Beginner kits:

If you’re new to fencing, and needing just the basics to learn, AFS has proven quite popular with our students. Here’s a link to their beginner kits:

http://www.absolutefencinggear.com/shopping/shop.php/cPath/62

And, if you’re new to fencing, here’s a link to a fencing glossary. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_fencing

If you’re needing to go from zero to national level competition in one “fell” swoop, here’s how I recommend doing it for:

Epee

Foil

Sabre