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PART
IV.
WALL
PRACTICE.
114.
This consists in thrusting alternately tierce and quarte,
either at a target, the height of the breast, or at an
antagonist, by engaging or disengaging, while he opposes by forming
the parries of tierce and quarte. Easy as this may appear, it
embraces every thing requisite for acquiring a correct position on guard,
quickness and delicacy in executing disengagements, and
firmness and steadiness in longeing and recovering. Its
simplicity prevents, at first, its use and advantages from being
duly appreciated, but practice will soon convince any one desirous
of fencing well, that it should form a part of his daily
exercise. It is recommended by all masters as the best
criterion of a fencer’s ability, enabling one to judge, as it
were, at a glance, of his progress and proficiency. It is always
preceded by a salute.
115.
The squads being formed in couples, (68,) and at attention, (66,)
the instructor will command:
SALUTE.
116.
Raise the right hand to the head, giving the ordinary military
salute of recognition.
FIRST
POSITION.
117.
(See 69.)
ENGAGE
IN TIERCE.
118.
(See 23.)
RECOVER.
119.
Resume the first position; foil held perpendicularly, point up, and
opposite to the right eye; guard at the height of the shoulder;
elbow supported against the body.
NUMBER
— PROVE DISTANCE.
120.
At this command, the number indicated will take successively and
deliberately the positions of the guard and the development,
longeing in quarte at his antagonist’s breast. The other number,
dropping the point of his foil, by extending the arm so that the
right hand (in quarte) may be brought to the side of the right
thigh, and assuming the extension, (6,) will, retaining this
position and moving his feet backwards or forwards, as may be
necessary, place himself within measure of his antagonist’s
thrust. As soon as the number indicated shall have correctly
measured his longe, both, without further command, will resume the recover,
(119.)
SALUTE
QUARTE.
121.
Both numbers will form the parry of quarte, (41.)
SALUTE
TIERCE.
122.
Both numbers raising their points, and drawing back their right
hands to the recover, (119,) to avoid clashing the blades, will
form the parry of fierce, (37.)
ON
GUARD.
123.
Standing as at 122, both numbers dropping their points and
describing with them, by a circular motion of the wrist and arm,
large circles, passing by the left rear to the front, at the same
time raising the left hand with a circular motion by the front,
between the foil and the body, will assume the engagement of quarte,
(22.)
NUMBER
— IN TIERCE. LONGE OUT.
124.
The number indicated, which will always be the one that has
proved distance, (120,) will, at the command longe out, quickly
and dexterously disengage tierce, (34, 35, 36, and 75,) developing
correctly and well, with good elevation and opposition. On being
parried, he will allow the blade to fly back, inwards and
towards his body by extending the fingers, the arm remaining steady.
To allow the blade to assume readily and gracefully this position,
to which it must be driven by the force of the parry, requires a
susceptibility of the fingers and wrist which can only be obtained
by close practice. The number parrying will throw off the thrust by
the parry of tierce, (37,) and immediately assume the
position of the parry of seconde, (33.) Both will remain in position
until the command:
IN
TIERCE—ON GUARD.
125.
At the word guard, the number longeing will quickly return
to guard, (9,) simultaneously assuming the engagement of tierce, (23;)
the number parrying, raising his point, will take the same
engagement.
IN
QUARTE. LONGE OUT.
126.
The same number as at 124 will quickly and dexterously disengage
quarte, (38, 39, 40, and 75,) developing well and correctly
with good elevation and opposition. On being parried, he will allow
the blade to fly back over the hand, obliquely outward, the gripe
being retained by the thumb and fore and second fingers, the arm
remaining steady. The number parrying will throw off the thrust by
the parry of quarte, (41,) and immediately assume the parry
of demi-circle, (56.) Both will remain in position until the
command:
IN
QUARTE—ON GUARD.
127.
At the word guard, the number longeing will quickly
return to guard, (9,) simultaneously assuming the engagement of
quarte. (22) the number parrying, raising his point, will take the
same engagement.
