News from Blackheath Fencing Club
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Junior fencing: Join our email list and we will let you know when spaces arise. Click the box below for more information
Adult Training Course : 7.30 to 9.30 Tuesdays only (more info below)
Club Session Times
Tuesdays and Thursdays Juniors – 6pm to 7.15, Adults – 7.30 to 9.30.
Saturdays Juniors 10.30am to 12noon
The SE London Sabre Group meets on Thursdays 7.30-9.30. Join the Sabre Whatsapp group to keep in touch with other sabreurs and arrange a bout on either night. We have 2016 timings on our Favero boxes.
If you are an existing fencer, adult or junior, just drop in, bring your kit. Say Hi!
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Junior Fencing – Join the Musketeers! For ages 9 – 14
Our Club for fencers aged 9 to 14 is on Tuesdays AND Thursdays from 6pm to 7.15 and the Saturday session from 10.30am to 12 noon.
Children attend one session per week (one and half hours) for the first term. Two sessions is then optional
Fencing is an ideal sport for youngsters to let off steam in a healthy way in a safe environment. Fencing also teaches them many other life skills. You can read more about the benefits of fencing for Juniors here.
The Club is very full and we have a waiting list which you may join by signing up to our email list.
Young people can usually start at the age of 9 providing that they become 10 during the current academic year.
Free introductory lessons are held each term when we have spaces. We need to know you are coming so please join our email list and we will send you instructions when the dates are confirmed.
All our coaches are experienced fencers, DBS certified and British Fencing qualified.
Learn to Fence! for ages 15 – 60+
If you are age 15 or above you can register for tasters and courses starting 6th January 2026
The first session in January is an introductory taster to a nine week course. There is a fee of £20. This is deducted from the course fee of £97 if you continue. Concession rate available. NB Fees will increase in the New Year. You can apply now at the existing rate.
You can start on the second week if you cannot make the first session.
Training Course: One day per week Tuesdays only. 9 weeks group work, followed by one-to-one coaching and club fencing to the end of the term.
PLUS 3 weeks fencing in the following term FREE! This gets you used to fencing other members. All of them started fencing just like you, so don’t panic!
You need to register as a member of the club (free) Select Taster or Course when asked
All fencing equipment is provided. See below for what you need to wear
If you cannot join us this time sign up to our email list for future courses.
More about our courses here
What To Wear
Trainees:
Trainers, T-shirt, loose fitting trousers, trackies or leggings (not shorts), and enthusiasm! The Club provides all fencing kit which is regularly washed and cleaned.
Experienced Fencers:
Full fencing kit. We can usually plug gaps of certain items but not breeches which are compulsory for electric weapons. Fencing kit can be bought from various suppliers or through the Club Armourer where discounts are available
Bring a drink! Water is available but not cups
Club Fees
One Adult session a week, Tuesday or Thursday £120 per term (Concessions £105)
Two Adult sessions a week, £195 per term (Concessions £155)
First Adult session free. Guest fee £15. With lesson £20 (£10 & £8 for concessions Ask for discount code)
Juniors and Cadets (U18), One day £115 per term. Two days £200. Three days TBA. Discounts for more than one child and families including parent members.
Concession fees for unwaged, full time students over 18, pensioners
Terms vary between 10 and 12 weeks as set by our venue
All fees can bee seen in our Club Shop.
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Blackheath Members win Veteran honours
Several of us fenced at the Vets (Veterans, over 40) Age Groups competition in Nottingham today (March, 22nd). In the foil Mark came in 4th out of 10 in his age group and Frank and Cos both fenced really well (to my untrained eye) but lost in tight bouts in the 16s, with Frank finishing 10th and Cos 12th out of 23 in their age group!
Meanwhile an amazing result from Jeff, winning the British Vets Age Group Sabre Championship!
2025 Club Epee Championship
The Annual Club Championships continued on 18th March with the Men’s Epee event.
Just managing to squeeze it into one session with the blessing of our Caretaker!
Congratulations to Gully on a 3rd straight year as club épée champion! 🏆 🥇
Christian finished in 2nd 🥈
Henry and Alex R took the bronzes 🥉
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2025 Annual Club Champions – Foil
Using a new pool and DEs structure to give everyone lots of fencing and excitement our new Club Foil Champions are
Mark Sutton Gold
Gully Jagdev Silver
Henry Fazakerley and Khurshid Khan Bronzes
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Blackheath Reaches Medal Record
In 23/24 the total number of medals won by Blackheath Members was a record 17!
