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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?

Becoming British Under 17 Champion.
By jamiecook on 4th December 2019

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In September this year I became British Under 17 (Cadet) Champion and followed it up the following day with silver in the Under 20 (Junior) Championships. At 14 years old it felt like the highlight of what had been a fantastic set of results for me in the previous...
The Crack Detective
By alexpaul on 27th November 2019

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Improving safety for fencers is one of the FIE’s main roles as a governing body. Huge steps have been made over the last 30 years to increase safety, starting with the implementation of both FIE level protective clothing and the lower level 350 newton testing standard. This is an ongoing process...
Belt and Road Chang’an International Fencing Master Competition
By alexmassialas on 20th November 2019

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When I was first invited to the Belt and Road Master event, I had no idea what to expect. There wasn’t a lot of information other than that it was going to be held in Xi'an (formerly known as Chang’an) and that it was going to be held sometime after...
Project Zer0: The Mag-Tec Zer0 grip. Balanced yet lighter.
By benpaul on 13th November 2019

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Here at Leon Paul, we have always been obsessed with removing weight from our equipment. Science tells us that the lighter the object the less force required to move it. A lighter object can be accelerated and moved faster, and stopped and controlled with less force. However, balance is also...
The Mag-Tec Zer0 Grip | Alex Massialas
By alexmassialas on 6th November 2019

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When Leon Paul launched the Mag-Tec grip I was a little skeptical about trying something new. No one had ever done something like this before and after fencing for 14 years with a standard pistol grip (albeit with a little bit of tape on the grip), I obviously wanted to...
Cooking with swords
By benpaul on 17th October 2019

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At Leon Paul we have a club that has one rule; you don’t talk about it. The reason we don’t talk about it is not because it is dangerous and has Brad Pitt in it, but because it is really quite boring. This makes this blog post hard. The club...
Tokyo Legacy
By benpaul on 9th October 2019

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Leon Paul and the Japanese Fencing Association have partnered up for a second time. This is an exciting time for us to be involved with Japanese fencing. The first time we worked together was around the 2012 Olympics, I had been inspired by a speech by Yuki Ota that he...
The development of fencing masks
By malcolmfare on 25th September 2019

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We've teamed up again with Malcolm Fare, our expert in fencing history. After the history of foil, epee and sabre fencing and the development of fencing kit, this time we're having a look into fencing masks in the past, present... and maybe the future?

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The fencing magic of the 2018/19 season. Looking forward to some more....
By Johanna on 18th September 2019

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The month of September traditionally rings the "back to school bell" and marks the start of a new fencing season. In order to get back into the swing of things, we’ve put together our highlights of the past season for you. See it as our extra dose of motivation for the upcoming season and it’s undeniable highlight, the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics! ;)

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Environmental strategy what's our plan? Ben Paul - Part 2
By benpaul on 29th August 2019

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BYO!! (bring your own.... water, not alcohol) If you have been reading our previous blog posts, then you will know we are continually looking at how we can reduce our environmental impact on the planet. Part of the project is to reduce our plastic use and plastic footprint. Leon Paul runs...

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