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Blademasters Academy’ Free Scholar Lvl 3 Exam is run once a year by a panel of L3+ ranked Blademasters instructors.

Please use our Intake Form to register your interest for L3 Free Scholar Exam here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Nqyq6Md3oS80xB4I-po8PCUYczDtrgmWq0Umq_15U-8

Free Scholar Exam – Longsword:

  • Practical assessment – 4 x 4 mins bouts during which the examinee will have to execute techniques called out for the given time slot.
  • Passing Mark: 75% (min of 13 out of 17* techniques)
  • L3 Free Scholar Certificate will be provided to all who pass the assessment

Recital text below (from Ringeck gloss):

The first hew called the wrath-hew (der zorn haw)
The second the crooked-hew (der krump haw)
The third the thwart-hew (der zwer haw)
The fourth the squint-hew (der schill haw)
The fifth the scalp-hew (der schaittel/haw)
The sixth they are the four guards (die vier hütten)
The seventh the four displacements (die vier verseczen)
The eighth the following-after (die nachraisen)
The ninth the running-over (die überlauffen)
The tenth the setting-aside (die abseczen)
The eleventh the changing-through (daß durchwechßlen)
The twelfth the yanking (daß zucken)
The thirteenth the running-through (die durchläuffen)
The fourteenth the cutting-off (die abschnÿden)
The fifteenth the hand-pressing (die hend trucken)
The sixteenth the hanging (die hengen)
The seventeenth they are the windings (die winden)

* There are 17 techniques in the recital but because Ringeck is our main source there is a secret 18th technique from Ringeck (sweep) that you can execute to add a bonus point to the exam score (available in 3 out of 4 calling cards)