New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-19
COME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT FENCING.

70 tho Editor Of The Tribune
Sir The latest Paris papers at hand publish the
programme Of nm assault Of arms, fencing 'ouiuo'
-, ~. REFORMED nt the Glnnd Hotel by two amateur
indie, The name Of one OF them. Mrs. DumontNerh
+ given the other fair combatant Is yet hidden nhdef
the initlnI, Of Miss ID. r. have thonsht' III ''nV'
ton with this Paris sporting Incident lhat "'s"'
be both useful and Interesting to present II" s"'''
remarks, especially in respect TO WHAT Is '"i''' VI"
guard" In The fencing vernacu'ar.
ANY gentleman or lady desiring to got an easy anu
graceful carriage should leg.n 10 learn to prac,'9c
o.ncinq when fifteen or sixteen years Of aec Fencing
nclude, all the fundamentals necessary To the cNeVso
I'm all sports, viz perfect balance on the leg' anu cq"
lbrum Of the body. independence u every hmp "'"''
kept ready for action quick eve. inmola" pf'epuo"
Judgment mental combination ana n-iahiaheols wv
cutlon IT, in addition. II is admitted that every move
ueut shall be- performed according To precise r4e'' ono
NAV ca.ily lmngne that fencing l. science nearing 10
perfection
\, an illustration. ! will present The definition ana
pctnre Of what should be the icnccr on guard Inns
l. taken from an cntply new method Of icnc'hg no'
yet publ shed
The head high thrown Slightly backward and turned
% A. TO front the adversary upon tho hand Of whom
e eve, should BE- constantly EAcd the shoulders crop
ming back a, the same height With each other. the hit
arm raised forming "A slight curve backward. tho hhhd
IN the level with the shoulter,. the palm tnihed w
ward the fingers joining. the thumb scl"rl'oo' '"o
right arm entirely extended from the shoulder Ou'
independcnt Of IL and without Stiffness the thunp
either ot r1ct or nj left according 10 the ide OF INC
body line the fenccr Intend, 10 protect tho point VI
rho sTor I'm the direction N the bOy hno oi the opio
ncnt and maintained close 10 Ills hhnd. Inc oo''
straight mon the haunchcs and turned sidewse' hs'
the shoulders the left leg slightly benz ana support
Ing in perpendicular dirctlon, all the weight OF ms
body tire right log forward. the feet placed AZ Hsn'
angie, TO keep the body constantly In It's sde"se P's'-
ton a.,
4 fencer correctly guard should expose only INC
side Of hi. bodv thus offering TO his adversary the s''
n,.ilie surlace Al the limb, are u'cd IN frho'hs
,v IN, c,upoy cd onIetimcs separately, soHetlncs To-
thrt should therefore bc absolutely lhu'Irh,i
O., NJ euch Other for individual movement bu III c"
~ Ia N. mt ia action all nj the salno um" .
Tno lend once placed, It's position Should hol c'Ih
4, i udc ouGeut Of the body and contributes ~ sI'I'
eytent ~ nautain the equilibrium. The boly away
rct shoud lcnu neither ~ the night nor 10 thi rli,
r.i.ter forward nor bacawapl. Ihe hngei-, hOiniUS
Gr,nIv The sword arc independent of the wrs' "hol
b.ud. or iIu. in every tho WRIT Is ma priiu
-. "a. arm Tie avn Independent Of the bCly. me
,t ann nv ~ position behind. helps to maintain the
ionuihrum I'm Tie p sOn on guaHl the leg, "luhiN
iIcr.udrnt slOdld be always ready 10 Transport ia"
hdv either py means Of step forward or bhcA"hN ~
by lunglng The feet are placed firmly on me eous.
In a word the position on guard represents VIC Pr
balance Of all limbs, ready 10 execute
any movement offensive or defensive undcr the u''c-
lion of the brain. -. ..,,.,..., ,..r,. ..rcot A.
Now York March /.