martial arts manual
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