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Epee fencing

Australian Fencing has an ambitious agenda for the next 12 months and is calling on its talented community for assistance. Three working groups are being formed with expressions of interest…

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Join our Coach Designated Tours

Planning your fencing program for the summer? Limited places are now available on some AFF Coach Designated Tours, offering international training and competition opportunities for specific weapons and age groups.…

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Cadet and Minime Asia tour

More than 20 young Australian fencers travelled to Bangkok and Singapore recently on a cadet and minime tour, posting impressive results across all weapons and age groups (details below). Coaches…

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Sabre clinics well received

The AFF sabre clinics are likely to become a fixture on next year’s national fencing calendar following positive feedback and strong overall turnout at the 2019 camps. Designed by the…

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Changes to the High Performance Program

As nominations open for the next cycle of the open age group High Performance Program (HPP), the following administrative changes have been implemented by the AFF. Billing Athletes will pay…

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Project 5000 Grants

Equipment Control

The AFF is delighted to launch the next Tranche of the Project 5000 Grants Program.  This program provides funding for targeted initiatives aimed at increasing the number of fencers in…

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Changes to the AFF Management Team

Caitlin Fox-Harding

Fencers and supporters may notice some recent changes to the AFF’s Management Team. This team comprises passionate and highly skilled people who deliver the AFF’s programs nationally. Each team member…

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500 reasons to be a team player

The AFF manages athlete entries to many overseas tournaments as outlined here. This includes submitting entries for individuals and teams to FIE, EFC and FCA events where there are no…

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2019 Annual General Meeting

2019 Annual General Meeting

At the 2019 Australia Fencing Federation Annual General Meeting held in Sydney on 26 May 2019, member states elected Mr Vincent Elias and Mr Kelvin Andrews to the AFF Board.…

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Oceania Cadet Championships 2019

Oceania Cadet Championships

Australian cadet fencers are on the move again, travelling to Wellington, New Zealand for the 2019 Oceania Cadet Championships, running from 25 to 28 April. A team of 36 athletes…

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Vale Kathleen Baxter

Kathleen Baxter

Kathleen Baxter 28 November 1930 – 23 March 2019 Thank you to The Swords Club for providing the following tribute: It is with sadness that we acknowledge the passing of…

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Equipment Policy update

Equipment Control

Mask safety The new FIE mask safety requirements, announced to the Australian fencing community on 18th March 2018, are now in effect. The AFF Equipment Control Policy (previously Weapons Control…

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Women in fencing

women in fencing

An elegant pursuit A sport involving one-on-one combat with a weapon might not be the obvious choice for competitive girls. Sabre traces its roots to military training and the mastery…

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Supplements – know what’s in them

supplements

Some athletes turn to dietary supplements to gain a performance edge. But some of these supplements could include prohibited substances such as Higenamine, Hormone and Metabolic Modulators, and SARMS. The…

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Juniors benefit from international referee

Australian junior fencers have benefited from an FIE-qualified international referee at their national championship for the first time, with Hao Chih (Howard) Huang travelling from Chinese Taipei for the 2019…

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New medals and award policy

With the adoption of a new logo for Australian Fencing, the Board has taken the opportunity to review the design of medals awarded at national competitions. The new medals, pictured…

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