ASCS Basic Fencing 2026/2027
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How to earn a point - ANSWER ✔✔1. Hit your opponent without them
hitting you.
2. Force your opponent to step both feet off the back of the strip.
Three types of swords - ANSWER ✔✔1. Foil - Lightest, uses stabbing
motions, target area is the midsection only, small bell guard.
2. Epee - Uses stabbing motions, target area is whole body, large bell
guard for protecting hands.
3. Sabre - Heaviest, uses slicing motions, target area is upper body,
includes head and neck but not hands.
,Advance - ANSWER ✔✔Basic forward movement. The front foot
moves first, beginning by lifting the toes. Straighten the leg at the knee,
pushing the heel out in front. Land on the heel, and then bring the back
foot up to en garde stance. The term is also used in general for any
movement forward by either step, cross, or ballestra.
Absence of blade - ANSWER ✔✔The situation in a bout when the
opposing blades are not touching; opposite of engagement.
Advance-Lunge - ANSWER ✔✔An advance followed immediately by
a lunge. The extension can occur before or during the advance, but
always before the lunge.
Allez - ANSWER ✔✔French for "go", command used to commence
action in a match.
Appel (Half-Advance) - ANSWER ✔✔Stamping the front foot to the
ground, to produce a sound to distract or startle the opponent. This
action may also be used to halt a bout, often by stamping the trailing foot
insistently.
Arrêt à bon temps (Stop Hit, Stop Cut, Stop Thrust, Stop-in-Time, Coup
d'arrêt) - ANSWER ✔✔A counter-attack that attempts to take
advantage of an uncertain attack. Allows a fencer to counter-attack into
, an oncoming attack, hit his opponent, and then still parry the oncoming
attack. It may try to break the continuance of an attack by 'stopping' into
it. However, it is still a Counter-attack, and does not have Right-of-Way
against a continuous attack.
Assault - ANSWER ✔✔A friendly combat between two fencers, where
score may or may not be kept, and is generally not a part of any
competition.
Attack - ANSWER ✔✔The initial offensive action made by extending
the sword arm and continuously threatening the valid target of the
opponent with the point.
Attaque au Fer - ANSWER ✔✔An attack on the opponent's blade,
e.g. beat, expulsion, pressure.
Avertissement - ANSWER ✔✔A warning; used to indicate a minor
rule infraction by one of the fencers. Oftentimes followed by a yellow
card.
Balestra - ANSWER ✔✔A footwork preparation, consisting of a jump
forwards. It is faster than an advance forward, which helps change the
rhythm and timing of moves.
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Exam Questions and Answers |
Already Graded A+
How to earn a point - ANSWER ✔✔1. Hit your opponent without them
hitting you.
2. Force your opponent to step both feet off the back of the strip.
Three types of swords - ANSWER ✔✔1. Foil - Lightest, uses stabbing
motions, target area is the midsection only, small bell guard.
2. Epee - Uses stabbing motions, target area is whole body, large bell
guard for protecting hands.
3. Sabre - Heaviest, uses slicing motions, target area is upper body,
includes head and neck but not hands.
,Advance - ANSWER ✔✔Basic forward movement. The front foot
moves first, beginning by lifting the toes. Straighten the leg at the knee,
pushing the heel out in front. Land on the heel, and then bring the back
foot up to en garde stance. The term is also used in general for any
movement forward by either step, cross, or ballestra.
Absence of blade - ANSWER ✔✔The situation in a bout when the
opposing blades are not touching; opposite of engagement.
Advance-Lunge - ANSWER ✔✔An advance followed immediately by
a lunge. The extension can occur before or during the advance, but
always before the lunge.
Allez - ANSWER ✔✔French for "go", command used to commence
action in a match.
Appel (Half-Advance) - ANSWER ✔✔Stamping the front foot to the
ground, to produce a sound to distract or startle the opponent. This
action may also be used to halt a bout, often by stamping the trailing foot
insistently.
Arrêt à bon temps (Stop Hit, Stop Cut, Stop Thrust, Stop-in-Time, Coup
d'arrêt) - ANSWER ✔✔A counter-attack that attempts to take
advantage of an uncertain attack. Allows a fencer to counter-attack into
, an oncoming attack, hit his opponent, and then still parry the oncoming
attack. It may try to break the continuance of an attack by 'stopping' into
it. However, it is still a Counter-attack, and does not have Right-of-Way
against a continuous attack.
Assault - ANSWER ✔✔A friendly combat between two fencers, where
score may or may not be kept, and is generally not a part of any
competition.
Attack - ANSWER ✔✔The initial offensive action made by extending
the sword arm and continuously threatening the valid target of the
opponent with the point.
Attaque au Fer - ANSWER ✔✔An attack on the opponent's blade,
e.g. beat, expulsion, pressure.
Avertissement - ANSWER ✔✔A warning; used to indicate a minor
rule infraction by one of the fencers. Oftentimes followed by a yellow
card.
Balestra - ANSWER ✔✔A footwork preparation, consisting of a jump
forwards. It is faster than an advance forward, which helps change the
rhythm and timing of moves.
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