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| 1. How many elements comprise the Italian epee guard and what are their names? |
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Definition
| Five elements: bell guard, cushion, crossbar, grip and pommel. |
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| 3. How does the epee blade differ from the foil blade? |
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| While the foil and saber blades are flexible, the epee blade is semirigid. |
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| 4. How many different degrees of strengths are there in the blade, and what are they? |
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| Three. Strong, medium, weak. |
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| 5. How do we know whether or not an epee is correctly balanced? |
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Definition
| When its center of gravity is at the strong of the blade, approximately 4 fingers from the bell guard. |
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| 6. By regulation is the maximum weight that an epee may be? |
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| 7. By regulation what is the maximum length that an epee may be? |
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| 110 centimeters from the tip of the blade to the pommel. |
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| 8. How is the Italian epee properly gripped? |
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| The same manner as the Italian foil; however, since the ricasso is off center, the middle finger must be placed on the shorter of the two arms of the crossbar. |
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| 9. How does the epee guard differ from the foil guard? |
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Definition
| It resembles the foil guard in all particulars except one: the point of the weapon is directed toward the adversary’s wrist, so that the blade and forearm form a straight line parallel with the floor. In this way the opponent’s advanced target is menaced while one’s arm is protected behind the bell guard. |
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| 10. Is fencing measure the same in epee as in foil? |
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| No, b/c sword arm is target. 1. Out of distance the opponent’s trunk can be touched by taking a step forward and lunging, his arm by lunging 2. Correct distance the adversary’s torso hit by lunging, his arm by remaining on guard 3. Close distance the opponent’s trunk or arm can be reached without lunging. |
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| 11. How much of the body is a valid target area in epee? |
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Definition
| The entire body from head to foot is valid target. Touches to the advanced target are directed, as in saber, to the top of arm, bottom of the arm, internal arm and external arm. |
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| 12. How many simple attacks are there in epee and what are their names? |
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Definition
| Four. The straight thrust, the disengagement, the glide and the angulation. |
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| 13. To which target areas are angulations generally directed? |
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| Top, bottom of the arm. Internal and external arm. |
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| 14. Which parries expose the external arm? |
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| Simple parries of first and fourth. |
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| 15. To which target area is the riposte in epee usually directed in the lesson? |
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Definition
| During the lesson it is usually directed to the sword arm. |
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| 16. Why should double feints be avoided in epee? |
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Definition
| Because they expose the attacker to a counterattack. |
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| 17. Which of the renewed attacks in most commonly used in epee? |
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Definition
| The second form. The thrust is delivered from the lunge. |
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| 18. Are there conventions in epee concerning priority of hits? |
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Definition
| There are no conventions in epee concerning priority of hits. If the attack and counterattack arrive simultaneously, both fencers are considered touched. |
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| 19. Which counterattack is most commonly used in epee? |
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Definition
| Arrest to the arm or mask. |
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| 20. Regarding tactics, where should emphasis be placed in epee? |
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| The epee lesson should be devoted principally to actions against the arm. |
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| 2. By regulation what is the maximum length that an epee blade may be? |
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| 90 centimeters from the convex side of the bell to the button. |
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| 2. By regulation what is the maximum length that an epee blade may be? |
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