The sports of the world, with illustrations from drawings and photographs . ilts & Saunders, Oxford.) AS THE OBJECT IS MERELY TO SECURE THE RIGHT DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FENCERS AND TO STRETCH THELIMBS BEFORE A FIGHT, THE FOIL IS REVERSED ON THE LUNGE AND ONLY THE HANDLE IS PRESENTED. 26 THE SPORTS OF THE WORLD. is qualified to teach it. It is strange that, with apre-eminence in sabre-play that is acknowledgedall over Europe, this nation should be distinctlybehindhand in its foil-play. The reason for thisis chiefly to be found in the weapon, whichpreserves the crossbar of the old rapier. Thisresu
The sports of the world, with illustrations from drawings and photographs . ilts & Saunders, Oxford.) AS THE OBJECT IS MERELY TO SECURE THE RIGHT DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FENCERS AND TO STRETCH THELIMBS BEFORE A FIGHT, THE FOIL IS REVERSED ON THE LUNGE AND ONLY THE HANDLE IS PRESENTED. 26 THE SPORTS OF THE WORLD. is qualified to teach it. It is strange that, with apre-eminence in sabre-play that is acknowledgedall over Europe, this nation should be distinctlybehindhand in its foil-play. The reason for thisis chiefly to be found in the weapon, whichpreserves the crossbar of the old rapier. Thisresults in a hold of the foil with the forefingerand middle finger round the barrette, the third sense, there is even vital reason, for every one ofthem. A firm, upright carriage of the body andhead implies balance, a proper distance from theopposing point, and sufficient room either toward off an attack or deliver it. The knees mustbe well bent in order that the weight of the bodymay be evenly distributed and evenly moved,and the more bent they are the greater the power. AN ASSAULT WITH THE FRENCH DUELLING SWORD(Photo : Hills & Saunders, Oxford.) and fourth only grasping the handle, and thethumb close to the middle finger nail on the handleand barrette. This, again, implies a loss of speedin the attack, a greater amount of bodily move-ment in the defence, and a more effaced position, both in guard and lunge, all of whichnecessitates great strength and agility. Suchmen as Pini only beat the Frenchmen in spite ofthe Italian style, and not because of it. Theassault between two men so first-rate at eachmethod as are Kirchhoffer and Pini has alreadygiven interesting proof of what is here suggested. By degrees professors have realised that inthe heat of combat the best-trained men revert,when hard pressed, to instinctive motions,and that instinct and simplicity are generallyakin. At first sight the general positions of bodyand limb taught by a French maitre darmes toevery beginner with
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