86.  In order that the attack may be changed quickly, as little force as possible is put into a feint.

Example:  Being at the ENGAGE, 1.  Number one, feint head thrust; at stomach, lunge; 2.  Number two, parry right and low parry right; 3.  ASSAULT.

Number one executes the feint and then the attack.  Number two executes both parries.

87.  In double feints first one part of the body and then another is threatened and a third attacked.

Example:  Being at the ENGAGE, 1.  Number one, feint straight thrust at chest; disengagement at chest; at stomach, lunge; 2.  Number two, parry right, parry left, and low parry left; 3.  ASSAULT.

88.  An opening may be offered or procured by opposition, as in the PRESS or BEAT.

89.  In fencing exercises every FEINT should at first be parried.  When the defense is able to judge or divine the character of the attack the feint is not necessarily parried, but may be nullified by a counter feint.

90.  A COUNTER FEINT is a feint following the opponent’s feint or following a PARRY of his attack and generally occurs in combined movements.

COMBINED MOVEMENTS.

91.  When the men have become thoroughly familiar with the various foot movements, parries, guards, attacks, feints, etc., the instructor combines several of them and gives the commands in quick succession, increasing the rapidity and number of movements as the men become more skillful.  Opponents will be changed frequently.

1.  Example:  Being at the ENGAGE. 1.  Number one, by disengagement at chest, thrust; 2.  Number two, parry left, right step (left foot first), and lunge; 3.  ASSAULT.

2.  Example:  Being at ENGAGE LEFT, 1.  Number one, press and lunge; 2.  Number two, parry right, left step, and thrust; 3.  ASSAULT.

3.  Example:  Being at the ENGAGE, 1.  Number one, by disengagement at chest, thrust; 2.  Number two, parry left, front pass, and at head butt strike; 3.  Number one, right step; 4.  ASSAULT.

92.  Examples 1 and 2 are typical of movements known as CROSS COUNTERS, and example No. 3 of movements known as CLOSE COUNTERS.

93.  A CHANCERY is an attack by means of which the opponent is disarmed, which causes him to lose control of his rifle, or which disables his weapon.

94.  When the different combinations are executed with sufficient skill the instructor will devise series of movements to be memorized and executed at the command ASSAULT.  The accuracy and celerity of the movements will be carefully watched by the instructor, with a view to the correction of faulty execution.

95.  It is not intended to restrict the number of movements, but to leave to the discretion of company commanders and the ingenuity of instructors the selection of such other exercises as accord with the object of the drill.

VII.  FENCING AT WILL.