Tenets, Mechanics, Context – Quiz – Swordplay Masterclass

Question 1 of 5

A training partner wants to use their Glamdring replica (a sword from Lord of the Rings) for practice. Why or why not permit this?

Fantasy replicas are not accurate simulators for historical swords so may mislead training and they are typically not made for practice and thus may present a safety risk (if they were to break). Do not permit their use.
Lord of the Rings is awesome. Swords from Lord of the Rings are awesome. Thus using swords from Lord of the Rings should always be permitted, if not fully encouraged.
Fantasy replicas are not typically made for practice and thus may present a safety risk. They should be used in solo training and light sparring only.
Glamdring should only be used if orcs are near.

Question 2 of 5

How do you maintain martial authenticity in blow delivery and blow calling while sending your training partner’s home healthy and uninjured?

Train with appropriate protective gear for the speed of practice. Ensure blows are structurally well formed and delivered with intention instead of power.
Use only foam padded swords when training with a partner.
Only use modified competitive forms such as striking with the flat, or only striking to the mask.
The health of your partner is not your responsibility. Martial arts are inherently dangerous and everyone should be prepared for the possibility of injury.

Question 3 of 5

Which one of these responses describes the mechanical/contextual spiral?

1. Teach mechanical shape. 2. Introduce a simple context. 3. Refine the mechanics in that context. 4. Add an additional context.
1. Teach a technique in isolation. 2. Join the technique with one to two related techniques and drill them together. 3. Practice the technique in slow sparring. 4. Practice the technique in free sparring.
1. Describe the technique. 2. Show the technique. 3. Practice the technique. 4. Correct the technique.
1. Do the technique without a weapon. 2. Use a wooden or plastic simulator. 3. Use a steel simulator. 4. Use a sharp simulator.

Question 4 of 5

What are Crisp, Smooth, and Quick in teaching mechanics?

Crisp: Breaking techniques into smaller components that represent way-points along the path of a greater technique or movement. Smooth: Transitioning between way-points in the same order and position without pausing. Quick: Adding speed while maintaining precision.
Crisp: Striking in a way that hits with maximum force and efficiency. Smooth: Ensuring that attacks transition effectively from one to the other. Quick: Striking with maximum speed.
Crisp: Breaking techniques into smaller components that represent way-points along the path of a greater technique or movement. Smooth: Blending components together so that they all happen simultaneously. Quick: Adding speed to increase power and martial intent.
Crisp: Identifying individual components of a technique that are being done incorrectly. Smooth: Doing techniques slowly so they can be more easily analyzed. Quick: Challenging techniques to be done quickly to identify mechanical errors.

Question 5 of 5

When free-fencing you realize that you are routinely employing a particular defence improperly. Which of these responses is an effective plan to fix this problem, within the mechanical/contextual spiral?

Isolate the defence and review the mechanics without a cue. Then add a single cue (the attack) and make corrections. Then add more tactical options and attempt to persist with the correction. Then continue to add context one element at a time until you have returned to the sparring environment.
Isolate the defence and review the mechanics without a cue. Make corrections and return the technique to a full combat environment. If the correction has failed return to the isolated drill.
Concentrate really hard while sparring to fix the error. Make sure your partner (or a coach) punishes you anytime you do the technique wrong.
Isolate the technique into a solo drill. Then practice it as a partner drill. Then practice it in slow sparring. Then practice it at full speed in free sparring.

Tenets, Mechanics, Context – Quiz

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