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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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.
Meet the Committee
Chair and Welfare Officer | 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 & COIVD-19 Officer | Alex Seale
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Honorary Treasurer | Paul Harden
I fenced as a youngster many years ago but gave it up for 28 years. Started again about four years ago 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.
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Membership Secretary| Sally Price
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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 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
Junior Classes January 2025
| Start: 9th January 2025 |
| Finishes: 20th March 2025 |
| Half Term: 20th February 2025 |
| Location: Twyford Sports Centre Acton, London |
| Length: 10 weeks |
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December 16th, 2024
No fencing 14th November!
Due to the school using the sports hall, the club will be closed this week
We’ll be back on the 21st at the usual times.
November 10th, 2024
HS2 Grant SuccessÂ
The club is delighted to announce that our project to renew our club’s equipment has received a £6985 grant from HS2’s Community Environment Fund (CEF).
The CEF fund has been created by HS2 to add benefit to communities along the route disrupted by the construction of HS2.
Find out more about the grants here: http://www.groundwork.org.uk/hs2funds
Particular thanks to the committee for doing the hard work in the grant application.
September 8th, 2024
