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
Contact us for course schedule
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Answers to some of the questions you may ask and may have missed in the rest of the site
- I like the idea but Stourbridge is too far. Where else can I fence?
See the links page where there are links to local clubs, the West Midlands Region site and British Fencing, which has a complete list of affiliated clubs.
- How do I start?
Most clubs run beginners' courses from time to time. Some allow newcomers a taster before they commit themselves, which is often free but not always.
At Stourbridge there are two methods for beginners :
The club runs beginners' courses fairly frequently to cope with demand - usually at the beginning of the school terms. Details of forthcoming beginners courses are given on the beginners' page.
Those who have fenced before are welcome to join at any time and those with current British Fencing or equivalent membership can, of course, start straight away. The procedure for those whose membership has lapsed is much the same as that outlined for those beginners in "2" above, unless they arrange to renew their membership first.
Visitors are also always welcome, as long as their NGB membership is current.