The club was recently emailed by someone who used to fence, but had given up the sport 6-7 years ago. As they were no longer fencing, they had generously decided to donate their kit to the club (as their son used to fence here). Thrilled with the philanthropic offer, the club asked the donor if… Read More »WFC receives philanthropic donation of kit
Hertfordshire’s oldest fencing club
Welcome to a fencing club for all weapons and all abilities. Get active and come fence with us!
MEMBERS AND EXPERIENCED FENCERS
Register for a club night
Attending a club night this week? Please register and book a lesson so we know to expect you. Visitor fees are £9 for over 20s and £5 for under 20s. Lessons are reserved for members.
NEWCOMERS
Why fence here?
Join a friendly community
Established in 1957, Watford Fencing Club is the oldest fencing club in Hertfordshire and has 40+ members fencing all three weapons (foil, épée, and sabre).
Achieve your fencing goals
Whether you have never fenced before or are on your way to the Commonwealth Games, Watford has coaches ready to support fencers of all ability levels.
Easily accessible
A short walk from Rickmansworth Tube Station and with a car park on site, we train every Wednesday from 19:45 to 21:45 at the the Royal Masonic School for Girls.
BEGINNERS
Our courses and coaching
Tasters
Taster sessions are a great way to try the sport of fencing for 2 hours with one of our qualified coaches, without the commitment of a full Beginners’ Course. A taster session includes:
– Loan of necessary kit
– 2 hour introduction to fencing
– Open to anyone aged 15+
Beginners course
The Beginners Course is the best way to quickly learn the sport of fencing with 10 weeks of tuition from qualified coaches. A beginners course includes:
– Loan of necessary kit
– 10 weeks of group coaching
– British Fencing L2 certificate*
– 1 year BF Membership*
– Open to anyone aged 15+
*on completion of the course
Coaching
Coaching is provided by a team of qualified, experienced and, above all, friendly coaches. Daren Tee is head coach, coaching foil and sabre every week. Lajos Fazekas coaches all three weapons the second Wednesday of the month.
Andy Ross and Chris Gregory run the taster and beginners courses. Chris has over 35 years fencing experience, winning a number of medals at county level. Andy has been coached by Iron Maiden frontman, Bruce Dickinson and appeared alongside Pierce Brosnan and Madonna in James Bond’s Die Another Day.
MEMBERS
News
WFC fences on Watford High Street
On the 3rd of September 2022, the first Watford Big Sports Day since the pandemic took place, and as usual we were fencing on the High Street, showcasing the club to the public. We had lots of interest in the club, including sign ups to our upcoming tasters and beginners course. As usual, our foam swords were a hit with the kids, and Hefin, Thomas, Kyle, and Paul gave foam sword fencing lessons to young, aspiring fencers.
First Club Championship since the pandemic
On Sunday 17th July 2022, we hosted the first Club Championship and BBQ since the Covid pandemic, and it was a great success! The competition was friendly but a high bar was set. In particular, we were all impressed by the caliber of fencing from recent graduates of the beginners course. The overall results of… Read More »First Club Championship since the pandemic
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Chorleywood Road
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 4HF
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7:45 PM TO 9:45 PM EVERY WEDNESDAYWe train at the Nuffield Sports Center in the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth.
Nuffield Sports CenterChorleywood Road
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 4HF
