Foil Coaching Workshop with Adam Blight – Saturday 13th December

Using ‘Impossible’ Exercises.

This workshop will present and practice a set of tried and tested ‘impossible’ exercises. These exercises enable the coach to create stimulating and challenging practice, even for the most elite fencers.

By calibrating the ‘impossible’ exercise, the coach determines the level of success the fencer achieves in the exercise and so creates a challenging and productive practice for even the most capable fencer. With this type of exercise in your repertoire the coach need have no fear of giving a lesson to the most exalted fencer who turns up at your club.

To enable the coach to do these exercises there are some distinct ‘sword in hand’ skills that will be revealed and practiced. Coaches can bring with a pupil them.

The Workshop will take place on Saturday 13th December at the Park Centre, Duke Street, Sheffield S2 5QP and run from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Entrance to the hall will be via the fire door access on Coates Street. The Park Centre is a 15 minute walk from the train station and has a tall brick chimney which can be seen from some distance. The cost will be £25 for BAF members and £30 for non members payable by bank transfer.

Adam Blight has worked as a full time professional coach for over 30 years. Working both with new fencers and highly capable international athletes. This workshop is in association with Sheffield Buccaneers Fencing Club.