In fencing or combat sports, a defensive movement or counter-move made against an opponent's pass or attacking advance.
From anti- (against) + pass (from Old French passer, to go through). This term emerged in fencing terminology to describe defensive responses to attacking passes.
In historical fencing manuals, the distinction between 'pass' and 'antipass' was crucial—mastering defensive moves against an opponent's advances was the difference between living and dying in duels.
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