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In fencing, a return thrust after a parry.
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French, Fencing term, meaning to counter strike. In Italian, Riposta, in Spanish, Repuesta, in Portuguese, Riposta.
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An attack initiated after a successful parry.
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counter attack after the opponent's attack has been parried.
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a counter attack following a parry
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an action technically executed in the same manner as an attack, but which must be preceded by a parry
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the offensive action taken following the parry of an attack; it may be immediate, delayed, simple or compound, with or without prise de fer or broken time; if immediate and simple it will have priority over any renewal of the attack.
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The offensive action made after the parry.
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the counterattack after a parry
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an offensive action following a successful parry of an attack
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Defender s offensive action immediately after parrying their opponent's attack.
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A counterattack by a fencer who just has blocked an attack by the opponent with a parry.
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an offensive action made immediately after a parry of the opponent's attack.
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An attack made immediately after a parry.
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In fencing, the riposte (french for retort) is an offensive action made by the fencer who has just parried an attack.
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