A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry |
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adversary adversary's arrière bayonet exercise body bras breast broadsword Carte de Manchette chette Coup Coup de Tête Coupé Cut in Carte Cut in Tierce cut Tierce cut upwards dangerous defence deliver dernière partie direction Double Carte Duke of Cambridge elbow Engaging Guard Engaging in Tierce enlevé Escrime Exécuter false edge Feint Seconde Feint Tierce fencer fencing foil fore-arm French Manuel grip Guards or Parries handle Hanging guard haunches and legs heel High Tierce hilt horizontal inches Infantry Sword Exercise Inside Moulinet instructor Italian knuckles latter le Moulinet left leg Low Tierce Lunge Motions movement opponent opponent's Parade Retrograde partie du commandement poignet practice Prime rapier recruit Reverse Cut Reverse or Back right foot ripost sabre salle d'armes Second Position smartly soldier Squad straight sword-arm swordsman Target thrust thumb Tierce and Carte Tierce and Cut TIERCE Cut Tierce Moulinet tranchant true edge vertical W.J.WELCH weapon whilst withdrawing wrist
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Page 11 - Sword, by the natural efforts which he must make to regain his seat ; nor should he fail to have every confidence and dependence upon his Guard, without trusting to his avoiding the attack of an opponent by turning or drawing back the body to escape from it. In delivering a forward Thrust, very little force is necessary when the horse is in quick motion, as the extension of the arm. with a good direction of the point, will be fully sufficient...
Page 23 - Half face to the left, turning on the heels, so that the back of the left touches the inside of the right heel, the head retaining its position to the front. Three — Bring the right heel before the left, the feet at right angles, the right foot pointing...
Page 46 - ... come within range of the Edge before the Point can be sufficiently advanced to reach the body. If the above cuts are quickly given and continued, they will also be found advantageous in advancing against the small sword, as they form an Attack and Defence at the same instant ; but should the opponent be the most skilful and quickest, then it is best to retire while forming them, cautiously preserving the proper distance, so that each cut may just reach the fore part of his arm.
Page 25 - Raise the right foot as before, and beat it twice on the ground — first with the heel, then with the flat of the foot. Advance — Move forward the right foot about six inches, and place it smartly on the ground ; then bring up the left foot lightly about the same distance,* Single Attack — As before. Retire — Move the left foot lightly to the rear about six inches, the weight and balance of the body being, and continuing to rest, upon it ; then move the right foot back the same distance, and...
Page 37 - ... if he cannot read, the card bearing the characters is presented to him, which he is directed to describe. The types should be read first from left to right and then from right to left ; the characters should be described as to the number of arms seen on each and the direction in which they are pointed, whether upward or downward, to the right or left. If the applicant should be unable to read the test-types or describe the test-characters correctly with either eye, he must be rejected.
Page 21 - ... of action, whatever it may be, it is necessary that poise or balance be studied, understood, and tried in all positions. It is clear that bodily action cannot possess compass, power, and ease, unless the movement be made justly...
Page 46 - ... that the bearing of your sword may tend to open his hand, and, if well judged, and timely given will disarm him ; or so cripple his wrist, as to preclude even the capability of forming a defensive guard, or continuing the attack. If opposed to the small sword, have recourse to the cuts Three and Four, directing them at the arm by which means there is every probability of the cuts taking effect, as it must always in thrusting come within range of the Edge before the Point can be sufficiently advanced...
Page 27 - Ciits are directed through the centre, distinguished by lines, and named according to that figure from which each Cut commences. The Guards are performed by holding the sword opposite, and in the inclination of the dotted lines, which have sword-hilts attached to them, and supposing the circular figure to be about the breadth and height of a man's body, the Cuts...
Page 26 - ... by holding the sword opposite, and in the inclination of the dotted lines, which have sword-hilts attached to them, and supposing the circular figure to be about the breadth and height of a man's body, the Cuts and Guards will be regulated according to the lines described upon the circle ; nor should the Recruit be practised in any other mode, until he has gained the proper direction of the Cuts, as well as the inclination of the blade, and position of the wrist, in forming the Guards.
Page 21 - Practical Guide to Squad and Setting-up Drill, in accordance with the Principles laid down in Part I., Field Exercise of the Army.