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WorksheetsFencing Final Exam
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 52mins
If a referee sees an off target hit he/she will stop the action
TRUE
FALSE
After each touch is scored, the fencers are placed back on guard in the center of the strip.
TRUE
FALSE
The dimensions of the fencing strip are 14 meters long by 2 meters wide.
TRUE
FALSE
The on guard lines are drawn 2 meters on each side of the center line.
TRUE
FALSE
If a fencer steps off the rear boundary with both feet a point is awarded to the opponent.
TRUE
FALSE
It is not against the rules to turn your back on your opponent.
TRUE
FALSE
If the bout is stopped because of an off target hit, the fencers are placed back on guard where the off target hit occurred.
TRUE
FALSE
In a fencing bout where there is no electrical equipment the Director has how many judges?
One
Two
Three
Four
When judging with a jury, the referee's opinion counts as:
One vote
One and a Half votes
Two votes
Two and a half votes
In electric fencing how much force is needed to cause a touch signal?
300 Grams
400 Grams
500 Grams
550Grams
What happens to a fencer who had already been warned for loss of balance and loses balance again and falls while trying to hit his/her opponent?
Given a Warning
One point is given to the opponent
The fencer is disqualified
What happens to a fencer who covers the valid target with his/her unarmed hand?
Given a Warning
One point is given to the opponent
The fencer is disqualified
What happens to a fencer who turns his/her back on her opponent after having been warned for the same offense?
Given a Warning
One point is given to the opponent
The fencer is disqualified
What happens to a fencer who causes body contact (corps-a-corps)?
Given a Warning
One point is given to the opponent
The fencer is disqualified
What is the starting position in fencing called
Starting position
on guard
Guard
Ready position
What are the 3 disciplines of fencing?
Foil
Sword
Sabre
Epee
The foil is the lighest blade in fencing.
True
False
Fencing is a chivalrous sport. It is customary to salute during which times? Check all that apply
Before a bout
Before a competition
Before receiving a lesson
Before using the balestra
the length of a fencing foil is:
90 cm
100 cm
110 cm
120 cm
When parrying we should use which part of our foil?
The Foible
The Middle
The Forte
The Pommel
The target area for foil is the trunk of the body, including the back and the groin area.
TRUE
FALSE
A fencing line is an imaginary line connecting two fencers. This straight line connects the toes of the lead foot of both fencers.
TRUE
FALSE
when on guard the weapon arm should be fully extended
TRUE
FALSE
when in the lunge one should lean forward in order to
Increase the reach and one’s possibility of scoring.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the maximum weight of a fencing foil?
200g
300g
400g
500g
What are the dimensions of the strip?
16x3 meters
15x2 meters
14x4 meters
14x2 meters
A fencer may score a touch with one foot off the strip if done before the director calls halt.
TRUE
FALSE
A fencer may be scored upon with one or both feet off the strip if done before the director calls halt.
TRUE
FALSE
With which weapon may cuts be made?
Foil
Saber
Epee
None of the above
The governing body of fencing in this country is:
AFFCC
AFF
USFA
FIE
Which part of the blade is used to deceive parries?
The Forte
The Foible
The Middle
The Bell Guard
Which part of the blade is used for engagements and changes of engagement?
