INFANTRY SWORD EXERCISE.
Words of command throughout
THE PROGRESSIVE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DRILL.
The words in Italics are to serve as a caution only.
Section I.
EXTENSION MOTIONS, AND POSITIONS.
Attention.
First extension motions.—One—Two—Three—Four—Five.
First position in three motions.—One—Two—Three.
Second position in two motions.—One—Two.
Balance motions.—One—Two—Three—Four.
First position.
Third position in two motions.—One—Two.
Second extension motions.—One—Two—Three.
First position.
Front.
Stand at ease.
Attention.
Positions.
First—Second—First—Third.
First—Second—Third—Second.
Single attack—Double attack.
Advance—Single attack—Retire—Double attack.
Front—Stand at ease.
Section II.
PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION WITH THE SWORD.
Attention.
Draw swords—Return swords—Draw swords—Slope swords.
Stand at ease.
Attention.
Prepare for Sword exercise.
Right prove distance—Slope swords.
Front prove distance—Slope swords.
Assault.
One—Two—Three—Four—Five—Six—Seven.
First Point—Two—Second Point—Two—Third Point—Two.
Defend.
Second—Third—Fourth—Fifth—Sixth—Seventh.
Parry—Two. Slope swords. Stand at ease.
Attention.
Guard—Inside guard—Outside guard.
| Cut one. | First guard. |
| Cut two. | Second guard. |
| Cut three. | Third guard. |
| Cut four. | Fourth guard. |
| Cut five. | Fifth guard. |
| Cut six. | Sixth guard. |
| Cut seven. | Seventh guard. |
| First point. | Two. |
| Second point. | Two. |
| Third point. | Two. |
| Parry. | Two. |
| Guard. | Slope swords. |
| Stand at ease. | |
Section III.
REVIEW, OR INSPECTION EXERCISE.
Attention.
Prepare for Sword exercise.
Right prove distance—Slope swords.
Front prove distance—Slope swords.
Guard—Inside Guard—Outside guard.
One—Two—Three—Four—Five—Six—Seven.
Points—First—Second—Third—Parry.
Guard—Slope swords.
SWORD PRACTICE.
Guard.
Inside, and outside Cuts.—One—Two—Three—Four—Five—Six.
Inside guard.
Outside Cuts.—Two—Four—Six.
Outside guard.
Inside Cuts.—One—Three—Five.
Guard—Slope swords—Stand at ease.
Section IV.
ATTACK AND DEFENCE.
Attention.
Front rank, Right about face—Prepare for Attack, and Defence.
Prove distance—Slope swords.
Guard—Inside guard—Outside guard.
Left cheek—Right cheek—Wrist—Leg.
Left side—Right side—Head.
First point—Two—Third point—Two.
Guard—Slope swords.
Point, and Parry.—Guard—Third point—Point.
Point (continuing as long as requisite).
Guard—Slope swords—Stand at ease.
Section V.
STICK DRILL.
First Practice.
Guard—Continuing the same words of command and movements as in the “Attack and Defence” in Section 4th, omitting the word “Two” in the delivery of each point.
Second Practice.
Guard—Continuing, &c., as the “Point and Parry,” but not exceeding Six points.
Third Practice.
Guard—Leg—Inside guard—Leg.
Outside guard—Leg—Guard—Slope swords.
Fourth Practice.
Guard—Head—Head—Leg—Leg—Head—Head—Guard.
Slope swords.
Fifth Practice.
Head—Head—Arm—Head—Head—Arm.
Head—Head—Right side—Head—Head—Right side.
Slope swords.
When perfect, by Word of command, the whole of this Section is to be performed in Quick time, by the drill officer naming only the practice required, but first giving the caution—Stick drill by practice divisions.