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How technology innovation makes fencing safe<\/span><\/p>\n All fencers are required to wear protective clothing and masks when they train and when they compete. To make fencing safer, fencing gear companies heavily invest in the gear\u2019s design with many technological advances in all levels of gear.<\/p>\n Weapons\u00a0 \u2013 Modern weapons are not sharp. They are blunted with either a rubber end on the training weapon or a button on the electric competition one. Also, for the last few decades, they have been manufactured from steel that bends to absorb the impact and break into halves if hard contact occurs.<\/p>\n Masks\u00a0 \u2013 All masks are made of very strong meshed steel. They are designed to withstand tremendous impact. Standard \u2018cheaper\u2019 masks sold in the United States all pass rigorous testing to sustain minimum required pressure. More expensive FIE approved masks take the requirements to an even higher level.<\/p>\n Clothing\u00a0 \u2013 The protective clothing is made from lightweight yet strong, resilient material. Leading competitive clothing brands are made either from ballistic nylon or bullet-proof Kevlar fabric.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With proper fencing attire fencing is really safe. We, at TFA, help our students regularly check their fencing gear for any signs of significant wear, tear or damage, and follow clear rules when it comes to utilizing their gear for training and competition.<\/p>\n Fencing has a strict code of etiquette. It doesn\u2019t matter whether you watch a small local club\u2019s bout of beginning fencers, a private lesson, a fencing sparring match, or a competition at the regional, national or international level. All around the world, you will see the same imprinted etiquette and behavior of mutual respect to each opponent and mostly the same code of conduct.<\/p>\n This etiquette is passed from generation to generation, across international boundaries, and it is what makes fencing so safe. It\u2019s the nature of the sport. It is the philosophy and approach that has been set in stone and codified over the centuries and is honored by millions of fencers.<\/p>\nHow strict safety rules make fencing safe<\/span><\/h3>\n