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acter 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 com- 

 mands in quick succession, increasing the rapidity and num- 

 ber of movements as the men become more skillful. Opponents 

 will be changed frequently. 



1. Example: Being at the enjjage, 1. Number one, by disen- 

 gagement 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 disen- 

 gagement 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 iS'o. 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 suffi- 

 cient skill the instructor will devise series of movements to be 

 memorized and executed at the command assault. The accu- 

 racy 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 w^th the object of the drill. 



