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Lessons in Sabre, Singlestick, Sabre & Bayonet, and Sword Feats / or, How to use a cut and thrust sword cover

Lessons in Sabre, Singlestick, Sabre & Bayonet, and Sword Feats / or, How to use a cut and thrust sword

Chapter 4: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
By J. M. Waite
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A practical fencing manual offering step-by-step instruction in sabre and singlestick technique, adapting small-sword methods to emphasise both cuts and thrusts. It describes guards, attacks, parries, footwork, and training routines designed to build strength, agility, and effective defence, and it explains how to employ a sabre against a bayonet. The author argues for greater use of the point as well as the edge and provides detailed guidance for practising difficult sword feats. Numerous illustrations and clear positional descriptions accompany the exercises to aid soldiers and amateurs seeking realistic combat technique and impressive exhibition skills.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

SABRE.
PLATE   PAGE
I. Preliminary position 16
II. Engaging guard 18
III. Feint at the head 26
IV. A direct lead off at the head and guard (prime) 30
V. Feint at the head and cut at the left cheek, and guard (quarte) 34
VI. Feint at the head and cut at the left breast, and guard (prime) 36
VII. Feint at the head and cut at the inside of the wrist 38
VIII. Feint at the head and cut under right arm, and guard (high seconde) 40
IX. Feint at the head and cut outside the leg, and guard (seconde) 42
X. Feint at the breast and cut inside the leg, and guard 44
XI. Shifting the leg to avoid a cut and counter on the head 46
XII. Shifting the leg when a man attacks with his hand below the shoulder, and counter on the arm 48
XIII. A draw and guard for shifting the leg and counter on the head or arm 50
XIV. A draw and stop for shifting the leg and counter on the head or arm 52
XV. Guard for an upward cut at the fork 56
XVI. To deceive the beat under the blade (quarte thrust) 64
XVII. Stop cut after deceiving the beat over the blade 66
XVIII. Stop thrust (tierce) when a man draws his hand back to attack 69
XIX. Time thrust with opposition 72
XX. Time cut when a man raises his hand to attack 74
     
     
SABRE v. BAYONET.
XXI. Engaging guard 94
XXII. Parry of tierce 98
XXIII. Parry of quarte 100
XXIV. Cut inside of wrist after feint at head to deceive prime 102
XXV. Cut at head after feint at inside leg to deceive half-circle 104
XXVI. Thrust in quarte after feint in tierce. “One, two” to deceive tierce 106
XXVII. Thrust under left arm after feint in quarte to deceive quarte 108
XXVIII. How to seize the rifle after parrying prime 112
XXIX. How to seize the rifle after parrying quarte 114
     
     
SWORD FEATS.
XXX. Lead cutting (before delivering the cut) 124
XXXI. Cutting a sheep (after delivering the cut) 130
XXXII. Cutting a broom handle on wine glasses 133
XXXIII. Cutting a veil 136
XXXIV. Cutting an apple on a man’s hand 140