{"id":192,"date":"2013-08-04T18:17:17","date_gmt":"2013-08-04T21:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preview.fencingnb.ca\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2025-09-17T22:21:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T01:21:34","slug":"coaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fencingnb.ca\/?page_id=192","title":{"rendered":"Coach Training and Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><em>Listen to your participants; they can be excellent teachers.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Help each fencer develop their capacities as individuals and as part of their club.<\/em> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\".\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/CoachesWorkshop_Oct-09-200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" align=\"top\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>FENCING COACHES \u2013 A VITAL &amp; VALUABLE RESOURCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fencers are dependent on the knowledge, skills and enthusiasm of their coaches to become skilled and confident in the sport of fencing. The success of fencing clubs is strongly linked to the quality of their coaches. Competent coaching is the lifeblood of a successful fencing development program and is vital for the continued growth of our sport.<\/p>\n<p>There are three separate coaching streams to choose from.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community stream: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Initiation level: Community animators offer a limited length introductory program of basic fencing moves and concepts in a non-threatening, varied and playful way. The focus is on developing fundamental physical and mental skills while having fun with fencing related movements.<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing participation level: Community animators provide support for fencers of all ages to fence for fun, fitness and social interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructional stream:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beginner level: Instructors take beginners beyond the community initiation stage to develop skills up to the completion of orange armband skills.<\/li>\n<li>Intermediate level: Instructors develop and refine the skills of fencers up to the completion of green armband skills.<\/li>\n<li>Advanced level: Instructors develop and refine the skills of fencers up to the completion of black (highest level) armband skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Competition stream: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Competition introduction level: Coaches integrate the technical- tactical skill development of fencers at the \u201cTrain to train\u201d stage with the skills to perform well in entry level and regional competitions.<\/li>\n<li>Competition development level: Coaches integrate the technical-tactical skill development of fencers at the \u201cTrain to compete\u201d stage with the skills to perform well in national level competitions.<\/li>\n<li>High performance competition level: Coaches integrate the technical-tactical skill development of fencers at the \u201cTrain to win \/ Compete to win\u201d stages with the skills to perform well in international level competitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Ready to start?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>FENB is now offering Coach evaluation at the Instructor-Beginner level.\u00a0The following checklist describes the evaluation process:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fencingnb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Instructor-Beginner-Evaluation-Checklist-March-2021.pdf\">Instructor Beginner Evaluation Checklist March, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact us by email at <a href=\"mailto:fencingnb@gmail.com\">fencingnb@gmail.com<\/a>, and\u00a0we will help you find the right pathway to develop as a fencing coach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to your participants; they can be excellent teachers. Help each fencer develop their capacities as individuals and as part of their club. FENCING COACHES \u2013 A VITAL &amp; VALUABLE RESOURCE Fencers are dependent on the knowledge, skills and enthusiasm of their coaches to become skilled and confident in the sport of fencing. 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