Sunnah Sports - Club of the Month April 2025

For April we're celebrating Bradford based Sunnah Sports with our Every Body Moves powered by Toyota Club of the Month Award! While the club offer a range of sports, it's their approach to inclusive fencing that's proven them to be a real cut above the rest.

Adaptive and inclusive fencing, including the Paralympic discipline of wheelchair fencing, has been around in various forms (see here for more info) for a while, however the cost of equipment has also been a huge barrier to provision for clubs.

A Sharp Move: Embracing the SwordSeat

Sunnah Sport were among the very first clubs in the UK to adopt the SwordSeat (full article here) – a game-changing piece of kit that’s making seated fencing more accessible than ever. Traditional setups have long been costly and cumbersome, but the SwordSeat has truly parried those barriers.

Traditional setups can cost up to £15'000, where as this affordable, portable, and easy to set up solution comes in at around £150 in the wood required. 

Allowing Sunnah Sport to thrust inclusive fencing into the spotlight. Their early embrace of this innovation has helped pave the way for other clubs to follow suit, opening up new opportunities across the country.

En Garde for Everyone

Nalette Tucker, CEO and Founder at Sunnah Sports told us more of what this means for participants:

"It is seated fencing, it's not wheelchair fencing...  So, it's not segregating people. It's literally everybody on the same piste fencing together."

"It's about taking people with and without disabilities and allowing them all to participate in one session."

Their inclusive community welcomes people of all abilities, offering a space where participants can build confidence, develop skills, and make lasting connections – all while enjoying being physically active in a way that suits the individual and the positive benefits that come with that.

With tailored coaching and a focus on representation, the club has truly fenced off exclusion and brought new faces into the fencing fold. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned competitor, there's always room at the table – or in this case, the piste – at Sunnah Sport.

Touché!

Being named Every Body Moves Club of the Month is a well-earned strike for Sunnah Sport, recognising their efforts to make fencing more open, more accessible, and more fun for all.

From all of us – en garde, congratulations, and may your blades stay sharp and your sessions full. Sunnah Sport, you’ve well and truly hit the mark.

Touché and bravo!