VOLUME IV -   SABRE
                                                     TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                                        With forewords by
                                                                                         President,
A.S.P.P. ( Section Escrime )

TO THE READER

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE:         
THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF SABRE

CHAPTER 1:   CHARACTERISTICS OF SABRE FENCING APPAREL
                               NON-ELECTRIC SABRE EQUIPMENT
                               DESCRIPTION OF THE SABRE
                               APPARATUS USED FOR CHECKING THE WEAPON

CHAPTER 2:   THE TOURNAMENT UNIT AND TARGET AREA
                              THE FIELD OF PLAY
                              JUDGING OF HITS AT SABRE
                              LIMITATIONS OF THE TARGET

CHAPTER 3:   METHOD OF HOLDING THE WEAPON
                               METHOD OF HOLDING THE SABRE
                               TECHNIQUE OF HOLDING THE GRIP
                               AN ALTERNATIVE IN THE HOLDING OF THE GRIP

CHAPTER 4:   TECHNIQUE OF THE ON-GUARD POSITION
                               DETAILED STUDY OF THE WEAPON ARM
                               THE ON-GUARD POSITION
                               PARTICULAR NATURE OF THE ON GUARD POSITION
                               METHOD OF GREETING IN SABRE FENCING

CHAPTER 5:   TECHNIQUE OF THE FENCING POSITIONS
                               THE SABRE FENCING POSITIONS
                               TRADITIONAL SABRE FENCING POSITIONS
                               VARIATIONS OF THE FENCING POSITIONS

CHAPTER 6:   TECHNIQUE OF MOVEMENT OF THE LEGS
                              MOVEMENT OF THE LEGS - FOOTWORK

CHAPTER 7:   TECHNIQUE OF THE LUNGE AND THE RETURN TO ON GUARD
                               TECHNIQUE OF THE LUNGE
                               THE RECOVERY TO ON GUARD AFTER LUNGING
                               METHOD OF MAKING A HIT
                               THE TECHNIQUE OF PERFORMING A THRUST BY A TWIRL CUT

CHAPTER 8:     OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
                                 OFFENSIVE ACTION - THE ATTACK
                                 DETAILED STUDIES OF THE OFFENSIVE ACTIONS IN SABRE FENCING
                                 THE TACTICS OF SECOND INTENTION: COUNTER-TIME

CHAPTER 9:     COUNTER-OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
                                 DEFENSIVE ACTION - THE PARRIES
                                 THE TECHNIQUES OF THE BASIC PARRIES
                                 THE COMPLEMENTARY PARRIES
                                 THE COUNTER-TECHNIQUES
                                 OBSERVATIONS OF THE METHODS FOR PARRYING
                                 PARRIES WHILE RETURNING TO THE ON-GUARD
                                 THE RIPOSTES AND COUNTER-RIPOSTES
                                 THE COUNTER-RIPOSTE

CHAPTER 10:   COUNTER OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
                                 THE COUNTER-ATTACKS
                                 INVITATION TACTICS
                                 ENGAGEMENTS TACTICS
                                 THE DISTANCE
                                 CALLING OF THE FRONT FOOT
                                 THE RESTING POSITION IN SABRE
                                 THE SABRE BOUT (ASSAULT)
                                 ADVICE FOR FENCING AGAINST A LEFT HANDED OPPONENT
                                 GENERAL PRINCIPLES IN PRACTISING SABRE FENCING
                                 PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE SABRE ATTACK
                                 CONDUCT REQUIRED BY THE SABRE FENCER

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