Membership

Once you have completed your initial beginners course (or if you are already an accomplished fencer) you will be invited to become a member of the club. We currently have around 300 members including both social and competitive fencers. We pay particular attention to members who only recently started to fence and through on-going group training sessions we ensure that you learn and progress to the advanced stages of the sport. We are the only club in London to offer group lessons to advanced beginners and intermediate fencers. The sessions are structured and include warm up, footwork, bladework or tactical lesson and free fencing. (timetable)

To become a member of London Fencing Club you will need to pay a one off joining fee followed by the monthly subscription once you start training.

Joining fee

The one off joining fee of £110 (£88 concessions) includes:

• Individual lesson with the fencing master to assess your future training programme

• Extra time our coaches will spend with you helping you catch up and integrate smoothly with the rest of the class

Please click here to pay your joining fee.

Training and monthly subscription

You can select the level of subsciption which corresponds to the amount of training you'd like to undertake. The subscription is paid by standing order and entitles you to:

• Attend chosen weekly group training/practice sessions

• Obtain expert advice and feedback from coaches

• Discounted rates for one-to-one lessons

• Free use of equipment for non-electric fencing (i.e. masks, jackets, etc*)

• Free use of electric piste sets (scoring apparatus and spools)

• Join our fencing holidays abroad and attend various socials

• Compete for the club (yes, you can do it!)

We recommend that the recent beginners should attend 2-3 training sessions a week during the intermediate stage. This will enable you to progress and build up your skills rather than just maintain the existing level. Below are the sessions we currently recommend for the recent beginners.

Concession Rate

Concession rate on the joining fee is available for actors as well as for full time students and those under 30.

*Although equipment is available for free hire, we strongly recommend that members take advantage of the discounts available to our club at fencing shops to purchase their own kit. Click here for advice on fencing kit and suppliers.