Covers the outside high line. This is generally the parry taught as the basic en garde position in foil and épée. Septime – Parry #7; blade down and to the inside, wrist supinated. The point is lower than the hand. Covers the inside low line. Octave – Parry #8; blade down and to the outside, wrist supinated. The point is lower than the hand. Covers the outside low line. Neuvieme – Parry #9; blade behind the back, pointing down; alternatively, similar to elevated sixte. Originally used in sabre, to defend the back against a passing or overtaking opponent. Covers the outside line on the back. Semicircular Parry – A parry that moves from a high line to a low line, or vice versa. The parry can also cross the body. The parry must be made in a semicircle to provide the enveloping movement needed to trap the attacking blade. Yielding Parry – deflecting the incoming attack by maintaining contact with the blade and changing the point of contact between the blades, moving from a position of poor leverage to one using the forte for strong leverage. Pronation – The position of the hand when the palm is facing down. See supination. Supination – The position of the hand when the palm is facing up. See Pronation. Other maneuvers Counter-Attack – An attack into an established attack (that already has right-of-way). In foil and sabre, a counter-attack does NOT have the right-of-way, and will not gain a touch if the opposing fencer's attack lands. Breaking the arm in the middle of a perfectly good attack can turn your attack into a counter-attack without right-of-way. Displacement – Moving the target to avoid an attack; dodging. In-fighting – Fencing at closed distance, where the distance between the two fencers is such that the weapon must be withdrawn before the point can threaten or hit the target. Inside – The direction to the front of the body. (The left for a right-hander.) Opposition – An attack that is made fully in contact with the opponent's blade. The purpose is to control the opponent's blade from the starting point (usually a parry) throughout the attack. This is often used as a counter-offensive technique, especially in épée, but can be a problem if a disengagement is made by the opponent. Also Lateral Transfer. Outside – The direction away from the front of the body. (The right