Practice Equipment Guidelines
Student safety is paramount to TSD's goals. To participate
in practices safely, the following are required in addition to normal
street attire. Protection that exceeds this level is encouraged. This
does not mean that students are expected to show up on their first day
fully equipped. Loaner gear is available to new students according to
each group's means. Contact the group's Rector via the Locations
page with any questions.
Wrestling (arte dell'abbracciare)
comfortable clothing; nonrestrictive
Dagger (daga)
head
12-kilogram (or better) 3-weapon fencing mask
*when used against longsword, longsword regs apply
simulator
wooden/waster dagger
Rapier (spada da lato stricia)
head
12-kilogram (or better) 3-weapon fencing mask
throat
heavy leather or metal gorget
torso
women - breast protection
padded doublet/jacket suggested
hands
leather gloves (heavy)
groin
men - cup
women - padding suggested
simulators
- swords
Del Tin rapier (bated preferred, regular and practice acceptable)
Hanweii practical blades
Schlagers
- daggers
Darkwood practice dagger
TCA dagger
Scottie dagger
Safeflex dagger
Smallsword
Rapier armour
simulators
Del Tin smallsword blade
double-wide or 'musketeer' epee
Sidesword (spada da lato)
Rapier armour +
Gorget must provide rigid protection for the collarbones
Back of head protection
Rigid elbow protection
Leather forearm protection suggested
Knee pads suggested
simulators
Del Tin practice sidesword blade
Hanweii regular blade
Del Tin bated rapier blade, cut to length
Longsword (spada da mano e mezza)
Rapier armour +
Gorget must provide rigid protection for the collarbones
Rigid elbow protection
Padded/armoured gloves
Leather forearm protection suggested
Knee pads suggested
simulators
wooden/waster longsword
Darkwood aluminum longsword
*padded doublet or equivalent required when using metal simulators
Singlestick (bastone sola)
12-kilogram (or better) 3-weapon fencing mask
Heavy leather or metal gorget
Rigid elbow protection
simulators
3/4" rattan dowel fitted to a leather basket