Equipment
Equipment
The following equipment is required to participate at various levels in the activities of the school. Certain pieces of equipment are required for candidates to be tested for certain ranks.
Minimal (required after first term)
School T-shirt
Leather gloves
Three weapon fencing mask
Minimal Historical
For longsword: Gambeson (14th/15th century central European style)
For sabre: Zupan
Leather turnshoes/boots of the appropriate period
Blunt steel sword/sabre
Protective (for longsword only)
As above, plus:
Steel sallet with eye protection
Bevor
Steel plate gauntlets
Protective Historical
- Full protective gear as above, plus accurately styled shirt and hose
For public display, participants must wear accurate historical clothing of the period depicted, including accurate footwear. When school training practice is being demonstrated, Minimal (school uniform) equipment may be worn instead.