FencingBuddies Blogs

Insights, tips, and updates from the fencing community

Why We Created FencingBuddies

Published on June 1, 2025

Tired of forgotten bouts, lost notes, and vague feedback? Wondering how to actually help your fencer improve after a tournament? Discover how FencingBuddies turns chaos into clarity.

Video Review MarketPlace

Published on June 2, 2025

Introducing our Video Review Marketplace - connecting fencers with coaches for on-demand feedback and analysis.

Goal Setting

Published on July 14, 2025

How FencingBuddies Helps Fencers Improve with Purpose.

Process Goals: Why Focusing on the Process Wins

Published on Aug 23, 2025

Process Goals Outperform the Rest. Process goals do more than improve results — they boost self-efficacy and confidence.

Building Better Fencers with Video Feedback

Published on Aug 27, 2025

We digest the latest sports research on video feedback to explore how it helps young fencers build confidence, improve safely, and turn practice into progress.

How Training Journals Help Fencers Build an Elite Athlete Identity

Published on Aug 29, 2025

We dive into new sports research on training journals and explore how self-reflection helps young athletes transform from “kids who fence” into dedicated competitors.

From Bout to Breakthrough: The Power of Debriefing in Fencing

Published on Sept 7, 2025

We dive into fascinating research on debriefing from professional boxing — and reveal why it’s just as vital in fencing.

How Coaching Shapes Psychological Safety in Sport

Published on Sept 14, 2025

We dive into a new study by Ender Şenel, Sophia Jowett, İlhan Adiloğulları, and Renzo Kerr-Cumbo, published in the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, that explores how coach behaviors and the quality of coach–athlete relationships shape psychological safety in sport.