WHY do we have this program?

There is no official training program for the fencing coaches in 85% of the countries affiliated to the FIE. The number of coaches is absolutely insufficient, and their qualifications (diploma and course) must be developed.Most coaches have empirical knowledge, having gone directly went from fencer to coach, without following any specific studies. However, national federations need qualified coaches in order to correctly teach the technical fundamentals of fencing to young fencers.

HOW was this program delivered?

Three training courses were organized in each of the three weapons, in each continental zone: Europe, Americas and Asia. Africa’s situation is particular, as it has it’s own specific school in Dakar, where students have never fenced before and therefore need a much lengthier training.The program is specialised as most coaches in the world only teach one weapon (specialization), even in the biggest fencing countriesThe program’s duration is optimized: A duration of 1-2 months is acceptable in order to obtain a solid qualification and an FIE diploma in one weapon. The program was taught using qualitative and in-depth pedagogy and methodology.A unique course content, including subjects and methodology, is established, and at the end of the study period, candidates must take an exam in front of a jury, in order to obtain their FIE diploma.This program’s objective is to train and qualify students for a profession and not to merely update or upgrade their knowledge, which only requires a course of a shorter duration ( 7-10 days). The training experts who supervise the technical teaching of this program have been chosen from among the very best in the world.

CONCLUSION

These courses have been very successful; both according to the total number of participants, and to the number of federations which sent candidates (see the figures in the following pages).

2009-2010 THE FIE SPENT A WHOLE YEAR TRAINING FENCING COACHES FOR THEIR NATIONAL

FEDERATIONS ON EACH CONTINENT.

The FIE developed and implemented the most ambitious and complete program of its history:

186 qualified coaches representing 78 national federations

were trained during more than 13 months!

Americas: 74% of federations participated

Asia: 70% of federations participated

Europe: 50% of federations participated

THIS PROGAM WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THANKS TO THE FINANCIAL HELP OF THE FIE’S PRESIDENT, M. ALISHER USMANOV 

Each continental zone has benefited from 3 training courses: 1 in epee, 1 in sabre and 1 in foil.

Each course has lasted 5 to 8 weeks, with a work volume of 30 hours per week.

The highly qualified professional training experts who supervised these courses have ensured an excellent pedagogical level for the schooling.

At the end of their training, each participant took an exam in front of a jury panel who evaluated them according to a unique grid and scoring

system assessing the following criteria: footwork, technique, rhythm, lesson content, explanation, demonstration and correction, oral expression,

timing and duration, and creativity.

Following the successful evaluation by the jury panel, the candidates received their FIE diploma in the corresponding weapon.

Americas3 courses

67 coaches20 countries

Europe3 courses

51 coaches22 countries

Asia - Oceania3 courses

68 coaches28 countries

Africa1 school

8 coaches5 countries

Americas

• Epee• 8 weeks• 20 coaches trained

Mexico City 01.10-30.11.2009

• Sabre• 6 weeks• 22 coaches trained

Buenos Aires 15.04-30.05.2010

• Foil• 5 weeks• 25 coaches trained

San Salvador 05.07-08.08.2010

Argentine / Aruba / Brazil / Canada / Chile / Costa Rica / Colombia / Cuba / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Guatemala / Honduras / Mexico / Nicaragua / Panama / Peru / Salvador / Uruguay / Venezuela / Trinidad and Tobago

20 countries represented

Europe

Belgium / Bulgaria / Croatia / Denmark / Egypt (invited) / Finland / Georgia / Great Britain / Greece / Iceland / Israel / Latvia / Lithuania / Macedonia / Moldavia / Netherlands / Romania / Serbia / Slovenia / Sweden / Turkey / Ukraine

22 countries represented

• Foil• 8 weeks• 14 coaches trained

Bucarest 01.09-30.10.2009

• Epee• 5 weeks• 24 coaches trained

Zagreb 22.02-28.03.2010

• Sabre• 5 weeks• 13 coaches trained

Budapest 17.05-20.06 2010

Asia - Oceania

Afghanistan / Australia / Bangladesh / Burma / China / Hong Kong / India / Indonesia / Iran / Iraq / Japan / Jordan / Kazakhstan / Kirghizistan / Kuwait / Lebanon / Malaysia / Mongolia / New-Zealand / Palestine / Philippines/ Qatar/ Singapore / Sri Lanka / Syria / Taipei / Thailand / Vietnam

28 countries represented

• Foil• 5 weeks• 29 coaches trained

Doha 28.03-03.05 2010 • Epee• 5 weeks• 23 coaches trained

Beijing 24.06-30.07.2010

• Sabre• 8 weeks• 16 coaches trained

Tokyo 15.09-15.11.2009

Africa

In the Dakar school, the students have 2 years of training, as most of them never fenced before. They

are trained in all three weapons:

Epee, Foil and Sabre

8 coaches

2009-2010 class

Senegal / Ivory Coast / Congo Democratic republic / Nigeria / Tunisia

5 countries represented

Director of Fencing Master Training in Spain

Peinador Raul (ESP)

Former Polish National Team Coach

Pigula Tadeusz (POL)

University Fencing Training Assistant in Kiev

Mazur Yuriy (UKR)

Former Director of the French Fencing Master School

Leseur Hugues (FRA)

Fencing coaches teacher in Spain

Alvarez José Luis (ESP)

University Training Assistant

Akos Patocs (HUN)

University Fencing Pedagogy Teacher, Doctor in Sport

Zidaru Octavian (ROU)

Former French Men’s Epee National Team Coach

Levavasseur Daniel (FRA)

Former French Sabre National Team Coach, University Fencing Pedagogy Teacher

Szepesi Laszlo (HUN)

Foil World Champion and former Russian National Team Coach

Shevshenko Dmitriy (RUS)

Training Experts

The FIE group of training experts for all these courses displays an excellent world class professional quality levelfor the training and teaching of fencing coaches.

Vice World Champion and former Romanian National Team Coach

Kuki Petru (ROU)

University Fencing Teacher in Moscow

Movshovici Alic (RUS)

Fencing Master and Coach in Debrecen

Sandor Danka (HUN)

Coach in Budapest

Nandor Rozsavari (HUN)

Former Polish National Team Coach and Captain

Grzegorek Krzsystof (POL)