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The following have applied for membership of the BAF.  More info hereJames Bate – HalesowenAndrew Basford – SheffieldAndrew Norris – MidhurstFranco Ceruti – SwitzerlandJonathan Daley – St AlbansMarina Hauer – Portsmouth

The following have applied for membership of the BAFPhilip Wright – AshbourneChris Howser – PeterboroughMore details here

I have finally managed to make the site index work!  Sorry it has taken so long, but hopefully members with find it a useful way of tracking down information.

We would like to congratulate Andy Wilkinson (BAF Committee member) on his upcoming fim “Billy the Kid – Birth of a Legend”.  It looks fantastic and we are sure it will be a big success.  Trailer and more info can be found here

It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Provost Ian Keeble at Kingston Hospital,  on Saturday June 4th, after a long illness.  Ian was a respected and long standing member of the Academy and our thoughts and sympathies are with his  family. Ian will be cremated on Wednesday 15th June at 2-10 pm at Kingston Cemetery Bonner Hill…

Ampang Fencing Centre in Malaysia  is looking for a new foil coach.  More details here

The Academy has just completed a very successful International Performance Course.  Details here

FENCING COACH POSITION IN OULU, FINLAND The fencing club of Oulu, Finland, is looking to hire a professional fencing coach. The position is at first three months from September 2011 – November 2011, and if the experience is positive, is made permanent from January 2012 onwards. More details HERE

  SWORD PRICE FIGHTERS FENCING – Protective Kit. Following two statements (see below) from British Fencing I would like to remind our members, that as an Associate body of British Fencing and in addition to our own safety guidelines we are bound by British Fencing’s safety guidelines. Also all our members have a duty of…

The course on mental healthhas been specifically designed for sports coaches. It is two hours long and free to attend.  Attendees don’t need any previous knowledge of mental health. The course includes: ·       What is mental health? Different diagnoses and their symptoms, with examples from sport ·       Physical impacts of mental health problems ·       Mental…