It is said, although unconfirmed, the Hungarians have a strategic term in fencing referred to as "Hosszú Gorcs" (pronounced "ho-sen-ge-urch") which is to allow your opponent to score points early on, lulling them into a false sense of security, and exposing a much easier target later on. The term directly translates as “long spasm” in Hungarian. The sport of fencing involves a variety of other tactical and psychological strategies as well including feints, in which a participant deceives or pret...
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