128.
By repeating the commands, 124, (omitting the words NUMBER —
125, 126, and 127, the same number may be continued longeing.
129.
To change the number longeing, the pupils being engaged in
either tierce (125) or quarte, (127,) the instructor will give the
commands, (119) then (120, 121, 122, 128, &c.)
130.
After a few thrusts delivered in this manner, the instructor,
when the pupil longeing is on the development, will simply order
LONGE OUT, instead of ON GUARD, as at 126 and 127; at which command
he will recover to guard, and without pause disengage, according to
the principle given, alternately longeing tierce and quarte, resting
again upon the development; the other number will parry,
alternately, tierce and quarte, as at 124 and 126, meeting
promptly his adversary’s return to guard and engagement.
131.
The instructor will be careful not to keep the pupil longeing
long on the development, by making two great a pause between his
commands, as a stiff habit may be contracted which will prevent an
easy, graceful, and swift recovery to guard.
132.
The wall practice should be exercised first without measure, to
accustom the pupils to a good elevation, then within measure, to
touch.
133.
The target practice is executed by the same commands, and on
the same principles, with the exception of the positions of the foil
at 124 and 126 after thrusting, instead of which it will remain in
the direction of the thrust, the point touching the target. In
proving distance, also, the pupil will put himself within measure of
the target, by developing well, and in this position, moving his
feet backwards or forwards, as may be necessary, until he shall be
able just to touch the target by a correct development ‘with good
elevation. Having determined his measure he should, ‘with a piece
of chalk, mark the position of his feet, that his deviations from a
correct development in each longe may be observed.
PRACTICES
ON THE DIFFERENT ENGAGEMENTS.
134.
The following practices, as all others, should be thoroughly
explained, and executed slowly two or three times, that the pupils
may fully comprehend what they, respectively, have to do, and
observe the correct manner of doing it; afterwards the object will
be, for the number longeing to touch his adversary if possible, and
for the other to throw off the thrust.
ON
THE RIPOSTE.
135.
ENGAGE IN QUARTE—see 78. NUMBER — DISENGAGE TIERCE. NUMBER
— PARRY TIERCE AND RIPOSTE IN TIERCE. LONGE OUT.
136.
At the command longe out, the number ordered to disengage
will rapidly execute 79, developing well and correctly, and trying
to touch his adversary, immediately returning to guard (9;) the
other number will parry with tierce, and if successfully, rapidly
longe tierce in riposte, which the first number must parry if
possible; after which both return to the engagement of quarte.
137.
In any practice, should either party touch, the practice will
end there, and both return at once to the engagement, recommencing
the practice.
138.
In a similar manner are executed the following practices, the
commands for which only are given.
139.
Engage in tierce. Number — disengage quarte. Number — parry
quarte and riposte in quarte. Longe out.
140.
Engage in quarte. Number — disengage quarte over the arm.
Number — parry with round parry of quarte and riposte quarte.
Longe out.
141.
Engage in quarte. Number — disengage quarte over the arm.
Number — parry with round parry of quarte and riposte, (his
antagonist covering himself by bearing against his blade,) by
disengaging quarte over the arm. Longe out.
142.
Engage in tierce. Number — disengage quarte. Number — parry
with round parry of tierce and riposte tierce. Longe out.
143.
Engage in tierce. Number — disengage quarte. Number — parry
with round parry of tierce and riposte, (his antagonist covering
himself by bearing against his blade,) by disengaging quarte.
Longe out.
144.
Engage in quarte. Number — disengage quarte over the arm.
Number — parry with the round parry of quarte, and riposte with
the feint one—two. Longe out.
145.
Engage in quarte. Number — disengage quarte over the arm.
Number — parry with round parry of quarte, and riposte with the
feint one—two——three. Longe out.
146.
Engage in tierce. Number — disengage quarte. Number — parry
with round parry of tierce, and riposte with the feint one—two.
