Fencing Club

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Hello! Welcome to the St George’s University Fencing
Club. St George’s Fencing Club is a club set up by
fencers, for fencers. Tired by the various problems of
travelling outside Tooting for some decent fencing, and
the hideous membership fees in other places, we
decided to start one in our very own uni.

Our aim is to introduce people to the sport, by providing
equipment and training in a relaxed environment.
Beginners are given training by our members, some of
which are qualified coaches, provided during our sessions. Once a certain proficiency is
reached, beginners are given the option to fence straight off, against experienced
members, honing their skills. Competitions, tournaments, and events are also arranged
where possible. We have all the necessary equipment for foil, epee and saber fencing.
The training sessions are very informal and usually involves friendly sparring between
the members.

Fencing is a wonderful discipline. It brings together fitness, coordination, technique with
the sword and most importantly the sense of achievement when the practised techniques
can be used successfully in competition.

Being rather social, we also have a number of social events throughout the year, helping
to bring together club members on and off the piste.

All are welcome: If you’ve never tried it before, why not give it a stab?! If you used to
fence but never managed to get back into it, now is the time. If you are already a keen
fencer our club will give you the opportunity to continue fencing in a convenient and cost
effective way, even when the rest of the academic life seems to be getting on top of you.

For more information check (and join!) our Facebook group: ST GEORGE’S FENCING
CLUB. Alternatively, if you have any queries, feel free to email the following people:

President: Simon Ben-Nathan - m0800504@sgul.ac.uk – Simon is a 3rd year graduate
entry medic with tons of experience in foil fencing.

Vice-President: Gemma Wright-Ballester – m0804934@sgul.ac.uk – Gemma is a 3rd
year Bioinformatics student and has recently taken up fencing after a 3 year hiatus.