Ammunition
The bullets must be made if a uniform substance, lead or similar
soft material such as lead alloy.
Arrow
The pointed end of the instrument used in archery, that punctures
the target.
Attack
Movement or series of movements by which a fencer tries to score
a point against his/her opponent.
Blade
Part of the weapon that extends from the guard.
Bout
The competition in which the object is to score 15 points before
the opponent. A bout is the nine minutes long, with one break at the three-
and six- minute marks.
Choreographed
To plan out oversee the movement, development, or details.
Canter
An easy gait of a horse (between a trot and a gallop in speed)
where, in the course of each stride, three legs are off the ground at once.
Crash
To hit the wall of the track or otherwise come off the sled or
out of the track.
Crustant
A kick going horizontal at an angle without your toes straight
up.
Declared Rounds
In relay events, 8 bullets are carried in each clip. Upon entering
the range, the biathlete must deposit the extra three rounds in a cup at their
shooting point before commencing to shoot. The five rounds from the clip are
used to hit five targets, if more rounds are needed, the extra, declared rounds
may be hand loaded and used.
Disobedience
In jumping, a general term for a horse’s refusal, run-out, resistance,
turning in a circle or deviating from course.
Double kick
Kick low than high.
Dressage
An Olympic equestrian event where each horse must perform a series
of movements testing the rider’s control of the horse and a panel of judges
award points.
Electronic scoring
A red/green light indicates a point or blade has landed in a valid
target area; a white light indicates a point that lands at a spot outside the
valid target area. No point is awarded for an off-target hit.
En garde
Position taken immediately before a bout begins.
Epee
Developed from the dueling weapons of European noblemen; same
length as foil, but heavier, weighing approximately 27 1/8oz., with a larger
hand guard and thicker blade.