Longe out.
147.
Engage in tierce. Number — disengage quarte. Number —
parry with round parry of tierce, and riposte with the feint one—two——three.
Longe out.
148.
(This practice, involving alternate longeing and parrying,
requires particular attention.) Engage in quarte. Number —
disengage quarte over the arm. Number —parry with the round parry
of quarte and riposte, (141,) disengaging quarte over the arm.
Number — (the first called) parry with round parry of quarte and
riposte, (141,) disengaging quarte over the arm. Number — (the
second called) parry with round parry of quarte and riposte,
counter disengaging quarte over the arm, (his antagonist having
taken the counter of quarte on his change.) Number —(the first
called) parry with tierce and riposte seconde. Number — (the
second called) parry with demi-circle, and IF riposte
with quarte. Longe out. This is a beautiful practice, hut each
number, to execute it well, must thoroughly understand what he has
to do.
ON
THE PARRIES OF PRIME AND SECONDE.
149.
The parry of prime is an excellent one against a bad fencer; it
is also of great advantage when one’s antagonist is taller than
one’s self.
150.
The parry of seconde is the quickest and most direct when one’s
parry of prime has been deceived; as a general rule it should not be
resorted to as a first movement, if it can be avoided, as it
leaves the upper part of the person too open. It is excellent
against an antagonist, who, holding his hand in tierce, thrusts
repeatedly and wildly.
151.
Engage in tierce. Number — direct thrust of quarte over the
arm. Number — parry with prime. Longe out.
152.
Engage in quarte. Number — counter disengage quarte over the
arm. Number — parry with tierce, and riposte with seconde. Number
(first called) parry with demi-circle, and riposte with quarte.
Number — (second called) parry with prime. Longe out.
153.
Engage in quarte. Number — counter disengage quarte over the
arm. Number — parry with tierce, and riposte disengaging quarte.
Number — (first called) parry with prime.
154.
If, on parrying any thrust of an antagonist, seconde for
instance, with the parry of demi-circle well formed, and he should
be too close to admit the riposte of quarte, (the point in such case
being past his body,) by sustaining the hand well and reversing the
nails to fierce, without, however, quitting his blade, the point
will be brought in line with his person, and the thrust of prime
naturally follow.
PART
V.
CUTS
OVER THE POINT.
155.
So far we have passed from one side to the other of an adverse
blade by carrying the point, in a small circle, close to its
shoulder. We now take up the consideration of another manner of
disengaging, termed cutting over the point., This is done,
from either the engagement of quarte or tierce, when an antagonist,
carrying his hand low, at the same time bears upon our blade with
the feeble of his own. Cuts over the point, when well executed,
particularly in riposte, are very difficult to parry.
ENGAGE
IN QUARTE.
156.
(See 78.)
NUMBER
— CUT QUARTE OVER THE ARM. LONGE OUT.
157.
The number indicated, keeping his arm steady, will turn the hand
well up in quarte, and, at the same time raising his point, pass his
blade over and close to his antagonist’s point, and quickly
deliver the thrust of quarte over the arm.
ENGAGE
IN TIERCE.
158.
(See 80.)
NUMBER
— CUT QUARTE. LONGE OUT.
159.
The number indicated, keeping his arm steady, will reverse the
hand to quarte with a free, unconstrained motion of the wrist, and,
at the same time raising his point, pass his blade over and close to
his antagonist’s point, and quickly deliver the thrust of quarte.
160.
The cuts over the point will be practised first without
parrying, that the pupils may be habituated to a ready and correct
extension, and an exact delivery of the point.
PRACTICES
ON CUTS OVER THE POINT.
161.
Engage in quarte. Number — disengage quarte over the arm.
Number — parry with round parry of quarte, and riposte with the
cut of quarte over the arm. Longe out.
162.
Engage in tierce. Number — disengage quarte. Number —
parry with round parry of tierce, and riposte with the cut of
quarte. Longe out.
