About Us
New Ash Green epee club
NAG epee club runs on Wednesday nights
Club open: 7pm-9pm
New Ash Green village hall DA3 8HH
Open to all abilities please contact us for more details.
Beginner courses are available and run in 6 week slots.
Please contact us for information on beginner courses.
All equipment is supplied.
NAGfencing was founded in 2009 by Taran, a former British
NAG epee club runs on Wednesday nights
Club open: 7pm-9pm
New Ash Green village hall DA3 8HH
Open to all abilities please contact us for more details.
Beginner courses are available and run in 6 week slots.
Please contact us for information on beginner courses.
All equipment is supplied.
NAGfencing was founded in 2009 by Taran, a former British International fencer with over 20 years of experience. Since then, we have been providing high-quality fencing services to our customers throughout the local community.
Head Coach
Skinners school fencing club
Child Protection/Welfare Officer
The Skinners' school, Tunbridge Wells, fencing club runs during the PE lessons and Monday, Thursday and Friday after school, this club is now available to pupils of the school and other schools in the trust, including TWGGS and SKA.
Pupils attending TWIGGS and SKA please contact me for more information.
If you would like to join this club
The Skinners' school, Tunbridge Wells, fencing club runs during the PE lessons and Monday, Thursday and Friday after school, this club is now available to pupils of the school and other schools in the trust, including TWGGS and SKA.
Pupils attending TWIGGS and SKA please contact me for more information.
If you would like to join this club and already attend the school please contact us or the school for more information.
All courses last a full term - September to December, January to April, April to July.
All equipment is supplied.
Suitable for all standards.
Child Protection/Welfare Officer
Child Protection/Welfare Officer
Child Protection/Welfare Officer
Sue Walker is our Child Protection and Safeguarding Officer.
Contact information is in our policy document:
Taran
Child Protection/Welfare Officer
Beginner Courses
Our classes are taught by head coach Taran. Taran qualified as a coach at the age of 18 in 2007. He is still a competitive senior GB fencer and has competed for Britain at Cadet (U17) Junior (U20) U23 and senior level at various international events including the European championships.
Taran has coached the se pentathlon epee team and has
Our classes are taught by head coach Taran. Taran qualified as a coach at the age of 18 in 2007. He is still a competitive senior GB fencer and has competed for Britain at Cadet (U17) Junior (U20) U23 and senior level at various international events including the European championships.
Taran has coached the se pentathlon epee team and has a lot of experience with Pentathlon having competed at National level as a teenager, winning the U13 National Triathlon Championships. Former teammates include Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Kate French and Joe Choong.
Taran has coached numerous fencers who have gone on to become British champions and Commonwealth games medalists.
Beginner Courses
Child Protection/Welfare Officer
Beginner Courses
Join our Beginner Course at our Fencing School! Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of swordplay as our enthusiastic instructor guides you towards mastering the Olympic sport of fencing.
New club opening, tunbridge wells
We are looking to open a new club for all ages in Tunbridge Wells, this will be for both experienced and new fencers, if you are interested please do contact us and we can keep you up to date with the latest information regarding this exciting new venture!
The aim is to get this club up and running in September 2025.
Highlights
2025 Skinners' U15 Win British Schools again! 🥇
12 Fencers Qualify for the British Youth Championships
12 Fencers Qualify for the British Youth Championships
Skinners' U15 won gold for the second year in a row at the British Schools Team Championships 8th Mar 2025! L to R Henry Bagshaw, Imad Ahmed, Vincenzo Formicone and Fraser Maclean.
12 Fencers Qualify for the British Youth Championships
12 Fencers Qualify for the British Youth Championships
12 Fencers Qualify for the British Youth Championships
An incredible 12 fencers have qualified for Skinners' School to fence in the British Youth Championships in May! This is an excellent 82% of our fencers who have made the finals this year!
Individual results include U16 🥈Fraser Maclean
U14 🥈Ryan Farzaneh
U12 🥇 Lorenzo Rahman
2024 Skinners' U15 Win British Schools 🥇
12 Fencers Qualify for the British Youth Championships
2024 Skinners' U15 Win British Schools 🥇
Skinners' U15 won gold in the British Schools Team Championships 2024, held in Millfield. 25th Feb 2024
Skinners' U18 Win Silver🥈
Skinners' U13 Win Bronze 🥉
Skinners' U13 Win Bronze 🥉
Skinners' U18 took silver in the British Schools Team Championships 2024, Millfield. Losing one match in the pool unique narrowly 45-42.
25/02/2024
Skinners' U13 Win Bronze 🥉
Skinners' U13 Win Bronze 🥉
Skinners' U13 Win Bronze 🥉
Skinners' U13 finished in third place at the 2024 British Schools Team Championships, starting slowly and losing their first two matches, they rallied and won their next two matches to finish in 3rd! 25/02/2024
Sasha Yakovlev Wins Gold 🥇
Skinners' U13 Win Bronze 🥉
Sasha Yakovlev Wins Gold 🥇
Sasha Yakovlev took gold in the South East U16 Championships on the 4th Feb 2024.
In a massive field of 41 fencers from across the South East Region, it is quite possibly the largest entry in SE history, Sasha fenced incredibly well and came out top of the region!