Sonia is a qualified Sports Therapist with wide experience in performance enhancement and injury rehabilitation and mobility. Sonia has worked at world level with British Fencing and British Diving, and is a world-class power-lifter, as well as a former national level track and field athlete and 3-time figure roller-skating national champion.

A two-time World Cup winner and three-time GB Epee Champion, Jon is the Club Director of Salle Paul and the Fencing Centre Manager. Jon supports all the coaches by managing the Leon Paul Project, and in addition provides coaching support to Oana Puiu and works to instill a “killer instinct” in his fencers.

Maria is physiotherapist working within High Performance Sport and clinical settings. She has worked with British Fencing and Japanese Fencing at Olympic and Paralympic level, and has also supported GB Badminton and New Zealand Netball. Maria has a Masters in physiotherapy and in Sports Rehabilitation.

Steve is a former MMA fighter and rugby player, and has led S&C training for British Fencing’s Athlete Development Programme. Having been immersed in fencing from grassroots to Olympic level, he has deep knowledge of the fencing’s demands. Steve works on science-based programmes that develop complete and resilient athletes.

Noah is a former GB Senior International fencer, and a mathematics graduate specialising in data analysis. Noah is developing an innovative analysis system to support athletes in improving their performance, and to identify trends in international fencing, and strengths and weaknesses in competitors.