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

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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

Saxon Notice Board

Back at the usual times from 25th September


September 25th, 2025

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

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