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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