09-03-2022, 03:05 PM
Free foils are the best foils. Also, all adults use the same length (#5). How old is the kid? Youth (under 10 y.o. use shorter, #2 length, blades. Otherwise #5 length is the standard.
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.