It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Prof. John Sanders, who passed away at the age of 87 last Thursday. He was a Life Member of the BAF and, to date, the youngest person to have become a Maître d’Armes of the BAF. Additionally he was the coach of…
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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…
I was very saddened to hear of the recent death of Bill Hoskyns, who was, without a doubt, one of the greatest fencers ever to wear a Great Britain tracksuit. On behalf of the Academy, I would like to extend our condolences to his family and friends on this sad occasion. Philip Bruce President, BAF
