{"id":98,"date":"2008-12-12T02:42:31","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T01:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/?p=98"},"modified":"2008-12-12T03:25:17","modified_gmt":"2008-12-12T02:25:17","slug":"one-down-with-two-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/2008\/12\/one-down-with-two-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"One down with two to go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, December 6, 2008 I took and passed the Fencing Master&#8217;s written exam and passed with an &#8216;A&#8217;.\u00a0 That is pretty good, but to keep it in perspective, it only qualifies me to take the practical examination.<\/p>\n<p>I am spending as much of this week training as I can and when I take the practical exam, that will leave me with a thesis.\u00a0 When I complete the thesis and the practical, I can put on the black jacket.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some pictures from my training session on Sunday with Maestro John Sullins.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/facebook_profile.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100\" title=\"Engaging in Third\" src=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/facebook_profile-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Engaging in Third\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/facebook_profile-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/facebook_profile-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/facebook_profile.jpg 482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Engaging in Third<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/img_0453.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101\" title=\"Maestro's Candidate Eric Myers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/img_0453-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Maestro's Candidate Eric Myers (Yes, he is really that tall.)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maestro&#39;s Candidate Eric Myers (Yes, he really is that tall.)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_102\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/img_0461.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-102\" title=\"Puck parries in 2nd\" src=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/img_0461-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"From the student's engagement in first, change beat of second and straight thrust.  The instructor parries in second and directs a riposte to the outside high line.  The student executes a passata sotto from the lunge.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From the student&#39;s engagement of 1st, change beat of 2nd and straight thrust to the outside low line.  Instructor parries in 2nd and ripostes to the outside high line.  Student executes a passata sotto from the lunge.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_103\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/img_0472.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103\" title=\"Puck's inquartata\" src=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/img_0472-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Puck's classical Italian inquartata\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puck&#39;s classical Italian inquartata<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/img_0475.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-104\" title=\"Puck Curtis, Maestro John Sullins, Eric Myers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/img_0475-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Puck Curtis, Maestro John Sullins, Eric Myers\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puck Curtis, Maestro John Sullins, Eric Myers<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, December 6, 2008 I took and passed the Fencing Master&#8217;s written exam and passed with an &#8216;A&#8217;.\u00a0 That is pretty good, but to keep it in perspective, it only qualifies me to take the practical examination. 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