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Sword positions refers simply to the way a sword is held in the hand when adopting a ward or a counter. There are four basic sword positions given for single handed swords noted from fechtbucher and thus used when fighting using historical swordfighting techniques.
They are:
These names may also be given in Italian or French depending on the source of the swordfighting tradition or the pomposity of the speaker.