British Fencing

📢 New 2026 event: 'Planning Your Junior Season, Competitions, Selection and the GBR Pathway'

Host: Sarah Jones (BF Head of Talent)

🗓️ Wednesday 19th August, 1-2.30pm

The session introduces the Junior GBR Pathway, helping athletes and parents understand development stages, season and competition planning, rankings, selection, and major events. Designed for both athletes entering the Junior pathway and those already competing within it, the session provides valuable insight into the opportunities, expectations, and support available throughout the season. It also covers the behaviours, support roles, parent responsibilities, administration, safeguarding, and resources needed to navigate the pathway confidently.

🔗 Sign up here: fc24c9cf-dac5-42ef-abd5-a89af4d7a808@766c260e-202f-4e36-a3e9-c1737d4b292c" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc24c9cf-dac5-42ef-abd5-a89af4d7a808@766c260e-202f-4e36-a3e9-c1737d4b292c

has officially come to a close. Lots to be proud of and to learn from, both for seasoned squad members and those competing at their first-ever Senior World Championships. 🇬🇧

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From 1st September 2026, the new GB Cup Rankings will replace the Intermediate Rankings, introducing a simpler and more accessible ranking structure for fencers who want to develop their competitive skills, gain experience, and track their progress.

After three years of pilots, trials, and successful events, the UK Fencing Ratings pilot programme will also close at the end of July 2026. The pilot demonstrated strong demand for competition opportunities that support developing fencers and encourage progression
through the sport.

To support the next phase of competition development and focus resources on the GB Cup structure, the UK Ratings platform will close at the end of July 2026. All associated data will then be deleted.

🔗 Read more: https://www.britishfencing.com/gb-cup-rankings-events-launch-sept-2026/

Thanks to our partnership with PGL, we're offering a discount on accommodation and meals for coaching courses at PGL Caythorpe this October.

🗓️ 25th-28th October 2026: Coaching Fencing Level 2 (CFL2) (all weapons)
Book your place here: https://bf.sport80.com/pub/e_locator/courses/view/40755

🗓️ 25th-29th October 2026: Weapon-Specific Level 3 (WS3) (all weapons)
Book your place here: https://bf.sport80.com/pub/e_locator/courses/view/40756

Scenes from the foil and sabre team events as this year’s Senior World Championships wrap up in Hong Kong. 🇬🇧🇭🇰

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Congratulations to the fencers selected to represent GBR at the upcoming Para Fencing European Championships in Cardiff from 6th to 11th October 2026. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

🔗 Full selection announcement: https://www.britishfencing.com/para-fencing-european-championships-2026-selection-cardiff/

volunteer applications close tomorrow! ⏰

Be part of the first Para Fencing European Championships in Cardiff, taking place in October 2026.

ℹ️ Learn more and get involved here:
https://www.britishfencing.com/volunteer-at-the-cardiff-parafencing-european-championships-2026/

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Good luck to our Senior Men's Sabre squad, who are returning for the team event tomorrow at 8.30am HKT (1.30am BST)! 🇬🇧🇭🇰

🔗 Live results: https://fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/0A4DC7119E9F4258AF415C08A4AF06D0
📺 Livestreams: https://fencingtv.com/
🗓️ Schedule and athlete fundraisers: https://www.britishfencing.com/follow-the-action-2026-senior-world-championships/

Our Senior Women's Foilists are back for the team event tomorrow at 8.30am HKT (1.30am BST) – best of luck! 🇬🇧🇭🇰

🔗 Live results: https://fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/0A4DC7119E9F4258AF415C08A4AF06D0
📺 Livestreams: https://fencingtv.com/
🗓️ Schedule and athlete fundraisers: https://www.britishfencing.com/follow-the-action-2026-senior-world-championships/