Attack au fer

Attaque au Fer

fencing term. (Human terran Pre Astro origin - French term)

attack on the blade [Fr., attaque au fer]:  an action that a fencer executes with his blade on the opponent’s blade to displace the latter’s blade; in attacks on the blade include beats, pressures, froissements (expulsions), and disarms

[Note]as Eric advances his fighting anf fencing skills, he recieves advanced instructions from Carl, he is introduced to rapier fighting. A distinctive way of fencing developed on Pre Astro Earth.