n. a jump toward the opponent followed immediately by a lunge; used in fencing
The fencer practiced excecuting a balestra.
The fencer practiced excecuting a balestra.
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jump then lunge; jump followed by a lunge; jump and lunge
retreat backwards
3 syllables
ba-les-tra
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