Fencing

The club trains at The Edge and at Cromer Terrace, and has x8 electric boxes and metal pistes for advanced fencers.

We have two coaches; Robert Kiss ex Olympic and Hungarian National Champion and Tom Exeter our beginners and fitness coach.

The club has a number of fencers who are ranked in the top 50 for the country who compete on a National and International level.

The club hosts the Leeds Open, one of the largest national open fencing tournaments in the country https://www.theleedsopen.co.uk/ and organises another national open competition; The Uhlmann Trophy https://www.uhlmanntrophy.co.uk/

Find out everything about the Fencing club including how to join on their webpage.

You can follow them on social media too…

Leeds University Union runs one of the largest Give it a Go programmes in the country with over 300 events per semester, including Fencing.
Give it a Go not only allows you the opportunity to try out different clubs and societies with no obligation to join, but you can attend arts & craft workshops, film screenings, workshops and explore attractions both local in Leeds and across the UK.

To find out more pick up a programme from the Leeds University Union building or visit the Give it a Go webpage.

You can also ‘Like’ Give it a Go on social media…

The University of Leeds awards a number of scholarships to aspiring coaches to help improve the quality and quantity of coaching available to students in clubs. Working in conjunction with the Leeds Sport team and club committees it is an excellent opportunity for students to develop their skills and grow as a coach whilst at University.

The Coaching Scholarship is an exciting opportunity for current undergraduate or postgraduate students to rise to the challenge of coaching their fellow students alongside working with senior coaches and mentors to become a more effective coach as well as articulate the transferable skills coaching gives you in real-world situations. Ideally, candidates will have an NGB Level 1 or 2 or equivalent experience in their chosen sport and be looking to build on this whilst at University.

Applications for coaching scholarships for the forthcoming academic year are accepted from February to April.

Visit the coaching scholar webpage to find out more.