This site aims to give you a wealth of information about fencing. It cannot cover everything and so has a number of links to other sites.
SFC runs frequent beginners' courses
Full details on the beginners' page
Next courses enrol 4th Sept. '08
New email contacts
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Starting Fencing - General Information
Most clubs offer beginners' courses, even some which have, in the past, relied on attracting experienced fencers because they had the top coaches and facilities. The sport has seen a huge increase in popularity recently and Stourbridge Fencing Club has been very successful in recruitment over the last few years, running beginners' courses with increasing frequency to meet demand. The date of the next course will be posted on the course page whenever there is one imminent. If our club is not convenient to you, we may be able to help you to find one that is. Please ask - see the club details page for contact information.
Opportunities for starting fencing with SFC
The club welcomes both experienced fencers and beginners and runs introductory courses at various times, usually at the start of school terms. Also, in the past people have been welcomed at any time to come and try the sport with a couple of "free" taster sessions. However, whilst not yet discontinuing this practice entirely, it increasingly difficult to arrange and current policy is to discourage beginners from starting this way. We now suggest that they wait until the next beginners' course.
We would like you to try this exhilarating sport with us, so please use the link below to see course details
Beginners' Course Page (Opens in a new window)
Note: the club is considering extra courses specifically for juniors - possibly an after school group.
If you would be interested in this please email with the subject "junior SFC"
If you wish to join without needing to do a beginners' course, see club details page for contact details/enrolment