The Club was formed in 1989 and is a member of the British Fencing Association, which includes Public Liability Insurance. Individual membership, which includes personal insurance, is required when a fencer has been a member of Trafford Sword Club for 3 months

All three weapons – Foil, Epee and Sabre, are taught and coached at the Club, from beginner to international level and all Coaches are trained by the British Fencing Association and/or the British Academy of Fencing.

Trafford Sword Club’s motto is “The social club with a competitive edge”. The Club has an active social life: an infamous BBQ once a year, restaurant visits and other ‘get-togethers’. We also meet in the bar of the leisure centre for a drink and a chat every week after fencing.

Within the fencing Salle we encourage a sense of sportsmanship combined with a competitive challenge for juniors and seniors alike. The club is a mixture of Social Fencers (fencers who just enjoy the sport for its own sake) and Competitive Fencers, who compete at local, regional and national level.