Sage Arts Unlimited - Student Section - Glossary of Martial Arts Terminology

F	Glossary
Faad	Thai, a term used in Thai Boxing meaning to thrash, wipe, swipe.
Faidaeng	Thai, a term used in Thai Boxing meaning the red corner.
Fainamnerng	Thai, a term used in Thai Boxing meaning the blue corner.
Fak Sao	Cantonese, "Whisking Arm" technique; knifehand chop.
Falsing	English, A fencing term referring to the act of feinting.
Falso Dritto	Italian, fencing term, referring to the false edge of a sword, also to a cutting attack delivered with the false edge of the sword, along an ascending 45 degree angle at the left leg, with the hand held in pronation, similar in delivery to the Falso Manco.
Falso Filo	Italian, a fencing term referring to the false edge of a single-edged blade or sword; the cutting edge in line with the thumb or wrist on a double-edged sword.
Falso Manco	Italian, fencing term, referring to a cutting attack aimed at the right leg with the hand held in suppination, similar in delivery to the Falso Dritto attack.
Fan Sao	Cantonese, Trapping hands.
Fari	Indian, The Fari is a shield nine inches in diameter, and leather bound. See Fari Gatka.
Fari Gatka	An Indian form of fencing centered around shields (Fari) and swords (Gatka). To score points the stick must simply touch the vital points designated on the opponent's body.
Feint	English, A fencing term meaning to give the pretense of striking one area, in one manner, or along one line of attack, when actually intending to attack another, based on the opponent's response to your demonstrated intention.
Female Triangle	English, A triangle pattern for footwork where the tip of the triangle points away from the opponent.
Fence	English, A command used in fencing to begin an engagement or duel. In French, Allez, in Spanish, Vayan or Bailen, in Portuguese, Vaõ, in Japanese, Hajime.
Fencing Mask	English, A mesh slightly padded mask and helmet designed to protect the face and eyes from disfigurement and injury during fencing matches. The modern mask was introduced in the late 1800's by the French fencing master La Boksshire.
Fendente	Italian, a fencing term referring to a downward vertical line of attack.
Fighting Stance	English, Transitory stance used when aggressively combining offense and defense. Effectively, any position (will change slightly depending on use) where the hands and arms are used to protect the body and deliver strikes, and the legs are deeply flexed at the knees and the balls of the feet for ease of movement and greater balance. See Also: By Jong.
Finda	Italian, a feint or false attack.
First Position	English, A term used in fencing to describe a position of engagement. In Italian, Prima Posizione, in Spanish, Primera Posición.
Flamberge	French, A term denoting a sword or Rapier with a wavy blade or portion of the blade, akin to an Indonesian or Filipino Kris. Also known as Flammard or Flambard.
Fleché	French, In Fencing, an "Arrow attack," comprised of a strong forward lunge; a lunge in which the rear leg advances in front of the front foot; a jump lunge; arrow attack.
Fleuret	French, flower, referring to the Foil, a blade used in modern sport fencing.
Fluid Shock	English, A strike delivered with momentary pause upon penetration is said to have fluid shock. The principle is that since the body is comprised of mostly fluids, it takes a split second longer that a quick hit will allow to deliver the maximum transference of energy from the weapon to the target. Strikes which utilize the Fluid Shock principle have the characteristic of "Sinking-in."
Foible	French, Fencing term for the section of a sword between the forte and the tip, effectively the last half of the weapon.
Foining	A thrusting weapon, typically a sword or Rapier.
Forte	1. From the Latin, Collectively, one's strength or area of expertise. 2. Specifically, in Fencing, the strongest part of the blade, immediately after the handle, approximately one half the length of the blade.
Forward Quillion	On a Renaissance-era sword, the crossbar that extends over the knuckles or finger-side of the Grip.
Fou Tou Ou	Sword used in Kung Fu, known as the "hook and crescent sword.
Fouk Sao	Used in trapping, in the Chi Sao drill in particular, the arm rides on the opponent's deflecting towards the inside. "Hooking Hand" or "Bridge Arm" technique.
Fouler	French, the origin of the term Foil, meaning to press or turn back (referring to the blunted edge of the Foil).
Foundation	English, Another term for stance and for balance, effectively, that which keeps you standing, and the qualities of that.
Fraile	Literally, "to hit."
Frame	English, Often referred to as the C-1 position with the forearms, used for creating or maintaining space against pressure. Also See Brace.
Front	English, (Leg, Arm, Side, etc.) Based mostly on foot position, the side of your body that is closest to the opponent you are facing. Sometimes referred to as one's Lead.
Fu	The battle axe.
Fu	Japanese, an article which at the beginning of a sentence means negation, not, opposite of.
Fu Antei	Japanese, A Judo term denoting instability or lack of balance.
Fu Jya	A style of Kung Fu that employs both hard and soft techniques.
Fuchi	Japanese, The metal sleeve located at the base of the handle next to the guard of a Samurai sword.
Fudo	Japanese, motionless.
Fudo Chi	Japanese, Zen concept of unmoving wisdom.
Fuete	French, from Savate, Round Kick, usually performed with the toe of a shoe, as opposed to the ball foot in other shoeless arts.
Fukai	Japanese, To hold strongly.
Fukiya	Japanese, Pins and poison darts shot through a blowgun.
Fukubu	Japanese, A target area in sport Karate that includes the diaphragm, abdomen and side chest area.
Fuller	English, a Fencing term, on a sword blade, a groove which runs the length of the blade, along its spine.
Futokoro	Japanese, literally: "the inside of a jacket;" or inside, a term used in Aikido, the opposite of Tamoto.

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