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THE TEAM

All our club coaches have met the standard requirements to provide safe and expert tuition.

COACHES

All our club coaches have met the standard requirements to provide tuition with a safe understanding that all members are being looked after in a safe environment.

All coaches obtain the following:

• DBS check
• Safeguarding Child Protection
• British Fencing accredited training
• First Aid course

COACHING STAFF PROFILES

Barry Massey

Chairman & Coach

BF qualified coach for 8 years. Level 1 Foil & Sabre.

Phil Chatterton

Head Coach (Foil)

Fencing for 28 years, competing domestically and internationally in his teens; now competing in the Veterans circuit. Coaching Foil for 7 years. Holds British Fencing level 2 certification.

Irina Home

Coach (Foil)

Irina has extensive experience in Foil having studied in Russia for many years and achieved a Batchelors Degree of Sports in fencing; recognised British Fencing level 2 certification.

Steve Lees

Coach (Foil)

Fencing for 16 years. Coaching Foil for 6 years. Holds British Fencing ITCF level 1 certification.

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Grant Punnett

Coach

Fencing for 5+ years, coaching groups in foil and epee. Holds British Fencing ITCF level 1 certification.

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Alpha Ba

Coach (Foil)

Fencing for 3 years, coaching groups of foilists. Holds British Fencing ITCF level 1 certification.

Policy Documents (BF)