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NINTH
LESSON.
Repetition and Combination of the Movements.
The advance, the retreat, the leap to the rear, combined with the
movements of attack and defence.
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1.
ADVANCE! . . . . . .
1.
RETREAT!
. . . . . . .
1.
ADVANCE!
. . . . . .
1.
RETREAT!
. . . . . . .
1.
ADVANCE!
. . . . . .
1.
RETREAT!
. . . . . . .
1.
ADVANCE!
. . . . . .
1.
RETREAT!
. . . . . . .
1.
ADVANCE!
. . . . . .
1.
RETREAT! . . . . . . .
1.
Leap
to the—REAR!
1.
Leap
to the—REAR!
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2.
In prime—PARRY!
. . . . . . . . . .
2.
THRUST!
. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.
In seconde—PARRY!
. . . . . . . .
2.
THRUST!
. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.
In tierce—PARRY!
. . . . . . . . . .
2.
LUNGE! .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.
In quarte—PARRY!
. . . . . . . . .
2.
LUNGE-OUT! . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.
In seconde in retreat—PARRY!
2.
In tierce in retreat—PARRY!
. .
2.
THRUST! . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.
THRUST! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.
THRUST!
3.
DEVELOP!
3.
THRUST!
3.
PASSADE!
3.
THRUST!
3.
GUARD!
3.
THRUST!
3.
GUARD!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
DEVELOP!
3.
PASSADE
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4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
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OBSERVATIONS.—The
movements of the
legs, accompanied by the movements of attack and defence, contribute
to give steadiness to the men, and to strengthen them on their legs.
When
a fencer advances, it is to be feared that he may be attacked during
the movement; he must, therefore, carefully preserve the guard.
On
the contrary, when he retreats, it is probable that his antagonist
will advance; he must then be prepared to attack him.
The
Ninth Lesson is intended to accomplish this double object.
The
leap to the rear is an excellent exercise; it gives elasticity to
the legs and ankles: may save a soldier when in a dangerous
position.
TENTH
LESSON.
Repetition
and Combination
of the Movements.
The
volts and leap to the rear, combined with the movements of attack
and defence.
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1.
Right—VOLT!
. . . . . .
1.
Left—VOLT! .
. . . . . .
1.
Right—VOLT! .
. . . . .
1.
Left—VOLT! .
. . . . . .
1.
Left rear—VOLT!
. . .
1.
Right rear—VOLT!. .
1.
Left rear—VOLT! .
. .
1.
Right rear—VOLT! . .
1.
Left rear—VOLT! .
. .
1.
Leap to the—REAR!
1.
Leap to the—REAR!
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2.THRUST!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.In
prime—PARRY!
. . . . . . .
. .
2.In
seconde in retreat—PARRY!
2.In
tierce—PARRY! .
. . . . . . . .
2.THRUST!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.In
seconde—PARRY! .
. . . . . . .
2.in
tierce in retreat—PARRY! . .
2.In
quarte—PARRY! .
. . . . . . . .
2.In
high tierce—PARRY! . . . . . .
2.LUNGE!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.LUNGE-OUT!
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.
DEVELOP!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
PASSADE!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
GUARD!
3.
GUARD!
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4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
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OBSERVATIONS.—The
object of this
lesson is to habituate the soldier to be equally prepared for attack
and defence, after the volts.
It
is, therefore, important to watch that the guard be not disarranged
during the volt; that the feet remain at the proper distance apart,
etc. etc.
The
volt places the soldier facing in a new direction, and may bring him
in front of a new antagonist, therefore he should be equally ready
for attack and defence.
ELEVENTH
LESSON.
The
Directions of Attack combined with each other.
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1.
QUARTE!
1.
QUARTE!
1.
QUARTE!
1.
SECONDE!
1.
SECONDE!
1.
SECONDE!
1.
TIERCE!
1.
TIERCE!
1.
TIERCE!
1.
PRIME!
1.
PRIME!
1.
PRIME!
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2.
TIERCE!
2.
PRIME!
2.
SECONDE!
2.
TIERCE!
2.
QUARTE!
2.
PRIME!
2.
QUARTE!
2.
SECONDE!
2.
PRIME!
2.
QUARTE!
2.
SECONDE!
2.
TIERCE!
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3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
LUNGE!
3.
LUNGE-OUT!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
LUNGE!
3.
LUNGE-OUT!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
LUNGE!
3.
LUNGE-OUT!
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4.
DEVELOP!
4.
PASSADE!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
PASSADE!
4.
DEVELOP!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
DEVELOP!
4.
PASSADE!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
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5.
GUARD!
5.
GUARD!
5.
GUARD!
5.
GUARD!
5.
GUARD!
5.
GUARD!
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OBSERVATIONS.—The
instructor will
explain that the first movement of direction is only a feint, whilst
the second is a real blow, since it is at once followed by a thrust
or other movement of attack.
When
the soldier has executed the exercises of this lesson several times,
and is quite familiar with them, the instructor may increase the
rapidity of execution by uniting the commands for the two
directions, as well as those for the thrust and development, thrust
and passade, etc. He will then command:—
1.
Quarte and—PRIME!
2.
Thrust and—PASSADE!
3.
GUARD!
1.
Tierce and—PRIME!
2.
Thrust and—DEVELOP!
3.
GUARD!
In
the same manner for the others.
In
these cases the thrust and development, or the thrust and passade,
will be simultaneous.
TWELFTH
LESSON.
The
Different Combinations of the Parries.
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1.
In tierce—PARRY!
. . . .
1.
In tierce in
retreat.—
PARRY!
1.
In tierce— PARRY!.
. . .
1.
In high quarte— PARRY!.
1.
In quarte— PARRY!.
. . .
1.
In quarte—
PARRY!. . . .
1.
in prime—PARRY!
. . . .
1.
In prime—PARRY!
. . . .
1.
in prime—PARRY!
. . . .
1.
In prime—
PARRY!. . . .
1.In
seconde in retreat-
PARRY!
1.
in seconde— PARRY!.
. .
1.
In seconde—
PARRY! .
. .
1.
In seconde—
PARRY!. . .
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2.
In quarte— PARRY!.
2.In
seconde in
retreat- PARRY!
2.
In prime—
PARRY!
2.
In high tierce—
PARRY!
2.
In prime—PARRY!
2.
In seconde— PARRY!
2.
In quarte—
PARRY!
2.
In seconde— PARRY!
2.
In tierce—
PARRY!
2.
In high quarte—
PARRY!
2.
In tierce in
retreat-PARRY!
2.
In prime—PARRY!
2.
In quarte—
PARRY!
2.
In high
tierce—
PARRY!
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3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
3.
THRUST!
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4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
4.
GUARD!
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OBSERVATIONS.—The
instructor will explain that when two panes are made in succession,
it is because the weapon of the antagonist is not met by the first
parry, but is by the second, which is at once followed by a riposte.
The
last lesson is very important. All the combinations of parries
necessary to make the soldier a good fencer, are here exhausted.
The
same observations will apply to the commands
in this lesson as
were made upon the Eleventh Lesson; the instructor will, therefore,
command
-
1.
In tierce and quarte—PARRY!
2.
THRUST!
3.
GUARD!
In
the same manner for the others.
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