shall find it to be of three Sorts; which are, upon the Blade, over the
Point, and under the Wrist: But as this might be too intricate in
Lessons, and a Learner mistake one for another; none should be called a
Disengagement, but that which is made on the Blade; and though the
others are, in effect, Disengagements, especially that over the Point,
which is done closer than those under the Wrist, yet they are
distinguished from Disengagements, by calling them Cuts over the Point,
and under the Wrist, according as they are used.

In order to disengage and push from the Outside to the Inside, being in
Guard towards half _Quart_; the Wrist must be raised a little at the
Time that you lower the Point and raise it again, which should be done
as close as possible, by a smooth and quick Motion, that you may be
covered and lose no Time, and be able to push with your Fort to the
Adversary's Feeble.

Some People, in pushing _Quart_ and _Tierce_, keep the Wrist in
_Tierce_, in order to push _Quart_ the swifter, which is a Fault;
because they accustom themselves to a Situation, which, when they come
to assault, is unsafe and dangerous, for want of being in the Guard of
Defence.

In disengaging from the Inside to the Outside, the Wrist should turn a
little more towards _Quart_, than in the Guard which I have recommended:
The Point should fall and rise and the same Instant, and the Hand should
turn insensibly in _Tierce_, as the Thrust goes forward.

Some Masters teach to hold the Sword in Guard between _Quart_ and
_Tierce_, and to disengage in that Situation; whereby the three
Advantages which the Disengagement in _Half-Quart_ gives you, are lost;