Youth Fencing

The British Youth Fencing Championships are running on the 29 April to the 1 May and you can find further information about the tournament here. This is an essential tournament for younger competitive fencers wanting to progress their fencing to national or international levels.  

Please check the lists below, these are the current rankings after 4 qualifying competitions. The next competition is the 22 January and the entry form is available below.

http://f4sf.scottish-fencers.org/forms/yds-entry   

If any corrections are needed please email the office. The office is closed until the 5 January so we will process corrections as soon as we can in the New Year. Have a lovely festive break and we will see you in 2017!

Please check and if any corrections are needed please email the office. Next competition is 10 December and good luck to all fencing in the Scottish Schools individual on the 26 and 27 November. 

Scottish Fencing is postponing the READY STEADY FENCE Plastics 2 Metals Festival in Edinburgh which was planned for .Sunday 6th November 2016. We hope to have the replacement dates and further details soon.

Venue - to be decided

The event will be open to all Primary 4-7 that have participated in plastics fencing classes in school/club.

Registration:   12.30 - 12.45

Start Time:      13.00

Entry for 10 December is now open use this link.

Format is one round of poules followed by direct elimination which is the same as Challenge Wratislavia. 

The start and check in times are the same for each weapon so for girls and boys:

Foil Check in is 8.30 - 9am for a 9.15 am start

Sabre Check in is 11am - 11.30 for a 11.45 start

Epee Check in is 12:15 - 12.45 for a 1pm start

If you are running late please phone or text Roy Clarke on 07867 802 468 before check in closes.

Scottish Fencing is holding a READY STEADY FENCE Festival in Edinburgh on Saturday 15th October 2016.

The event will take place at ORIAM (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS) alongside the Scottish Open.

The event is open to all Primary 4-7 that have participated in plastics fencing classes in school/club.

Registration:   12.30 - 12.45

Start Time:      13.00

The second Scottish Fencing Academy Performance Training day is on the 9 October 2016 at Queen Anne High School Dunfermline. 

Training is from 9am to 4pm and is a mix of sparring, technical and strength & conditioning. If you are a fencer who is looking:

A few words from Scottish Fencing’s Performance Manager Don McKenzie to aspiring Youth Fencers…

Hi Scottish Youth Fencer, Coach or Parent!

The start of the 2016-2017 season is upon us and Scottish Fencing is consolidating the ‘season’ established for under-13s and under-15s last year. Although Fencers are free to pick and choose from the events available, to get the most benefit we hope that you will engage fully with Scottish Fencing’s comprehensive programme of competition and training as follows:

Date:     18 September 2016

Time:     10am – 11.30am

Cost:      Free

Venue: Queen Anne High School Dunfermline. KY12 0PD

The Challenge CEP Marathon fleuret is an international foil competition in Paris for girls and boys aged 13 and under. It attracts competitors from all over Europe; Italy, Germany and Greece and also fencers from further afield Australia, Brazil and Turkey. The format is three rounds of poules then indirect elimination (DE with repechage) to the last 8 when there is direct elimination. There is a lot of fencing to reach the final and congratulations to Jaimie Cook and Milenka Zadora for reaching the last 8 in their events.