BRITISH FENCING CENTRE  - COME FENCING IN DURHAM

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Fencing is one of the fastest growing sports in the country and more people of all ages are taking up this very interesting and exciting sport.  Durham has been a focus for Fencers for many years and facilitated by organisations such as Durham Sporting Club has helped to create a “sporting pathway”, backed up by a structure of top class coaching, physiotherapy and other sport science support. This allows a fencer to progress from beginner, through training and competition, to the elite level. 

If you would like to “Come Fencing in Durham”

here’s how to do it:

 

Beginners – there are a number of options depending on age.

 

1.       Fencing courses in school.  Six-week Fencing courses are already available in a number of Durham Primary schools.  If you would like Fencing in your school ask the head Teacher or Head of PE or contact Kath Rochester, School Sports Co-ordinator.  Tel: 0191

 

2.      Join the British Fencing Centre Durham (BFCD).  Beginners classes for children 8-13 years are held on Saturday afternoons, 1:30 –3pm.  The cost is £4:50 per session and all equipment is provided.  Head Coach is Prof. Laszlo Jakab.  For details on joining, contact Carole Seheult c.seheult@btinternet.com, or David Craig craigda@o2.co.uk     MORE Centre Details     Centre venues

 

The BFCD’s provisional  term dates 2005/06 are as follows:

·        Autumn Term

Mon 5th September to Sat 10th December 2005.  (14 weeks)

·        Spring Term

Mon 9th January to Sat 1st April 2006 (10 weeks)

·        Summer Term

Mon 24th April to Sat 1st July 2006 (12 weeks)

 

·                     Normally we would recommend options 1 or 2 for Beginners and suggest that most junior fencers will need to attend the BFCD for at least one term before joining a club (see below). 

 

If you have done a little bit of Fencing already you may feel ready to join a Club.  There are currently two Fencing Clubs in Durham

 

1.       Laszlo’s Fencing Club- Head Coach Prof. Laszlo Jakab.  Meets in the Budworth Gym, Durham School.  Tuesdays and Thursdays 7-10pm.  All weapons.  For term dates and all information see the web site  www.laszlosfencing.org , or contact Carole Seheult, Tel: 07810810380. The club also welcomes adult beginners.

 

2.     Durham Phoenix Fencing Club – Coaches Clive Madgin, Chris Morton.  Meets at Gilesgate Community and Sixth Form College, Bradford Avenue, Gilesgate, Durham.  Tuesday evenings 7-9:30pm.  Contact Chris Morton 0191 3866634, Email chris@belmont91.freeserve.co.uk

 

Adult beginners are recommended to approach one of the two Fencing Clubs.

 

For more information on Fencing, national, regional and local, see the following web sites. www.britishfencing.com: www.englandfencing.co.uk ;