Meet the Coaches

Coach | Lance Larsen
Over twenty years coaching experience. Professor of fencing from British academy of fencing. Prevost D’armes from Ecole Nationale de Maitre D’armes. Dinard, France. Leader level, Coaching Effectiveness Program. Olympic training center, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Coach | Oksana Babaeva
Specialist Diploma in Physical Education and Sport from the Uzbek State Institute of Physical Education 1989. Holder of the Soviet Master of Sport Degree. Five time senior national foil champion of Uzbekistan. Appointed junior national coach 1998. British Fencing level 4 coach.

Coach | Jon Sloman
Information to follow
Junior Coach | Adrian Medhurst
Meet the Committee
If you would like a lesson with a coach there is a sign up sheet at the entrance to the hall, every Thursday. Please put your name down with the coach you would like and the coaches will do their best to fit everyone in on a first come, first serve basis.
Chair | Michael “Fred” Thomas
Foilist, Sabreur and Epeeist. He has been fencing for thirty years and Saxon member for over ten. In 2010 won 3 bronze medals representing England in the vets Commonwealth Games in Australia. Professor of cognitive neuroscience by trade, and father of twins.
Secretary | Alex Seale
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Treasurer | Paul Harden
I fenced as a youngster many years ago but gave it up for 28 years. Started again and I wished I had never stopped. If I had belonged to a club like Saxon I doubt if I would. Still competing and recently qualified as a coach.
Committee Member General | Nick Mort
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Club Captain | Paul Lowen
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Social Secretary | Sharon Thomas
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Armourer | Allan Coleman
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Junior Co-ordinator |
Junior Representative |
Welfare Officer | Iain Clark
No fencing 18th September
There will be no junior classes and no club on the 18th September, as the school have their open evening
We’ll be back at the usual times on the 25th September
September 9th, 2025
Junior Classes September 2025
| Start: 17th September 2025 |
| Finishes: 18th December 2025 |
| Half Term: 30th October 2025 |
| Location: Twyford Sports Centre Acton, London |
| Length: 12 weeks* |
*No class on 18th September or 13th November
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September 8th, 2025
Junior Classes May 2025
| Start: 1st May 2025 |
| Finishes: 17th July 2025* STC |
| Half Term: 29th May 2025 |
| Location: Twyford Sports Centre Acton, London |
| Length: 11 weeks |
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April 5th, 2025
Christmas 2024
Club closed on the 26th 😀
Open on 2nd January to help you work off the extra mince pie / prepare for upcoming competitions
Juniors re-start on 9th January
Have a merry Christmas / happy New Year
December 20th, 2024



