Our Coaching Team

Our coaches are all British Fencing registered and should appear on the BF Coach Register found here.

All coaches complete the British Fencing SafeGuard Core course, which is refreshed every 3 years.

All coaches also hold a valid DBS certificate.

We also have a number of Cadet Coaches, who are under 18. They will complete the same training but do not appear on this or the BF list for safeguarding reasons.

Where the coach has numerous qualifications we have only included the highest per weapon. ITCF = Introduction to Coaching Fencing which covers all three as a level one award.

Gavin Marchant

BF Number: 44271

First Aid Trained: No

Qualifications: ITCF ‍

Darren Paner

BF Number: 136571

First Aid Trained: No

Qualifications: ITCF ‍

Gareth Poxon

BF Number: 138744

First Aid Trained: No

Qualifications: ITCF

Jamie Sala

BF Number: 93769

First Aid Trained: No

Qualifications: Coaching Fencing (Level 2) - Foil

Ian Scott

BF Number: 56906

First Aid Trained: Yes

Qualifications: ITCF, Coaching Fencing (Level 2) - Épée ‍

Paul Sibert

BF Number: 48982

First Aid Trained: Yes

Qualifications: Weapon-Specific Level 4 (Foil, Épée and Sabre)

Ian Toplis

BF Number: 115176

First Aid Trained: Yes

Qualifications: Coaching Fencing (Level 2) - Épée and Sabre, Weapon-Specific (Level 3) - Foil

Chris Wood

BF Number: 53168

First Aid Trained: Yes

Qualifications: ITCF and Weapon-Specific (Level 3) - Foil