Coupe (fencing)

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In fencing, a coupé is an attack or defensive thrust that is passed over the tip of the opponent's weapon . The movement may only take place from the wrist, as withdrawing the right of attack would be lost. The blade is raised quickly and the thrust is passed over the opponent's blade.

When epee fencing is often simply understands only one litter shock because the coupe always a very quick Field Event Schnalzbewegung the blade is. Free coupés without blade contact (binding) are often referred to as bingo and are said to have been introduced by the German fencer Alexander Pusch .