Coach Profile: Lewis McInley

Coaching Focus (Community, Development or Performance)
Community/Development

Qualified since
2013

Qualification Level
L3 or above

Last CPD Course With Year
2026

Coaching Rates Group Individual


My Coaching Philosophy
Fencing is a sport which has a lot to offer people, and what I enjoy most about working with people is finding what fencing can do for them.

Currently, I really enjoy working with neurodivergent children and young people who don't typically gravitate towards sports.

I use modern coaching methodologies,such as ecological dynamics, a constraints led approach and 'Play Their Way', to create engaging environments where people develop through explorarion and challenge.

Coaches must treat fencers as whole athletes, as whole people, and adapt to their needs to facilitate learning.

BF Epee Qualification
Level 3 Epee

Coach Profile
Coach Profile

DBS/ PVG Check
Enhanced DBS Check

First Aid Qualification
Emergency First Aid at Work

Safeguarding Qualification
SafeGuard Core

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