Fencing

Introduction

Fencing is a fast and athletic sport, very much different from the films you see at the cinema or on television.   Rather than swinging from chandeliers or jumping off balconies modern fencing takes place on a 14m by 2m strip. The action is so fast that it is judged electronically rather than by eye.

The sword is one of the oldest of weapons and, as Egyptian frescoes circa 1200BC show, fencing is one of the oldest of sports.  The modern Olympic sport requires fencers to be of the fittest of athletes and have levels of skills which require many hours of dedicated training.

In learning the skills of attacking and defending with either the Foil, Epee or Sabre, fencers develop good co-ordination, balance and flexibility which makes fencing training an ideal means of keeping fit for all ages and abilities.

For  more information locally contact:
Norman Randall
Director of Coaching Education & Management
Tel: 01473 214554
Email: coaching@englandfencing.org.uk

Play

There are a number of local fencing clubs.  To find your local club, visit www.northamptonshiresport.org and put in the relevant information or http://www.englandfencing.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=63&Itemid=119

Coach

Coaching is an area of significant development for the sport as they build and develop new opportunities to play the sport.  The National Governing Body provides a range of coach education training, so if you would like to be become a fencing coach, or develop your fencing qualifications further, visit http://www.englandfencing.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=6&Itemid=55 for further information

Volunteer

Volunteers play a significant role in fencing, carrying out many varied and interesting roles.  If you would like to volunteer in the sport, contact England Fencing (details above) or visit: http://www.northamptonshiresport.org/volunteering

Clubs

See above in the link section

Links to website

England Fencing - www.englandfencing.org.uk

East Midlands Fencing - http://www.emfencing.com/