Paul is a level 2 épée coach with the British Academy of Fencing. He is a keen club fencer having enjoyed recreational foil and épée fencing for many years. As a father to two competative fencers he has extensive experience of managing youth careers and founded Scarisbrick Swords as a way of providing a starting ground for other people attracted to this sport within the local community. Paul leads most of the junior and beginners training at the club.
Richard is a level 1 épée, foil and sabre coach with the British Academy of Fencing. He started fencing as a pupil at Scarisbrick Hall School where David Stobbs coached him from raw beginner to cadet international. During his cadet fencing career Richard was the under 14 Northwest Junior Series winner, twice the under 16 Northwest champion, national winner of the under 15 Leon Paul Junior Series and twice represented the Northwest in the Cadet Winton Cup. In 2015 Richard was selected for the British cadet team to fence at the German international in Bonn. A full account of Richard's fencing career can be found here. Richard now conducts most of the club's performance coaching.
Grace is a level 1 épée coach with the British Academy of Fencing. She also started fencing as a pupil at Scarisbrick Hall School. Unfortunately, her cadet fencing career was badly distruped by the pandemic. However, despite this, she has twice been the Northwest youth champion (U12 and U14), winner of the under 14 Youth Series and four times represented the Northwest in the Cadet Winton Cup, latterly as team captain. Grace is still pursuing a competative career as a senior, winning two bronze medals at local opens. At the club she now assists Paul with the junior coaching.