Our coaching core values are very important to us. Our Coaches:
Head Coach Kev is a Level 3 qualified fencing coach who teaches Foil, Epee and Sabre. He has fenced since 1982 and represented Scotland at School, Senior and Veteran levels. He won the over 40s British Veterans Championship in Foil and was part of the Scottish Veterans team that took Gold in the 2018 Commonwealth Championships in Australia. Kev is also a coach to the Scottish Youth and Scottish Veteran Teams. Kev won the Crosnier Coaching Award in 2021.
Paul has fenced since he was at School and was one of the first members to Join West Lothian Fencing Club. His main weapon is Epee but he also coaches the fundamentals of Foil. He is a level 1 qualified fencing coach. Paul is also a qualified Archery coach and the club Health and Safety Officer. Paul is currently studying towards Level 2 Epee. Paul competes on the British Veteran Circuit.
Alan Stewart specialises in Sabre. He received his coaching qualification whilst studying at university and was a member of the Queen Margaret University team across all three weapons. Alan plans to start competing again and is aiming to progress his coaching qualifications further in the coming year.
"I learned to fence with a Fife club in the late 1990s, and was with them until 2000, when I gave it up in favour of Scuba diving. I returned to fencing with the Orkney club in 2015, and became a coach in 2016. I coached Epee and Foil with them until 2019, when I returned to Central Scotland. I started working on my L3 Epee in late 2019, and will complete that when COVID permits. I am currently a member of WLFC, where I coach regularly, and at WFFC, where I sometimes help out with juniors or new members. I also continue to fence competitively as a veteran."
Stan is the current president of Scottish fencing and has over 40 years' experience in the sport. He is a former Scottish Senior Foil Champion and Commonweath Games Team Member. Stan coaches on the Scottish Pathways Sqaud and completed his International FIE Coaching Diploma in Hungary. He is the lead wheelchair fencing coach at WLFC.
