Lesson 12. Of Volt Coupe.
Ma.
My next Lesson is Volt Coupe.
Sch.
How is it to be played?
The compleat fencing-master in which is fully described the whole guards, parades & lessons belonging to the small-sword : as also the best rules for playing against either artists or ignorants with blunts or sharps : together with directions how to behave in a single combat on horse-back : illustrated with figures representing the most necessary postures / by Sir W. Hope, Kt.
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- The compleat fencing-master in which is fully described the whole guards, parades & lessons belonging to the small-sword : as also the best rules for playing against either artists or ignorants with blunts or sharps : together with directions how to behave in a single combat on horse-back : illustrated with figures representing the most necessary postures / by Sir W. Hope, Kt.
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- Hope, William, Sir.
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- London :: Printed for Dorman Newman ...,
- 1691.
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- Fencing -- Early works to 1800.
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Ma.
You are to play it thus, when your Sword is presented within your Adversaries, * 1.1 and he within your measure, make a Feint at his Face, with your Nails in Quart, and when you do it, give a Beat with your Foot, and Quart your Head well, and if he an∣swer your Feint by offering to parie, and parieth high, then give him the Thrust in the Belly with your Nails in Terce, as in the single Feint at the Head, and hold your Left hand that same way, to defend your self from a contre-temps as you doe in it. see Plate 5. fig. 2.
Sch.
But what if be parie Low? * 1.2
Ma.
If he parie you with the first parade in Quart and very low, then make use of the Double Volt-coupe, which is done thus, after you have made your Feint, instead of giving him the Thrust in the Belly, you Slip his parade, and give him the Thrust with∣out and above the Sword which resembleth something the Double Battery, and when you are without distance, approach with the first Motion, or Feint.
Sch.
How must I play this Lesson when my sword is presented without my Adversaries?
Ma.
You must first Dis-engage.
Sch.
Which is your contrary to this Lesson?
Ma.
It is this, you may either Parie it
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with the second Parade in Quart, or you may take time, * 1.3 and give him the Thrust, that same very way he was to give it you, just when he is making the Motion at your face or you may pass with your Thrust, which shall be shewn you when I come to speake of passing.
Sch.
You have now described to me very plain∣ly the Feints, which you told me a little before of: as also their Contraries, I pray you now go on to your other Lessons, and be as plain in the discrib∣ing of them.
Notes
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* 1.1
How the single volt-coupe is to be played.
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* 1.2
How the double volt-coupe is to be played.
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* 1.3
The Parade and con∣trary to volt-Coupe.