Fencing: The Fenced In Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic special!
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A bit of a delay and some overdue updates…Ben is flying to Tokyo and Chris is recovering from a broken rib! What a great opportunity to to hear ...
“We are part of an historic Olympics"...the Women’s Foil Dream Team competing in the Tokyo 'Pandemic' Olympic Games
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“We are part of an historic Olympics"...the Women’s Foil Dream Team competing in the Tokyo 'Pandemic' Olympic Games We’re celebrating 🇨🇦...
“Routine is a way of getting a colossal amount of work done” says GB’s ex world #1 and world championship silver medalist, Richard’s Kruse
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After taking his first real break from fencing since he started in 1994, Richard joins us to discuss his career, travels and all sorts of nonsense whi...
Who is the Federer of fencing? What makes fencers from Guadeloupe so successful? The Olympics are on!
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Be brave, have fun, stay curious. Play the game. This is our latest motto, which will always keep us going! Right?Ben and Chris talk about the lates...
"Don’t ever lose hits on the things that you can control” says British Fencing's Olympic Team Manager
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Commit to the moment so that you finish with no regrets - don’t ever lose hits on the things that you can control” As a two time Olympian, t...
An interview with the founder of Fencing Time - you’ve probably all used it at some stage!
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Berke is a tech head turned fencer who spotted an opportunity to make life at his club a little easier through technology. Now it’s 2021 and you...
“Practice makes permanent”, how sports psychologist Jonathan Katz deals with things not going smoothly
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As COVID continues to reek havoc through all of Europe and with stricter measures being taken Nationally, what effect is this having on our mental hea...
Ben forgets how to keep score and Chris can’t put on a jacket...the longly anticipated return to fencing!
19 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben forgets how to keep score and Chris can’t put on a jacket...the longly anticipated return to fencing! It’s finally time...we’re back to s...
This is arguably Scotland’s greatest ever fencer!
15 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“The life skills that can be taken from fencing are massive” ‘The Fenced In’ podcast meets arguably Scotland’s finest fencer, ever! Growi...
The dream team behind some of GB's biggest successes - Maria Goriup and Sonia Aggio-Fierro
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The fenced in podcast meets Maria and Sonia. British Fencing’s physiotherapist and sports therapist respectively. The dream team behind some of GB’...
The only athlete to have won a medal at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games - Pàl Szekeres
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“In Hungary, if you want to be an icon you have to be Olympic champion" As he is the only athlete ever to have won a medal at both the Olympic an...
Paralympian, world #1 and former double world champion - Dimitri Coutya
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ‘Fenced in’ podcast brings you its third guest: Paralympian and current World Number 1 - Dimitri Coutya. In this episode you’ll learn al...
Olympian, head coach at Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club and to GB’s World silver medalist Marcus Mepstead - Dan Kellner
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“We are fencers - we are trained to deal with change and adapt at a moments notice ” An opportunity, that is how our latest guest views the cur...
GB Sabre coach, Truro high performance lead and published fencing co-author - Jon Salfield
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Tough times don’t last, but tough teams do” This is exactly the mantra the head coach for Great Britain’s Sabre team lives by. Jon jo...
Diet and nutrition
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Diet. Nutrition. Stoke the fire and feed the flames. This episode is about understanding what you put into your body and how it can be as effective as...
Recovery and periodisation
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s just as important as your training? Recovery and how to schedule it! Ben and Chris delve deep into recovery to understand how being smart wil...
Strength and conditioning
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deep into lockdown and it’s time to power through! This lasted edition is exactly that - strength and conditioning! Ben and Chris build on the fo...
Reach further - mobility, stability and flexibility
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In week 5 of lockdown, Ben and Chris get their teeth into mobility, stability and flexibility - isn't that a mouthful! They talk about how this founda...
Footwork and technical training
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Peggs and Chris Mollard - who both represent GB in the sport of fencing - bring you the next chapter of their podcast, following on seamlessly fro...
Tactical analysis - from home, how to do it and how not to! With video example
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Peggs and Chris Mollard bring you another informative episode on tactical analysis - how to do it and how not to! They discuss how this can be don...
Psychology and keeping a good state of mental health
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Peggs and Chris Mollard - who both represented GB in the sport of fencing - bring you the second chapter of their latest podcast. This week they ...
Training under lockdown
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Chris who have both represented GB in the sport of fencing talk about what they have been doing in the first week of lockdown in the UK and h...