The workshop will demonstrate and explore individual lesson exercises in foil with a strong consideration of movement and it’s tactical implications. This will be a ‘sword in hand’ workshop open to BAF and non BAF coaches and also capable fencers who wish to receive lessons as part of the coaching practice. Recurrent themes in the different topics will be –
- Developing a good intuitions for – when to go, when not to go.
- Performing actions with – a good prospect of success.
- Performing actions in the context of tactically meaningful movement scenarios.
The day will work through the following topics –
Effective Simple Attacks – Following the mantra that – simple attacks are not simple, this practice will demonstrate a movement based approach to coaching simple attacks within individual lessons in a way which aims to ensure a fencer can develop – a good intuition for when to go and when not to go and perform simple attacks which have – a good prospect of success.
Movement Based Exercises – A series of predominantly choice reaction exercises where movement is a dominant factor and forms the basis for choice and decisions. The aim is that a fencer makes tactically appropriate decisions based on what is happening with the movement on the piste.
Pressing Actions – The use of pressing actions is a key component of today’s foil fencing. Exploring this topic will look at developing the capability for a fencer to effectively use and fence against pressing actions and for the coach to deliver lessons that enable this. In this topic the many different tactical and priority considerations are explored, and an approach on how to develop and deliver comprehensive pressing action based lessons and exercises is presented and practiced.
The workshop will be led by Adam Blight who has been a professional coach for over 30 years, produced many National Champions, World Championship medallists (Cadet and Veteran), coached Internationally for Britain, Taiwan and the Republic of Ireland and is perhaps most noted as coach to the Olympic fencer Husayn Rosowsky. The exercises presented in this workshop have been extensively used, developed and refined by Adam over many years with many capable fencers. To contact Adam, email: membersrep@baf-fencing.com mobile: 07761284378
The venue for this workshop is – The Park Centre, Duke Street, Sheffield S2 5QP. The entrance will be at the side of the building on Coats Street. The Workshop will run from 10:00am till 4:00pm on Saturday 28th December. This venue is a 15 minute walk from the train station. The cost will be: BAF Members – £25, Non BAF Members – £30. Payment will be by bank transfer and on receiving your request to join, bank details will be emailed. Coaches can bring a fencer and capable fencers can attend subject to available places. There will be a short break for lunch and those attending should bring something to eat and drink.
