Fighting: Safety

This is a quick checklist of safety gear. For more detailed information, please see the page on Risk and Risk reduction

For safety reasons, Wychwood requires all members to wear the following in combat:

• A pair of protective gloves
• A suitable helmet when fighting with steel

Wychwood also recommends:

• Leather bracer(s) for arm & wrist protection
• Gum shields
• Cricket box/fencing cups for protecting delicate areas

We do not advise fighting while wearing glasses