| FENCING CLOTHING
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| | also available, they were until recently
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| Equipment of a right-handed épée
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| | primarily worn by instructors, who are
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| fencer: 1.Jacket 2.Glove 3.Body wire
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| | hit far more often during training than
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| 4.Épées 5.Breeches 6.Mask 7.Plastron
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| | their students; since the change of the
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| The clothing which is worn in modern
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| | depression timing (see above), these are
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| fencing is made of tough cotton or nylon.
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| | increasingly popular in foil and épée,
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| Kevlar is now being added to uniform
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| | as the hard surface increases the
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| pieces such as the jacket and the
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| | likelihood of point bounce and thus a
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| knickers. The complete fencing kit
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| | failure for a hit to register. Plastrons
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| includes the following items of clothing:
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| | are still mandatory, though.
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| Form-fitting jacket, covering groin and
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| | Traditionally, the uniform is white in
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| with strap (croissard) which goes between
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| | colour. This is primarily to assist the
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| the legs Under-arm protector (plastron)
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| | judges in seeing touches scored (black
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| which goes underneath the jacket and
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| | being the traditional colour for
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| provides double protection on the sword
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| | masters), but rules against non-white
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| arm side and upper arm. It is required to
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| | uniforms may also have been intended to
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| not have a seam in the armpit, which
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| | combat sponsorship and the
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| would line up with the jacket seam and
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| | commercialization of the sport. However,
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| provide a weak spot.
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| | recently the FIE rules have been relaxed
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| Glove, with a gauntlet that prevents
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| | to allow coloured uniforms. The colour
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| swords going up the sleeve and causing
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| | white might also be traced back to times
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| injury, as well as protecting the hand
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| | before electronic scoring equipment, when
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| and providing a good grip Breeches
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| | the blades were sometimes covered in soot
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| (knickers), which are a pair of trousers.
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| | or coloured chalk to make a mark on the
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| The legs are supposed to hold just below
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| | opponent’s clothing.
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| the knee.
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| | Fencing Masters wear a heavier protective
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| Knee-length socks, which cover the rest
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| | jacket, usually reinforced by plastic
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| of the leg.
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| | foam to endure the numerous hits an
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| Mask, including a bib which protects the
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| | instructor has to endure.
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| neck Plastic chest protector, mandatory
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| | Sometimes in practice, masters wear a
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| for female fencers to provide protection
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| | protective sleeve or a leg leather for
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| for the breasts. While male versions are
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| | protection of their fencing arm or leg.
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