A Practical Treatise on Infantry Sword Exercise, etc1833 |
Common terms and phrases
attack in second beating the attack body bring the sword count a pause cuts for opponents cuts four cuts seven cuts three Division-An inside Guard-Engage edge of sword elbow close Engage Extension Motions extent of arm files-Longes to third files-Raises the sword files-Springs to second forms first guard forms fourth guard forms second guard forms seventh guard forms sixth guard forms third guard full extent hanging guard head Inside Guard inside of hilt left files Left files-Forms Left files-Longes Left files-Springs left hand left heel left leg left shoulder left side line with right longes to third Motion-The right files Motion.-Move Motion.-Sink opponents left cheek palms point of sword position and form raise the right rear rank right files-Longes Right files-Raises Right files-Springs right foot right hand right knee right shoulder right side second position Slope Swords sword hand sword point sword smartly third position Turn the sword whole comes wrist