CLASSICAL FENCING INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS
The following matrix outlines the skills and knowledges required for each instructional rank awarded by the Classical Academy of Arms. The yellow highlighted block emphasizes at which rank skill or knowledge is first required. Instructors are expected to further develop their skills as they progress in rank.
| As of 2012-01-15 | Apprentice | Demonstrator | Instructor | Provost | Master |
| TEACHING SKILLS | |||||
| Demonstrate skills | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Arrange students in formation | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Conduct footwork drills | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Conduct bladework drills | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Supervise bouting | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Follow a class lesson plan | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Plan a group lesson | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Teach a group lesson - simple skills | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Teach a group lesson - intermediate skills | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Correct student group performance | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Teach a limited individual lesson | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Use correct teaching position, presentation, and movement | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Plan an individual lesson | yes | yes | |||
| Teach an individual lesson | yes | yes | |||
| Correct student individual performance | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Teach core beginner actions | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Teach simple attacks and parries | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Teach prepared attacks and compound defense | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Teach complex actions | yes | yes | |||
| Choose and direct appropriate drills | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| INDIVIDUAL PROFICIENCY | |||||
| First weapon simple action proficency | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| First weapon proficiency | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Second weapon proficiency | yes | yes | |||
| Third weapon proficiency | yes | ||||
| Knowledge base - Ranks 1-4 | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Knowledge base - Ranks 5-9 | yes | yes | yes | ||
| SKILLS TESTING | |||||
| Administer practical skills tests Ranks 1-3 | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Administer practical skills tests Ranks 4-6 | yes | yes | |||
| Administer practical skills tests Ranks 7-9 | yes | ||||
| TRAINING PROGRAM | |||||
| Assess/document student lesson performance | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Assess student development in bouting | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Plan an annual training program | yes | ||||
| Follow youth protection guidelines | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Follow USOC coaching code of ethics | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Maintain equipment | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Enforce safety standards | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |