For the 2025 Half term and summer holiday camps, we have limited spaces left, to book your child / children, please contact us via the contact form below, stating which days or weeks you are interested in booking

2025 MAY HALF TERM CAMP

• Week 1 - Tuesday 27th - Friday 30th May ,

2025 SUMMER HOLIDAY CAMP  (WEEK 1 - 5) 

• Week 1 - Monday - Friday - (28th July - 1st Aug)

• Week 2 - Monday - Friday - (4th Aug - 8th Aug)

• Week 3 - Monday - Friday - (11th Aug - 15th Aug)

• Week 4 - Monday - Friday - (18th Aug - 22nd Aug)

• Week 5 - Monday - Friday - (24th Aug - 30th Aug) / 30th August 2025 is performance Day (Family and friends are invited)

ABOUT

The Vinse Active Fencing Club (VAFC) is dedicated to teaching the Olympic sport of fencing to fencers of all ages and skill levels.

We teach classes for all ages from beginner fencers to Olympic hopefuls. Whether you have never tried the sport before, you fenced 20 years ago and you would like to re-enter the sport, or you are a competitive athlete looking for a top tier training facility, we have a coach and a program for you.

Vinse Active Fencing Club is committed to expanding access to the sport of fencing throughout the Greater London area by breaking down geographic and financial barriers to the sport. We do this through partnerships with local schools, attendance at community events and by granting financial aid to VAFC students.  

OUR MISSION

• To advance the Olympic sport of fencing in London UK, by producing competitive fencers on the local, regional, national, and international levels.

• To provide high-quality instruction and bouting opportunities to fencers of all abilities, ages, and skill levels.

• To increase the physical and financial accessibility of the sport to all potential athletes in the greater London area.

• To develop athletic  and mental skills in a healthy and safe environment of individual and team competition  with the aim of using the discipline involved in training and achieving fencing goals to make our athletes successful in the academic, business, and professional worlds.

MEMBERSHIP

• Access to classes and private lessons at VAFC

• Weekly sessions

• Use of rental equipment

• Representing VAFC at competitions

• Discounted gear repairs

• Access to member events

SCHEDULED BILLING 

• Our classes run on monthly billing.  You will be notified that a bill is due ahead of time via an online invoice. Bills will be due in the last week of every month for the following month of classes. You will also be notified periodically when there are outstanding bills such as coaching fees on your account. If we do not hear otherwise within a week of the notification email, we will charge the card on file to settle the balance.  

Payment Method

The easiest way to ensure bills are paid on time is to leave a card on file and set up auto-payment for classes. This policy ensures that all bills are paid on time in the last week of each month.

General Lesson Policy

• Private lessons are available with any VAFC coach for AVFC members only.  While the front desk can help with any billing questions, scheduling and payment of lessons will occur online via our member portal.  For scheduling questions, please speak to the VA staff directly or send an email via the website contact us page. 

• Fencers must wear mask and glove during all lessons. Other gear may be required at the discretion of the coach.

​Lesson Billing

• Lesson billing and scheduling are done online via our membership portal.  Lessons must be paid for in advance. If you do not show up for your lesson or are late and running into the next slot, there will be no refund.

Code of Conduct

• Act in a sportsmanlike manner

• Show up to practice and events on time, focused, and ready to give your all

• Attend events in a timely manner and refrain from actions or activities that would disrupt those events

• Respect the property of others

• Act with respect to teammates, other teams, spectators, and officials, regardless of provocation

• Do not engage in any discriminatory behaviour, bullying, or harassment

• Act in a manner that will bring respect and honour to you, your teammates, your family, and the VA Fencing Club

Weapon Repair Policy

Our club armorer (Leon Paul), is happy to help with any equipment needs! Ask a VAFC staff member and they'll be happy to help!).  

Clothing Policy

Apart from new fencers, all fencers must come with long athletic pants, or fencing knickers, and closed toed athletic shoes.  Non-athletic pants, such as jeans, are not acceptable.  Fencing in shorts will not be allowed. Boots and other outdoor shoes will not be allowed on the strips. Please bring a second pair of indoor shoes to fence in, as street shoes dirty our fencing strips!