Hello and welcome to the Cavalier School of Fencing, Western Australia’s largest and longest running fencing club.
If you are interested in getting into fencing, please look through the menu above and the calendar on the right. Hopefully you will find a lot of useful information about fencing and our club.
We hope to see you at the next session!
Session Times
Fencing for 2023
Monday
6.00 – 8.30 pm Fencing
Wednesday
6.30 – 9.00 pm Fitness, Footwork, Drills, Fencing
Saturday
1.00 – 2.30 pm (during school term) Bladez (under 14yrs)
12.45 – 4.30 pm Club Handicap Competition (refer to calendar)
2.00 – 4.30 pm Fitness, Footwork, Drills, Fencing
2.30 – 4.00 pm Beginners (14yrs+), when a course is running.
Contact Us
Contact Us
Please email our secretary for more club information: secretary@cavaliers.com.au
Postal Address
The Secretary
Cavalier School of Fencing
PO Box 815
Mount Lawley WA 6929
Edith Cowan University
Mt Lawley Sport and Fitness Centre (Building 21)
Cnr Learoyd and Woodsome St, Mount Lawley
Western Australia
The venue boasts a non-slip high-tech floor surface, excellent lighting, a fitness centre, change room facilities and an undercover car park. If you want to find out more about what is offered by the Mt Lawley Sport and Fitness Centre, visit http://www.ecu.edu.au/fas/sport/
The carpark will be open until the building has been vacated. The south facing door, leading from the centre onto the Mt Lawley SHS site, is closed after 3pm. This means you will not be able to access the flight of stairs leading to the car park at that end. The lift at the opposite end is also closed after 3pm on weekends.
Introduction
Welcome to the Sport of Fencing
Fencing has its origins as far back as 2000BC in Upper Egypt to the present day sport which has been included in every modern Olympic Games since the first in 1896.
Our goal is to introduce you to a sport which has evolved through the centuries passing through the era of chivalry to the very exciting and athletic sport of today. It can be as physically demanding as any high speed sport yet psychologically subtle as you test, tease and lure your opponent into a situation you can control.
The Cavalier School of Fencing
The Cavalier School of Fencing is Western Australia’s largest and oldest established Fencing Club.
From a humble beginning in the Young Australia League building in Perth in 1955 the Club has progressed through many venues up until its present home and is still run solely by the members on a volunteer basis.
The Club teaches a modern style of fencing in line with national and international practices.
Our Club aims to promote high standards of fencing following national standards of safety.
Whether you wish to enjoy the security of social fencing or whether you feel that competitive fencing is the way for you, you will feel comfortable within the friendly atmosphere of our Club.
The Cavalier School of Fencing is affiliated to the Western Australian Fencing Association (Fencing WA). This allows our fencers to access state and interstate tournaments and to take advantage of the experience and tuition from visiting overseas coaches.
Our History
Our history from 1955 to 2015 has been detailed in a booklet that was presented at the 60th Anniversary Ball and is available from the club secretary for viewing.
The 2022 Committee
Executive
- President – Tom Austin
- Vice-President – Drew Foley
- Secretary – Elizabeth-Kate Gulland
- Treasurer – Belinda Schmolke
- General Committee Member (Registrar) – Nicholas Nielsen
Other Positions
- Head Coach: Sven Hein
- Registrar: Nicholas Nielsen
- Equipment Officer: Perry Ruffo
- Assistant Equipment Officer: Drew Foley
- Armourer: Perry Ruffo
- Social Officer: Antonio Ruffo
- Bladez Coordinator:
- Member Protection Officer: Guy Armstrong
- First Aid Co-Ordinator: Guy Armstrong
In brief...
Safety
The sport is regulated in such a way that the level of safety to which fencers are exposed compares well to other sports. Your affiliation to Fencing WA includes an insurance cover. At Cavalier School of Fencing we cater for both male and female members ranging in age from 9 to 80+.
Fencing Instruction
BLADEZ
Age Group: 9 – under 14 years old
This group provides a short session of solid skills interspersed with fun.
BEGINNERS
Age Group: 14 years and over
Beginners will start their fencing with a well-structured seven-week course which will be included in the Club membership.
An enthusiastic team of voluntary club coaches will lead the group through the vital basic concepts and introduce you to the three weapons. Comprehensive course notes will be included in the cost.
CLUB
Age Group: Open
Experienced visiting coaches will join the club team to take the weapon-specific skills groups for our club sessions. Many fencers at Cavalier School of Fencing participate at a national level of competition.
COACHES
All club coaches have a minimum qualification of Level One (National Accreditation) or working towards their level one. The club encourages young coaches by supporting ongoing qualification updates. Most of our club coaches are volunteers that have state and national level competition experience. We also have coaches with international qualifications and competition experience.
REFEREES
Cavaliers has a number of members qualified at state and national level as referees. If you are interested in becoming a referee please talk to one of the coaches or committee members.
Clothing and Equipment
Available from interstate and overseas suppliers.
Occasional second-hand available.
