Wimbledon Fencing Club

Wimbledon Fencing Club

Training

1. Meeting Place
2. Meeting Times
3. Adult Beginner Course
4. Adult Intermediate Course
5. Junior Beginner Course
6. Visitor Fees
7. Membership Fees
8. Our Equipment
9. Our Instructors
10. Fencing Shops
11. Other Local Clubs

Forms

Adult Beginners Course
Adult Intermediate Course
Adult Membership
Junior Beginners Course
Junior Membership
Social Membership
Student Membership

Movies

1. Foil
2. Epee
3. Sabre

    

Our Fencing Instructors

Derek Sweeney

Derek Sweeney

Life-time president of Wimbledon Fencing Club, Derek has coached for over 40 years at all levels and in all weapons at many clubs including Streatham. He is also credited with coaching the British Paraplegic Fencing Team (wheel-chair fencing).

Now retired, Derek was recently awarded a Medal for Long Service in Fencing from the British Fencing Association.

John 'Jes' Smith

Jes Smith

'Jes' has fenced for more than 4 decades. He has a coaching award from the British Fencing Association (1973), advanced coaching award from the British Academy of Fencing (1979) and a Diploma of the Academy (1985) with the status of Fencing Master at all 3 weapons from the Academie d’Armes Internationale.

He has trained with well-known masters : Goodall, Harmer-Brown, Pearson and Imregi, has coached fencers to international level, attended Senior and Junior World Championships, and produced Commonwealth medalists, national champions and finalists.

Jes coaches full-time at many clubs and schools around London, including Polytechnic Fencing Club and Salle Joseph. His fencing web site is http://www.fencingmaster.co.uk. He has written "Foil Fencing - The techniques & Tactics of Modern Foil".

Brian Riseley

Brian Riseley

Brian is a club coach who has been fencing for 16 years and coaching both children and adults for 10 years. He coaches sports schools for SportsCoach plc and for Merton and Guildford.

Brian has also coached his son, David Riseley, who is a top GB fencer and former member of the GB Olympic team.

Brian coaches all first-timers on the beginners course as a group, covering areas such as fitness, stance, foot work, basic attack & defence and safety.

Alan Grafton

Alan Grafton

Alan has been fencing for 16 years and coaching for 10 years.

Alan also coaches at Streatham Fencing Club and Club Des Artistes in Fulham.

Alan coaches beginners who have completed the first course, developing their new skills to a level that will allow them to fence with the full electric kit.

David Riseley

David Riseley

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