Discover the world of British Fencing. From grassroots visions to Olympic dreams, we reveal how this sport has a past and future to talk about.
Episodes
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
16 min
Catch up on all the latest news from BF including:
- The recreational GB League launches for 2022
- BUCS University Regional Fencing Series dates
- News about BF and British Disability Fencing
- GBR calendar updates
Tune in every week for an audio version of all the news from BF. Stay up to date with the latest information and help share the news to your club and beyond.
Jan 21, 2022
Jan 21, 2022
20 min
The latest news - this week in the world of British Fencing! GBR:
updates to the Cadet and Junior 2022 Euros Selections
Are you our next membership officer?
Win the British Fencing Image of the Year competition!
And more... The weekly bulletin from BF gives you all the news in one place. For further details about any of the news items head to britishfencing.com
Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022
15 min
Catch up on all the news from the world of British Fencing with this week's bulletin. In this week's news: BF Awards and BF Honours Nominations Open Equality Survey 2021 A new vacancy at BF and more... Every week we present a round up of the news from BF's website, in an accessible format. Watch or listen to stay up to date with all the latest from BF
Jan 12, 2022
Jan 12, 2022
10 min
NEW! Welcome to an accessible way to catch up with all BF’s News. Tune in to our weekly bulletin for all the latest updates from the world of British Fencing.
This week:
- The New Sword magazine
- Updates to the GBR calendar
- New Years Honours for Piers Gilliver
- and more!
Jul 13, 2020
Jul 13, 2020
29 min
In this episode, Georgina interviews Mark Lyttle, Chair of British Fencing as he talks sailing.. and a bit of fencing and football. Hear how long summer school holidays having fun in second-hand wooden boats, turned into a lifelong passion and competitive career. Don't miss the part about him representing Ireland in the 1996 Olympic Games, where a momentary loss of concentration put all his mental preparation to the ultimate test...
May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020
38 min
In this episode, hosted by BF's CEO Georgina Usher, we hear the story of a young lad growing up in Belfast who moves to London and onto Germany in pursuit of his Olympic dream.
Two times Olympian (Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992) and BF Olympic Team Manager Johnny Davis gives us a fascinating insight into the qualities that made him a successful athlete – and how his parents supported him (it’s probably not what you expect!). We also get the chance to hear about Johnny’s plans to support the next generation of Olympic fencers in his new role with British Fencing.
- Learn about how he first discovered fencing and the stint in a hospital bed that led to him pursuing a career in fencing.
- Hear how he travelled solo and carved out opportunities, overcame barriers and learned about himself and the world.
- Discover his hopes and plans for the future of BF.
Oct 3, 2019
Oct 3, 2019
23 min
In episode 6 we meet John Jones from London Youth, and the great coaches from Cray Wanderers Football Club.
In this episode:
Why fencing? Find out what the coaches from Cray Wanderers think about fencing and how they deliver it to their community.
Hear how fencing made a difference to young people, including how fencing has been used to tackle deeper social issues in urban communities.
Meet the coaches who have developed their skills through apprenticeships, discovering new a new sport with the Core Coach course from British Fencing.
Learn all about how the partnership with London Youth has changed since it first started years ago.
If you are interested in learning more about the partnerships we create to change young peoples' lives, please contact us at media@britishfencing.com
Jul 19, 2019
Jul 19, 2019
23 min
Whether you're a parent, a coach, athlete or supporter, the next generation has a role to play in the future of sport. In this episode we talk about creating a positive environment for our young people, giving them the support needed to succeed as people with life skills through sport.
- What does a good sports environment look and sound like?
- How can parents can work with coaches to create a positive environment?
- Find out more about the motivation of 'fun' and why early success may not be the key to a lifelong love of sport
- Discover tips on how to cope with disappointment
- Hear about how elite athletes can inspire the next generation
Sophie talks to Gordon MacLelland about how parents can work with coaches to create a positive environment for the next generation.
https://www.parentsinsport.co.uk/
Jun 4, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
18 min
In Episode 4 of the Be You, Be Different podcast, Sophie chats to New York based GBR Olympic fencer Marcus Mepstead.
We talk sports, travel and the inspiration of other sports people like Roger Federer and Dame Kelly Holmes. Find out who inspired Marcus the most, what he has learned from his journey so far, and discover his hopes for the future. #fencinginspires
Apr 30, 2019
Apr 30, 2019
42 min
Episode 3 of the #BeYouBeDifferent podcast: we're talking about money. How can a sports club raise funds? What would Sean do if he won the lottery? How does British Fencing use your membership and funding to grow our sport? All your questions are answered in interviews with CEO Georgina Usher, Salle Holyrood club fundraiser Jo Cook and Scottish Fencing athlete Mhairi McLaughlin, sponsored by Pulseroll