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Third Rank –
Green Band - Advanced Foil and Epee
A) Length of attendance:
It is suggested that a new club member attend regularly (at
least twice per week) for 2 semesters before testing for this
rank.
Minimum attendance time before testing: 40 hours (20 practices)
as a second 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
assaults (under supervision)
C) Candidate must be of the 2nd 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:
Foil Footwork:
Inverse advance-lunge (advance-reverse lunge?)
Running Attack/Fleche
Foil Bladework:
Renewed Attacks:
Replacements (reprise) (against someone you
utilizes defence ofmeasure)
Appuntata (remise) (re-attack in the same
line if opponent hesitates onreposting after parrying)
Redoublement (like remise, but directed in the
opposite line than attack)
Counter-Time (attacks in time)
Feint in Time
Arrest in Counter-time (Fr. Contre-temps:
counter attack by bladeengagement to a counter attack)
Flanconade
Imbroccata
Ceding Parry
Counter Disengagement
Blade Cover
Cut Over
Epee Bladework:
Grip
Angulation
Arrest
Reassemblement
Epee Tactical:
The Guard Stance
Target Area
Double Hits (no priority)
B) Candidates must be able to explain the following topics:
Rules & Officiating:
Group I, II, and III offenses
Referee hand signals
Armoring:
Parts of the Epee (French and Italian hilts)
Permissions:
A) Students will be able to assist in teaching with the head
instructor discretion as well as freeassault in epee after
completion. Students are also allowed to branch their study into
other weapons (sabre and historical). See below for
qualifications.
B) Fencers of the 3rd rank have the permission to bout epee and
do bladework drills with other fencers of the 3rd 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 3rd rank are granted the ability to borrow
equipment pertaining to epee 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 3rd rank can serve as directors for foil
assaults and public bouts (excluding tournament bouts held at
Whitman College).
E) Fencers of the 3rd rank can propose candidates for 1st and
2nd ranks to the Head Instructor (serve as sponsors for 1st and
2nd ranks).
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