Fencing Buddies
Your Digital Fencing Journal — Powered by AI, Backed by Science No more lost notes, forgotten feedback, or missed insights
Learn From Every Tournament
Tournament Feedback Loop
Compete in Tournament
Participate in your tournament and give it your best!
Auto-Fetch Tournament Results
Your bout results are automatically pulled into FencingBuddies
Add Notes & Feedback
You and your coach can add notes about what worked and what didn't
Analyze Performance
Get AI-powered insights and detailed statistics from your tournament results
Submit Bout Video
Get detailed feedback from experienced coaches or our FencingBuddies AI
Coach
Foil only now. Saber/Epee coming soon.
Create New Goals & Training Plans
Create specific goals and training plans based on feedback, notes, and insights
Review Before Next Tournament
Review your notes, insights, and prepare strategies for your next competition
AI-Powered
AI Coach Video Review
Get AI-powered video analysis and feedback on your fencing bouts.
AI Tournament Analysis
AI analyzes your tournament results data to generate insights and recommendations.
AI Pose Analysis
Get instant pose corrections and feedback — 24/7
Data-Driven
Auto-Fetch Results
Tournament results are automatically pulled into your profile
Track Every Bout
Keep notes and coach feedback for your tournament bouts — no more scattered docs or lost insights
Advanced Analytics
Deep insights into your performance and progress
Video Review Marketplace
LiveGet expert feedback from coaches on your bout videos
Video Review Marketplace
Get feedback from expert coaches — or let the FencingBuddies AI Coach review your bout video.
Foil only now. Saber/Epee coming soon.How It Works
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Choose a Coach Select from our roster of experienced coaches or our FencingBuddies AI Coach Foil only now.
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Purchase Credits Buy video review credits for your selected coach
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Submit Your Video Upload your bout or training video with specific areas you want feedback on
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Receive Feedback Get detailed analysis and actionable feedback from your coach
Benefits
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Flexible Learning Get expert feedback on your schedule, from anywhere
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Choose Your Coach Select from various coaches with different expertise and price points
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Detailed Analysis Receive detailed analysis and specific improvement suggestions
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Track Progress Keep all your video reviews and feedback in one place
Pricing
Prices vary by coach, starting from $50 per video review
Coach sets their own price.
Coach Gabriela Cimpoaie
With 30+ years in fencing and 15+ years coaching in the USA, Coach Gabi guides fencers to championships and top universities. After reviewing your bout video, she delivers clear technical and tactical feedback plus targeted practice suggestions.
Lawrence, parent of a Y12 fencer
“Coach Gabi’s review highlighted key moments of the video when our fencer was not successful and suggested clear alternative actions. She also pointed out some general opportunities for improvement, such as distance control, point accuracy, and bout awareness, which were quite insightful. Overall, the review was very helpful, not only with specifics, but was a great example to teach our fencer how to evaluate a bout herself.”
Winkie, parent of two fencers in Y8 and Y10
“The feedback we received from Coach Gabi was both thorough and insightful. Coach Gabi not only responded directly to the specific questions we raised but also provided a well-balanced evaluation of the bout as a whole. Her observations clearly identified the strengths we should continue to build on, while also highlighting areas that require adjustment and refinement. By distinguishing between what was executed effectively and what could be approached differently, she offered practical guidance for future improvement. Overall, her input gave us a much clearer perspective on our performance and provided actionable direction to support continued growth and learning.”
Coach Brandon Smith
With more than 15 years of coaching experience, Brandon brings energy and creativity to his role as Head Coach at San Francisco Fencing Academy. He has coached two fencers to the Paralympics - both qualifying across all three weapons. Brandon is also a skilled video reviewer, delivering clear and actionable feedback.
Coaches: Want to give video bout reviews?
Join our platform and help fencers improve their game!
Contact Us to Join📝 Video Review Report
When you submit a bout video, your report breaks down key aspects of your fencing so you know exactly where to focus.
Strengths
Highlights what you're already doing well — footwork, blade work, timing, or tactical choices — so you can build on your advantages.
Areas to Improve
Pinpoints weaknesses in technique, distance control, or strategy that might be costing you touches.
Technical Notes
Detailed breakdown of specific fencing actions (e.g., parry execution, lunge form, recovery speed).
Tactical Observations
Insights into your bout strategy — decision-making, right-of-way, and opponent reading — to sharpen your competitive edge.
Next Steps / Training Focus
Clear action items and practice priorities to take back to lessons and training sessions.
