FINSBURY PARK

MONDAY’S, 8.30-10PM
TUESDAY’S, 7-8.30PM
WEDNESDAY’S, 8.30-10PM
SUNDAY’S, 10.30-11.30AM (KIDS)

Based in the Wu Shi Studio on Blackstock Road, this venue is the home of the Silver Sabres Combat Academy and the space is shared with the Wu Shi Tai Ji & Qi Gong Association.

A beautiful intimate little studio suitable for personal training, small groups and master classes, the Wu Shi Studio is located just a few minutes walk from Finsbury Park Train Station and is serviced by numerous bus routes as well as two underground lines. Facilities include a toilet, small seating area, with many shops and supermarkets available immediately outside for refreshments and food.

HENDON

FRIDAY’S, 8.30-10PM

Our Friday classes are held at the Leon Paul Fencing Centre, and the space is shared with elite Fencing athletes from around the globe. We offer a slightly different style of teaching at Hendon, as the space and class is larger, allowing us to section off the students into pockets of dedicated training. Facilities include toilets, changing facilities and seating area.

The nearest station is Hendon overground line, which is 10 minutes walk away, and Hendon Central underground station, which is about 20 minutes. There are a few parking spaces outside the centre and plenty of spaces along the kerb, with easy routes in via the A406, A1 and M1.

STEVENAGE

WEDNESDAY’S, 7.30-9PM (FAMILIES)
WEDNESDAY’S, 9-10.30PM

Our Wednesday classes are held in the main hall of the Everyone Active gym, on the ground floor of the Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre. We hire two badminton courts within the main hall, suitable for medium-sized groups. Facilities include, changing rooms, showers, toilets, plus a food court located within the arts centre section.

The nearest station is Stevenage, which is connected to the centre via a bridge, and only a minute’s walk away. There is parking available at the centre for those driving in for the cost of £1 for up to 2 hours. Please take your token to the gym desk for validation, to receive the reduced parking rate, before leaving.

Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre

Our memberships are now on an open-plan system, which offers new students the freedom to attend a Foundations or Mixed Level class at any location, on any available day, space permitting. This gives flexibility to your training, and works around your own availability on any given week.

After attending a Trial Class, simply choose a plan that offers 1, 2, or 3 classes per week, and that chosen plan will give you access to book onto any class(es) within your chosen plan’s limit and training level, across 4 weeks.

Our plans bill on the 1st of every month on a rolling subscription, and cover the month of classes ahead. There’s no minimum term with us, you simply pay for the month ahead, so you have the freedom to cancel or switch plans at the end of any month.

We offer a concessionary discount of £15 off against our open-plan in-class memberships, for the following qualifying individuals; Under 18’s; Seniors; Students (NUS registered); Public Sector Workers (NHS, Teachers, Fire Service, Police & Armed Forces); Unemployed, or low waged (earning under £16k per annum). Proof of status will be required. This excludes; Trial Classes, Pay Per Class Drop-ins, Online Sessions, Private Tuition, and Kids Classes (which are already subsidised).

Our Kids Class membership runs independently from the open-plan system for teens and adults. Instead, this is a monthly plan providing access solely to our Kids Class on Sunday mornings.

Our fortnightly Online Cardio Sessions run on a pay per class drop-in basis. (Please note this is not the same as Online Private Tuition).

FOUNDATIONS (LEVELS 1-2)
Explores Levels 1+2 of our Syllabus. A Foundations class is suitable for all new students starting out on their training journey, or those simply reinforcing their Level 1+2 content. Introducing a vocabulary of basic cuts, wields, and steps, these classes begin the journey through the foundations of the Syllabus, exploring coordination and movement with Taiji based form and breath work.

MIXED (LEVELS 1-3)
Mixed classes allow Foundations and Intermediate students to work together. With the exact same content as Foundations, these classes explore the basic cuts, wields and footwork needed to build a solid understanding of sword technology for beginners. And for those in Level 3 there’s a focus on a deeper vocabulary of cuts and footwork, alongside sparring techniques taught in the Intermediate classes.

INTERMEDIATE (LEVELS 3-4)
Suitable for students who are exploring Levels 3+4 and have qualified for arena combat. This class helps develop a wider vocabulary of cuts, wields, defences, and footwork in weekly drills and partner work. With a deeper focus on sparring techniques, form, and flow.

ADVANCED (LEVEL 5+)
For those at Level 5+, this class reinforces techniques covered in Foundations and Intermediate classes, plus exploring advanced combat strategies and spontaneous display fighting for events. With an added focus on teaching skills to help develop students interested in becoming a Silver Sabres Instructor.

We get it, not everyone can follow along in a group class, and we find that a private session is far more rewarding for some individuals. Because of this, personal training sessions will be available for students who would like to go over any technical aspect they may like some extra help with, or for those who are struggling to pick up details in a group class setting.

In-class sessions are held at the Wu Shi Taiji Studio in Finsbury Park. Online sessions are held via Zoom.

Please email us at info@silver-sabres.com, to enquire about private tuition bookings, and discuss available time slots.

Fees for personal training sessions are additional to any current plan that a student may be subscribed to, either in-class and/or online. These sessions are exempt from concessionary discounts.