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Regulations established under Louis XIII
and under Louis XIV for use in our era

As published in Fencing: Competitive Training and Practice, The Foil, The Epee, The Sabre by Bac H. Tau.
Rules which one must observe in Fencing Academies.
Know

That on entering the fencing hall, to bare one's head.
Not to speak on political or religious matters in the fencing hall.
Not to swear.
Not to speak or sing indecently.
Not to chatter, knowing that the consequences are ordinarily offensive.
Not to jeer at anyone who makes a mistake.
Not to throw the weapon in the fencing hall.
Not to fence without being gloved and masked.
Not to leave weapons lying around in corners.
Not to disturb those who are fencing.
Not to drag the weapon point on the floor.
That one must be polite to presented guests who come in the hall, and not to offer them weapons except with the agreement and or permission of the Master.
That weapons that become broken will be put on the account of the student who gave them to his guest for fencing.
That weapons that are broken by students of the same hall will be paid by him in whose hand the broken weapon rests.
That when fencing, if one makes the weapon of his adversary fall, it is necessary to pick it up promptly and return it to his hand with politeness.
That if, unfortunately, in fencing, one hits his opponend in the face (mask), he who made the hit must show civility and propriety to the other.
That students partake of fencing lessons without interruption, it being a most serious endeavour.
That the student must pay for the weapon he breaks, while he practices with the Master or Prévost of the hall.
That it is honourable to pay regularly the required fee.
That absolute silence is required to be observed by the students during the Master's lesson or those of the Prévost.
That the most sympathy and the greatest courtesy and respect must be observed by the students of the same fencing hall.
That it is absolutely forbidden to touch any weapons in the absence of the Master.
That it is absolutely forbidden for students to present themselves in the fencing hall in disrespectful attire, slovenly or indecently.
That it is absolutely forbidden to fence without a fencing jacket, plastron and without being masked and gloved.
That it is absolutely forbidden to fence with a pointed weapon.
That when fencing, if one blade becomes broken, the students must immediately stop the action.
That while fencing, if an action or assault is not convenient or is distasteful, it is necessary to fine a believable pretext to cease the assault.
That it is forbidden to take your neighbour's weapon or to imitate his fencing style without his consent.
That it is absolutely forbidden to touch or menace a person who is without a mask, knowing the effects of this are always very dangerous.
That it is forbidden to touch suits of armour or crests.
That it is forbidden to use the unarmed hand while fencing.
That it is necessary to be honourable to the weapon.
That it is necessary to have complete respect for the Master and the Prévost.

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	Regulations established under Louis XIII and under Louis XIV for use in our era As published in Fencing: Competitive Training and Practice, The Foil, The Epee, The Sabre by Bac H. Tau. Rules which one must observe in Fencing Academies. Know That on entering the fencing hall, to bare one's head. Not to speak on political or religious matters in the fencing hall. Not to swear. Not to speak or sing indecently. Not to chatter, knowing that the consequences are ordinarily offensive. Not to jeer at anyone who makes a mistake. Not to throw the weapon in the fencing hall. Not to fence without being gloved and masked. Not to leave weapons lying around in corners. Not to disturb those who are fencing. Not to drag the weapon point on the floor. That one must be polite to presented guests who come in the hall, and not to offer them weapons except with the agreement and or permission of the Master. That weapons that become broken will be put on the account of the student who gave them to his guest for fencing. That weapons that are broken by students of the same hall will be paid by him in whose hand the broken weapon rests. That when fencing, if one makes the weapon of his adversary fall, it is necessary to pick it up promptly and return it to his hand with politeness. That if, unfortunately, in fencing, one hits his opponend in the face (mask), he who made the hit must show civility and propriety to the other. That students partake of fencing lessons without interruption, it being a most serious endeavour. That the student must pay for the weapon he breaks, while he practices with the Master or Prévost of the hall. That it is honourable to pay regularly the required fee. That absolute silence is required to be observed by the students during the Master's lesson or those of the Prévost. That the most sympathy and the greatest courtesy and respect must be observed by the students of the same fencing hall. That it is absolutely forbidden to touch any weapons in the absence of the Master. That it is absolutely forbidden for students to present themselves in the fencing hall in disrespectful attire, slovenly or indecently. That it is absolutely forbidden to fence without a fencing jacket, plastron and without being masked and gloved. That it is absolutely forbidden to fence with a pointed weapon. That when fencing, if one blade becomes broken, the students must immediately stop the action. That while fencing, if an action or assault is not convenient or is distasteful, it is necessary to fine a believable pretext to cease the assault. That it is forbidden to take your neighbour's weapon or to imitate his fencing style without his consent. That it is absolutely forbidden to touch or menace a person who is without a mask, knowing the effects of this are always very dangerous. That it is forbidden to touch suits of armour or crests. That it is forbidden to use the unarmed hand while fencing. That it is necessary to be honourable to the weapon. That it is necessary to have complete respect for the Master and the Prévost. Back to Fencing Fun Home \| About Us \| About Fencing \| Links \| Photo Gallery Image Bank \| Reviews \| Fencing Fun \| Contact Us