The Forte
The Foible
The Middle
The Bell Guard
The Foil should be held:
Loosely at all times
By the thumb and the fore finger only
Tightly
In a firm yet relaxed grip
A change of engagement is achieved by:
A tight wrist action
Rotating the hand
Using the thumb and index fingers
Moving the forearm
In an effective lunge, the rear leg is extended
To lower the center of gravity
For aesthetic reasons
To provide the force for the lunge
For balance
When in the lunge:
The body should lean forward as far as possible to improve reach
The body should not lean at all
the front knee may reach in front of the forward toe
The rear foot may roll over
In the on guard position the elbow of the weapon arm should be
tucked against the rib cage
One foot away from the body
A hand's width from the body
extended
A balanced guard permits the fencer to:
Retreat more easily than advance
Advance more easily than retreat
Retreat or advance with equal ease
None of the above
In Foil Fencing, body contact (corps a corps) is:
Allowed without brutality
Forbidden
Allowed
The following are simple attacks:
Straight thrust
Disengage
Counter disengage
One-Two
In the guard position your feet should be at:
45 degrees
90 degrees
110 degrees
120 degrees
In the faint, the arm is:
Not extended
Extended
Not fully extended
A beat may be used:
To clear the opponent's blade
To get the opponent to react, creating an opening for an attack
To upset the opponent who is obviously getting ready to attack
All of the above
The parry is:
A defensive action
Either offensive and defensive
An offensive action
The inside lines are:
Four and Six
Four and Seven
Six and Eight
Six and Seven
The outside lines are:
Four and Six
Four and Seven
Six and Eight
Six and Seven
The valid foil target excludes
The head and the arms
The back
The flank
All of the above
The Riposte is:
A defensive action
An offensive action after parrying
Is a continuation of an attack after failure to land
Is not valid unless you lunge
A simple attack is
Any attack preceded by one or more feints
Direct or indirect offensive action executed in one tempo
An attack preceded by a beat
any attack preceded by an extended arm
Which of the following are mistakes to avoid when changing engagement?
The point moving after the hand
Contacting the weak part of the blade
A too wide a motion
Closing the line insufficiently or too late
A Compound attack is
Any attack preceded by one or more feints
Direct or indirect offensive action executed in one tempo
An attack preceded by a beat
any attack preceded by an extended arm
The following are compound attacks:
Double
Disengage
Counter disengage
One-Two
A compound attack is:
preceded by an advance
always preceded by a beat
the same as a riposte
any attack of two or more actions
The Double is:
A simple attack
A faint of a disengage
The avoiding of two direct parries
A disengage and a counter disengage, deceiving a circular parry.
The One-Two is:
Preceded by a beat
The avoiding of two counter parries
An attack formed of two disengages in laterally opposite lines
A feint of disengage to avoid a counter parry.
The riposte is:
A defensive action
An attack made by the defender after parrying an attack
A continuation of an attack after failure to land
Not valid unless you lunge
A fencer may gain right of way by extending his or her arm point in line or by advancing
TRUE
FALSE
A retreat and parry are better defense than parrying alone.
TRUE
FALSE
The act of going from six to engage the blade in four is called:
Disengage
Change of engagement
Double change of engagement
Cut-over
If an opponent makes a fast disengage, it would usually be best to
Retreat
Extent the arm and try to hit first
Parry and riposte
Retreat, parry, and riposte
In an official Standard Foil Bout
Fencers are obliged to call touches received
Fencers should stop fencing if a point lands, called or not
Only the director may officially stop the bout
All of the above
A bout is NOT stopped for:
An off-target touch
When a blade slaps or grazes the target
When a fencer goes off the strip
When a corps-a-corps exist
The bind should be used only against an opponent who has an extended arm
TRUE
FALSE
If the back hand is hit while it covers part of the valid target, a touch is awarded to the opponent.
TRUE
FALSE
A remise has the right-of-way over a riposte.
TRUE
FALSE
Displacing the target by ducking is not allowed
TRUE
FALSE
A reprise is:
A simple direct offensive action made after the initial offensive action is parried, when the riposte is delayed or absent.
Forward conformation of an attack with new footwork
A simple indirect offensive action made after the initial offensive action is parried, when the riposte is delayed or absent
A movement which voluntarily opens up the target area, and attempts to provoke an offensive action
A remise is:
A simple direct offensive action made after the initial offensive action is parried, when the riposte is delayed or absent.
Forward conformation of an attack with new footwork
A simple indirect offensive action made after the initial offensive action is parried, when the riposte is delayed or absent
A movement which voluntarily opens up the target area, and attempts to provoke an offensive action
Redoublement is
A simple direct offensive action made after the initial offensive action is parried, when the riposte is delayed or absent.
Forward conformation of an attack with new footwork
A simple indirect offensive action made after the initial offensive action is parried, when the riposte is delayed or absent
A movement which voluntarily opens up the target area, and attempts to provoke an offensive action
