Fencers

The 2018 Commonwealth Federation Fencing Championships will take place in Canberra, Australia from 10 – 15 November 2018.

Scottish Fencing aims to select up to five fencers at each weapon.

Selection will be informed by GB rankings as at 1^st July 2018.

To be eligible for selection for the Team a fencer must;

• Be a member of Scottish Fencing

• Be eligible to represent Scotland as described in the Scottish Fencing Eligibility Criteria

Document and the rules of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation:

The full list of results from the BYC are here

Highlights so far are Joe Donaghue U14 Epee Champion, Milenka Zadora U14 Girls Foil and Jamie Cooke U12 Foil Champion! And there were another 15 top 8 finishes!

2017 School Games Selection Information

The event is held at Loughborough University between Thursday 31^st – Sunday 3^rd September 2017. The selected fencers must commit to arriving & leaving on these dates & must attend the closing ceremony on the Sunday.

To be eligible fencers must be born 1999-2003, i.e. U18 and O13 at the start of the calendar year.

There are 3 fencers allowed selected for the individual event of which 2 will fence in the mixed team

ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTION

Want your fencer to get the best experience from their sport? As a parent or carer of a fencer, perhaps one of your most important roles is to help your child understand the important life lessons to be gained from their participation in sport. This seminar, run by Positive Coaching Scotland, aims to provide parents and carers with the framework and tools for building a positive sporting experience.  Further details on PCS and what it’s all about can be found here.

2017 AGM Notice

18 March 2017 9.30 - 11.30am,
Edinburgh Marriott Hotel, 111 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh EH12 8NF

Draft Agenda

When: 1 April 2017 (10am check-in)

Where: St. Andrews University Sports Centre, St. Leonards Road, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DY

Entry Fee (per team):
£14 One weapon                    £24 Two weapons                 £30 Three weapons
 

Men’s Sabre

1.Richard Wilbraham          Dundee City FC

2. Ben Stubbs                   Aberdeen City FC

3T. Keith Davidson            GWEFC

3T. Paul Vaughan              Salle OssianFC

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:

Dunblane Fencing club are offering a scholarship opportunity to school age fencers. This is open to all fencers not just those who are members of the Dunblane Fencing Club.

Further details on the scholarship offer are below and information about the club is here

Following the great coverage in the Olympics do you want to find out more about the sport of fencing and perhaps have a go. See below for beginners classes which are starting soon. Most fencing clubs cater for beginners to join at any time throughout the year so contact our National Development Officers if you can't find a class listed below. They can give you details of clubs in your area.