Training schedule

When training with, or visiting, the Club, please abide by the Code of Conduct.

Training groups

Sword Play (school years 1–5)
Sword Skills (school years 6–8)
Open team (school year 9–adult)

Training times

Mixed training – general training with a focus on developing foundational skills and technique

Saturday (during school terms)
9.00–10.30am – Sword Play and Sword Skills
10.30am–12.00pm – Sword Skills and Open team
(Sword Skills can choose to train with Sword Play or with the Open team)

Serious stabbing – intermediate experienced fencers: challenging session including agility, fitness, strength, power, technique and tactics

Monday (every week, excluding public holidays)
7.00–8.30pm – Open team

Social stabbing – beginner and intermediate fencers, and those fencing for fun and fitness (rather than competition)

Thursday (every week, excluding public holidays)
7.00–8.30pm – Sword Skills and Open team

2025 training sessions

Mondays
3 Feb – 1 Dec
(Excluding Public Holidays: 21 March, 9 June, 6 Oct)

Thursdays
6 Feb – 4 Dec

Saturdays
During School Terms only
Term 1: 8 Feb - 5 Apr
Term 2: 3 May - 28 Jun (5 Jul is club comp date, see below)
Term 3: 26 Jul - 20 Sep (27 Sep is club comp date, see below)
Term 4: 18 Oct - 22 Nov (29 Nov is club comp date, see below)
 

2025 club comp dates

The Richard Emmerick Shield is MFC's club comp, open to all fencers aged 10 (born 2014 to compete in 2025) and over. There will be no training sessions on the following dates due to the comp.

• Sat Jul 5 - Richard Emmerick Shield Round 1
• Sat 27 Sep - Richard Emmerick Shield Round 2
• Sat 29 Nov - Richard Emmerick Shield Round 3