Saturday Competitive Squad Training- Autumn Term 2026

Welcome to our Saturday Competitive Pathway Sessions.

These sessions will be held at our usual venue, Netherhall unless stated otherwise. The times will be 14.00 to 17.00. Sessions will also be confirmed Via WhatsApp.

These are 3 hour sessions where you will work on:

Honing your competitive skills

Competition preparation in the weeks before the event

An example of what a standard Saturday session may look like

•Saturday start at 2pm 

•2-2:20 footwork warm up 

•Rest break + setup/kit up 

•2:40-3 circuit training 

•3:00- 3:10 Introduce the topic for the day e.g attack on preparation

•3:10- 3:30 free fencing 

•Peer + coach teaching time during scenarios

•3:30-3:45 scenario 1 (close quarters), 3:45-4:00 scenario 2 (absence of blade + parry riposte), 4:00-4:15 scenario 3 (setting up 2nd intention hits)

•4:20-4:40 sit down rest, quiz + talk time

•4:40-5pm clear up, kit off, set homework and then home time

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Sarah and Archie