West Midlands Region Fencing is running two armoury courses to help fencers, parents, coaches or anyone who would like to know more. They will be run by Roger Simmonds who not only coaches, but also looks after the armoury for Birmingham Fencing Club and is on the armoury team at Birmingham International Fencing Tournament. Maximum of 12 candidates per course.
Venue: Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Blossomfield Rd, Solihull B91 1NB (map)
Dates and Times:
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- 9.30-11.30 – 11 October 2026
- 9.30-11.30 – 15 November 2026
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Course Fee: £10.00
Items covered:
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- Foil, Epee and Sabre
- How your weapon works
- Caring for your weapon
- Things that usually go wrong
- Troubleshooting on piste
- Material rules, weight testing
- Bodywire issues
- Clothing issues
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Let us know if there is a specific topic you would like covered.
| Date | Booked | Places Left |
| 11 Oct | 0 | 12 |
| 15 Nov | 0 | 12 |
Please complete the form below. We’ll be in touch the week before to let you know any final details.
Course Privacy Policy Additions
The purpose of this form is to collect the information needed to run the course:
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- On completion of the course, some details may be passed to British Fencing and England Fencing to give them an understanding of the candidates demographics.
- Your data will be held for 2 years then deleted.
- Your data will not be passed to any other third parties for marketing purposes.
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