Sarah has been fencing since she was 9 years old. She represented GB as a junior, senior and as a vet. She has two silver commonwealth medals. She loves fencing and getting new people involved. Founder of the club.
British Fencing level 5 at Foil, epee and Sabre. 40 years as a professional coach, Ex GB National epee coach, Ex England director of coach education. Coached numerous open winners, over 50 national champions covering all weapons and age groups, Commonwealth champions and medal winners at foil epee and sabre, European finalists, World youth finalist, World junior pentathlete winner and European veteran champion.
Matt Billing started fencing in Cornwall and has been a foilist for 23 years and has represented GB at World Cups and Grand
Prix, as well as being part of the 2018 England Commonwealth Team (winning a team silver medal).
Having just relocated with wife and baby girl to Cambridge we are very lucky to have him with his considerable coaching
experience with all ages from U10 to Veterans, at all levels. He has coached at the following clubs: UCL, University of Cambridge,
Salle Boston, and Escrime Academy.
Mark and Sarah have known each other since they were 14 and 11 respectively. Mark is an experienced coach and coaches at premier London Club, Salle Boston and for Cambridge Sword at Club nights and after school sessions.
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Mike Ellis started fencing way back in late 1959 at school and has fenced at a high level at Salle Boston still
one of the premier UK fencing clubs. He is a qualified coach in all 3 weapons and coaches at
Huntingdonshire fencing club and at Anglian Ruskin University since late 2016 where he has taken their
men’s team from the bottom of the league to the top third and got the women’s team promoted in to the next
division. Mike is also a highly qualified referee and has won the British fencing Award for referee of the
Year. He and Sarah go way back and they work together at Stephen Perse School.
Heather has been fencing since she was 11 when Sarah first taught her! She has since gone on to run
the fencing club at Hull University and captain the women’s team, the first competitive women’s team at Hull Uni!
Now she is back at Cambridge Sword, here to help out at Wednesday club sessions and the club will support her
through her coaching qualifications.
Fencer parent and friendly Club Secretary since 2022, Carina is our go to person for all membership, club information and all things competition related, from beginners to advanced and relative age categories. Her knowledge is not limited to just dealing with the administrative side of club affairs, but also advising and maintenance of equipment. She is also an England Fencing Representative Officer, and is able to assist regarding England Fencing queries. She is contactable by email or WhatsApp and if you would prefer to speak to in person, you will often see her at the Monday and Wednesday evening club sessions.
