God's Own County · The home of fencing

En garde,
Yorkshire.

High-speed chess with blades. An Olympic sport of split-second tactics, lightning footwork and total focus — happening in sports halls across Yorkshire every week.

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The sport

Three weapons. One sport.

Every fencer finds their weapon. Each has its own rules, rhythm and personality — and most clubs fence all three.

Foil · Precision

Foil

Target: torso only

The classic starting weapon. Light, fast and tactical — points scored with the tip, and "right of way" rules reward clean attacking fencing. Most beginners start here.

Épée · Patience

Épée

Target: whole body

The duelling weapon. No right of way — whoever hits first scores, even a flick to the toe or wrist. A game of timing, distance and nerve.

Sabre · Speed

Sabre

Target: above the waist

The cavalry weapon. Score with the edge as well as the point — explosive, aggressive and the fastest of the three.

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Every club listed welcomes new starters. Filter by region, get in touch — most will let you try a session before you commit to anything.

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We support Yorkshire's fencing clubs

From setting up a new club to running county competitions — Yorkshire Fencing supports clubs across the county with coaching, safeguarding, promotion and more.

Coach development
Setting up a new club
Running competitions
Welfare & safeguarding
Promotion & listing
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The pathway

From first lesson to Team GB

Fencing has one of the clearest competition ladders in British sport. Here's how the climb works.

  1. 01 Where it starts

    Your club

    Beginner courses, club nights and in-house competitions. Everyone starts here.

  2. 02 Get competitive

    Yorkshire

    County opens and regional events — your first competition against other clubs.

  3. 03 Go national

    England

    National age-group events and championships, building ranking points.

  4. 04 The summit

    Great Britain

    GB rankings, international circuits — all the way to the Olympics.

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Your first session is closer than you think

No kit needed. No experience needed. Tracksuit bottoms and trainers — your club provides the rest.

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