163.
Engage in quarte. Number — disengage quarte over the arm.
Number — parry with the round parry of quarte, and riposte with
the cut of quarte over the arm. Number — (first called) parry with
tierce and riposte with seconde. Number — (second called) parry
with demi-circle, and elevating the hand riposte with quarte.
Number — (first called) parry with quarte and riposte,
disengaging quarte over the arm. Number — (second called) parry
with round parry of quarte, and riposte with the cut of quarte over
the arm; but seeing his antagonist covering himself by forming
either the parry of tierce or quart over the arm, quickly drop the
point and disengage quarte. This is to cut and disengage. (In
the same manner, the feint of one, two, or of one, two, three, may
be marked after either cut.) Longe out.
164.
Engage in quarte. Number — disengage quarte over the arm.
Number — parry with round parry of quarte, and riposte with the
cut of quarte over the arm and disengagement of quarte, (163;) but
seeing his antagonist Covering himself from the disengaged thrust
with the parry of quarte, finish the riposte by cutting a second
time quarte over the arm. Longe out.
165.
Engage in quarte. Number — counter disengage quarte over the
arm. Number — parry with tierce and riposte with the cut of
quarte; but seeing his adversary covering himself with the parry of
quarte, finish the riposte by cutting quarte over the arm. Longe
out.
166.
Engage in quarte. Number — disengage quarte over the arm
Number — parry with round parry of quarte, and riposte with the
cut of quarte over the arm; but seeing his adversary covering
himself with the parry of tierce and hand rather high, drop the
point, reversing the hand, and finish the riposte with the thrust of
seconde. (In the same manner the feint of one, two, or ones two,
three, on seconde, may be marked.) Longe out.
BEATS
AND FALSE BEATS.
167.
Beats and false beats are attacks upon an adversary’s blade
for the purpose of embarrassing him and getting openings for
thrusts.
168.
A beat is an abrupt collision with the fort against the
feeble of the adverse blade. It is exceedingly difficult to execute,
as it should be done altogether with the wrist, avoiding any
movement of the arm or shoulder. A direct thrust ordinarily follows
a beat.
169.
A false beat is a slight shock with the feeble against the fort
of the adverse blade, and like a beat, to be done altogether with
the wrist. A disengagement or feint (single or double) cut, &c.,
&c., ordinarily follows a false beat.
ENGAGE IN
QUARTE.
170.
(See 78.)
NUMBER
— BEAT IN QUARTE.
171.
The number indicated, his arm supple and wrist free, will turn
his hand well in quarte, without quitting his adversary’s blade,
and returning it to half tierce or half quarte, (the position of the
engagement) by this return movement produce the beats.
ENGAGE
IN TIERCE.
172.
(See 80.)
NUMBER—BEAT
IN TIERCE.
173.
The number indicated, turning his hand well to tierce, without
quitting his adversary’s blade, and quickly reversing it to
quarte, well up, will, by this return movement, produce the beat.
The arm as at 171, supple and free.
174.
The false beats in quarte and tierce are executed in the same
manner.
175.
If on guard with a light and supple wrist, as one should always
be, a beat is not much to he feared, as by a quick disengagement it
is not only avoided, but the aggressive being assumed, an
antagonist must quickly assume the defensive to throw off the
thrust. To avoid the beat in quarte, disengage quarte over the arm.
To avoid that in tierce, disengage quarte.
PRACTICES
ON THE BEATS,
176.
Engage in quarte. Number — avoid the beat. Number — beat in
quarte. Beat.
177.
Engage in tierce. Number — avoid the beat. Number — beat in
tierce. Beat.
MENACES.
178.
