A fencing maneuver in which a fencer counters an opponent's coupe (an attack over the blade) with an opposite circular movement.
From counter- (against) + coupe (French for 'cut'). Coupe comes from Old French couper, from Latin colpare (to strike), and is a fencing term for cutting over the opponent's blade.
In fencing, the countercoupe is a beautiful example of symmetrical opposition—each fencer's movement mirrors the other's but inverted, creating an elegant mathematical dance of attack and defense.
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