What do you need for fencing?

First of all, a coach to help and teach you. Secondly, an opponent to practice on. Thirdly, appropriate clothes to protect you.

It's OK for you to turn up in normal gym clothes (T-shirt, tracksuit bottoms and trainers). Coventry University Fencing Club can give you club equipment to use: masks, underjackets, breeches, white jackets and gloves. Oh yes, and weapons too!

Should you have any questions, ask them via e-mail (covunifencing@hotmail.com) or post them on the Forum! Comments, questions, proposals welcome!

Who is who?

 

Peter Rome is the President of Coventry University Fencing Club. He is a high class fencing master: he has coached selected cadet and junior fencers for England and Northern Ireland for the past 5 years. He is leading most of our full training days (when we get together for at least 5 hours, normally on a Saturday to dedicate our weekend to improve our technique before big competitions). He is also the West Midlands coach educator - so if you are thinking about becoming a coach, it is best to talk to him! Peter coaches in several clubs in the area: the Salle Ursa Fencing Club in Coventry and Warwick, the King Henry VIII School in Coventry and in the Shakespeare's Swords club in Stratford, at the King Edward VI School.

Dan Perry is our Main Coach. He is trained by Peter and assists for him in the clubs mentioned above. He is a sabre competitor. In January 2006 he fenced for Wales at the Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships in India and returned with a team bronze and an individual last 8 result!

 

Bernadett Toth is the club's Secretary and Treasurer. She has been fencing for 10 years and currently trains to become a qualified coach.

 

We always need new committee members, so if you feel like joining, contact us! Every club member is eligible to become a club official. (Picture from ez-entertainment.net)