In order for the student to achieve a scholler rank at AEMMA, he/she must first pass the test for the scholler rank. The test encompasses an oral component in which the student is posed questions pertaining to the history behind the martial art, conceptual/theoretical aspects of fighting, parts of the sword and the physics behind them. Following the oral examination, the student then demonstrates his/her skill and familiarity with the fundamentals of abrazare (grappling), daga (dagger) and spada longa (longsword) techniques. These are demonstrated against a partner which would typically be an existing scholler. The candidate then proceeds to test his/her capabilities in a number of fencing challenges against all schollers or above who are present. At the conclusion, the candidate is then announced as a new scholler and is accepted into the rank by the rest of the schollers present.

The scholler test is conducted at a periodically scheduled practices in the presence of the membership and students. The tests are roughly scheduled mid-quarter each quarter. The scholler test is open to everyone at AEMMA provided the requirements are met (see requirements described in the scholler page online). Requests can be submitted to challenge for the scholler prize anytime, including the day of the scheduled scholler test, however, those submitted on that day will be scheduled for the next scheduled scholler test in the next quarter.

Video segments accompanied with a brief description of the context of that video segment are provided below for reference. These video segments are taken of an actual schollers test, by one of AEMMA's students. The video file sizes range from 1.2MB - 3.2MB. The files will require QuickTime and are compatible with most Windows and Mac systems.

No.	Segment	Description	Video
1		Academic/Theory Portion: Here, the student undergoes a verbal examination on his familiarity with the material that makes up the recruit level of training. Questions posed to the student includes querying his familiarity with historical sources such as the Italian libri (treatises or books) and German fechtbücher, including the principal historical source of Fiore dei Liberi's Flos Duellatorum used as the foundation to develop the recruit level of training, and the governing principles as described by George Silver's Paradoxes of Defense, a few historical dates are thrown in for good measure. Other areas tested is the student's knowledge of the parts of the sword and the physics behind the point of percussion and balance point.	(1.2MB)
2		Assessment of Skills: Here, the student demonstrates his comfort with the execution of one of the drills found in the recuit level of training which encompasses phases 1 through 3 and moulinets (drills that emphasize the smooth transition from posta to posta. This particular drill on the video is often called "phase 2" meaning that there are no rest stops/resets between delivering a strike and receiving the same.	(2.8MB)
3		Abrazare (grappling): The student is now tested for his abilities with the grappling portion of his training. Standard grapples are requested and typical counters to grapples are expected in this test. Here, the student is also asked to complete a counter to a take down in order to demonstrate his control of the take down (throws are not permitted).	(1.9MB)
4		Daga (dagger): Now, the student is tested on his 2nd portion of training involving daggers. The student is expected to demonstrate evasive maneuvres, redirecting the attacks and disarms. In this segment, the student demonstrates a disarm from the outside and a second disarm from the inside.	(2.4MB)
5		Scholler challenge bouts - P.Groff: Here, the student now challenges each of the available schollers present for this test. In this segment, the student challenges Scholler P.Groff to free-form or free-play fencing at approx 3/4 speed. The objective is to not "win" each bout, but to demonstrate one's command of the longsword fencing skills learned, the ability to control the weapon and to demonstrate good discipline during the exchanges.	(1.2MB)
6		Scholler challenge bouts - D.Murphy: Continuing with the unstructured fencing, the student is now challenged with Scholler D.Murphy.	(1.3MB)
7		Scholler challenge bouts - C.Armstrong: Here, the challenges continue with one from Scholler C.Armstrong.	(1.5MB)
8		Scholler challenge bouts - D.Cvet: The challenges continue further with one from Free Scholler D.Cvet.	(1.4MB)
9		Scholler challenge bouts - B.Mcilmoyle: The last challenge continue with one from Free Scholler B.Mcilmoyle.	(1.3MB)
10		Conclusion: Upon completion of the final challenge, the class is positioned into two circles, the outer circles comprised of recruits and visitors, and the inner circle comprised of schollers and above. The successful student, in this case, J.Hobson, is invited to stand among the schollers and free schollers in the inner circle. Following this, a ceremonial steel rondel dagger denoting James' new rank is presented to him at the conclusion of the test.	(3.2MB)