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ttack. 86. In order that the attack may be changed quickly, as little force as possible is put into a feint. Example: Being at the _engage_, _Number one, feint_ head _thrust_; at stomach, _lunge_; 2. _Number two, parry right and low parry right_; 3. _ASSAULT_. Number one executes the feint and then the attack. Number two executes both parries. 87. In double feints first one part of the body and then another is threatened and a third attacked. Example: Being at the _engage_, 1. _Number one, feint straight thrust_ at chest; _disengagement_ at chest; at stomach, _lunge_; 2. _Number two, parry right, parry left_, and _low parry left_; 3. _ASSAULT_. 88. An opening may be offered or procured by opposition, as in the _press_ or _beat_. 89. In fencing exercises every feint should at first be parried. When the defense is able to judge or divine the character of the attack the feint is not necessarily parried, but may be nullified by a counter feint. 90. A _counter feint_ is a feint following the opponent's feint or following a parry of his attack and generally occurs in combined movements. COMBINED MOVEMENTS. 91. When the men have become thoroughly familiar with the various foot movements, parries, guards, attacks, feints, etc., the instructor combines several of them and gives the commands in quick succession, increasing the rapidity and number of movements as the men become more skillful. Opponents will be changed frequently. 1. Example: Being at the _engage_, 1. _Number one, by disengagement_ at chest, _thrust_; 2. _Number two, parry left, right step_ (left foot first), and _lunge_; 3. _ASSAULT_. 2. Example: Being at _engage left_, _Number one, press_ and _lunge_; 2. _Number two, parry right, left step_, and _thrust_; 3. _ASSAULT_. 3. Example: Being at the _engage_, _Number one, by disengagement_ at chest, _thrust_; 2. _Number two, parry left, front pass_, and at head _butt strike_; 3. _Number one, right step_; 4. _ASSAULT_. 92. Examples 1 and 2 are typical of movements known as _cross counters_, and example No. 3 of movements known as _close counters_. 93. A _chancery_ is an attack by means of which the opponent is disarmed, which causes him to lose control of his rifle, or which disables his weapon. 94. When the different combinations are executed with sufficient skill the instructor will devise series of movements to be memorized and executed at the command _assault_. The accuracy an
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