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Fourth Rank –
Blue Band - Sabre
A) Length of attendance:
It is suggested that a new club member attend regularly (at
least twice per week) for 3 semesters before testing for this
rank.
Minimum attendance time before testing: 20 practices as a 3rd
rank before examination. (In the case of a new member with
previous experience at another club, this time serves to assure
that the member has patience, and forces them to review the
techniques of foil, which are essential to the practice of all
the weapons).
B) Participation
Compete in five public bouts. Judge five bouts. Direct two
public bouts
C) Candidate must be of the 3rd rank.
The Testing:
All techniques should be done from a proper guard, attacks
should be done with a properly executed lunge, etc. A salute
should be made when beginning techniques that touch a living\
opponent. Failure in these things is equivalent to failure in
the technique.
A) Candidate must demonstrate the following skills/techniques:
Basics:
Holding the Sabre
Hand Positions
Guard:
The Guard Stance
Invitations/Engagements
The Lines
Basic Attacks:
Point Thrusts
Straight Thrust
Disengagement and Lunge
Glide
Cuts
Draw vs. Push
Direct
Circular
Defense:
Simple Parry
6th
Circular Parry
Semi-Circular Parry
Ceding Parry
1st
4th
Riposte
Simple Riposte
By Point Thrust
By Glide
By Direct Cut
By Circular Cut
By Counter-cut
Compound Riposte
By Feint with Point Thrust
By Feint with Direct Cut
Compound Attacks:
Single Feint
By Direct Point Thrust
By Direct Cut
By Disengagement with the Point
By Glide with the Point
Eluding Parries
by Disengagement
by Deceive
Double Feint
(as above)
Triple Feint
(as above)
Actions on the Blade:
Blade Seizure
Change of Engagement
Transport
Followed by Glide
Followed by Cut
Beat (with Point Thrust, Direct Cut, Circular Cut, or Feint)
Simple Beat
Change Beat
Circular Beat
Grazing Beat
Expulsion
Pressure
Renewed Attacks:
Redoublement
With the Point
With a Descending Cut to the Head
Running Attack
Counter-offense:
Disengagement in Time
Arrest
Time Thrust
Time Thrust by Cut to the Arm
Appuntata
Inquartata
Counter-time (Attacks in time):
Feint in Time
Counter-Disengagement
Arrest in Counter-time
B) Candidates must be able to explain the following topics:
Marital Philosophy / Tactics:
Time/Tempo
Measure/Distance
First and Second Intention Actions
Probing Actions
Actions of Concealment
Rules & Officiating:
The Sabre Target
Double Hits (Right-of-Way/Priority)
Armoring:
Parts of the Sabre
Permissions:
A) Students will be able to assist in teaching with the head
instructor discretion as well as freeassault in sabre after
completion. Students are also encouraged to branch their study
into other historical weapons.
B) Fencers of the 4th rank have the permission to bout sabre and
do bladework drills with\other fencers of the 4th rank or higher
using club gear and at club functions without needing an
instructor's direct supervision--as long as the club's standard
safety rules are followed!
C) Fencers of the 4th rank are granted the ability to borrow
equipment pertaining to sabre from the club outside of club
meeting times. However, they must obtain permission from the
Head Instructor, and need to sign for all items using the
registry.
D) Fencers of the 4th rank can serve as directors for foil bouts
held at Whitman College.
E) Fencers of the 4th rank can propose candidates for 1st thru
3rd ranks to the Head Instructor (serve as sponsors for 1st thru
3rd ranks).
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