SABRE.
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I. Preliminary position 16
II. Engaging guard 18
III. Feint at the head 26
IV. A direct lead off at the head and guard (prime) 30
V. Feint at the head and cut at the left cheek, and guard
(quarte) 34
VI. Feint at the head and cut at the left breast, and guard
(prime) 36
VII. Feint at the head and cut at the inside of the wrist 38
VIII. Feint at the head and cut under right arm, and guard (high
seconde) 40
IX. Feint at the head and cut outside the leg, and guard
(seconde) 42
X. Feint at the breast and cut inside the leg, and guard 44
XI. Shifting the leg to avoid a cut and counter on the head 46
XII. Shifting the leg when a man attacks with his hand below
the shoulder, and counter on the arm 48
XIII. A draw and guard for shifting the leg and counter on the
head or arm 50
XIV. A draw and stop for shifting the leg and counter on the
head or arm 52
XV. Guard for an upward cut at the fork 56
XVI. To deceive the beat under the blade (quarte thrust) 64
XVII. Stop cut after deceiving the beat over the blade 66
XVIII. Stop thrust (tierce) when a man draws his hand back to
attack 69
XIX. Time thrust with opposition 72
XX. Time cut when a man raises his hand to attack 74
SABRE _v._ BAYONET.
XXI. Engaging guard 94
XXII. Parry of tierce 98
XXIII. Parry of quarte 100
XXIV. Cut inside of wrist after feint at head to deceive prime 102
XXV. Cut at head after feint at inside leg to deceive
half-circle 104
XXVI. Thrust in quarte after feint in tierce. “One, two” to
deceive tierce 106
XXVII. Thrust under left arm after feint in quarte to deceive
quarte 108
XXVIII. How to seize the rifle after parrying prime 112
XXIX. How to seize the rifle after parrying quarte 114
SWORD FEATS.
XXX. Lead cutting (before delivering the cut) 124
XXXI. Cutting a sheep (after delivering the cut) 130
XXXII. Cutting a broom handle on wine glasses 133
XXXIII. Cutting a veil 136
XXXIV. Cutting an apple on a man’s hand 140