About

The West Midlands Region BFA is run by volunteers whose knowledge, gained over many years, of fencing they wish to pass on to others.

Our aim is to assist all those involved in fencing in the West Midlands to both promote the sport and assist clubs in their goals.

Fencing Clubs

Below is a list with contact details for the fencing clubs in the West Midlands.

Hereford & Worcester
County Chair Hannah Chenneour 07507 636685
County Website
Bromsgrove School Mrs A Bowen-Jones 01527 579679
Droitwich F.C. Glyn Thomas 07969 759403
Evesham Excaliburs Nick Chapman 07980 757502
Herefordshire Fencing Club Daniel Robinson 07837 215135
Malvern Fencing Club John Haynes 01684 540594
Redditch Fencing Club Sam Stockley 07977 927 637
RGSAO Dr P Ehlers 01905 27061
Southern Marches Sword Academy Daniel Robinson 07837 215135
Stourbridge F.C. Peter Baron 01384 400242
Stourport F.C. Nick Chapman 01527 518220
Team Melia Lynne Melia 07802 400116
Winterfold House Prep. School Bill Imerson-Price 01562  777234
Worcester F.C. (Meets at Malvern) Malcolm Fare 01684 311994

Staffordshire
Stone F.C. stonefencingclub@yahoo.co.uk
Wedgewood F.C. 01952 812007
Wolverhampton F.C.

Shropshire
County Chairman Ismay Cowen 01952 740429
County Website
Much Wenlock F.C. Ismay Cowen 01952 740429
Shrewsbury F.C. David Hiam 01743 243033
Wrekin Sword Club Ken Holding 01952 812007

Warwickshire
Birmingham F.C. Joan Whitehouse 0121 443 3136
Birmingham Uni F.C. Mike Whitehouse 0121 443 3136
Cocks Moors Woods FC Richard Burn 07967 267663
Coventry F.C. Paul Claridge 01203 717083
Coventry University F.C. Bernadett Rome 07906 607692
Kenilworth Sword F.C. Helen Cormack 01926 859881
Leamington Spa F.C.
Redditch Fencing Club Sam Stockley 07977 927 637
Rugby Sword Club Ken Marriot Sports/C
Shakespeare’s Swords David Kirby 07970 642967
Stratford Classic F.C. John Harding 01905 357628
Stratford F.C. Mike Garrity 01384 841028
Solihull F.C. Mark Thomas 07798 728543
Sutton Coldfield F.C. Gavin Rudge Email the Club
Swanshurst F.C. Mike Whitehouse 0121 443 3136
Ursa Fencing Harriet Lodge More info…
Warwick School F.C. M Colliver 01926 776400
Warwick Uni F.C. Jimmy Wang Email the Club

Fencing Organisations

These are the main organisations in the UK for Fencing.

British Fencing (BFA)
British Fencing (BFA) – The Fencing National Governing Body. Information for fencers and coaches. Events, Courses, Competitions, Results, Rankings, etc…

British Academy of Fencing (BAF)
British Academy of Fencing (BAF) – Run by Coaches for Coaches.

Elite Epee Series
Junior and Senior events.

England Fencing (EF)
England Fencing administer the coaches and clubs.

Epee.me Forum
Individual results from LPJS, Elite Epee, BYC, EYC and other UK fencing competitions (2005 – 2016).

Federation Internationale D’Escrime (FIE)
The FIE is the organization which governs fencing throughout the world.It is based in the Olympic capital Lausanne and currently counts 134 member federations.

Fencing Forum
The Forum is an interactive community where new fencers and old fencers can share information and experiences. Bringing you all the fencing news from around the world. Get information on fencing equipment, armoury, news, becoming a fencer, coaching and more. The forum with over 9 000 members and sometimes 100 people browsing and discussing at once it really is the place to be.

Leon Paul Junior Series (LPJS)
The Leon Paul Junior Series (LPJS) is the best way to start fencing competitively. Aimed specifically for young fencers who want to compete in a fun, safe environment. There are over 30 competitions nationwide and athletes’ ages range from 7 to 17.

Warwickshire Fencing Union
Warwickshire Fencing Union is run by coaches, fencers and like minded people to assist fencing clubs in the Warwickshire district with training, grant applications and rule changes.

West Midlands Fencing
Visit the News pages for details of forthcoming training days, regional and local competitions, West Midlands results and other news.