Starting fencing
Fencing is a wonderful sport for young children, helping them to develop hand-eye coordination, balance and core strength along with valuable life skills such as self-discipline, patience and good sportsmanship.
What is Mini Fencing?
Mini Fencing is for smaller children aged from seven to nine. It involves fencing with super lightweight plastic weapons. This minimises the time spent getting "kitted up", allowing the children to focus on developing correct technique, agile footwork, distance control and good timing.
Prospective Mini Fencers do not need any prior experience of sport to join our club; almost all of our students start from square one, however Mini Fencers must be at least seven years old.
Every child is additionally assessed on a case-by-case basis. In order for a child to join Mini Fencing we must be confident that they are mature enough to meet the following criteria:
We provide all of the fencing equipment required and upon joining, and all children receive individual instruction on how to use it safely before joining in the action.
Prospective Mini Fencers do not need any prior experience of sport to join our club; almost all of our students start from square one, however Mini Fencers must be at least seven years old.
Every child is additionally assessed on a case-by-case basis. In order for a child to join Mini Fencing we must be confident that they are mature enough to meet the following criteria:
- They can remember and follow safety rules
- They can follow the coach's technical instructions
- They can complete a full hour session without getting distracted or becoming disruptive
- They are resilient enough to comfortably endure hits from plastic blades
We provide all of the fencing equipment required and upon joining, and all children receive individual instruction on how to use it safely before joining in the action.
What does membership include?
Haverstock Fencing Club aims to make starting fencing as simple and inexpensive an experience as possible for our mini fencers.
Our mini fencing programme is based around a weekly Thursday training session, which includes a warm up game, group exercises and plastic sparring supervised by a British Fencing qualified coach.
All required equipment is provided on site.
Mini Fencing membership is only £99 per term.
We do not charge a sign-up fee. The termly contribution is all-inclusive. This contribution helps to cover our basic costs, which, when combined with thousands of hours of volunteer work, allow us to keep fees about 50% below market rate.
We offer a FREE TRIAL session.
To arrange the session please use our contact form.
Our mini fencing programme is based around a weekly Thursday training session, which includes a warm up game, group exercises and plastic sparring supervised by a British Fencing qualified coach.
All required equipment is provided on site.
Mini Fencing membership is only £99 per term.
We do not charge a sign-up fee. The termly contribution is all-inclusive. This contribution helps to cover our basic costs, which, when combined with thousands of hours of volunteer work, allow us to keep fees about 50% below market rate.
We offer a FREE TRIAL session.
To arrange the session please use our contact form.
What to wear / bring to the class ?
Mini Fencing timetable
Thursdays 18:00-19:00
Mini Fencing term dates
Final Session of Spring Term: 26th March 2026
First Session of Summer Term: 14th April 2026 (TBC)
Summer Half Term: 26th-28th May 2026 (TBC)
Final Session of Summer Term: 19th July 2026 (TBC)
First Session of Summer Term: 14th April 2026 (TBC)
Summer Half Term: 26th-28th May 2026 (TBC)
Final Session of Summer Term: 19th July 2026 (TBC)
To apply for a child to join Haverstock Fencing Club as a Mini-Fencer, please fill out the child's details together with the parent or carer's contact details on the registration form below.
Our Head Coach will check the details and confirm if places are available.
When accepted, you will be directed to Sportmember, our sports management app, where you can view upcoming activities and news, access our web shop and communicate with your coach and other club members.
Please note that for insurance reasons all club participants must be also be members of our sport governing body British Fencing. If you child is not a already a member of British Fencing, please tick the relevant box on the form below and we will create a free no-obligation introductory membership for you which will cover them for three months.
Our Head Coach will check the details and confirm if places are available.
When accepted, you will be directed to Sportmember, our sports management app, where you can view upcoming activities and news, access our web shop and communicate with your coach and other club members.
Please note that for insurance reasons all club participants must be also be members of our sport governing body British Fencing. If you child is not a already a member of British Fencing, please tick the relevant box on the form below and we will create a free no-obligation introductory membership for you which will cover them for three months.
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Financial assistance
If you are suffering from financial hardship, the club may able to assist with your children's membership costs.
To apply, please follow this link to our Student, bursary and scholarship programme.
If you are suffering from financial hardship, the club may able to assist with your children's membership costs.
To apply, please follow this link to our Student, bursary and scholarship programme.