Menaces are made generally on the engagements of quarte or
tierce, by suddenly elevating slightly the hand. and lowering a
little the point, as if about to longe. In assaults, appels and
exclamations are generally added. The object is to intimidate one’s
adversary, and cause him to bear against one’s blade, or make some
other movement which will give an opportunity for a thrust. In
making menaces the body should be held well back, and the blade not
so far engaged as to afford an opportunity of being crossed or beat,
or to prevent a rapid disengagement. If one’s antagonist does not
answer to a menace, seeming uncertain what to do, rapidly deliver
a direct thrust.
PRACTICES
ON THE MENACES.
179.
Engage in tierce. Number — menace quarte over-the arm (with
appels) and disengage seconde. Longe out.
180.
Engage in quarte. Number — menace quarte (with. appels) and
cut quarte over the arm. Longe out.
TIME
THRUSTS.
181.
Time thrusts, or thrusts in opposition, are made,
instantaneously seizing the moment when an adversary, through
awkwardness, dilatoriness, or wildness in his parries, thrusts, or
feints, uncovers his person. They require a quick eye, susceptible
wrist, firm hand, and a ready and correct development, covering with
a gradual and strong opposition. These being some of the most
beautiful and skilful thrusts in fencing, beginners are apt to be
attracted by them, and in assaults, to look for opportunities of
making them, neglecting their counters and parries. The instructor
will impress upon his pupils, that the opportunities for time
thrusts must only be seized, not looked for. The principal time
thrusts are those of quarte, tierce, quarte over the arm, seconde,
and octave, and are executed as follows:
182.
If, engaged in quarte, one’s adversary’s guard should be
observed to be badly formed, hand low and not covering, the
opportunity should be instantly seized, and the direct thrust of
quarte delivered.
183.
If, engaged in quarte, one’s adversary disengages badly the thrust
of quarte over the arm, the opening, momentarily offered, should be
seized, and the thrust of tierce or quarte over the arm delivered.
184.
If, engaged in tierce, one’s adversary’s guard is observed
to be incorrect, as at 182, the thrust quarte over the arm should be
instantly delivered. In making this thrust, be prepared for the
parry in prime, which can be readily formed, and the riposte in prime.
185.
If, engaged in tierce, one’s adversary disengages badly the thrust
of quarte, the opening, momentarily offered, should be seized, and
the thrust of quarte delivered.
186.
If an adversary should, from demi-circle, disengage seconde or
octave, an opportunity for the thrust of seconde or octave is
offered.
187.
If from tierce an adversary should disengage seconde under the
hand, instead of under the shoulder of his opponent’s blade, an
opportunity for the thrust of octave is offered.
188.
If, on the engagement of quarte, an adversary attempts the cut of
quarte over the arm, an opportunity for the thrust of quarte over
the arm is offered.
189.
In making time thrusts there must be no hesitation nor want
of exactness, otherwise, instead of a time thrust, a thrust
out of time, one of the greatest blunders in fencing, may be the
result. Thrusts out of time are thrusts without opposition,
or intended as time thrusts, but awkwardly or tardily executed. By
the merest chance they may be successful, but generally the result
will be thrust for thrust— that is, both parties touching,
considered one of the most disgraceful occurrences that can happen
in an assault, the true principle being to owe nothing to chance,
but every thing to skill, and to touch without being touched.
190.
The commands for executing the time thrusts are as
follows:
ENGAGE
IN QUARTE (OR TIERCE.)
191.
(See 78 or 80, as the case may be.)
NUMBER
— DISENGAGE—(or whatever case is desired.) NUMBER— TIME
THRUST OF —. LONGE OUT.
192.
(See 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, as the ease may be.)
STOP
THRUSTS.
193.
These are time thrusts upon the advance of an antagonist, and
are classed among the best in fencing, and particularly useful
against an adversary who commits the too common error of changing as
he advances. Stop thrusts should be delivered always as the
antagonist’s foot is raised from the ground, and will, if well
aimed, be generally successful.
194.
