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AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF FENCING ACCREDITATION
Instructors
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Fencing
coaching accreditation in Australia is granted under the auspices of the Australian Academy of
Fencing, the AAF and under the
International authority of the Académie d'Armes Internationale, the
AAI.
Full
accreditation at each level requires the successful completion of all 4 modules
(Theory/General Coaching Principles, Technical/Sport Specifics, Pedagogical/Sport Specific
& Practical modules):
INTERNATIONAL TITLE |
CERTIFICATION |
COMPETENCIES |
TITLE |
LEVEL |
DESCRIPTION |
| Pre-requisite |
Certificate. 1 |
Bronze Learn-to-Fence |
Foil Fencer |
Beginner |
A Learn-to-Fence program covering the basic fundamental principles of foil fencing |
| ANIMATEUR |
Certificate. 2 |
Bronze - Foil |
Orientation Instructor |
Introductory classes |
Animates the introduction of foil fencing in a class environment. |
| INSTRUCTEUR |
Certificate. 3 |
Silver - Foil |
Instructor |
Schools and Clubs |
Teaches a progressive learn-to-fence (Bronze) syllabus in a class environment |
| ENTRAINEUR |
Certificate. 4 |
Gold - Foil |
Coach |
State |
Instructs and coaches foil, through both class and the individual lesson. |
| PREVÓT
D'ARMES |
AAF Diploma |
Gold - Foil, Sabre, Epee |
Prévôst d'Armes |
AAF National |
Instructs and coaches all 4 disciplines (foil, epee, sabre and artistic fencing) through
both class and individual lessons. |
| MAITRE
D'ARMES |
AAI Diploma |
Master of Foil, Sabre, Epee |
Maître d'Armes |
AAI International |
Has achieved Master level competencies in the instruction and coaching of all 4 disciplines (foil, epee, sabre and artistic). |
The ORIENTATION course is designed for the introduction of fencing at a primary
school-age level. Orientation Instructors first acquire bronze fencing competencies and are then taught how to teach
fencing to children and then, step-by-step presents the En Garde! Kids Fencing program. The
INSTRUCTOR course is designed for the introduction of fencing at the
secondary school-age level offering the En Garde! Fencing Bronze Competency Certification. The COACH introduces the Individual Lesson
as the preferred form of instruction and offers the Silver and Gold Competency Certification for foil fencing. The PREVOST D'ARMES acts the same as the COACH but can offer instruction in all 4 disciplines (foil, epee, sabre and artistic fencing). The FENCING MASTER instructs and examines the
intricacies of each discipline (foil, epee, sabre and artistic fencing) and their
sport-specific coaching implications. Accreditation at all levels requires the
successful completion of a theory component (sport sciences), and
then a technical component (application of the sport sciences to
the sport-specifics of fencing coaching) and finally a practical
period to reinforce and develop these fencing-specific teaching skills.
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En
Garde! FENCING ORIENTATION INSTRUCTOR
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ORIENTATION |
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Level 0
ORIENTATION - The introduction to fencing can occur in schools,
sport & recreation centres and school camps and takes the form of
class instruction.
The Fencing Orientation Instructor will be instructed in how to make this
experience fun, enjoyable and safe while clearly demonstrating and
accurately instructing the fundamental principles of quality foil fencing
through a variety of sport-specific exercises and games. The
En Garde! 0rientation course introduces fencing by firstly
developing a kinesthetic awareness of certain specific feelings and
sensations that are associated with elite level fencing
performance and then reinforcing this awareness with challenges in
skills and games.
The En
Garde! FENCING ORIENTATION Course:
| THEORY |
8
hours |
En Garde! Fencing
Orientation Course - 2 days |
| TECHNICAL |
8
hours |
| PRACTICAL |
6
hours |
Post
Course Activity
Practical experience of instructing 4 Fencing Orientation
classes. |
| TOTAL |
22
hours |
Fencing
Orientation Instructor |
| THEORY |
General
Coaching Principles (8 hours - does not include 1 hour
pre-course reading of course materials) |
| Sport
Specific Technical Text: |
En
Garde! Fencing Orientation and Class Instruction |
| Classroom
Teaching Theory |
Classroom
teaching skills |
| Sport
Specific Comprehension: |
Understands
the THEORY involved and can demonstrate a sport-specific warm-up incorporating skill-focused attention,
foils & footwork exercises/games, sport-specific
instruction and a variety of challenging and imaginative fencing games. |
| TECHNICAL |
Sport
Specific (8 hours) Technical (day 1) and Practical
(day 2) are
presented during the course. |
| Text: |
En
Garde! Fencing Orientation and Class Instruction |
| Comprehension: |
Understands
the TECHNIQUE involved and can demonstrate the fundamental
sport-specific fencing skills to a class: en garde
position, advance, retreat, lunge, priority and distance
fencing. |
| PRACTICAL |
Coaching
Application (6 hours) |
| Requirements:
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Instruct
4 (1.5) hour Fencing Orientation classes.
