Keywords: Tübinger Mensur 1831.jpg Tübinger Mensur um 1831 Das Bild zeigt eine Partie auf Korbschläger zwischen dem Corps Franconia Tübingen links mit den Farben moosgrün-rosa und dem Corps Suevia Tübingen rechts mit den Farben schwarz-weiß-rot Rechts im Bild mit Zylinder der Paukarzt Student fencing in Tübingen/Germany in 1831 Image shows students fencing using Korbschläger as weapons representing the student fraternities Corps Franconia Tübingen left colours mossgreen-pink wearing green caps and Corps Suevia Tübingen right colours black-white-red wearing white caps on the right with a top hat the Paukarzt fencing doctor It is an interesting side note that the seconds standing immediately by the two combatants and also the Corps Suevia Tübingen student combatant have taken the parry position known in fencing terminology as Prime or First The positioning of the arm thus protects the face from being hit It is in fact only in later times as fencing for sport has become more common that the enguarde position of Sixte has started to be considered the standard Enguarde position The prime parry position is considered by some to be the first as it is the natural position of the blade when it has first been drawn from its sheath Following the various positions through in sequence as to their French names actually presents a quite formidable parrying system at least in terms of the positions of the day and the cuts as they were then taught 1831 PD-old Academic fencing Duels in art Students in art Students in Germany Corps Franconia Tübingen Corps Suevia Tübingen Fencing in the 19th century Corpshund |