TUFR
True Universal Fencing RatingPerformance over placement — a fair, continuous rating that reflects how you actually fence.
Starting with Foil and rolling out to Épée and Sabre.A smarter, fairer rating for every fencer
TUFR looks beyond medals and travel. It weights opponent strength, considers closeness of bouts, and decays with inactivity — so your number tracks true progress, not just easy events.
With TUFR, fencers can monitor their progress and improvement over time, and see how they compare to other fencers across clubs, regions, and events — all in one transparent system.
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Opponent Strength Weighting Wins vs. stronger fencers move you up more; easy wins move you less.
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Margin-Aware Close losses and decisive wins both matter — quality of bout counts.
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Recency & Inactivity Recent performance carries more weight; ratings slowly decay if inactive.
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Hard to Game Designed to resist “easy-event inflation” and reward true skill.
Every bout matters. Fair, data-driven, and dynamic.
AI Pose Analysis
Get instant pose corrections and feedback
Join fencers who are taking their training to the next level
Goal Setting
Transform your fencing journey with structured goal setting and progress tracking.
- Define clear, achievable goals
- Track and monitor progress
- Celebrate achievements and breakthroughs
Opponent Analysis
Build your competitive edge with detailed opponent analysis and strategy planning.
- Track opponent tendencies and tactics
- Record bout history and results
- Document successful strategies
- Prepare game plans for future matches
- Analyze win/loss patterns
Advanced Analytics
Turn your bout data into actionable insights with powerful analytics tools.
- Track win/loss ratios and point patterns
- Monitor performance metrics over time
- Generate detailed performance reports
Training Logs
Track every aspect of your fencing journey with our comprehensive training log system.
- Record footwork, drills, and bout practices
- Track progress over time with detailed metrics
- Share logs with your coach for feedback
- Set and monitor training goals
Video Analysis
LiveUpload your bout videos and get detailed feedback from experienced coaches.
- Upload and organize your bout videos
- Receive feedbacks from coach
Find a coach to review your video in our video review marketplace.
Pose Analysis
ProAI-powered analysis of your fencing stance and movement.
- Automated lunge technique analysis
- Body alignment and form feedback
For Fencers
Set goals, keep training logs, analyze your opponents.
- Set goals
- Document training logs
- Analyze your opponents
- Insights/Analytics
For Coaches
Provide valuable feedback, mentor aspiring fencers, and help them reach new heights.
- Anywhere and anytime
- Manage your training
- Track progress
- Share updates with club members
Coach accounts require verification
Choose Your Plan
Free Plan
$0 /month
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Store Tournament Results Auto-fetch 2 future tournaments results from FencingTimeLive after sign up
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Goal Setting & Tracking Set and track up to 5 fencing goals
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Training Logs Track and organize up to 5 training logs
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Add Notes & Feedback Add notes on what worked and what didn’t for each bout
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Opponent Tracking Track up to 5 opponents
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Curated Learning Resources Limited access
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Video Review Marketplace Pick a coach, submit your bout video, and get feedback. Pay per review. Videos deleted after 1 week - no permanent storage
Basic Plan
$15.99 /month
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Store Tournament Results Auto fetch your future tournament results from FencingTimeLive after sign up
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Goal Setting & Tracking Set, and track your fencing goals
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Training Logs Track and organize all your training sessions
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Add Notes & Feedback Add notes on what worked and what didn’t for each bout
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Opponent Tracking Track bout history and opponent analysis
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Curated Learning Resources Unlimited access
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Basic Analytics View performance trends and statistics
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Pose Analysis 1 lunge/on guard video analysis
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Coach Announcements Stay in the loop with club updates
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Video Review Marketplace Pick a coach, submit your bout video, and get feedback. Pay per review. Store up to 5 bout review videos + 1 pose analysis video (max 5GB)
Premium Plan
$25.99 /month
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Store Tournament Results Auto fetch your future tournament results from FencingTimeLive after sign up
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Goal Setting & Tracking Set, and track your fencing goals
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Training Logs Track and organize all your training sessions
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Add Notes & Feedback Add notes on what worked and what didn’t for each bout
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Opponent Tracking Track bout history and opponent analysis
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Curated Learning Resources Unlimited access
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Basic Analytics View performance trends and statistics
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Pose Analysis 2 lunge/on guard video analysis
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Coach Announcements Stay in the loop with club updates
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Video Review Marketplace Pick a coach, submit your bout video, and get feedback. Pay per review. Store up to 10 bout review videos + 2 pose analysis videos (max 10GB)
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Training Video Upload Upload 1 training video per month