To Guard this Attack.
Form the outside leg guard, and then the head guard, as quickly, lightly, and closely as possible.
“One, Two.”
Pass your point over your adversary’s blade, and with a straight arm threaten a thrust, then, instantly, without bending the arm or drawing it back, pass your point under his sword and deliver a thrust with a longe.
To guard this attack, form the head guard and then the outside leg guard.
Attacks made with an Advance.
All the attacks can be preceded by an advance. When so done, the movement should be covered with a beat either under or over the adversary’s blade, to prevent a stop thrust being given. The beat should be made very closely with the thumb and forefinger, and both it and the feint should be done while advancing, and the cut or thrust given with the longe.[[3]]
[3]. The beat may also be used with great advantage in attacks not preceded by an advance. It should be made when a counter is expected, which it would most probably prevent, and should occasionally be used to check the adversary’s parry.
In the advance and longe the right foot moves twice and the left once. They should move as quickly as it is possible to count “One, two, three.”
A short man ought to use this method of attack when opposed to a tall man, as otherwise he cannot reach him. He should advance very rapidly, with short steps, and be prepared to parry as he goes forward should his beat be deceived.