Feint a cut at the head or a thrust over the blade, and instead of
delivering a cut or thrust, parry the thrust, and return with a half
longe.
PLATE XX.
A TIME CUT.
[Illustration: PLATE XX.—TIME CUT WHEN A MAN RAISES HIS HAND TO ATTACK.]
When a man raises his hand or draws it back to lead off, hit him on the
outside of the wrist and get away out of distance.
In using the stop thrusts, remises, and time thrusts, great judgment is
required. They should never be attempted until the swordsman has had
considerable experience. When given at the proper time, they are
beautiful and effective strokes, but when badly timed, great danger
attends their use, and mutual hitting is often the result.
Young players will do well not to attempt them.
In an assault, should you find yourself timed and not know how to draw
and stop a time thrust, your safest plan will be to make direct attacks
only, that is, attacks not preceded by a feint.