Fig. 1.
Fig. 2.
Second Position.—This is accomplished by placing the right foot smartly in front, about sixteen or fourteen inches before the left. See [(2)]. He must accustom himself to balance himself so perfectly on his left foot, that he can place the right either before or behind it, without losing his balance.
Third Position.—The third position must then be learned. This consists in stepping well forward with the right foot, until the left knee is quite straight, and the right knee exactly perpendicularly placed over the right foot. Great care must be taken to keep the heels exactly in the same line, and the body perfectly upright. See [Figure (3)].
Fig. 3.
These preliminaries having been settled, the learner stands upright before the target, as in [(1)]. A sword is then put into his hand, and the target is explained as follows:—