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THE ART OF

FENCING BY

REGIS and LOUIS SENAC OF HEW YOBS

PROFESSIONAL CHAMP] OF AMERICA

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known and most apable in iti u< toi in Regis and Louis Senac, the Parisian perts who have long condui ted an academy in New Vol -iiy. • na< Reg! father of ,ouis Senac, was for many years instrui tor of fen( ing in the French army, ilion< tits oi the highe foi m ol the foil, sword an

Is

1

then

In

the

Paer,

prime, seconde,

military establish

Military

Gymnastics,

fencing

ol

was

generally

Dldler's time,

Saint

The government

to instruct the

manl

Frem

'

Masters-at arms are graduated from

lent .ii

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High School foi

ol

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A teachet

principally responsible

"i

itrength,

ftallan

sgllity

i>

he gave names

quarte ""I qulnte.

tierce,

sre

s,

maneuvering!

the powei

fencing Instructoi

arranged the various parries

the

he

i

em s< hool. may perhaps be overdrawn,

two lystems

fencer's repertoire.

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successful

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go every moment,

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that

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Henri Saint Dldler, >nr

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opponents down by iheei

beai

the difference

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touch

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1 16, 17

7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

18,

all

of

12 and

which are

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THE MOVEMENTS OF "ON GUARD." (Right Hand.)

FIRST POSITION-/3//^ No. In the

first

position to be assumed

in

coming

7.

to

"on

stand erect, facing outward toward your opponent.

hand, the palm facing outwards.

"

Hold your

possible.

Point the

Extend the fingers

of the left

heels close together, your calves touching, feet outward at a right angle.

guard

if

Hold the

foil in

supination in

No

1?

-SIXTH POSTTTON OF THE CTTARD

(PJr.'TTT

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No.

13-SEVKNTH POSITION OF TTTE GUARD (RIGHT HAND).

No. 14-FIRST

POSITION OF THE GUARD

a. KIT

HAND).

SECOND POSITION OF THE GUARD (LEFT HAND).

No. ir,-TTJim>

position OP THE oiiaud (LEFT HAND).

No. 17-FOITRTTT

[Note in same position

POSTTTON OF TTTF

GUARD (LEFT

TTAND).

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