Coaches
We have an international fencing coaching team, with a wide range of experience in foil, epee and sabre.
Head Coach
Jean-Christophe trained at the prestigious French School, Ecole Nationale des Maîtres d'Armes, and is a Fencing Master in Foil, Epee and Sabre.
With 20+ years of coaching experience in France and the UK (including Imperial College University and ULU in London), Jean-Christophe has worked with numerous international fencers, and also children, actors, wheelchair fencers and veterans. Jean-Christophe also acts as a coach at fencing camps at Truro Fencing Club.
Jean-Christophe spent most of his professional life as a fencing coach in France, especially at Cercle d’Escrime de Laval, before moving to London. Jean-Christophe is a Club Manager and Head Coach at Central London Fencing Club.
Full Time Coaches
Nick has fenced for 25+ years, at all levels up to World Championship. He was former British Number 1, British Under 20 Champion, and 3 times Senior National Team Champion (Gold medal 1992, 1997, 1998).
Nick is a Level 3 British Fencing Coach, Level 1 Australian Coaching Foundation, 2002 Commonwealth Fencing Bronze Medalist, and England Captain in the 5 Nations.
Nick runs his own fencing club in Epsom, Surrey and a corporate fencing business. He is also an international fencing referee.
Gábor is Hungarian and started to fence aged 8, and achieved good results in epee from a young age. Gábor stopped competing in 1986, and became a young assistant coach.
After graduating from Semmelweis University, Institute of Coaching and Sport Education, he became a full-time coach.
Gábor arrived in the UK in 2008, and has since trained a many young fencers who have acheived good results in national and international competitons.
Daniel Randall is from Nottingham and has been involved in fencing in various capacities for 16 years.
As a competitor, he has competed at both national and international level in Men's Foil.
Since qualifying as a coach, he has worked with fencers of a range of abilities and ages. He coaches in several schools across London and has been part of the CLFC team since October 2009.
Réka is originally from Hungary, and has been fencing since 1995. She competed at all age groups in foil at national and international levels, including category 'A' junior world cups.
After graduating as a PE teacher at the University of Szeged, she earned a fencing qualification at the Semmelweis University, Budapest. Shortly afterwards she worked in her home town as a full-time coach, and trained junior level fencers.
Despite her young age she has relevant experience in conducting advanced foil and beginner/intermediate epée lessons. She joined the Central London Fencing Club team in 2011.
Guest Coaches
Priscille is a Maître d’Armes, who trained at the Ecole Nationale des Maître d'Armes in Dinard, France and she is a Fencing Master in Foil, Epee and Sabre.
Priscille is a certified professional and business coach, graduating from the Paris 8 University, France. She is a Level 4 British Fencing Association Coach in Foil, Epee and Sabre, and also an England Fencing Coach Educator. Priscille is also a fencing Coach at Imperial College, London. Priscille also runs her own epee fencing club in north London.
Alex is a Club Manager of Central London Fencing Club, and works in events. She is also a Level 1 British Fencing Association Foil Coach, and organises many of the social events at the club.
Armourer
Mark is Club Armourer and maintains the club's equipment in good working order. Any suspected or broken equipment should be reported immediately to Mark and/or the Club Managers.
Mark also undertakes a wide range of private repairs. Small charges apply, pleae see our Documents section for his price list.
Please speak to Mark directly at the club if you need advice or assistance.














