Fencing:Handbook

Update - 3 November 2025

Greetings,

After we published the approved version of the updated fencing rules, we spotted that we had inadvertently reduced the required limb protection for cut and thrust combat when we updated the rules to account for the new reduced armour requirements from standard fencing. This was not intended. We have corrected this error to bring us back into compliance with Society rules.

See Protective equipment 8.6 - Legs, feet and arms.

New rules - 4 October 2025

With the announcement by the Crown at Spring War on 4 October 2025, version 7 of the Lochac Fencing Combat Handbook comes into effect.

Fencing Combat Handbook - PDF version

1. Introduction
2. Types of fencing
3. Single combat, melee and gunners
4. When you are allowed to fence
5. Behaviour on the field
6. Using weapons and defensive objects
7. Taking blows
8. Protective equipment
9. Weapons and defensive equipment
10. Types of marshalling
11. Supervising combat
12. Inspections
13. Rules for managing incidents
14. Authorisation procedures
15. Safety tests
16. Marshals as officers
17. Changing the rules
18. Glossary
19. Concussion Recognition Tool
20. Change log and notes

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