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Salle Green Amateur Fencing Skill Sheets |
FOIL - Level 1
| Item | Description | Signed Off As Complete |
| 1 | Identify parts of the dry foil | |
| 2 | Demonstrate proper grip of the foil | |
| 3 | Position of attention | |
| 4 | Salute | |
| 5 | Come on guard in 6th | |
| 6 | Advance | |
| 7 | Retreat | |
| 8 | Direct attack by straight thrust, lowering and placing the point in either lines of 4 or 6 | |
| 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 4 or 6 and change engagement | |
| 14 | Indirect simple attack by disengage on pressure on the blade | |
| 15 | Indirect simple attack by disengage on feint and opponents attempt to parry | |
| 16 | Indirect simple attack by coupe | |
| 17 | Parry 4 with direct riposte | |
| 18 | Parry 6 with direct riposte | |
| 19 | Execute first counter-riposte against opponent's direct riposte | |
| 20 | Describe the dimensions of the piste | |
| 21 | Explain the basic concept of right of way | |
| 22 | Demonstrate expected courtesies at the start and end of a lesson and a bout | |
| 23 | Demonstrate judging in dry foil, signaling arrival of the point on or off target, and responding correctly to the referee's questions | |
| 24 | Explain basic maintenance of the dry foil | |
| 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 |