START TRAINING TODAY CONTACT US TO FIND YOUR NEAREST ACADEMY COACH Prof. Bob Anderson and Mark Hamill EXAM SUCCESS!Two new Fencing Masters, Prof Jacqueline Redikin and Prof Tony Middleton. Completed 9th July 2022. John Worsley passed L5 Foil, Stefan Leponis passed L5 Epee. More details and pictures to follow in Academy News.Well done all!! Because of a Fencing Coach there is a FencerBecause of a Fencing Coach there is a Fencing Club.Because of a Fencing Coach there is a Fencing Competition.Fencing exists because of Fencing Coaches.All Fencing Coaches are important! UPCOMING EVENTS There are no upcoming events. VACANCIES Fencing Coach Wanted (Cambridge Sword) Cambridge More Details COACHING CURRICULUMLearn how we work.See Documentation BECOME A BAF MEMBERJoin our coaches network.More Information COVID-19 ADVICE & GUIDANCEFor current fencing guidelines.Learn More WHO ARE WE?The British Academy of Fencing (BAF) is the acknowledged coaching organisation for the sport of fencing in the United Kingdom. WHAT WE DO.We provide a comprehensive programme of support and teaching for coaches both from Britain and abroad. BAF groupSt Albans - Well done!IMG_20190326_194349BIRMINGHAM FENCING CLUB cmwfc6-smallFlixton Exam DayFlixton Exam Day - Well Done!DSCF4313Coaching Seminars, Hitchin Fencing Club, St AlbansNew Level 1 Foil, Eppe & Sabre Coaches New Level 1 Foil, Epee & Sabre CoachesMarch 2022 - Birmingham University2022-05-15 12.45.3015th May 2022, Birmingham. 20 Coaches, 2 Fencers. BAF Training Day June 2022BAF Training Day We provide a training system that is 100% focused on the sword in hand acquisition of the skills of a fencing coach.Our curriculum provides for a systematic and logical development of these skills from beginner coach to Fencing Master.Our mission is to develop the practical skills of the fencing coach to the highest possible degree.We provide teaching and support in the technical and tactical skills of coaching any fencer from beginner to Olympic competitor.We support and encourage coaches and Masters in the continual development of their own skills and the modernisation of the sport.We provide a technical foundation from which a coach can then choose to develop as a club, school, leisure or performance coach.We provide an extensive set of supporting documents for these skills. SPORTS STRUCTURESClub Matters workshops are short training sessions, funded by Sport England and will seek to develop your skills, improve your knowledge and ultimately help you develop your club. All workshops last for 2 hours. We are offering Club Matters workshops online during Covid-19. COACHING RESOURCESVIEW COACHING AWARDSVIEW DISABLED FENCINGVIEW ACCIDENT REPORTINGVIEW CHILD PROTECTIONVIEW ONLINE NEWS ACADEMY MAGAZINE
