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Competition |
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August 25th & 26th |
FCA |
| FCA October
Foil |
Oct 13th |
FCA |
| NAC B
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Nov 9-12 |
Dallas, TX-USFA |
| FCA Fall
Novice Foil- |
Nov 10th |
FCA |
| FCA Spring
Novice Foil- |
March 16th
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FCA |
| NAC F Y10,12 & Y14 |
Apr 25-28 |
Portland, OR-USFA |
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Summer Nationals |
July 1-10 |
San Jose, CA -USFA |
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Featured Fencing
Question
I'd like to buy my own gear,
where should I go? Well there are two questions I usually ask after
someone approaches me about gear. The first question is always how much
do you want to compete in the next 12 months and the second question is
how much do you want to spend. For fencers who are really jazzed about
fencing and want to compete in local and possibly out of state
tournaments where money isn't an issue I usually suggest getting the
Leon Paul USA competition starter set. These sets include all that a new
fencer will need for the first competitions. However, they aren't cheap
running around $600 (free shipping) for a complete set you get your
money's worth when the set lasts several years (barring a youth student
out growing it). For those fencers under 15 years old I usually
recommend going to Absolute Fencing. They have a 7 piece foil set that
provides the new fencer with ALL of the required gear for competition
(minus the electrical stuff). They offer a quality product for about
$200 +shipping. It is cost effective with the quality that I expect from
competitive fencing gear. Here are the links for you to view the
suggested sets:
Leon Paul USA - Intermediate Non Electric Foil Starter Set with the
upgrade for knickers and a contour fit the cost is $444.36 (additional
upgrades will increase the price)
Absolute Fencing- This starter set comes with knickers, jacket,
underarm protector, standard weapon, glove, mask and bag. The only items
it doesn't have for a competitive fencer are lame, weapons and body
cords. For $208 +shipping this is the best deal for growing fencers.
Fencers who plan on competing
in USFA events MUST HAVE:
| Mask |
Must have no defects in the mesh and the bib must come up
over the frame of the mask. The mask must pass a 12K punch test.
Saber masks must pass the lame test for the bib. |
| Jacket |
Must not have any holes or defects, must extend down both
arms and have a flap on the neck to prevent blades going up
under the bib of the mask. Finally the jacket must come to the
top of the hips and overlap the knickers by at least 4". |
| Under arm protector |
Must cover to the elbow of the weapon arm and cover half way
across the front and back of the torso. |
| Knickers |
Knickers must be free of defects (holes and such). The
knickers must extend under the jacket by 4" and below the knees.
If there are straps to go over the shoulders they must be worn
appropriately, they can not hang past the jacket. |
| Glove |
Gloves must have a gauntlet that extends half way up the
fore arm. The glove can not have any holes or defects with the
exception of where the cord comes out to attach to the weapon.
Saber fencers must have their gloves checked over the gauntlet
for conductivity. They may also purchase a lame cuff to cover
the gauntlet of their existing glove. |
| Socks |
Socks must extend under the nickers at least 2". No skin can
be showing or the fencer will receive a yellow card. |
| Weapons |
Fencers must come to the strip with at least two weapons for
the event you are fencing. They must pass appropriate tests when
brought to the strip. It is recommended that fencers come to all
tournaments with a minimum of three weapons, however those
traveling out of state should take no less than 4 weapons in
each type fenced. |
| Body cords |
Fencers must come to the strip with at least two checked
body cords. It is recommended that a fencer come to any
tournament with at least three body cords to avoid possible
carding. |
| Shoes |
Fencers must wear some type of footwear that will stay on
the fencers feet during competition and be non-marking in
nature. There is no specific rule on what type of shoe to wear
however it is recommended that you have shoes with rounded heels
that do not have a significant tread, they should tie up and not
be slip on type shoes. |
| Lame's |
For those events that require lame's they must have the
appropriate checked lame. A good lame will be free of any and
all holes, will extend to the hip and include a strap that holds
the front of the lame in place (also called a cuisard). Saber
lame's must cover the entire arm all the way to the wrist. All
lame's will have a flap over on the neck to protect against
points going under the mask. |
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