Lies in fencing.
https://www.coachescompendium.org/LIES.HTML
Fencing is all about attacking and counterattacking. It is a sport that comes with a lot of thinking and taking chances. It is all about trying to catch your opponent off guard and also predicting what your opponent might do next. It is a pretty logical game, when you think you’re opponent is about to attack, you must react by stepping back or blocking your opponent with you’re weapon. When you’re attacking the first, you must find a way to surprise your opponent. This article discuses choosing different strategies in fooling your opponent during a fencing match by predicting your opponent’s next move.
This article focuses on a move called a ‘feint.’ This is when one fencer (fencer1) fakes an attack to get fencer 2 to move his/her blade; fencer 1 is then able to have an open space to make an attack. In the article, the author talks about the three rules of a lie (a feint being the lie). He says that the first rule for lies is that “the truth always works better” – this makes sense because a direct attack is often easier. The second rule is that “When a lie must be told, it should be as much like the truth as possible”- this is reasonable because the feint should look as real as possible in order to fool the opponent. The third rule is that “the best lies are the simplest”- a simple feint that works takes the least amount of energy and are the ones most likely to work. This is related to the topics covered in class because fencing, like bidding and game theory is about making decisions based on the predicted actions of the other player. There are rules for the best chance in winning in bidding auctions also. For example in a first-price auction, it is best for bidders to bid their true value of what they should pay, however in other situations, it might be better for bidders to “feight” it and bid a fake value (lower or higher) in order to win.