Description
Welcome to University of Bristol's Fencing Club!
The University of Bristol Fencing Club is an active and exciting club with several successful teams. We cater for all levels of experience, from complete beginners who have never picked up a weapon before, to fencers of international standard. We aim to make the club an inclusive and welcoming place for all, so please feel free to get in touch with any questions or enquiries!
We train and compete in all three weapons making our club perfect for experienced fencers, new fencers who want to try out the sport, and any fencer in between! All kit is provided by the club.
Teams:
We have both Men's 1st and 2nd and Women's 1st teams, who regularly have home and away matches on Wednesday afternoons against other university teams, and we compete in the BUCS individual competition that runs annually as well.
Training Sessions:
We have three sessions across the week run by professional coaches and qualified student coaches, with these including footwork, bladework, sparring practice and strength and conditioning. We have different sessions for the varying levels of fencers - beginners, intermediate and advanced - and lessons from qualified coaches in all three weapons are also available during these sessions. We train in Studio 1 in the University's Indoor Sports Centre, which is central to the rest of the university buildings.
Training Times:
Monday 19:00-21:00: Team Training
Friday 18:15-20:15: Beginners Training
Sunday 14:00-16:00: Intermediate/Free-Sparring Training
As well as our weekly training sessions, having club membership allows you to attend Tuesday evening training sessions with the Bristol Blades Club in foil, épée and sabre.
Socials:
Alongside training and competitions, we hold regular alcoholic and non-alcoholic club socials and events. In recent years, these have included weekly pub nights, social bouldering sessions, tie-dying kit, Christmas and summer formals and many more!
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @bristolunifencing for information on all our upcoming events and socials
Need more info? Please contact our Club President, Raphael Taligatos at xk21769@bristol.ac.uk or our Vice President, Ruby Osborn at pb23646@bristol.ac.uk.
We look forward to seeing you in our club!
Terms and conditions
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Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
