Talk:Lunge (fencing)

Use of back arm
I reverted the anonymous edit that added the following:
 * "Number 3 is incorrect. The back arm does not add impetus to the lunge. Since it remains attached to the body, its action contributes no added force as per the laws of mechanics (physics). Its action does increase the radius of gyration of the body, perhaps aiding in keeping the blade on a true course to the target."

I reverted this edit for two reasons: Twisted86 18:45, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
 * 1) The edit is incorrect, as throwing out the back arm does in fact impart added force. I will dig up an additional reference to support this, as a motion study on this exact subject was done about two years ago by a Dutch fencing master and reported in The Swordmaster, which is the journal of the U.S. Fencing Coaches Association.
 * 2) The edit should have been made directly to the point in question (#3) rather than as a rebuttal paragraph. Rebuttal paragraphs belong on talk pages like this one—not in articles.
 * 3) This was a contradictory edit that was unsupported by a citation in an article that was otherwise referenced.

History of the lunge
I replaced this section as the lunge is present in european fencing far earlier than the 17th century. This section could probably use more detail regarding the development of the modern lunge, though, as that appears to be the focus of this article. Rapier42 21:31, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Use of the back leg
The back arm only lets you keep your balance by trusting back. is is your back LEG that gives you extra power in your lunge. i agree with the first talk entry.