Flick (fencing)

The flick is a technique used in modern fencing. It is used in foil and to a lesser extent, épée.

The 1980s saw the widespread use of "flicks" — hits delivered with a whipping motion which bends the blade around the more traditional parries, and makes it possible to touch otherwise inaccessible areas, such as the back of the opponent. This has been regarded by some fencers as an unacceptable departure from the tradition of realistic combat, where only rigid blades would be used, while others feel that the flick adds to the variety of possible attacks and targets, thereby expanding the game of foil.

Technique

The flick consists of an angulated attack with a whipping motion that requires the defender to make a widened parry, and exploits the flexibility of the blade. If parried, a properly executed flick whips the attacker's blade around the parry. This is a valid strategy in modern fencing, since any depression of the tip with sufficient force while contacting valid target area constitutes a touch. In pre-modern fencing, judging was done by side judges, so a touch had to land and stick long enough to be reliably counted.

Flick

Flick may refer to:

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Flick (2008 film)

Flick is a campy British horror film written and directed by David Howard, and starring Hugh O'Conor and Faye Dunaway. It had its theatrical release in 2008, and the DVD of the film was released in the United Kingdom on 19 October 2009. The film was shot in and around Cardiff, Pontypool, Newbridge, Caerphilly, Briton Ferry Wales.

Story

Memphis cop Lieutenant McKenzie is called in to investigate a series of strange deaths and weird sightings following the resurrection of a murder victim, a local boy, Johnny 'Flick' Taylor (Hugh O'Conor) from the 1950s who is brought back to life in modern times and tries to find his teenage sweetheart named Sally who is now aged 62 and also to seek revenge for his death.

Cast

Faye Dunaway as Lieutenant Annie McKenzie
Julia Foster as Sally Andrews
John Woodvine as Dr. Nickel
Michelle Ryan as Sandra
Sara Harris Davies as Diane
Hugh O'Conor as Johnny
Hayley Angel Wardle as Young Sally
Mark Benton as Sergeant Miller
Liz Smith as Johnny's Mother
Rhys Parry Jones as Dockside official
Richard Hawley as Bobby Blade
Kerrie Hayes as Young Sue

Flick (2000 film)

Flick is a 2000 Irish film. The plot is centres on a small-time drug dealer as he goes about his business in the bars and clubs of Dublin. The film is written and directed by Fintan Connolly and features David Murray, Isabelle Menke, David Wilmot and Gerard Mannix Flynn.

Plot summary

A plane touches down. Jack Flinter, mid-20’s, collects his friend Des Fitzpatrick, at Arrivals. Back in Des’s place, they celebrate the smuggling in of ten kilos of good Moroccan hash until the arrival of Barry Devlin. Jack leaves and back in his darkened flat, Alice, his girlfriend, is unimpressed.

Next day he does his rounds, dealing hash to various people around town. In the Club he hooks up with Des, who tells him he’s contacted Gerry and Pop, major dealers, about getting into business together. Jack is annoyed but agrees to meet with them. Isabelle catches his attention. They meet at the bar and talk – she’s a German artist visiting the city. They go to a hotel and have sex.

Back in the flat Jack is confronted by a pissed off Alice. He apologises, she leaves. Des arrives. Jack is apprehensive and Des pulls out a gun, talking about taking precautions. Jack is freaked. When he hears that Des got the gun from Barry, a nephew of the guy they are meeting, Jack confiscates the gun and hides it up the chimney.