{"id":1675,"date":"2014-08-16T14:48:22","date_gmt":"2014-08-16T22:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/?p=1675"},"modified":"2014-08-16T14:53:52","modified_gmt":"2014-08-16T22:53:52","slug":"an-examination-in-sacramento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/2014\/08\/an-examination-in-sacramento\/","title":{"rendered":"An Examination in Sacramento"},"content":{"rendered":"

In July 2014 the Sacramento Sword School<\/a> held its second student examination.\u00a0 The exam consisted solely of Scholar candidates, it was open to the public, and it was judged by a board of fencing masters with Dr. Mary Curtis acting as a special advisor to the board.\u00a0 In addition, this was the first time the Scholar\u2019s examination was offered to a candidate from an external school and our we extend our fellowship and congratulations to the Elite Fencing Club<\/a> in Mexico City for their candidate\u2019s attendance and excellent performance.<\/p>\n

To provide some context the Sacramento Sword School Scholar\u2019s test is a La Verdadera Destreza<\/a> examination derived from both the classical fencing examinations and material outlined in Don Luis Pacheco de Narvaez\u2019s \u201cEasy Method for examining Masters\u2026\u201d published in 1625.\u00a0 At the Scholar level the test is intended to qualify that a student has competence reflecting six months to one year of training and study.\u00a0 The process includes preparing and receiving feedback on a example lesson, an oral examination, the candidate receiving a lesson, and the candidate teaching a lesson.\u00a0 In addition, the board may ask to observe free fencing or for the candidate to teach specific fencing actions if time permits.<\/p>\n

The Board of Examiners:<\/p>\n