🤺 Fencing Tournaments 101: What Equipment Do I Need?

🤺 Youth Tournament Checklist (Quick Parent Guide)

To compete in a fencing tournament, every fencer must bring a complete, working set of safety-approved equipment. Requirements are set by USA Fencing and apply to club, regional, and national events.

✅ Required Fencing Equipment

• Mask (electric for sabre & foil)

• Jacket + underarm protector (plastron)

• Knickers (fencing pants)

• Long fencing socks

• Fencing glove

• Fencing shoes

• Chest protector (required for many youth events)

• Weapon (foil / epee / sabre)

• Body cord

• Lamé (foil & sabre only)

• Mask cord (foil & sabre only)

⭐ Strongly recommended:

• 2 weapons

• 2 body cords

🎒 Important Non-Equipment Items (Don’t Forget These!)

• 💧 Water bottle

• 🥨 Snacks / light food (tournaments can be long days)

• 🏃 Warm-up gear (jump rope, resistance bands, light shoes)

• 👖 Warm-up pants / sweats (to stay warm between bouts)

• 🧥 Club jacket or team gear (many clubs use podium jackets to show team pride)

🧦 BIG ONE: Club Socks

Many clubs use club socks to help coaches easily identify their fencers in busy venues.
At TMFC, our blue TMFC socks are a big part of how we spot athletes quickly and build team identity.

👉 Check with your club to see what socks or team gear they recommend or require.

👜 Helpful (But Not Required)

• 🎒 Fencing bag to carry and organize equipment

• 🔧 Small towel or spare shirt

• 🧴 Hand wipes / deodorant

• 📱 Phone charger or battery pack

• 🪑 Portable chair (for long tournament days)

🛒 Need Equipment?

You can purchase fencing equipment and gear through our club store:
👉 https://morehousefencinggear.com/