USFCA - San Francisco February 2018 Coaches Clinic

February 22 - 25 2018
Registration Closes February 20, 2018

Halberstadt Fencers' Club
621 S. Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Map
Online Payments Not Accepted
Masters Rob Handelman, and Peter Burchard, are hosting a three weapon, USFCA National Training Program and certification seminar in San Francisco, on the dates of February 22-25, 2018.
Note This is a Old AskFRED event. Registrations and results are all correct, but some other data could be missing.
San Francisco Regional USFCA Coaches Clinic 2018 February 22-25, 2018 Fencing Masters Peter Burchard and Robert Handelman invite all level coaches to join us at Halberstadt Fencers Club in San Francisco for the West Coast Regional USFCA Coaches’ Clinic. Our guest coach Maître George Platt (coach of Doris and David Willette) will assist in foil and épée. BE A LIFELONG LEARNER: The day you stop learning is the day you get stale, burned out and treading water…and that’s when other coaches will pass you by. Perhaps the most common characteristic we've seen in all our top coaches is that they never cease to stop looking for ways to add to their base of knowledge. They are always looking for that next little nugget of information that they can use to help them improve the way they can help their athletes. Lifelong learners are always growing and evolving. Let us help you move to the next level or fine tune your current one. We will present step-by-step: 1. Various cues for the blade 2. Use of four distances for cues in option and teaching lessons 3. Types of coaching footwork for higher level students 4. How to use timing in the lesson as an option 5. How to fix the lesson when things are going wrong 6. How to adjust to the three ways students learn 7. The latest innovations in training using timing, distance, and student initiative in option lessons 8. Group training techniques for Moniteur and up to Master level. This clinic has 28 hours of instruction which gives the coach ample time to learn and integrate many new higher level skills. Our teaching goal is to have each coach learn how to integrate all the above skills and apply them to any level students, beginner to elite. We will cover situational bouting drills that are used at the Olympic Training Center (OTC), along with techniques and training used by high level international fencers. Plan ahead so you can attend this exciting and comprehensive four-day training! The location is at: Halberstadt Fencers Club, 621 South Van Ness St. S.F., CA 94110 Registration and Information are available on askFRED: https://askfred.net/Clinics/moreInfo.php?clinic_id=38693 When you preregister, please send your name, certification level, weapons you wish to work on at the clinic, and whether you intend to test or not, along with the level of the test and specific weapon. Schedule and Exams Includes three full days and Sunday half-day instruction based on the National Training Program (NTP). Each level comes with a detailed 30+ page workbook that is emailed to coaches upon receipt of payment. The workbook can be used at home to continue your studies for certification. For those interested, we will instruct and prepare the coach to take the USFCA Moniteur/Prévôt/Master practical exams. The exams will be offered on Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon. Exams must be scheduled well in advance with the organizers. Exam slots are limited and given out in the order that the registration payment and exam requests are received. This is one of a few USFCA locations equipped to offer the highest level certification Prévôt and Fencing Master exams. Our Master and Prévôt exam schedule fills up fast. Testing is optional and many coaches take the clinic and do not test. You must take and pass the online written USFCA Moniteur or Prévôt exam, before the practical at those levels, and have COMPLETED your Masters project before taking the Masters practical. Please bring proof of your passing grade and proof of online payment for the practical. See http://www.usfca.org. USFCA Examination Information: You may find the information you need for accreditation examinations at the USFCA website: http://www.usfca.org/usfca/index.asp?section=4 The Revamped Clinic We have incorporated the feedback from past year’s clinics to make major changes in the format, especially for the higher level coaches. Coaches that are new to our clinics perform a self-inventory assessment to help determine their level of expertise. Based on the results of the self-inventory the coaches are split into two groups in each weapon: a) Assistant Moniteur level up to Moniteur, b) Prévôt candidates and above that are working at the Prévôt and Master levels. For the higher level group, option lessons are the focus along with situation drills and competitive training techniques. This is a working clinic and very little time will be spent on lecture and watching. The lead coaches will demonstrate and the attending coaches will practice the actions immediately afterwards. When possible the coaches will be videotaped while working on elite fencing techniques in the lessons. For example, the coach will be given two or three simple actions and taught step by step how to make an Option lesson that is challenging for any level student. For coaches that have a strong background in Option lessons during the practice sessions the instructors will help the coaches use changes of distance, timing, hand and blade orientation, footwork, hand and foot coordination both correctly and purposefully incorrectly executed, foreseen and unforeseen actions, student initiative and varied tactical situations. All this will help to refine their cues and work on speed, perfect distance, shorter reaction time and rapid tempo change. The first level coaches will also give individual lessons with simple options and concentrate on teaching lessons in group settings. The instructors will have the level one coaches work with young fencers in group classes and time permitting we will also videotape. We will follow the NTP Moniteur 1 and 2 and Prévôt/Master 1, 2, 3, and 4 levels that were developed by the USFCA. Fees: Deadline for early payment is February 3, 2018 Early payment - Full Clinic: USFCA Members: $350 Non-Members: $395 Deadline