1. Fencing
Safety and Equipment

2. Overview of Equipment Mask Jacket Plasteron/Underarm Protector
Chest Protector
Glove
Knickers/Breeches and Socks
Lame’
Foil/Epee/Sabre
Electrical Body Cords

3. The Mask
Face Shield
Must pass 12kg punch test, equivalent to 117 Newtons of force to a specific point
Bib/Neck Protector
Rated to protect a minimum of 350 Newtons of force to a specific point
Multi-layered
Neck Strap
Two points of security to back of head
Required for practices and tournaments

4. The Jacket Neck Multiple kinds of material Dual layered Groin
Cotton, Nylon – Most common
Rated for 350 Newtons of penetrative resistance
Dual layered
Outer shell
Inner shell
Neck
Fold to prevent weapon sliding up into neck
Groin
Extends to groin area
Must overlap fencing pants

5. Plasteron/Underarm Protector
Covers dominant side of body and upper arm
Worn directly under the jacket
Dual Layered
350 Newtons of penetrative resistance
Multiple styles of both thickness and coverage area

6. The Chest Protector Made of a hard plastic shell
Male and Female variants
Required for Women at both youth and adult level
Male variant only required for Youth 10 and below
Strongly recommended for new fencers of all ages
Worn under the Plasteron/Underarm Protector

7. The Glove Two Variants of Resistance Must be worn OVER jacket sleeve
Two Main Parts
Glove
Cuff
Two Variants of Resistance
Foil/Epee – 350 Newton
Sabre – 800 Newton
Must be worn OVER jacket sleeve
No hole present at base of cuff

8. Fencing Pants and Socks
Multi-Layered
Rated for 350 Newtons of Penetrative Resistance
Must extend below the knees
Must come up to belly-button
Socks must extend to knees
No skin showing on legs

9. The Lame’ Multi-Layered
Rated for 350 Newtons of Penetrative Resistance
Similar Neck and Groin coverage as the Jacket
Worn over Fencing Jacket
Connected into scoring apparatus via electrical cables
Two varients
Foil – Coverage of Torso only. Acts as primary target area for fencers
Sabre – Coverage of entire body above the hips. Acts as primary target area for fencers

10. The Foil, Epee, and Sabre Made from Maranging Steel
Two different levels of quality; FIE and Non-FIE
Metal designed to be flexible, durable, and conduct electricity
Designed to break flat if damaged. No beveling of broken blades
Blunted with no sharp edges
Button system on point of the foil and epee

11. The Body Cord
Connects fencer’s Foil, Epee, or Sabre into Scoring apparatus
Must be worn underneath jacket
Weaved through weapon arm and glove
Relatively delicate
Copper wire inside prone to crimping and breakage if not taken care of properly
Two varients
Epee – 3 prongs on either end
Foil/Sabre – 3 prong on one end, with 2 prong connecting to blade, and crocodile clip connecting to lame’