Ahead of the Commonwealth Fencing Championships, we find out how to strike the balance between the elegant sport and a busy oil and gas career
A relative late comer to the sport of fencing, picking it up at the age of 20, Neill Tannock’s star has risen very quickly in the sport – competing for both Great Britain and Scotland just a few short years after picking up his sword.
Always a fan of playing sport, Neill found himself looking for a new challenge when a rugby injury aged just 17 took him out the game. Upon joining the University of Dundee to study geography with a specialism in geology, fencing caught his attention. It soon became apparent he had a natural flair for the sport and before long he was good enough to wield his weapon competitively.
“Once I started with the sport I felt a real passion for it and threw everything I had into it. There wasn’t any coaching available at the university so I used to study YouTube footage to understand the techniques and how I could improve,” he said.
