There is a club calendar on every page of the Salle Ursa website, where you can view the dates of competitions, training days, training camps and other events.

For advice on competitive training and competitions feel free to contact our head coach Peter Rome by e-mail: coach (at) salleursafencing dot co dot uk

Salle Ursa project Fencing Inspires has introduced fencing and wheelchair fencing to over 800 people so far in Rugby, Coventry and Warwick. Further events are planned for Nuneaton and Tamworth.

Events (competitions, training camps, socials)

Salle Ursa Fencing Club runs two annual national competitions: the Coventry Open and the Coventry Sabre LPJS. We also run Achievement Award training days and assessments each term. Multi-day training camps are held in the summer, in the UK and abroad.

Upcoming events


Christmas Party: 10 December 2011
Ice Hockey match at 7pm at the Skydome (Coventry CV1 3AZ) Coventry Blaze vs Sheffield Spartans, followed by dinner at Cosmo (Coventry, 36-42 Corporation Street CV1 1GF). Ticket info at http://www.coventryblaze.co.uk/

Achievement Awards: 12 February 2012
Held on Saturday 12th February at Aylesford School, the Achievement Awards are open to all fencers going for their grade 1, 2 or 3 awards in foil, epee and sabre. E-mail us for an entry form. Applications must be received by Sunday 5th February 2012.

Coventry Sabre LPJS 24-25 March 2012
www.coventrysabre.org


General information about competitions

To enter fencing competitions, you need to be a member of British Fencing Association (BFA). The BFA will issue you with a membership number that will be valid for one year. The current membership fees are: £40 for full adult membership, £30 for juniors (between 13 and 20 years old), £25 for musketeers (under 13). You can read more about the membership benefits and download a membership application form at the BFA website.

Juniors:

The Leon Paul Junior Series is a competition series for fencers under the ages of 11, 13, 15 and 17 years in foil, epee and sabre. You can see the complete junior fencing competitions calendar, access entry forms and find more information on the LPJS website.

Seniors:

To see the season's full list of competitions, you can visit the British Fencing Association's calendar. If you are unsure as to which tournaments to go to, talk to the Salle Ursa coaches at the training sessions.

Veterans:

Men and women over the age of 40 can fence on the veterans fencing competition circuit. Details of competitions and how to join are available on the British Veterans Fencing website.

Wheelchair fencers:

Competitions and training weekends are organised and co-ordinated by the British Disabled Fencing Association (BDFA). You can find out more about events at the BDFA website or at the Salle Ursa Fencing Club notice board at Hereward College.