If engaged in quarte an adversary should advance; with his band
low, the stop thrust would be quarte direct; if low and bearing upon
his opponent’s blade, cut of quarte over the arm; if with his
blade directly before him, without a decided guard, the feint of
one, two, or one, two, three; if on attempting a feint he should
counter, counter disengage quarte over the arm; if with his hand
high, and bearing against his opponent’s blade, seconde or octave,
(seconde is the best as the hand in it is higher.)
196.
If engaged in tierce, an adversary should advance; with his hand
low, the stop thrust would be tierce or quarte over the arm; if low
and bearing upon his opponent’s blade, cut quarte; if with his
hand before him without a decided guard, the feint of one, two, or
one, two, three; if on attempting a feint he should counter, counter
disengage quarte; if with his hand high and bearing against his
antagonist’s blade, prime or demi-circle.
196.
If an adversary changes as he advances, thrust direct along his
blade, (291.)
197. In
advancing, the adverse blade should always be felt well but lightly;
if lost, it should be regained by a small, quick, steady counter.
198. The
commands for executing the stop thrusts are as follows:
ENGAGE
IN QUARTE (OR TIERCE.)
199.
(See 78 or 80, as the case may be.)
NUMBER
— ADVANCE WITH THE HAND—(whatever case may be
desired.) NUMBER — STOP THRUST OF —. ADVANCE.
200.
At the command advance, the number indicated will step
forward, and for the rest see 194, 195, 196, 197, as the case may
be.
REPEATS.
201.
A repeat is a movement made upon an adversary who, after parrying a
thrust, quits his opponent’s blade as he is recovering to guard,
to deliver a riposte, or, committing a greater error, advances upon
him for the same purpose. It is executed thus: If after delivering
an unsuccessful thrust, and about to return to guard, an
adversary, through eagerness or want of skill, commits either of the
above mentioned errors, the feet should be kept in their position,
(that of the development,) the body only drawn back, throwing up the
left arm, making, as it were, a half or a false recovery to guard,
and again projected forward on the longe, delivering a second time
the thrust, taking the opposition strongly. To execute it the
commands are as follows:
ENGAGE
IN QUARTE (OR TIERCE.)
202.
(See 78 or 80.)
LONGE
(OR DISENGAGE) AND REPEAT. NUMBER — PARRY. LONGE OUT.
203.
At the command longe out, the couple will respectively
execute what is directed at 201.
SECONDE
IN REPEAT.
204.
Some times in assaults fencers are met with who, after using the
parry of prime or demi-circle, give no riposte. When this is
perceived to be the case, on an antagonist’s forming either of
these parries, the thrust seconde in repeat may be delivered.
It is executed thus remaining on the development, (201,) and
sustaining the hand well up and using it only, the point is passed
over and close to the adverse blade, and the thrust of seconde
executed.
PRACTICE
ON SECONDE IN REPEAT.
206.
Engage in quarte. Number — disengage quarte over the arm.
Number — round parry of quarte, and riposte with counter
disengagement of quarte over the arm, Number — (first called)
parry with tierce and riposte with seconde. Number — (second
called) parry with demi-circle. Number — (first called) seconde in
repeat. Longe out.
206.
Engage in tierce. Number — disengage quarte. Number — parry
with round parry of tierce and riposte with seconde. Number —
(first called) parry with demi-circle and riposte with quarte.
Number — (second called) parry with prime. Number —
(first called) seconde in repeat. Longe out.
CROSSING.
207.
This is a movement particularly useful against an adversary who has
an extended guard, or who, being a weak swordsman, resorts on his
opponent’s motion to thrust, to the extension (6,) holding his
foil before him at arm’s length to keep him off; or who fences
with a great deal of strength. If well done, quickly and with the
wrist only, it will always succeed in turning aside the, adverse
point— may possibly disarm; at all events, will make an opening
for a thrust. It is impossible to resist a cross if well
executed.
ENGAGE
IN QUARTE.
208.
(See 78.)
NUMBER
— CROSS IN SECONDE. LONGE OUT.
209.
