Feint a straight thrust at your adversary’s breast under his blade, by
suddenly straightening the arm, with the hand as high as the shoulder,
and hilt turned upwards to protect the arm from a time cut; then,
without lowering the hand or drawing back the point, longe and deliver
the diagonal cut on the left temple.
This attack is sometimes made by feinting at the outside of the leg
instead of at the breast. It is not, however, so safe, as you expose the
arm to a time cut while making it.
[Illustration: PLATE V.—FEINT AT THE HEAD AND CUT AT THE LEFT CHEEK, AND
GUARD (QUARTE).]
PLATE V.
FEINT AT THE HEAD AND CUT AT THE LEFT CHEEK AND GUARD.
This can only be done when a man forms his head guard with the point too
high. Feint a cut at the head by straightening the arm and directing the
point to a little above the centre of the forehead, edge of the sword
turned downwards. Then, with the action of the wrist, and without
touching your adversary’s blade, pass the sword to your right until you
have cleared his point, and with a longe deliver a cut on his left cheek
just below the ear, the edge of the sword slightly turned up so that the
arm may be covered with the hilt.
Opposition the same as in the diagonal cut at the head (page 31).
This cut may be given without being preceded by a feint, when the
adversary forms his head guard with the point drawn back and high.
[Illustration: PLATE VI.—FEINT AT THE HEAD AND CUT AT THE LEFT BREAST,
AND GUARD (PRIME).]