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Courses for beginners and taster sessions

 

Our taster sessions and courses for beginners (minimum age 8) are led by Matthew Thompson or Olly Bickley, qualified British Fencing Association coaches registered with England Fencing. They take place in the new sports hall of Rye St Antony School: see location.

 

Taster sessions  

 

Taster sessions of one hour directed by the club coaches give people an idea of what a beginners course will be like.

 

The cost of a taster is £15, payable in advance and non-refundable.

 

Tasters are provisionally scheduled for 17 September and 10 December 2010 and 14 January and 22 April 2011. Further dates may be added if there is demand.

 

If you would like to book a place on a taster session please email the club's secretary:

  secretary@oxfordfencingclub.co.uk.

 

Fencing courses for beginners

 

Oxford Fencing Club runs three eight-week courses for beginners each year (minimum age 8). It is not necessary to attend a taster before joining a course. Registration and payment must be made in advance; it it not possible to join at the first class of a course. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

 

To reserve your place on a course please send payment in full together with a booking form to Secretary OFC, 39 Prestwich Place, Oxford OX2 0ED. The fee for the course is £85, and cheques should payable to Oxford Fencing Club. This fee covers coaching and the use of fencing kit. Once a booking has been confirmed and a place on the course allocated the fee is not refundable. Inquiries should be directed to: secretary@oxfordfencingclub.co.uk.

 

 

provisional dates for future courses are:

1 October to 26 November 2010 (half-term break 29 October)

28 January to 25 March 2011 (half-term break 25 February)

6 May to 1 July 2011 (half-term break 3 June)