Tenby Fencing Club

In the Winter and Spring terms, Tenby Fencing club meets on Tuesday Nights at Greenhill School Gym, Tenby, 7-9PM ages 9 upwards.


Bloomfield Centre in Narberth has been booked for a new club on Wednesdays from 6:00PM to 7:30PM starting 12th September 2002. Weekly charges are £1.00 for juniors and £1.50 for adults, the first week being free.
This will be open to all age groups and will start as a sabre club.

Tenby Fencing will restart as a Further Education class from 24 September 2002. See the Tenby FEC brochure for more details. This will be on Tuesday evenings at Greenhill School as usual.

The money goes into club funds for new and replacement equipment, affiliation fees and so on - all coaching is done on a voluntary basis.
Additionally, all club members are required to join Welsh Fencing - minimum charge £4.00 for club fencing ('social membership'). There are various other rates to cover entry to competitions depending on age. This provides the necessary insurance cover for participating in the sport.

Neil - 01834 812709

In April and May we provided taster sessions in sabre at Saundersfoot, Manorbier, Tenby, Narberth and Penally youth clubs. These were welcomed by the youth group leaders and enjoyed by the members. As usual we provided two sessions of approximately one hour. These consisted of

a brief introduction to all three fencing weapons, the reasons for rights of attack and the restricted target areas in foil and sabre.
a short practice at footwork
three simple attacks
one parry
a short pool where everyone gets to fight everyone else to two hits

Generally the younger members of the clubs are given a chance in the first session and the older ones get a go afterwards. This is mainly because it is easier to practice with someone approximately your own height

Please get in touch if you would like a taster session for your youth group, scout group etc. in the Tenby area.

Club Committee

Chairman: Mary Cooper
Secretary: Neil Bonnaud
Treasurer: Terry Aston

History

Tenby club was stated over twenty years ago, run by Dave Perry. After he finished, it was run with the help of Nigel Gregory. After Neil left, to go to college and work away, the club dwindled and closed. The club was re-established in September 1999 by Neil. with equipment supplied by Welsh Fencing.