Category: Performance
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Oliver Lam-Watson: a family story
Wheelchair fencer Oliver Lam-Watson qualified for his second Paralympic Games in June 2024, after competing and winning two team medals at Tokyo 2020. “What’s different about Paris to Tokyo? God, everything, I guess, and also nothing at the same time. There’s gonna be a crowd this time. We didn’t have that in Tokyo. There’s almost…
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Getting hit: when is it OK?
When examining our fencing, often we talk about what our best actions are, how we want to score our points and what our strengths are. How often however, do we take the time to look at it from the opposite perspective – what ways will we and won’t we accept being hit by our opponent?…
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Helping Coaches Help Athletes: Psychology And Wellbeing
There have recently been a number of athletes sharing stories about the psychological distress challenges they have experienced. Research has long suggested that athletes participating in sport, particularly at competitive and elite levels, may be at-risk of experiencing psychological distress and associated mental disturbance. In many cases this is due to the various sport-specific stressors…