You say to me, “You lead off.”
Feint head, and hit under right arm. Thrust at breast. Head.
I feint at your head, and cut under your right arm, which you guard, and
longeing, return with a thrust at my breast.
I recover and parry it, then, with a longe, cut at your head. Both
remain steady to see the positions.
_1st Exercise._—Head. Head. Head.
_2nd do._—Head. Head. Under right arm.
_3rd do._—Head. Head. Outside leg.
_4th do._—Head. Head. Left breast.
_5th do._—Head. Head. Inside leg.
_6th do._—Feint head, hit under right arm. Thrust at breast. Head.
_7th do._—Feint head, hit outside leg. Thrust at breast. Head.
_8th do._—Thrust straight at breast. Head. Hit under right arm.
_9th do._—Disengage with a thrust. Hit under right arm. Head.
_10th do._—Head. Head. Hit under right arm. Thrust at breast. Head.
_11th do._—Head. Head. Hit outside leg. Thrust at breast. Head.
_12th do._—Feint a thrust under the blade, and hit at the head. Inside
leg. Thrust at the breast. Head. Head.
In these exercises you must not get into the habit of cutting only at
each other’s swords, and thereby making a mock combat, but you should
try to hit each other on every occasion.