Fencing Theory, Part II – Quiz – Swordplay Masterclass

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1. Question
What are the three defensive principles?
- Distance, Angle, and Cover.
- Angulation, Penetration, and Breadth.
- My centre, your centre, and the shared centre.
- Finding, Gaining, and Parrying.
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What is the primary purpose of moving away from your opponent in a fight?
- To create distance and thus give yourself time to recover control.
- To escape from a threatening situation.
- To give yourself room to attack with full extension.
- To lure your opponent into chasing you.
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Question 3 of 6

3. Question
What does it mean to move “in tempo” with your opponent?
- To move at the same time as your opponent with movements that are proportionally equal or smaller.
- “In tempo” refers to striking in one of the four tempos.
- To move while your opponent is not moving.
- The measurement of movement and stillness and stillness and movement.
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Question 4 of 6

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Select the answer that is NOT one of the 4 tempos.
- Stesso Tempo
- Primo Tempo
- Due Tempi
- Controtempo
- Mezzo Tempo
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Question 5 of 6

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What should you do when you are in gioco stretto?
- Seek to find the advantages over your opponent’s sword as directly as possible.
- Make an invitation in order to draw the opponent onto the centreline.
- Attack by either cut or thrust to require the opponent to defend.
- Retreat in order to recover control.
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Question 6 of 6

6. Question
Which are the three primary masters and manuals that were foundational to Academie Duello’s fencing theory?
- Ridolfo Capoferro (Gran Simulacro), Fiore dei Liberi (Fior di Battaglia), Achille Marozzo (Opera Nova)
- Ridolfo Capoferro (Gran Simulacro), Nicoletto Giganti (Teatro), Salvator Fabris (Lo Schermo)
- Johannes Liechtenauer (Manuscript 3227a), Fiore dei Liberi (Fior di Battaglia), Achille Marozzo (Opera Nova)
- Joachim Meyer (Gründtliche Beschreibung), Ridolfo Capoferro (Gran Simulacro), Philippo di Vadi (De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi)
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Fencing Theory, Part II – Quiz

Fencing Theory, Part II – Quiz

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