Fencing: The Fenced In Podcast

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 about what goes on in an Olympic and Paralympic village - sparring partners, holding camps, who gets into the village…Ben speaks from personal experience! Ben also has a story about how he got stuck in the Olympic village in Rio 2016 having lost his chaperone…not to be repeated!

We also have our review of the Olympics…

…stand out moments
…how the results compared against the expectations
…surprises and unexpected performances

And discuss when should you change tactic? Overall it depends on whether the mistake is technical or tactical.

We out the fencing couples, well done to the fencing powerhouse couples and their Tokyo successes!

How much longer will the fencers in their mid-late thirties look to keep competing?

Ben talks about GB's hopes in Tokyo! And the prospect of flying

Did you know that theParalympians are not part of Team GB? They are different organisations with different logos - Paralympics GB

What will happen with the FIE season that’s been announced and meant to be starting next month. We shouldn’t be ruled by ‘fear of missing out'.

Getting back to a life of relative normality and how we phase back into that at different times.

What is Fencing: The Fenced In Podcast?

The Fenced In podcast is, in essence sports and fencing framed in a light, conversational piece. The show is hosted by two GB international fencers, Ben Peggs and Christopher Mollard, who have the added dynamic of being coach and student. They share their experience as well as their tried and tested ideas of how to continue to improve in this technical sport that we all remain so passionate about, through lockdown and beyond.

With nearly 30 years of knowledge between them, Chris and Ben discuss how to train and how to improve both their mental and physical fitness in such a way as to maximise their full potential. The duo explore the newest and continually evolving side of our sport that is ‘quarantine training’, sharing their experience from their own homes and exploring the many ways that fencers and athletes in other sports can make the most of training during this global pandemic. Discussing anything and everything - from mindfulness in the living room to point control in the garden, the show also features a much in demand ‘ask us anything’ segment where listeners have the opportunity to ask the questions they want the answers to.
If you’re wanting to make the most out of quarantine then let’s be Fenced In together.

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