Scottish Fencing Academy - Vacancies & Update

Scottish Fencing is set to hold its next SF Academy Training Day on October 8th 2017.

We are hereby inviting notes of interest for the following roles within the SF programme.

Coach – Epee

Coach – Foil

Coach – Sabre

Coach – Strength & Conditioning Specialist.

 

ROUND TWO - Club Grants - Membership Focus 2017 - 2018

After a successful first round of grant applications, Scottish Fencing is actively seeking applications for round two of the programme. 

This season (2017-18), SF can support clubs and coaches deliver fencing programmes which introduce new participants to the sport by providing grants of up to £500.

We have 3 specific...

Scottish Open - entry is live!

Entries are now live for the 2017 Scottish Open!

As the top line says, entries are live for this years Scottish Open - just click here to submit your entry or visit http://scottish-open.com/

Held at Oriam High Performance Centre in Edinburgh this years event is set to be...

Chief Operating Officer and Club Development Officer

The Board of Scottish Fencing is delighted to announce who is joining the Scottish Fencing staff team.

Vincent Bryson - known as “Vinny” -  will be Chief Operating Officer from the 29 August and...

2017 U15 and U13 rankings

Published below are the 2017 U15 and U13 rankings updated from the final competition of the season. Well done to all who took part.

And for the next season the first YDS and Qualifier for Challenge Wratislavia is 16/17 September at Dunfermline High School. Entries are already...

Development Grants - 2016 update and launch of 17 – 18 programme

Scottish Fencing is pleased to highlight some of the great work carried out by member clubs with support from the grant scheme during 2016/17. Salle Ossian, Shetland Fencing Club, ActiFence and Aberdeen Fencing Club ran beginners courses and competitions for new fencers, resulting in over 70 new members joining Scottish Fencing.

Safety Notice - Masks

Following an incident at the British Fencing Junior and Cadet Championships, please can all referees, competition organisers, coaches and officials pay careful attention to the following:

1. Referees should give a yellow card if a fencer comes on the piste wearing a mask that is not safely secured even if it has not fallen off. (This...

2017 British Junior and Cadet Championships - results

Some great results from the 2017 British Junior and Cadet Championships at the weekend.

Highlights were: 

Cadet Girls Sabre - GOLD -  Elsie Llewellyn

Junior Girls Epee - Silver      Alex Stewart

Junior Girls Sabre - Bronze   Jess Corby

Junior Boys Epee - Bronze    Dylan...

Coach Education Recognition of Prior Learning

Application can be made by fencing coaches to Scottish Fencing (SF) for consideration and recognition of prior learning, qualifications and experience which may be considered by Scottish Fencing to be at least the equivalent of qualifications within Scottish Fencing’s Coach Development Programme (SFCDP).

2017 Scottish Schools Secondary Team Competition Results

Dunblane High School are Scottish Secondary School Team Champions

With wins at 015 and U15 Boys Epee, O15 and U15 Boys Foil, O15 Boys Sabre - Dunblane High School won the best School Trophy at the Scottish School Teams competition. Congratulations!

The other winners were:

O15 Boys Epee - ...

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  • Safety Notice - Masks
    Following an incident at the British Fencing Junior and Cadet Championships, please can all referees, competition organisers, coaches...
  • Hungarian ICC (International Coaching Course)
    Want to learn about the traditional Hungarian pedagogical approach to Foil, Epee and Sabre?and learn from Béla Kopetka (Épée) ...

Rankings

The British Fencing website provides links to various official rankings.

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