Beginners Courses
We will be running our next beginners course on Monday 15th September. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly club with a proud history of producing fencers competing at all levels.
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About Us
Kenilworth Sword Fencing Club is a club for junior fencers from age 7 upwards.
Regular training sessions are on Monday evenings at John Atkinson Sports Centre, Myton School, Warwick, from 7-9pm.
In addition, we run:
- Beginners courses several times a year.
- Additional training sessions for those competing.
- One to one coaching available on request.
- Achievement Award schemes for club members.
For more information email info@kenilworth-sword.co.uk
Our goals
The club was started in 2000 with the goal of introducing young people to the fantastic modern Olympic sport of fencing.
We believe that:
- Participating in fencing should be safe, challenging and fun.
- Members should have the same opportunities regardless of age, gender or ability.
- Competing at an appropriate level should be encouraged as a positive way to develop individuals.
We have a proud history of competitive involvement at local, national and international competition. Some notable results have included regional age group champions, individual & team National Championship winners and medallists and European Cadet Circuit medals. Members have represented Great Britain at World Cup level, European & World Championships.
Welfare
For more information or to report a concern email either welfare@kenilworth-sword.co.uk or safeguarding@kenilworth-sword.co.uk
Membership
£35per month
Payable 1st of every month.This is the annual membership of £420 / 12 months.
Monthly membership
- Class lessons
- Use of club kit
- Individual lessons
- Competition preparation
£10per session
Visitors membership
- Class lessons
- Individual lessons
- Competition preparation
Competitions / Events
Recommended events
Competing is an important way to develop as a fencer, but it is sometimes difficult to know which competitions are appropriate to age and ability. We recommend these age group fixtures for those new to competitions:
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West Midlands regional qualifiers https://westmidlandsfencing.org.uk/
Epee & Foil, typically held around February each year
More details can be found here. - Leon Paul Junior Series https://leonpauljuniorseries.co.uk/
If you have already done a few competitions like these, try:
- (Epee only) Elite Epee Junior Series
http://www.eliteepee.com/elite-epee-junior-series/ - (Foil only) Newham Junior Challenge Series
https://newhamswords.org.uk/newham-swords-junior-challenge-series-event-3/
Details of all regional and national events (younger age groups, U17, U20 and Senior) can be found respectively at:
- West Midlands Region Fencing https://westmidlandsfencing.org.uk/
- British Fencing https://www.britishfencing.com/find-event-3
Basic advice:
- Competitions are always weapon and age specific so check entry details online.
- Always enter competitions as far in advance as possible as most have an entry limit and a late entry fee.
- Ensure you have the correct equipment for the level of competition.
For more information email info@kenilworth-sword.co.uk