For instance a sword left standing against a wall may fall and distract someone or cause an accident. Etiquette also becomes part of self - respect. It is important to look after one s equipment, uniform should be washed regularly. It is not pleasant to fence others who do not take this care with their equipment. After getting home from practice, the first priority should be the cleaning, and airing of ones uniform, and equipment.
Personal hygiene is also important.
Before entering or leaving the training area, all fencers should bow, or show their respect in some other arranged way, this is to show respect for for the training area, and those in it. If for some reason a person has to stop training they should let the teacher or senior know - this may be due to injury or just rearranging the uniform or equipment. The rules for good etiquette also apply at competitions, or seminars. Even experienced fencers must check their etiquette. As an example once at a seminar in this country a teacher of fence was asked by a maister to line up the class for a demonstration by two other teachers, this person did not think to get a chair for this maister and one of the other teachers had to do it.