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Skill test

What a student needs to be able to do in order to achieve the following ranks:
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Longsword Student Skill Levels


Novice
  • Can stand upright, see lightning, and hear thunder
Scholar As above, plus...
  • Has won one tournament challenge against another Novice.
  • Can demonstrate understanding of Ranges
  • Can demonstrate understanding of basic guards
  • Can demonstrate basic competency in the meisterhau
  • Can demonstrate basic competency in versetzen
  • Can demonstrate basic competency in the drei wunders
  • Can demonstrate basic competency in absetzen
  • Can perform the 1 man-kata
Advanced Scholar As above, plus...
  • Has won 10 tournament challenges against other Junior Students
  • Can demonstrate use of meisterhau in combat
  • Can demonstrate the use of versetzen in combant
  • Can demonstrate the use of absetzen in combat
  • Can demonstrate basic competency with winden
  • Can demonstrate basic competency with fuhlen
  • Can demonstrate understanding of nachreisen
  • Can demonstrate understanding of vor, indes, and nacht
  • Can demonstrate understanding of zufechten, Krieg, and abzug
  • Can perform the 1 man-kata without error with clean technique
  • Can perform the 2 man-kata
Senior Scholar As above, plus...
  • Must possess own sword and safety equipment, as well as suitable historical clothing.
  • Has won 20 tournament challenges against other Students
  • Can demonstrate all the skills taught in Sigmund Ringecks work, including counters and Durchlaufen techniques.
  • Can demonstrate winden in combat
  • Can demonstrate concept of fuhlen in combat
  • Can perform the 2 man-kata without error with clean technique
Journeyman Scholar As above, plus...
  • Has won 25 tournament challenges against other Senior Students
  • Has fought (not necessarily won) at least 10 challenges against other styles of swordword within Tintagel.
  • Has fought at least 5 challenges to students or teachers of other schools
  • Can demonstrate basic competency of Harnischfechten techniques
Free Scholar As above, plus...
  • Has won 30 tournament challenges against other Journeymen
  • Has won at least 10 challenges against other styles of swordword within Tintagel.
  • Has attained Journeyman status in at least one other style of combat (e.g. sword and buckler, dagger, wresting)
  • Has fought (but not necessarily won) at least 10 challenges to students or teachers of other schools
  • Has written a paper adding the understanding of the art (can analyze original texts or modern interpretations of techniques)
  • Can demonstrate use of?Harnischfechten techniques in combat.
  • Has    amount of time logged as an assistant instructor.
Instructor Certification Instructor certification is given only to those who
  1. Have achieved Journeyman status
  2. Have hours logged as an assistant instructor
  3. Have attended a yearly certification seminar
Master Level There are no masters.
Jay Level Must demonstrably be Jay (or "Noe).

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