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Klappentext The techniques associated with the sabre differ markedly from those of the epee and the rapier. This 1889 classic by a pioneer of modern fencing offers both technical and historical views of the art of the sabre. Topics include a variety of different strokes and parries, methods of combining attack and defense, and associated weapons. 55 illustrations. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Sabre Introduction The Parts of the Sabre How to Hold the Sabre Guard The Guards The Moulinet The Cuts The Point The Pummel The "Parade," or Parry The Return, or "Riposte" Simple Attacks and Parries, with one Riposte Distance To Advance To Gain Ground on the Lunge To Retire The Traverse The Pass Commanding Timing Slipping Counter-time Disengaging Beating Redoubling The Stop-thrust The Under Stop-thrust Feints Lesson for Receipt of a Feint Double Feints Lesson for Returns preceded by Feints The Sword Arm Combinations of Ripostes Left-handed Swordsmen Left-handed Swordsmen, Lessons for Left-handed Swordsmen, Feints for Left-handed Swordsmen, Returns for Combinations of Ripostes for Left Hand against Right The Salute The Assault To Acknowledge a Hit EquipmentThe Game of the Sword The Guard The Attack The ParriesSabre Against BayonetThe Sabre Opposed to the French SwordThe Great Stick Guard (Quarte) False-guard (Tierce) The Moulinets The Cuts The Parries Lessons with one Riposte CombinationsThe Constable's TruncheonThe Short Sword-Beyonet, or Dagger Lessons Throwing the Dagger The Seizure in Dagger PlayRules JudgesAppendix The Blindfold Lessons on Defence with Foil or SwordIndex
