Stage Combat Quiz

What is the term for a forward movement in stage combat?

• Retreat

• Advance

• Lunge

• Parry

Which term describes a sharp tap with a weapon on the opponent’s weapon to initiate or provoke an action?

• Block

• Beat

• Feint

• Cue

What is a defensive action intended to stop a strike or attack called?

• Disarm

• Parry

• Block

• En Garde

What does the term "Disarm" refer to in stage combat?

• A forward thrust movement

• A backward movement to create distance

• The act of removing an opponent's weapon

• A controlled method of falling to the ground

What is the term for the space between combatants, crucial for safety and timing?

• Distance

• En Garde

• Retreat

• Lunge

What does "En Garde" mean in stage combat?

• A false attack meant to draw the opponent into a defensive move

• A ready position from which combatants begin or resume fighting

• An offensive action made immediately after a successful parry

• A non-contact punch that is made to look like it has landed

Which term describes a false attack meant to draw the opponent into a defensive move, creating an opening?

• Feint

• Parry

• Lunge

• Knap

What is a defensive action where one weapon deflects the attack of another called?

• Block

• Parry

• Disarm

• Advance

What is the term for an offensive action made immediately after a successful parry?

• Lunge

• Beat

• Riposte

• Stage Punch

What is a non-contact punch that is made to look like it has landed called?

• Stage Punch

• Knap

• Cue

• Feint