Coaches

JANE CLAYTON – Head Coach (L3 foil and L1 epee)
I have been coaching for 30 years and am a level 3 qualified foil coach and level 1 qualified epee
coach.
Mallard has always been my first club and it was named in memory of my 1 st coach – Professor Alf
Mallard – who sadly passed away when the club was set up in 1984.
My own fencing career started at the age of 12 when I joined the school club, moving onto the
Folkestone fencing club, then Thames fencing club in London before retiring to have my family.
I returned to fencing and saw both of my children reach National and International levels in the
sport.
My own competitive career began again in the veterans events and I have been fortunate to have
been selected for 15 veteran World championships, last year winning a silver medal in the Women’s
epee team event and recently a bronze medal in the European veterans foil event.
I see myself very much as a community coach, giving the best start to new fencers and helping more
experienced fencers follow the best route for their development.