Wheelchair fencing at the Disability Awareness Day at Coventry University on 3 October 2005

Our club had the opportunity to meet and fence two very talented fencers: Mick Parsons and Terry Dennis. They challenged us enormously with their hand speed! All information we published so far on this page of the CU Fencing Club website originates from them and we are really grateful for their ideas on how we can make this club suitable for wheelchair users. 

This photo is from the Athens 2004 Gallery showing the moment after a hit scored in the battle of a Polish and a Hong Kongese fencer.

 

 

News and Information

Wheelchair fencing became a Paralympic sport in 1952 and since 1960 it is included in the Paralympic Games as well. (Picture below is from fencing.net)

Students who are interested in fencing should contact the British Disabled Fencing Association for guidance and information on training times and venues.  The number you can call is 020 8942 1725, where Ms V Burge will be able to help you.

Squad trainings are regularly held in the area within reachable distance. Below you can find the training schedule from January 2006.

2006 FENCING TRAINING DATES

 

14-15 January 2006          University College Worcester

 

 

18-19 February 2006         University College Worcester

 

 

11-12 March 2006             Stoke Mandeville

 

 

22-23 April 2006               University College Worcester

 

 

20-21 May 2006                University College Worcester

 

 

June or July date tbc      National Championships, Stoke Mandeville

 

 

22-23 July 2006                Stoke Mandeville

 

 

19-20 August 2006            University College Worcester

 

 

9-10 September 2006       University College Worcester

 

 

14-15 October 2006          Stoke Mandeville

 

 

11-12 November 2006      University College Worcester

 

 

9-10 December 2006       University College Worcester

 

Here are some useful and interesting links as well:

Disability Sports at BritishSports.com

British Paralympic Association

Wheelpower - British Wheelchair Sport

British Wheelchair Sports Foundation

English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS)

Limbless Association - Sports