Hand-book of manly sports by Benedict George H

Author:Benedict, George H. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Physical education and training, Athletics
Publisher: Chicago, A.G. Spalding & bros
Published: 1883-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

To liold the foil

FIG. 4. Third Position, Finish.

Position in LfMigciny-

FIG. 5. How to hold the Foil in the Hand.

FENCING.

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the audience by turning the eye and foil to the left and right. Return the foil to tlie left hand and repeat the movements as before.

TO HOLD THE FOIL. Fig. 5. Hold tiie foil firmly but not hard. The tliumb along the upper side of the hilt, tiie otlier fingers underneath it; as shown in the engraving. In Thrusting, turn the nails up.

OX-GUARD. Fig. 13.

From the third position, Fig. 3. Lower the right arm and foil till the point of the foil is al)out on a line with your adversary's face, the elbow level with the waist and drawn inwards. The forearm and foil in a straight line. The left hand remains in the third position with the palm turned to the front.

Bend both knees equally and advance the right foot to a comfort-ble distance so that the leg from the knee down will be perpendicular.

THE THRUST OR ATTACK. Fig. 12. Straighten the right arm, raise the hand and direct the point of the foil at your opponent. Turn the nails upward, step forward with the right foot and straighten tlie left leg, taking care not to move the left foot. At the same time throw the left hand back to within a few inches of the thigh.

Practice these movements thoroughly and often to give freedom to the joints.

TO RECOVER.

Bend the left knee, return the left arm to the position on-guard, resume the position of the feet, the weight equally divided Stand firmly though not stiff, with head erect.

THE ATTACK.

The Thrusts are four in number, as follows. Left-high, Right-high, Left-low and Right-low. These are varied by holding the hand with the finger nails turned up or down.

THE DEFENCE. Fig. 7. The defence consists as shown in the diagram, of Outer-high, Inner-high, Outer-low and Inner-low parries. Thus avoiding the thrusts in the four lines of attack. Tliey are varied as in the thrusts, by the position of the hand and swords edge, in one case with the nails turned upwards, in the other wath the nails down.

The following table shows the Thrusts and Parries for each, also the technical names of the thrusts or longes.

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