for regular payment is February 20, 2018 Full Clinic: USFCA Members: $370 Non-Members: $415 Late after February 20th (& at door) add $20: USFCA Members: $390 Non-Members: $435 One day rate (Thursday to Sunday): Members: $150 Non-members: $175 Examiner training class only (free if attending the clinic) – $40 Amount paid for clinic ___________ Check or Cash Written and practical test fees are only paid online at the USFCA website and if you wish to attend just the clinic you are not required to test. Please send and make out the check for registration fees to: Peter Burchard, Maître d’Armes, Military Master at Arms, President USFCA 231 Laurel Pl. #8 San Rafael, CA 94901 Phone: (510) 821-3689 Email: peter_burchard@hotmail.com Or contact: Rob Handelman, D.C. Maître d'Armes Past Chairman of the Certification and Accreditation Board United States Fencing Coaches Association Phone: (415) 846-2443 Email: robhandelman@gmail.com Information on the presenters, and travel & hotel information, is available - email: robhandelman@gmail.com Proposed Coaches Clinic Schedule Thursday 9 AM registration - class continues to 4:30 PM Introduction of instructors Discuss the schedule Briefly explain the USFCA exam process Quick inventory assessment to place coaches in the appropriate level group and decide what Prévôt/Masters will cover in the training. Split into two groups one group for Moniteur and one group for Prévôt/Master Video assessment and review of attendees’ technique and lesson skills National Training Program Moniteur 1 covering technique for the Teaching lesson in the three weapons National Training Program Prévôt Master covering technique for the Option and Teaching Lessons for three weapons Some of the information covered will demonstrate: Preparation for the efficient instruction of the Teaching and Option type lessons Basics critical to correct on the student for progression to advanced techniques Teaching 4 distances - student control of distance Footwork for the coach, on guard for the coach for kids and adults How to plan the individual lesson, distance, format, etc. Target presentation deep and advanced target Coaches’ blade presentation, beginning to advanced cues – coach’s on guard and hand positions, invitations for receiving the hit, replacing the student on guard, realistic blade positions for attack, defense and counter attack, techniques for constructive correction of the student Coaches’ correct presentation and purposeful incorrect presentation of cues Advanced footwork and blade techniques to teach distance, timing, change of tempo and choice reaction drills Situational bouting drills Techniques used at the OTC for high level bouting and training Friday 9 AM - 6 PM Split into two groups one for Moniteur and one for Prévôt/Master - cover the appropriate material for: National Training Program Moniteur 2 covering group and continuing with individual Teaching and some Option lesson technique for the three weapons National Training Program Prévôt Master covering advanced techniques for the Option Lesson in all three weapons Techniques used at the OTC for high level bouting and training Use of varied footwork during bouting situations Examiners class 6:30 -8:30 pm for those coaches that wish to become certified examiners or who desire to learn how the exams are graded. Volunteer coaches can present mock exams with grading and critiques demonstrated by the examiners. Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Teaching Moniteur 1 and advanced Prévôt/Master Group lessons: demonstrations for all level groups and weapons Functional warm up drills for youth fencing classes – linear and lateral Functional - Footwork Speed, agility and choice reaction games for fencing development Circuit exercises for fencing – stations, interval training, resistance, cardio Footwork: group footwork with command sets: vocal, visual, and various auditory signals, footwork to increase speed, change of direction, and pair drilling exercises for choice reactions Moniteur Group work: Basic teaching (tutorial) drill types (demonstration-performance, with practice of each drill) Drill formations: two line engaging each other, Q drills. • Drills designed for solo practice by individual fencers (dummies, mirror) • Paired and exchange drills (fencers exchange roles, attack, defense, CA) • Blocked drills (no reaction, reaction) • Serial/sequential drills (tell the order or it is known) • Random drills (choice decision drills) • Analysis drills (tactical choices, take away an action, figure out the assigned action) • Observation drills (use three or four fencers to critique specific assignments) Drills Prévôt/Master: attack options off half-step (attack fast-slow-fast and extend off the back foot) Coaches give advanced Option lessons working on the actions from the drills Coaches split into two groups to practice giving lessons, both group and individual with feedback from the Masters and review of videoed lessons. All levels work on the techniques for the option and teaching lessons all weapons: Offense, Defense, and Counter-offense. Exams for Prévôt and Master Sunday 9:00 AM – 12 noon Coaches work on perfecting sabre, foil, and epee lessons for their club or to take the exams. All morning, lead instructors will offer video feedback of lessons presented by coaches. 12:00 – 1: PM: Working Lunch break 1:00 – 5:30 PM: Exams for Moniteur, Prévôt and Master Note: If you are an amateur coach who is interested in getting certified there are steps you should do in advance to get the most from the clinic. 1. Join the USFCA. 2. Moniteurs are encouraged to learn to referee and to take the US Fencing referee test. 3. Review the Moniteur and Prévôt Exam Study Guides at the USFCA website. The study guides and required reading lists will help you prepare for the online written Moniteur or Prévôt exams and the practical testing. We will follow the list of terms, footwork, blade work, and tactics listed in the study guides at the clinics. If you show mastery of these techniques at the clinic, we can go on to more advanced material. This will help you get the most out of the clinic. Preregistration opens on 10/03/2018. Deadline for early payment is 02/03/2018 Preregistration closes for regular payment on 02/20/2018 – late payment fees at the door afterwards.