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FENCING GEAR WORKSHEET
WHAT DO I NEED TO FENCE COMPETITIVELY?
Clothing & Miscellaneous
- 1 Fencing Jacket, preferably front close
- 1 Pair of Knickers
- 1 Plastron (underarm protector)
- 1 Fencing Glove
- 1 Mask
- Long Socks (preferably white or AC blue)
- Tennis shoes or fencing shoes
- Breast Protector (female only - NOT the 2 cup protectors -
you must use the one piece protector. There are some at the fencing salle that you can check out.)
- Equipment Bag (Make sure it has 2 large compartments so that
you can separate your equipment from your sweaty gear. Otherwise, you will get rust marks on your clothing.)
- Water bottle
- Towell
Foil Equipment
- 1 practice foil (non-electric) size 5
- 2 - 3 electric foils (size 5) with German tips
- German connectors if you buy German 2 prong body cords (This
is the preferred choice at ACFA.)
- French connectors if you buy French 2 prong body cords
- Bayonet connector if you buy Bayonet body cords
- 2 body cords (Most of the club uses German 2 prong body
cords and you need German body cords if you have German connectors.)
- 1 Foil Lame
- Note: ACFA suggests purchasing Visconti grips for your
foils. These are orthopedic grips like the ones used in the classes at AC. They come small, medium and large.
Check at practice and find the size that fits your hand the best. Specify right or left handed when ordering.
Epee Equipment
- 1 practice epee (non-electric), size 5
- 2 - 3 electric epees, size 5
- 2 epee body cords
- Note: ACFA suggests purchasing Visconti grips for your
epees. These are orthopedic grips like the ones used in the classes at AC. They come small, medium and large.
Check at practice and find the size that fits your hand the best. Specify right or left handed when ordering.
A significant minority of national level fencers uses French grips in epee competition. Please consult a coach first
if you are considering using French epee grips.
Sabre Equipment
- 1 practice sabre (non-electric), size 5
- 2 - 3 electric sabres, size 5 (German connectors) (Make
sure that you order competition legal saber blades or you will not be allowed to compete at tournaments.)
- 2 German style body cords (2 prong)
- 1 Sabre mask
- 1 Sabre Lame
- 2 mask cords to connect lame to mask
- 1 overglove
- Note: Some sabre fencers use bayonet connectors and
bayonet body cords. Please consult with a coach first if you are considering this option.
Before you purchase any equipment, it would be beneficial to
discuss your purchases with the ACFA Armorer, Will Willis, or a coach. Will might be able to make some recommendations
that might save you some money.
Fencers UNDER 12 years of age should check with Coach
Slaughter before they purchase any weapons. Some fencers will need to buy shorter weapons due to competition requirements.
LINK TO FENCING EQUIPMENT VENDORS LIST.
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ARMORY FEE INFORMATION
The $30 of your ACFA dues that is credited toward the Armory
fee covers all routine cleaning and maintenance on your weapons and bodycords. this covers the cost of minor parts like
screws, springs and tips. It is your responsibility to maintain your equipment in peak competitive condition.
Our Armorer, Will Willis opens the Armory every Thursday at the salle from 7:00 to 10:30 p.m. Please bring him anything
you want serviced as early in the evening as possible so he will have it ready when Master's Class (Intemediate/Advanced Adults)
starts.
The armory fee does not cover broken blades, bell, guard,
or socket replacements, bodycord parts or blade rewiring. The Armorer can help you pick out a replacement blade if needed,
but please order blades which are pre-wired with German tips. He can generally rebuild a wepon on the same night that
you bring the new blade. Bell guards need to be replaced when they become so dented and damaged that they become unsafe.
Deep dents can catch and break your opponent's tip, causing you a potential injury. If an Armorer, Coach, or Strip Director
tells you to replace your bell guard, please respect their judgment. Guards cost between $10 and $20 and are cheaper
than a trip to the emergency room. Generally, sockets will only need replacement if you change connector styles.
Blades need rewiring if the wire breaks or the insulator cap inside the point breaks. This takes about one week and
will cost $10.00. All rewiring fees must be paid before you can pick up your weapons. Please remember to bring
your money if you expect to pick up repaired weapons.
USFA WEBSITE INFORMATION
The United States Fencing Association (USFA) has a website
with a lot of information about fencing in the United States. They also have information helpful to new members of USFA. Click Here!
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