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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. “My mask digs into my forehead.” “The jacket itches.” “My heel is killing me.” Nearly every fencing parent hears some version of this in the first season — … Read more
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The mask, jacket, and weapon get all the attention — and all the budget. Then your child walks into their first competition and gets stopped at equipment check … Read more
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. “Fencing camp” can mean a $195 week of games and footwork at a local club, or a $2,750 sleep-away week training with college coaches — and both use … Read more
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. About one in ten kids is left-handed, and if yours is one of them, fencing order forms raise a question right-handed families never think about: half the items … Read more
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Every fencing parent knows the smell. It lives in the bag, it survives the car ride home, and by mid-season it seems to be coming from the gear … Read more
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Fencing weapons look indestructible — a strip of steel with a handle. Then one Saturday your child’s foil comes home bent like a banana, the epee has orange … Read more
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Fencing kids outgrow gear fast, which means the used market is full of barely-worn jackets, bags, and knickers from families whose child grew two sizes in a year … Read more
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The registration is done, the event is Saturday, and your child is excited. You, meanwhile, are staring at an equipment bag wondering what a tournament day actually looks … Read more
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Every fencing family starts with the same transport system: a mask in one hand, a weapon in the other, and a jacket over one arm. It works until … Read more
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Sooner or later a coach will look at your child’s feet and say, “Those running shoes won’t last long here.” It is not a sales pitch. Fencing footwork … Read more
