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----------------------------------------------------------- From: PostpaidPBH Message 7 in Discussion The british have called it this way for years now. The justification is as so. Sumarised definition of a simple attack: "The straightening of the arm with a lunge" Definition of PIL (from t10) : "Sword arm is kept straight and the point of his weapon continually threathens the opponents target" (Note there is no mention of footwork, finger movements wiggling the point etc) You will find that if you make a point in line and then subsequently lunge that both the above definitions apply, so what are you doing? Attacking or PIL? The definition used in britain and that (subsequently) I use when presiding is that you are attacking. However this is a relativly new interpretation, it was definitly the former interpretation when I first started fencing sabre. Marcos, as the other experienced sabreur on this board, do you remember how this was called when you first started fencing? ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/IrishFencingForum/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
