Maître David Howes
Maître David Howes
David is the Head Coach of Cutting Edge Fencing & the Assistant Coach for the RMC Varsity Fencing team and the Canadian Forces National Fencing Team. David has been involved in the sport of fencing since 1983, and completed his first coaching course in 1989. He is fully certified at Level IV in all three weapons under the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), having passed his Maître d’Armes exams in Germany in 2007. David also graduated in 2002 from the National Coaching Institute’s Diploma Program in High Performance Coaching.
David was formerly the Head Coach of the Lightning Fencing Club in Winnipeg Manitoba. He was also the coach of Manitoba’s provincial team for the 2003 Canada Winter Games in New Brunswick (Team Toba results).
David was the male coach for Team Ontario Coach at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, where Ontario achieved a best-ever result in fencing winning eleven medals.
Maître Patricia Howes
Maître Patricia Howes
Patti is an Assistant Coach and helps out with the sabre training group. She is the Head Coach of the RMC Fencing Program and the Canadian Forces National Fencing Team. Patti is fully certified at Level IV in all three weapons having passed her Maître d’Armes exams in Germany in 2005. Before moving to Kingston, she coached at the Lightning Fencing Club in Winnipeg Manitoba and coached at the 1999, 2003 and 2005 Canada Winter Games with Team Manitoba. Patti is also a graduate of the NCI program.
Patricia was the female coach for Team Ontario Coach at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, where Ontario achieved a best-ever result in fencing winning eleven medals.
Other Instructors
A number of our more experienced athletes also assist with the various youth programs.
