Fencing Coach Development Seminar

The San Antonio Sports Foundation and the Pan American Fencing Academy (PAFA) are teaming-up to promote coaches development.

As part of the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) South Regional Coaching Development program, the PAFA and is now offered through the San Antonio Sports Foundation at the Dreams for Youth Gym.

This seminar will focus on preparaing the Moniteur candidate for the written and practical exams. This seminar includes material from Brian Sharkey’s A Coaches Guide to Sport Physiology, Vinnie Bradford’s Taking Foil Groups to the Competitive Level and Developmental games and exercises for young and developing fencers.

SCHEDULE

Friday, Oct. 14
6 – 9pm A Coaches Guide to Exercise Physiology Mark Howson

Saturday, Oct. 15
9am – Noon Developmental Games and Exercises Jose Sanchez
1 – 6pm Taking Groups to the Competitive Level Vinnie Bradford

Sunday, Oct. 16 9am – 1pm Written and practical USFCA exams

Location: The San Antonio Sports Foundation’s Dreams for Youth Gym - 525 San Pedro, San Antonio, TX, 78212

Map of 525 San Pedro Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212-5057

EXAMS

Coaches will be able to take the written and practical Monituer exams or the written Prevost exam on Sunday morning. For more information on the USFCA examination process go to the USFCA Website http://www.usfca.org/usfca/ and click on “Accreditation”. There are fees associated with each exam and you must be a member of the USFCA.

FEES

USFCA written Monituer/Prevost Exam - $25 USFCA Moniteur (one weapon) - $30
USFCA Moniteur (two weapons) - $45 USFCA Moniteur (three weapons) - $60
USFCA Membership - $50 (for certified coaches) $35 (for non-certified coaches)

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