British Fencing Membership

Updated May 2026. Please report any links that do not work. Change is constant

ALL Club Members, including Adult Trainees, must now become a member of British Fencing. This is set by Sport England and BF Insurance policies

Overview

Your fee supports your National Governing Body (NGB), provides personal accident insurance (to you) and personal liability insurance (to others) and some levels give you access to The Sword magazine, to vote at meetings of British Fencing and to compete in competitions.

Adult Trainees should ensure their Free Introductory Membership starts with the training course start date to get the full 90 day benefit.

You must have ‘Compete’ level membership if you want to compete in most ‘open’ competitions, ie. those where you have to enter using a form or online.

There are a variety of Membership levels depending on whether you are fencing for fun or for serious competition. There are rates for under 14 and under 20 and discounts if you set up automatic renewal. It can be confusing!

1. To start, take the Introductory level membership. For all ages, this is FREE and gives you personal accident and personal liability cover for 90 days and access to the online magazine The Sword. You cannot compete outside the club except with another club
   
   To be covered by the insurance you must abide by the British Fencing/FIE clothing and safety guidelines which will be explained at the club
2. At the end of the 90 days you will be invited to upgrade your membership. Choose Starter (a time-limited, cheaper version of Recreational), Recreational or Compete level. Again we can advise you but also lots of information on the British Fencing website.

Once you have registered download your electronic BF Membership Card. It is your proof of membership and you may be asked fo show it at any time at any fencing event

How to Register – Details

The Membership system is run by a company called Sport80 and you will be directed to their website.

During the registration process you will be asked certain questions you may not be sure of.  Here is the cheat sheet. (if links do not work let us know as things change)

• Create an account (at the login screen) See Blue Button below
• Region:
  • Adult Members  and Adult Trainees = London.  You can change this if you wish when you renew in 90 days time. Your coach will advise
  •  Musketeers = South East Region (more junior competitions)
• Home Country: England
• Membership type
  • Adult Trainees – Introduction to Fencing – Wait until after your taster session
  • Other members – There are ELEVEN Membership types according to age (Under 14, Under 18, Under 20, Adult) and whether you have just started or are moving on to competitions.
    For social fencing at the club or other clubs – Introduction, Starter, Recreational
    For competitions U14 (Under 14) Compete, U20 Compete, Adult Compete NB UNDER (U14 or U20? Check your age on 1st January of the current season September to August)
  • Not sure? You can upgrade but not downgrade
• Fencing Club: Blackheath
• Join

• On completing the process your membership number will be shown on your Profile Page. Make a note of it and Close the British Fencing web page
• Now enter your BF Number on your Club Membership Record
• If you skip this process you can update your membership record later or give it to your coach.
• You must provide the club with the British Fencing Membership number during your first term
• If your are ready…

If you have come to this page from the Club Membership form, close this tab and continue. Otherwise click the red button below to join the club or update your membership record with your BF number. Thanks

Upgrading your Membership

You start this on Sport80 but it only takes effect at the next renewal date. Follow the process here

For immediate upgrades (allow 24-48 hours at least) complete the process on this page including the form hidden in the description!

Updated May 26