The
club's full time coach is Harry Jones. Harry
has over 50 years of fencing experience and
has been a fulltime coach since 1991 for which
he has been awarded in 2006 the British
Fencing bronze medal for services
to the sport.
A
very competitive fencer in all three weapons
in his time. Harry was himself coached by
Allan Skipp, Peter Frolich and Bob Anderson.
During his fencing career Harry remained in
the top three of his Section in all three
weapons for over ten years. He also managed
to stay in the top twenty four of British
Epeeists for twenty years.
Both
his children Karen and Ian fenced to national
squad level and fenced in The Student Games,
World Youth Championships and World Championships
acheving a high ranking at national level.
Harry was trained as a Coach by Allan Skipp,
Peter Frolich and Laslo Jacob. Harry is a
qualified County Coach in all three weapons
(Foil, Epee and Sabre). He also holds NCF
certification for teaching children and is
a member of the British Fencing Association
Coaches Club. Harry has enhanced CRB Disclosure,
is First Aid qualified and is a BFA registered
professional coach.
In addition to coaching at Wellesbourne, Harry
also coaches regularly at Challoners High
School, Eton College, Headington School, The
Royal Grammar School and Salle Eton.
Several
old photo's of Harry and his family who also
fenced very sucessfully are on the Salle
Eton web site.
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