American Fencing Academy of Dayton

My sword is my courage, my shield is faith, and my armor is determination!
~Ray Bautista

Fencing Links

These are the only links you need to know as a fencer, everything else is supplemental The AFAD President has also supplied his personal recommendations for equipment that he has found to be of high quality from the vendors. Discounts are available through the club, 'Contact Us' for details

Resource

The Rth Dimension ~ required reading for all students! - order of AFAD President.
askFred ~ site for tournaments.
Great Lakes Section ~ our sectional fencing website.
USFA ~ national fencing website.

Gear

Triplette Competition Arms ~ equipment vendor, President recommends: grips and dry gear.
Absolute Fencing Gear ~ equipment vendor, President recommends: electronic parts, body-cords, and blades.

All AFAD members should use German electronic parts. Yes, they cost more (because they're better), and yes, no one will borrow your stuff if you use a different kind, but you will also not be able to borrow any parts from your friends when you're at a tournament and all your equipment is broken.

Fencing Facts

^~Fencing is one of only four sports to be included in every modern Olympic Games, since the first in 1896. Fencing was also a sport in the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece.

^~The tip of the fencing weapon is the second fastest moving object in sport; the first is the marksman's bullet.

^~Fencers wear white uniforms because before the advent of electronic scoring, touches were recorded on the white surface with a wad of ink-soaked cotton on the tips of the weapons.

Additional facts can be found at the USFA website -
Fencing Facts