A fencing mask and a reinforced mask accessory thereof are provided. The fencing mask includes a front mesh, a lateral mesh and a front bib. The fencing mask in an embodiment further includes a rear mesh fastened at a rear end of the lateral mesh. The reinforced mask accessory in another embodiment includes a rear plate fastened with the lateral mesh and/or the front bib, thereby protecting the occipital and rear neck portions of the user. The reinforced mask accessory in another embodiment further includes a front plate fastened at the front mesh to protect the forehead portion of the user.

An uncoupled anterior cranial shield is disclosed including a yoke configured to attach to support garment or integrated with the support garment and a suspended mask attached to the yoke and extending from the yoke so as to be disposed at least partially covering a face of an individual wearing the support garment. The suspended mask is free of force communicating persistent connection to a head of the wearer other than indirectly through the shoulder pads.

A fencing mask having a front metal mesh portion, a bib portion extending from a lower portion of the front metal mesh portion, and a securing portion extending from the front metal mesh portion for securing the mask on a user. The securing portion is made up of at least two spaced apart elements that define a gap therebetween for accommodating a user's ponytail.