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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…

It has just been confirmed that Prof. Sue Benney, coach to Philip Marsh -Junior World Champion (Mens’ Epee) 2011 – will be joining Maestro Roberto Piraino and Prof. Philip Bruce in leading the course.  Prof. Benney has been a professional coach for 20 years and has coached numerous fencers who have represented Great Britain in both…

Special congratulations to Kyle Tsigakis (Norway) and Howard Wheeler both of whom achieved a 100% score on their Level 2 BAF theory exams on the Denstone Course!

The next coach education course will be held at Denstone College, 24 – 29th October 2011.

The Academy extends its congratulations to Professor Sue Benney on the outstanding achievement of her pupil Philip Marsh in winning the Junior World Title in Men’s Epee (Jordan 2011).   

I have received news that Dave has broken his leg whilst holidaying in Austria.  I understand that he will be out of action for up to 12 weeks, probably returning to coaching early to mid May.  He is therefore likely to be limited to administrative duties.  In the circumstances, it is likely that emails and…