Counter attack-Counter time.  Ones the opponents intention of winning by scoring HITS on you, is clear in your mind. Any action you do directly or indirectly is to counter an opponents intention. Ergo, actions you do are counter attacks and actions made in response to a counter attack is counter time. Counter time is every action against a counter attack. I am of the opinion that a counter attack is one of the counter-time options, of a fencing bout.  Its validity is determined by the rules of engagement agreed upon, by the combatants'. Counter time is every action against a counter attack irrespective of the intentions of the fencer executing the action.  As soon as the command of fence or play is given in a fencing bout, the competitors' are in the prose's of preparing to execute an attack to secure an advantage over there opponent. CoachGerryD.

Simple Reaction Counter-attacker from the left, is attempting to be decisively ahead of the attack Counter-attacker from the left is attempting to be decisively ahead (in time) of and evaded the opponent's attack.  STOP HIT.  A direct thrust executed into the opponent's attack (a variety of counter‑attack).  COUNTER-ATTACK. Offensive action executed after the start of the opponent's offensive action. An attack made against the right-of-way, or in response to the opponent's attack.  Counter-attacker from the right, is attempting to HIT decisively ahead (in time) of and evaded the opponent's riposte (attack).

In epee - For Fencer A his Counter Attack - Deceive (Deromare) control of the points movement-amplitude and rate of penetration to the nearest target sector is of utmost importance to Hit first. Fencer A                          Fencer B

In  FOIL and SEBRE - extending the arm will deceiving (Fencer A) can gain priority only if the referee perceives that the attacker (Fencer B) was attempting to seize the opponent's blade to launch a compound attack. Site Map Home Fencing Practice Starts Here FENCING FOOT WORK & TRACKING BLADE WORK with the sword Methods & Psychological basis for choosing fencing actions By Prof. Zbiniew Czajkowski. SIMPLE ATTACK Exchange Drill, Coach Vincent Bradford. Using Hungarian Sport Fencing Methodology - From Coach David Littell Fencing Actions Part 1 Fencing Actions Part 2 Counter-Time, Counter-Attack Definitions. OLYMPIC Sport Fencing at BERKELEY Prep. Summer PE Credit Course; Individual Lessons Program with CoachGerryD Tampa School Group & Home school students, Fencing Program with CoachGerryD Foil Fencing Sabre Actions Sport Fencing DUELs Holistic Recreational OLYMPIC Sport Fencing Program.