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| ASSESSMENT
is based on the participant's competencies of well defined
Standard Operating Procedures. |
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En
Garde! FENCING INSTRUCTOR (Class Instruction)
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INSTRUCTOR
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The En Garde! FENCING Instructor will be trained to
teach beginner foil fencing in the form of class
instruction. They will be instructed in how to make this
experience fun, enjoyable and safe while clearly
demonstrating and accurately instructing the principles of
quality foil fencing through a variety of sport-specific
exercises and fencing formats. The En Garde! FENCING course initially
focuses on the kinesthetic awareness of specific feelings and
sensations associated with fencing performance
and then, reinforces this awareness through skill
development. The Bronze level of fencing skill
proficiency includes: Distance fencing and the principles of Attack
and Defence through a variety of fencing games and
competition formats. The En
Garde! FENCING INSTRUCTOR Course:
| THEORY |
8
hours |
Fencing
Instruction Course - 2 days |
| TECHNICAL |
8
hours |
| PRACTICAL |
12
hours |
Post
Course Activity
Practical experience instructing 8 Learn-to-Fence
classes. |
| TOTAL |
28
hours |
Fencing
Instructor |
Pre-requisite:
Level 1 General Principles NCAS / Level 1
Coaching Theory NCCP or a recognized qualification of equivalent level.
| THEORY |
General
Coaching Principles (8 hours- does not include 2 hours
pre-course reading of course materials) |
| Sport
Specific Technical Text: |
En
Garde! A manual on the sport, instruction and
administration of FENCING |
| General
Theory Texts: |
You're
the Coach (NCAS), Coaching Theory Manual
(NCCP Level 1 ) |
| Sport
Specific Comprehension: |
Completely
understands the THEORY involved and can demonstrate sport-specific kinesthetic warm-up incorporating focused
attention, foils skills & footwork exercises/games,
sport-specific instruction of Distance Fencing, Parry
Riposte and Feint, Deceive Attacks as well as a variety of challenging
and fun, fencing games. |
| TECHNICAL |
Sport
Specific (8 hours) Technical (day 1) and Practical
(day 2) are
presented during the course. |
| Text: |
En
Garde! A manual on the sport, instruction and
administration of FENCING |
| Comprehension: |
Understands
the TECHNIQUE involved and can demonstrate the fundamental
sport-specific fencing skills to a class, viz: en garde
position, advance, retreat, lunge and distance fencing. |
| PRACTICAL |
Coaching
Application (
12 hours) |
| Requirements:
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Instruct
8 x 1.5 hour fencing classes demonstrating course content such as:
Distance Fencing, Parry-Ripostes and Compound Attacks. .
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| ASSESSMENT
is based on the participant's competencies of well defined
Standard Operating Procedures. |
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COACH (Individual Lessons)
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The Coach
additionally requires to teach a Learn-to-Fence course Proficiency
Achievement Awards
Program through INDIVIDUAL LESSONS in the same focused,
kinesthetic manner used with class instruction. And through
practical experience, teach a student, entirely by individual
lessons, through the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels of
achievement.
Pre-requisite:
Level 2 General Coaching Principles NCAS / Level 2
Coaching Theory NCCP or a recognized qualification of equivalent level.
The En
Garde! FENCING
COACH course includes:
Texts:
En
Garde! A manual on the sport, instruction and
administration of FENCING and
En
Garde! The serious
fencers' training diary
| THEORY |
General
Coaching Principles |
| Sport
Specific Text: |
En
Garde! A manual on the sport, instruction and
administration of FENCING |
| Sports
General Texts: |
Towards
better coaching (NCAS), Coaching Theory Manual (NCCP Level 2 ), Coaching
Theory Manual - NCCP Level 3 |
| Paper: |
Respond
in writing to the assumption that Every kid is fascinated
by the thought of swords and sword fighting - then as
coaches, what can be done to exploit this fascination?
and, how can this be used to motivate the athlete to
pursue competition fencing? |
| TECHNICAL |
Sport
Specific Principles |
| Text: |
En
Garde! The serious
fencers' training diary
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| Comprehension: |
Completely
understands and can demonstrate the TECHNIQUE involved in
giving both class
instruction and a series of individual foil lessons
including aspects of focused kinesthetic warm-up, all the
fundamental fencing skills, whole-part-whole and project
learning principles, and sport-specific
pedagogical linkages. |
| PRACTICAL |
Coaching
Application |
| Requirements:
Assignment: |
Take
a student through the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels of the Fencing
Proficiency Achievement Awards Program That's 33 individual
foil lessons @ 10-15 minutes/lesson.