At the command longe out, the number indicated, holding the
adverse blade firmly with his own, will turn his hand quickly to
tierce, passing his point over his antagonist’s fort, and form
seconde, at the same time raising his hand to prevent his adversary
from destroying the effect of his cross by disengaging. By this
movement the adverse point is forced to the right. Longe in
seconde.
ENGAGE
IN TIERCE.
210.
(See 80.)
NUMBER
CROSS IN DEMI-CIRCLE. LONGE OUT.
211.
At the command longe out, the number indicated, holding the
adverse blade firmly with his own, will turn his hand quickly to
quarte, raising it to the height of his mouth, and passing his point
over his antagonist’s fort, form demi-circle. By this movement the
adverse point is forced to the left. Longe demi-circle.
212.
The cross of demi-circle forms a pretty large angle, seizes
powerfully the adverse blade, giving such a shock to an adversary’s
hand as will either disarm him or at the least jar him so much that
he will not be able to recover quickly enough to parry the thrust of
demi-circle.
213.
To execute heats and crosses well requires great and careful
practice, otherwise, instead of forming the wrist delicately and
flexibly, stiffness and inflexibility will he the result. In good
assaults beats and crosses are rarely resorted to, as good fencers
will always carry their hands firmly, yet so flexibly, that they are
enabled not only to evade beats or crosses by yielding, but even to
take advantage of them by disengaging.
BINDING.
214.
This is a movement after a parry, and consists in crossing over
or under the adverse blade, securing or binding it, and by a sudden
jerk of the wrist throwing it off, making an opening for a riposte;
for instance:
ENGAGE
IN TIERCE.
215.
(See 80.)
NUMBER — LONGE
SECONDE. NUMBER — PARRY WITH SECONDE OR OCTAVE—BIND AND RIPOSTE
WITH QUARTE. LONGE OUT.
216.
At the command longe out, the number indicated will
deliver the thrust of seconde; the other number will parry with
seconde or octave, cross his blade under that of his antagonist,
(with or without a reversal of the hand, as the parry is seconde or
octave,) and with a jerk of the wrist, raising the hand, bind it and
throw it off to the left, and longe quarte.
217.
In a similar manner, after the parry of demi-circle, the adverse
blade may be bound and thrown off to the right, opening for the
riposte of tierce or quarte over the arm.
FLANCONNADE.
218.
This thrust takes its name from being aimed at the flank, and is
formed from the engagement of quarte, when the adverse point is low,
by quickly crossing the blade, seizing forcibly its feeble, dropping
at the same time one’s own point and thrusting octave, covering
well outwards. It is recommended also, when longeing flanconnade, to
bring down the left hand in front of the person, with the hack to
the breast, for the purpose of seizing and turning aside the adverse
blade, if there is danger of running upon its point; this
precaution, however, will not be necessary if the opposition of
octave is well taken.
219.
Flanconnade may be parried either by opposing with octave
strongly, or better, by relaxing the wrist immediately on being
crossed, offering no resistance, but allowing the blade to be
carried freely around, and forming quickly the parry of quarte (41)
or quinte, (46,) as the thrust is high or low.
ENGAGE
IN QUARTE.
220.
(See 78.)
NUMBER
— THRUST FLANCONNADE. NUMBER — PARRY
FLANCONNADE.
LONGE OUT.
221.
At the command longe out, the couple will execute what is
laid down for each number, respectively, at 218 and 219.
222.
Flanconnade, when executed as a riposte after the parry of
quarte, should be parried thus: remain on the development, and
quickly reversing the hand form seconde with a good elevation and
opposition. The adversary will be caught upon the point.
Plate
II.
NUMBER
— FEINT FLANCONNADE. LONGE OUT.
223.
At the command longe out, the number indicated will cross
slightly his opponent’s blade as if about to thrust flanconnade,
but quickly raising his hand, deliver the thrust quarte or quarte
over the arm, as the opposition may be necessary.
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