Booking on to course BF | ITCF | SW | Bristol | 24-25.06.2023

Introduction To Coaching Fencing Course

(ITCF - Level 1) | South West | Bristol | 24th & 25th June 2023

UPDATE: this course is now full and not receiving bookings anymore. If you are interested, please fill out the form to be placed on a waiting list.

REGION: South West

COURSE: Introduction To Coaching Fencing (ITCF - L1)

WEAPONS: Foil, Epee, Sabre

DATES: 24th & 25th June 2023

TIMES: 0900hrs - 1700hrs GMT Times

LOCATION: Clouds Hill Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7LE

COST: £185

ABOUT THIS COURSE

The ITCF course is based on a modular approach with a combination of theoretical and practical content. The course consists of:

2 days on course delivery (16 hours) plus home study -‐ Approx 20 hours in total.

AIM OF THIS COURSE

To provide delegates with the skills and knowledge to deliver group sessions/lessons developing the basic skills of fencing.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, you should gain a better understanding of how to:

Run groups sessions, safely and with a defined purpose
Run sessions specific to the participant needs
Plan player centred coaching sessions for beginners
Deliver sessions using basic coach process skills
Correct errors in basic fencing techniques

ENTRY LEVEL RECOMMENDATION

Attended a Core Coach and/or have experience of fencing (ideally 12 months or longer)
Minimum age: 18 years old
16 & 17 year olds accepted on a club coach recommendation. Please email your recommendation to [email protected].

COACH REGISTER

Attending the ITCF course does not mean you are already on the BF Coach Register. To become a registered coach and be covered with BF insurance to coach, you must follow the steps described here.

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Terms and Conditions 2023/24

Bookings for British Fencing Courses will be accepted on a first come first served basis.

PLEASE NOTE your booking will NOT be confirmed unless payment for the full amount has been received within 14 days of the date of your booking. If the course is less than 14 days away, then payment must be received before commencement of the course.

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Full details about the course and directions will be sent out up to 7 days before the course.

Cancellation: Once a confirmed booking has been made cancellation terms apply as follows:

· More than 14 days before the workshop/course full refund

· 14 days before the workshop/course - full fee is payable

· Non attendance - full fee is payable

If, for any reason, we need to change the course venue once you have booked, we will notify you as soon as possible. If the new venue is not acceptable to you, you will be entitled to cancel your booking and to receive a full refund provided you cancel within 48 hours of our notification and we will have no further liability to you or any other person.

We reserve the rights to withdraw a course if there are insufficient numbers or to postpone a course if the Coach Developer is ill, indisposed or in other exceptional circumstances.

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Charges for this course are for the course attendance only. Travel to the course, the cost of accommodation, lunch and all other expenses are your responsibility unless we state otherwise in our course or event booking form for the particular course or event.

British Fencing will not be held accountable for any fees incurred for your participation on this course in the event the course is withdrawn or rescheduled.

BF may reject your booking if you don’t meet the entry level recommendations on age and fencing or coaching experience. Please contact [email protected] if you have questions about these requirements.

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