Epee Development Day - Norfolk & Suffolk Fencing Union
Competitions
| Competition | Entries |
|---|---|
| Mixed/Men’s Épée | 5 |
| Women’s Épée | 3 |
| Mixed/Men’s Foil | – |
| Women’s Foil | – |
| Mixed/Men’s Sabre | – |
| Women’s Sabre | – |
Entries
Mixed/Men’s Épée · 5 fencers, strongest first by the current rankings
| # | Fencer | Club | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane Parker Unaffiliated | Unaffiliated | 50 |
| 2 | Caleb Matthews Norfolk Fencing Club | Norfolk Fencing Club | 52 |
| 3 | Oliver Hill Affondo | Affondo | 104 |
| 4 | Robert Froud Norfolk Fencing Club | Norfolk Fencing Club | 118 |
| 5 | William Bach Norfolk Fencing Club | Norfolk Fencing Club | 532 |
Results
British Fencing doesn’t have results for this event.
Epee Development Day
Where? Hall 2, Sportspark, University of East Anglia, Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ.
When? Sunday 21st June 2026
Format? Subject to change based on numbers and fencer needs from coach observations, see below a provisional itinerary for the day. Groupings on the day will vary between mixed-ability and streamed as the coaching team sees appropriate.
Event | Time |
9am-11am: | Fitness/S&C |
11am-1pm: | Poules for coach observations |
1pm-1:45pm: | Lunch |
1:45pm-2pm: | Warm up for the afternoon |
2pm-4:30pm: | On piste exercises and individual lessons |
4:30pm-4:45pm: | Warm down |
4:45pm-5pm: | Debrief and feedback |
Eligibility? Open to fencers aged 13+ (with no maximum age!) who hold at least recreational British Fencing membership. This event is not limited to just Norfolk and Suffolk based fencers.
Equipment? All fencers must ensure their equipment complies with current British Fencing regulations. A maximum blade size of 5 is permitted in all weapons and therefore fencers must wear 800N plastrons. Breeches and long socks must be worn for all on-piste training. Chest protectors should be worn where required, although an FIE soft cover is not required for this event.
Entry? Entry via Sport80 (link). £35 for the day which includes any individual lessons.
Additional Information?
Free entry to the Sportpark if you explain to the front desk you are there for fencing.
The main UEA car park should be used for those arriving by car, this is free if you validate your parking in the Sportspark reception. We would advise you not to park in the Sportspark car park as that is only free for the first 4 hours, then £5 for every hour beyond that.
A cafe is also in operation throughout the day, offering hot and cold food to suit a variety of dietary requirements.
Coaching Team
Luke Hewerdine
Luke is the founder, chair and head coach of Cromer Fencing Club; a Level 3 coach in foil, epee and sabre. A coach for almost 10 years and now a coach developer with British Fencing’s Fencing Development Team. Luke supports on the GBR Pathway and DiSE programmes. Across his coaching roles, he works with a wide range of ages and abilities, always opting for a fencer-centred approach to develop technical and tactical understanding.
Paul Stimpson
Paul has been fencing since the 1980s, competing in many competitions across the UK in sabre and foil mostly, and a former Eastern Region champion. Paul worked as a full-time coach for 14 years until Covid-19. He is currently the Head Coach at Norfolk Fencing Club. He has experience working with Pentathlon GB Pathway athletes as well as fencers competing at regional, national and international level.
Julie Henson
Julie started fencing in 2006 at Norfolk Fencing Club and started competing three years later. She has won or medalled in over 50 open competitions here and abroad during her career. Notably bronze at the 2017 British Championships. 6 Norfolk Open wins, as well as individual bronze and team gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Championships. Since 2015, she has been coaching all ages and levels of fencer from beginner to advanced competition fencers. She enjoys helping fencers work towards their goals. Seeing the lightbulb moment when their effort and understanding combines is the best part of coaching for her.