Freelance Fencing Tutorial
Test Number One
Fencing Test
1. The on guard position is:
a. a way to stop your opponent
b. a basic defensive posture
c. holding a lunge
2. An "advance" is:
a. a running attack
b. a single step forwrd with both feet
c. a jump forwrd with an extension
3. A "retreat" is:
a. several rapid steps backwards
b. the same as a recovery from a lunge
c. a single step backwards with both feet
4. An attack begins with:
a. a lunge
b. the extension of the arm
c. a hit on or off target
5. A touch is:
a. a retreat followed by an advance lunge
b. when the point (in sabre, point or edge)arrives on target
c. a lunge
6. A counter attack is:
a. to block an attack and hit back
b. immediate extension of the arm in response to an attack by an opponent
c. a parry with a riposte
7. The recovery is:
a. returning to the on guard position
b. a short break between bouts
c. successfully blocking an attack
8. The point in line is:
a. an advance lunge
b. a defensive measure consisting of an arm extended without an advance
c. a touch in four
9. A lunge is:
a. an extension of the forwrd arm, followed by pushing forwrd from the back
leg
b. a defensive measure
c. retreating with arm extended
10. A parry is:
a. the movement of the blade to block an attack
b. an extension of the weapon
c. a feint
11. A riposte is: a. an extension of the arm immeidatly after parrying
b. a running attck
c. a counter attackin time
12. A fleche is:
a. a running attack
b. an advance-lunge
c. a counter parry with a retreat
13. The strong part of the blade is:
a. the first third of the blade, closest to the guard
b. the middle third of the blade
c. the extreme third, including the tip of the blade
14. The "guard" or "bell" is: a. the protective metal cup that sheilds the
hand
b. the portion of the weapon held in the hand
c. the nut that holds the grip to the blade
15. A parry-four protects what portion of the body?
a. the flank
b. the chest
c. the back
16. A parry-six protects:
a. the shoulder and back
b. the flank
c. the head
17. A parry-seven protects
a. the lower torso area
b. the flank
c. the back
18. A parry-eight protects:
a. the back
b. lower torso area and flank
c. the back
19. Target in foil is:
a. the torso
b. the body, arms and head from the waist up
c. the entire body, head to toes
20. Target in epee is:
a. the torso
b. the body, arms and head from the waist up
c. the entire body, head to toes
21. Target in sabre is:
a. the torso
b. the body, arms and head from the waist up
c. the entire body, head to toes
22. Lunge distance is:
a. the number of feet a fencer travels with each lunge
b. the distance within which an opponent can be hit with a lunge
c. the same thing as a riposte
23. To break disntance is:
a. to move closer to your opponent
b. to block an attack
c. to widen the space between fencers so that neither is able to touch the other
24. To close distance is:
a. to reduce the space between fencers
b. to make an attack
c. to catch up in a losing bout
25. A disengage attack is:
a. to initiate an attack in one line to draw a parry, the switching to
the newly opened line and finishing the attack.
b. to retreat out of distance.
c. to advance lunge followed by a parry-riposte fleche.