Academie Duello: Green Cord

The green cord is the first rank in the progression of study at Academie Duello. This rank corresponds to an Apprentice or Novice rank. A student acquires this rank by demonstrating a basic familiarity with the terminology and form of medieval Italian swordfighting. It is succeeded by the blue cord.

Knowledge Requirements

• Basic Posture of Rapier
• Prima, Seconda, Terza, Quarta
• Misura, Larga and Stretta
• Advance, Retreat, and sideways stepping
• Lunge
• Angulation and stepping off the line
• Stringere
• Guadagnare
• Cavare, Sotto and Sopra
• Definitions of the Four Tempos
• The 8 cuts of sidesword both true and false
• The Basic Posture of Longsword
• The 6 cuts of longsword
• The Academie Salute and Pledge
• The 2 Tenets of the Academie.