A New System of Sword Exercise for InfantryBurton, Richard Francis, Sir
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A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Infantry drill and tactics; Swords
This Time Pass may also be done with the hand held high in Prime or
rather “demi-circle” with the nails turned up, the arm outstretched,
and the point lowered. In this case the leg must be shifted till the
fore heel touches the rear heel, so as to give additional height to the
hand. This is not a Reverse or Back Cut as you use the true edge; it is
in fact one of the old movements called “Cutting within the Sword.”
§ 6. _Résumé._
The following is a synoptical table of Manchette or Fore-arm play,
showing the Cuts, the Guards (Parries) for the Cuts, and the Riposts or
replies that should follow each Parade. The Instructor will remember
that instead of Prime we use High Tierce or High Carte, and for Seconde
Low Tierce or withdrawing the leg.
_Direct Cuts._
CUT. PARRY. RIPOST.
1. Carte de Manchette. IV. (Carte). II. (Seconde).
2. Ditto and cut Tierce. IV. and III. (Tierce). III.
3. Double Carte de Manchette IV., III. and IV. II.
and cut Carte.
4. Double Carte de Manchette Parade Retrograde by III. or IV.
and cut Tierce. withdrawing arm.
_Reverse Cuts._
1. Half-feint. II. or III. III. or IV.
2. Feint Seconde and cut II. Cut with false
upwards. edge upwards.
3. Feint Tierce and cut III. and II. II.
upwards.
4. One-two-three, and cut Parade Retrograde. III. or IV.
upwards.
5. The Pass. II. and I. (Prime). III.
_Time Cuts._
1. On all Cuts in Carte. Parry with time in IV. IV.
(Carte de
Manchette).
2. On feints in Carte ending Parade Retrograde. III. or IV.
with Cuts in Tierce.
3. On Cuts in Tierce. Reverse Cut upwards. III.
4. On Reverse Cut upwards. II. and III. IV.
5. On Cuts in Seconde. The Time Pass. III.
Feints of _Coupé_ in Manchette.
1. Single _Coupé_. III. or IV. II.
2. One-two ( „ ). IV. and III. III.
3. One-two-three. II., III. and II. III. or IV.
4. One-two-three-four. Parade Retrograde. III.
Feints of _Seconde_ in Manchette.
1. Simple Seconde. II. III.
2. Feint Seconde and cut II. and III. III. or IV.
Tierce
3. Feint Seconde, feint II., III. and II. III. or IV.
Tierce, and cut Carte.
4. Feint Seconde, feint Parade Retrograde. III. or IV.
Tierce, and cut Seconde.
CONCLUSION.
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