Salle Green

Amateur Fencing Skill Sheets

EPEE - Level 1

Item Description Signed Off As Complete
1 Identify parts of the dry epee  
2 Demonstrate proper grip of the epee  
3 Position of attention  
4 Salute  
5 Come on guard  
6 Advance   
7 Retreat  
8 Direct attack by straight thrust placing the point on the arm  
9 Advance with straight thrust  
10 Lunge with straight thrust  
11 Advance lunge with straight thrust  
12 Maintain the fencing line in footwork  
13 Engage in 6 and change engagement  
14 Indirect simple attack by disengage on pressure on the blade  
15 Indirect simple attack by counter disengage  
16 Parry 6 with direct riposte  
17 Parry 4 with direct riposte  
18 Parry 8 with direct riposte  
19 Execute a stop hit  
20 Describe the dimensions of the piste  
21 Explain the basic priority of hits  
22 Demonstrate expected courtesies at the start and end of a lesson and a bout  
23 Demonstrate judging in dry epee, signaling arrival of the point, and responding correctly to the referee's questions  
24 Explain basic maintenance of the dry epee  
25 Explain requirements for cleaning the fencing uniform  
26 Describe the points awarded in bouts in a pool and the time limit for such bouts  
27 Explain basic fencing safety precautions on handling of the weapon and wear of protective equipment