Sheffield Buccaneers Fencing Club is a weekly fencing club held in Birkdale School

Birkdale School

Birkdale School is a Christian public school for boys in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire in England, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference...

 in the Broomhill

Broomhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Broomhill ward—which includes the districts of Broomhill, Crookesmoor, Endcliffe, and Tapton—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the western part of the city and covers an area of 2.7 km2. The population of this ward in 2001 was 16,800...

 area of Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

, England. It was founded in 1998 by current coach Adam Blight and currently meets on Wednesday nights at 7pm.

The focus of the club is to train and improve members to fence at a competition level in foil

Foil (fencing)

A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...

, épée & sabre

Sabre (fencing)

The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade; for this reason, sabreur movements and...

. This include the running of beginners courses.

External links

• Sheffield Buccaneers Fencing Club homepage