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| Assessment: |
Assessment is based on the giving of 3 individual lessons (10-15min.
x 3 lessons = 30-45minutes assessment), to 3 different
students, each at a different level, i.e. 1 bronze, 1
silver and 1 gold lesson. |
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PREVOST D'ARMES OF THE ACADEMY
FOIL, SABRE, EPEE and ARTISTIC FENCING |
The Prevost d'Armes criteria is currently being revised.
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MAITRE D'ARMES OF THE ACADEMY
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This level of training
focuses on the capacity to professionally manage a fencing
club. As the A.A.N. (Académie d'Armes Nationale) the A.A.F.
(Australian Academy of Fencing) follows the A.A.I. (Académie
d'Armes Internationale) Criteria for the Organization of
Technical Training in World Fencing Academies and as such
requires 600 hours over the entire course of study to become a
Maître d'Armes. An important component of the criteria
is The Booklet of Maitre
Training which is clearly intended to have equivilency under
the "Eurocoach" program, requires the recording of all curriculum vitae,
examinations and accreditations obtained. This booklet will thus
become the calling card of each Maître to work in the world of
fencing. The eventual goal would be a Diploma under the auspices
of the A.A.N., the A.A.I.and the F.I.E.who, on the
organizational chart would act for the expanding of our sport.
En Garde! The
serious fencers' training diary includes an area to record
details of all courses, examinations and accreditations
undertaken. The En Garde! Diary truly is a must-have
for every serious fencing coach!
PREVOT: Pre-requisite:
Fencing Proficiency - minimum of State/Provincial finalist (top8)
ranking or equivalent standard and a minimum of three years
fencing competition experience.
MAITRE: Pre-requisite:
Personal fencing Proficiency - minimum of National finalist (top8)
ranking or equivalent standard and a minimum of 5 years
competition experience. This course is concerned with the
individual lesson: Advanced Foil, Epee and Sabre.
The candidate coach will be required to submit their assignment
and/or thesis at
the presentation of the examination. The assignment for the level
3 coach is: Design a yearly training program based on the
specifics of your situation that incorporates the
sport-specific physiological, technical, psychological and
tactical components of fencing, complete with periodic testing,
minimum standards and goals in each component area. The Thesis
option requires the Candidate to explore a sport-specific area of
expertise that has not previously been addressed.
| THEORY |
General
Coaching Principles |
| Sports
General Text: |
Towards
better coaching (NCAS), Coaching Theory Manual (NCCP Level 2 ),
Coaching
Theory Manual - NCCP Level 3 |
| Assignment: |
Within
the theory (physiological) area, the level 3 candidate will be
required to carry out time and motion studies to
determine exactly how to apply and physiologically train,
specific to the times and motion statistics found in elite
fencing competition. Within the theory (psychological)
area, develop pre-competition (off-site and on-site) and
competition strategy planning. |
| TECHNICAL |
Sport
Specific |
| Text: |
En
Garde! The serious fencer's training diary
and Understanding Fencing - The Unity of Theory
and Practice by Zbigniew Czajkowski |
| Assignment: |
Work
with a practicing professional Master/Maître d'Armes,
over 3 seasons. Within the TECHNICAL
component, the level 3 candidate coach will be required to
carry out TECHNICAL and TACTICAL studies to determine
which moves and their priorities, and which tactics and
their priorities, are successfully used in elite fencing
competition. |
| PRACTICAL |
Coaching
Application |
| Continually
coach (supervised) over 1 season. |
| i. |
Give
a minimum of 100 lessons. Includes all weapons. |
| ii. |
Coach
a student (from beginner) to a national final (top 8)
ranking or equivalent standard. |
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Within
the PRACTICAL component, the level 3 candidate coach will
be required to maintain a record of all individual lessons
and practical activities performed by the coach during
this period of training. The use of video recording as a
training aid, and transmitted audio ( the coach able to talk
to the student while the student trains/fences) can also
be used as recommended forms of feedback. |
| Assessment: |
A
formal examination by a Board of 3-5 Maître
d'Armes. |
| Academy Assessment:
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The
candidate must be assessed as being within the top 25% of
excellence and therefore achieve a pass mark above 75%.
This standard must be consistent in all weapons. The
examination cannot be retaken in the same calendar year.
Present
a prevót and/or master's thesis supporting a specialization within the
fencing coaching profession.
The
examination procedure for both: Prevót d'Armes
and Maître d'Armes are the same, the difference
lies in the pass mark that reflects:
- at
Prevót, having achieved a professionally acceptable
level of entry into the profession, and at
- Maître,
having achieved Master competencies and being recognition by your piers as a specialist within the
profession.
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| Examination
and Accreditation |
The
Examination for both Provót d'Armes and Maître d'Armes accreditation is by demand,
directly to the Academy. Once there are enough
applications, an Examination is convened. Click
here to show your future interest or to apply now.
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