10 epee, 4 sabre and 3 Foil, comprising 6 Golds, 5 Silver and 6 Bronzes including 2 a Gold and Bronze, by Musketeers.
This follows the 2022/23 total of at least 6 medals, all epee, including 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 Bronze
So far in 24/25 we have amassed 6 medals: 3 Sabre, 2 Foil and 1 Epee comprising 2 Golds, 3 Silvers and 1 Bronze, including 2 (Silver and Bronze) by Musketeers
With Raphael Huille at Uni and Valeria Meng on maternity leave It will be a challenge to match the 23/24 total but I am sure we can have a good go at it.
The full list of medallists is:
2022-23 (Incomplete)
Leon Paul Sumer Open Valeria Meng Epee Silver
Invicta Open Feddy Capitani Epee Bronze
Kent County Feddy Capitani Epee Silver
Kent County Valeria Meng Epee Bronze
Kent County Olly Kendall Epee Bronze
Invicta Open – Plate Olly Kendall Epee Gold
2023-24
GB Cup Henry Fazakerley Epee Silver
LR Intermediate Championships Raphael Huille Epee Gold
LR Intermediate Championships Henry Fazakerley Epee Silver
LR Intermediate Championships Alexander Vandenbroucke Foil Bronze
Kent U10G Alisa Lugova Foil Gold
Kent U14G Scarlet Foil Bronze
LR Winter N&I – Intermediate Jeff Allen Sabre Gold
LR Winter N&I – Intermediate Luke Douglas Sabre Bronze
LR Winter N&I – Intermediate Henry Fazakerley Epee Silver
LR Winter N&I – Intermediate Valeria Meng Epee Bronze
LR Winter N&I – Novice Raphael Huille Epee Gold
Leon Paul Mixed Pairs Georgie Lindsay & Raphael Huille Epee (Team) Silver
British Open Champs Plate Raphael Huille Epee Bronze
Invicta Open Valeria Meng Epee 6th place bronze
Invicta Open – Plate Jeff Allen Sabre Silver
LR Youth Champs U18B Raphael Huille Epee Bronze
Birmingham International Jeff Allen Sabre Top Vet trophy
2024-25 to Dec 24
Kent U16G Olivia Dawson Foil Silver
Kent U16G Maya Foil Bronze
Sussex Open Christian Thorley Sabre Gold
Sussex Open Deco Decordoba Sabre Silver
LR Team Jeff Allen, Luke Douglas, Deco Sabre (Team) Gold
LR Team Henry Fazakerley, Georgie Lindsay,(+ Nick Jackson- Crawley) Epee (Team) Silver In Mixed + Bronze Overall
Well done everybody!
Blackheath 2024 Successes!
The Club has had a very good year overall with over 40 adult and nearly 40 junior members attending regularly some twice a week
This has been matched by some great medal results taking a haul of 17 gongs!
Congratulations to:
| July 24 | GB CUP Epee | Henry Fazakerley | Silver |
| British Open Champs – Men’s Senior Epee | Raph Huille | Bronze (plate) | |
| June 24 | Kent U10G Foil | Alisa Lugova | Gold |
| Kent U14G Foil | Scarlett Clough | Bronze | |
| April 24 | LR Intermediate Epee | Raph Huille | Gold |
| LR Intermediate Epee | Henry Fazakerley | Silver | |
| LR Intermediate Foil | Alexander Vandenbroucke | Bronze | |
| Birmingham Open Sabre | Jeff Allen | Top Veteran | |
| March 24 | Kent Invicta Open | Valeria Meng | Bronze (6th place) |
| February 24 | Leon Paul Mixed Pairs Epee | Georgie | Silver |
| Leon Paul Mixed Pairs Epee | Raph Huille | Silver | |
| January 24 | LR Men’s Intermediate Sabre | Jeff Allen | Gold |
| LR Men’s Intermediate Sabre | Luke Douglas | Bronze | |
| LR Men’s Novice Epee | Raph Huille | Gold | |
| LR Men’s Intermediate Epee | Henry Fazakerley | Silver | |
| LR Women’s Intermediate Epee | Valeria Meng | Bronze | |
| August 23 | Leon Paul Summer Epee Open | Valeria Meng | Silver |
Some Images from 2023-24
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Updated August 2025