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Brought to life in 2016, this blog looks at our sport in all its forms and from all angles. Are you ready to explore the world of fencing?

FENCING SCULPTURES
By malcolmfare on 4th November 2020

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Following the revival of interest in fencing that began in France in the 1870s and swept across Europe, bronze and spelter sculptures became popular as trophies and retirement presents for fencing masters. More than 70 sculptors contributed figures in the 60-year period 1880-1940. Here are some that have appeared on...
Maraging Sabre Blades
By jameshoneybone on 28th October 2020

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I started fencing Sabre 19 years ago (makes me feel old to know I have been fencing longer than some of the young guys in the GB squad with me have been alive!), I competed at the 2012 Olympic Games and have been on the World Cup Circuit for over...
Timing is everything by Enzo Lefort
By benpaul on 21st October 2020

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Those who know me well, know how dedicated I am into training. When I’m at training, I’m always dedicated at 100% and sometimes more. I want to make count every training, otherwise I have the feeling to lose my time. But once I step a foot outside the gym, I...
“Because it’s there”
By jonwillis on 29th July 2020

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In March 1923, George Mallory was asked by the New York Times “Why did you climb Mt. Everest?” to which he replied “Because it’s there”. Probably the most famous three words in mountaineering. It was fitting that the first time ‘Everesting’ was described in relation to a cycling...
Nutrition for Fencing by Kat Holmes
By katharineholmes on 1st July 2020

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Six months before my team and I won the World Championship title in 2018, I made a drastic change in my diet that greatly impacted and improved my performance. I had always tried to eat healthy – eating my fruits, veggies, and protein daily - but I had done...
Switching to Team GB
By susanmariasica on 24th June 2020

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My name is Susan Maria Sica, I’m 22 years old, I live in Genzano di Roma in Italy (near Rome) and I’ve been fencing for 13 years, since I was 9. Last year, after fencing for Italy for 12 years, I decided to change teams and fence for Great Britain...
International Lunch Club
By jonwillis on 17th June 2020

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As Ben Paul mentioned in his blog ‘Cooking with Swords’, we have a Lunch Club at Leon Paul with only one simple rule… You never talk about Lunch Club! Ben chose to break this rule when he blogged about Lunch Club in October 2019, however he decided to go...
Please help a future fencer
By benpaul on 10th June 2020

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Dear Fencers, Sadly, I have bad news at this time and would like to ask the fencing community for support. Poldek a fanatical fencer at the age of only seven has been diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The last time I met Poldek, he had a plastic fencing mask and sword and...
Rule regarding Epee Inside Guard Sockets.
By benpaul on 20th May 2020

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The FIE Congress made a new rule regarding Epee Inside Guard Sockets, so if you are an Epee fencer who competes at FIE competitions this post applies to you, please read carefully. The new rule is as follows: Epee Guard Sockets – NEW – Application 2020-2021 Season m.18.3 The socket inside the...
A Mask Strap Hack
By benpaul on 1st May 2020

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I was thinking about how fencers could repurpose items of equipment to make any face covering mask fit better and be easy to take on and off one handed. I came up with this great hack, check out the video below: Basically, you can take the Contour-fit plus strap off your...

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FENCING SCULPTURES

Maraging Sabre Blades

Timing is everything by Enzo Lefort

“Because it’s there”

Nutrition for Fencing by Kat Holmes

Switching to Team GB

International Lunch Club

Please help a future fencer

Rule regarding Epee Inside Guard Sockets.

A Mask Strap Hack

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