Saxon Fencing Club

This is the simplest of the fencing garments. Its function is to provide proctecion for the sword hand, but do not buy a pair, as we fencers are a funny lot and only wear one glove!
It must be of a gauntlet style so as to cover the cuff; this prevents your cuff snagging your opponents blade, or worse, it entering your sleve.
The * points out a particular feature: there must be some opening near the base of the palm to allow the electric "bodywire" through to the weapon. In this case the gaunlet opens up and is closed with a velcro fastening. Intially you will not be fencing with electric scoring apparatus, but it will not be too long before you do!
It is also useful if it has reinforced palms as they do wear out quite quickly. Also, this is one of the few areas where the rules allow coloured garments.

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(There are specific technical datas as to the required strength and constuction of these materials, all available from the
British Fencing Association,
the governing body of the sport in the U.K.)