Sheffield Sword Club
Encyclopedia
Sheffield Sword Club is a fencing
club that meets at the English Institute of Sport - Sheffield
. The club encourages all ages and abilities, and runs regular beginner sessions throughout the year, as well as having James Williams who is a three time Olympian
who coaches the better athletes.
The club meets on a Monday and Thursday between 7 pm and 10 pm at the English Institute of Sport - Sheffield
and all three weapons (foil, épée and sabre
) are fenced.
and since then has grown to be the largest club in the area. This was due in the main part to its principal coach, James Williams, whose reputation in the fencing world is second to none, and the work that he has done with the club, and the community. The club is one of the many clubs in the South Yorkshire Fencing
network of clubs.
Senior Representations
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
club that meets at the English Institute of Sport - Sheffield
English Institute of Sport - Sheffield
The English Institute of Sport is a multi-sport facility in Sheffield, England. The facility designed by was opened in December 2003 at a cost of £24 million. Its main feature is a 200 m indoor track but it also hosts several other sporting arenas as well as a large gym and extensive sports...
. The club encourages all ages and abilities, and runs regular beginner sessions throughout the year, as well as having James Williams who is a three time Olympian
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
who coaches the better athletes.
The club meets on a Monday and Thursday between 7 pm and 10 pm at the English Institute of Sport - Sheffield
English Institute of Sport - Sheffield
The English Institute of Sport is a multi-sport facility in Sheffield, England. The facility designed by was opened in December 2003 at a cost of £24 million. Its main feature is a 200 m indoor track but it also hosts several other sporting arenas as well as a large gym and extensive sports...
and all three weapons (foil, épée and sabre
Sabre (fencing)
The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade; for this reason, sabreur movements and...
) are fenced.
History
Sheffield Sword Club was first formed in 1910 and continued until 1984 when it separated and formed a couple of additional separate clubs, the main club fizzeled out, the name remained unused until 2003 when it was reformed at the English Institute of Sport - SheffieldEnglish Institute of Sport - Sheffield
The English Institute of Sport is a multi-sport facility in Sheffield, England. The facility designed by was opened in December 2003 at a cost of £24 million. Its main feature is a 200 m indoor track but it also hosts several other sporting arenas as well as a large gym and extensive sports...
and since then has grown to be the largest club in the area. This was due in the main part to its principal coach, James Williams, whose reputation in the fencing world is second to none, and the work that he has done with the club, and the community. The club is one of the many clubs in the South Yorkshire Fencing
South Yorkshire Fencing
South Yorkshire Fencing is the organizing body for the sport of fencing in South Yorkshire. It's a not-for-profit organization designed to promote the sport of fencing in the geographical area of South Yorkshire, and in particular in the high population density areas of Barnsley, Doncaster,...
network of clubs.
Notable Fencers
Sheffield Sword Club has had a number of fencers who represented Great Britain (or their own nation) at Cadet (Under 17), Junior (Under 20), Senior and Veteran (Over 40) age groups.Senior Representations
- Ellie Collier (sabre)
- Danniel Corcoran (sabre) (IRE)
- Pavel Guzanov (sabre) (LAT)
- Hannah Lawrence (epee)
- Stuart Marshall (sabre)
- Thomas Mottershead (sabre)
- Husayn Rosowsky (foil)
- James Williams (sabre)