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One of the biggest barriers to disabled people participating in fencing is the misconceptions and presumptions on what is and what isn’t possible for a disabled participant.
Many people participate in fencing with disabilities and there is also the option to participate in Wheelchair Fencing right up to the Paralympics.
Funded through generous donations from the British Fencing Charity, Dr. Ed Elias designed and developed the SwordSeat™ with his Integrated Design Engineering student Conor Roberts at the University of Bath. The SwordSeat™ is a response to the prohibitive cost and equipment requirements of wheelchair fencing, which has resulted in something easily accessible and adaptable and easy to transport.
Para Fencing – The disciplines of Fencing that are adapted for Paralympic Eligible disabilities.
Seated Fencing – The activity of fencing sitting down. All fencing activity in a SwordSeat.
“Trying fencing sitting down can be the first step
on the pathway to participating in the sport of Wheelchair Fencing.”
This is what an assembled SwordSeat looks like:
Many people participate in fencing with disabilities and there is also the option to participate in Wheelchair Fencing right up to the Paralympics.
Funded through generous donations from the British Fencing Charity, Dr. Ed Elias designed and developed the SwordSeat™ with his Integrated Design Engineering student Conor Roberts at the University of Bath. The SwordSeat™ is a response to the prohibitive cost and equipment requirements of wheelchair fencing, which has resulted in something easily accessible and adaptable and easy to transport.
Para Fencing – The disciplines of Fencing that are adapted for Paralympic Eligible disabilities.
Seated Fencing – The activity of fencing sitting down. All fencing activity in a SwordSeat.
“Trying fencing sitting down can be the first step
on the pathway to participating in the sport of Wheelchair Fencing.”
This is what an assembled SwordSeat looks like:
