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BAF Level One

An introductory award designed for those who wish to begin to teach fencing. Candidates who successfully reach the required standard should be able to take absolute beginners – either singly or in small groups – and to teach them the basic strokes of fencing.

Who is it aimed at?
- Those who are 18 or over and who wish to start to teach/coach

- Those currently without qualifications

- Those wishing to broaden their fencing knowledge

What are the requirements?
- Basic fencing knowledge

- A desire to learn and acquire skills and knowledge

Where do I go for the training?
- To your a local coach with a knowledge of the BAF Coach Education System and/or

- To a weekend coaching session (recommended) and/or

- To a formal residential course (attendance at a residential course is not compulsory)

How do I get qualified?
- By passing an assessment by a BAF Master or a Maître d’Escrime (weapon specific) or a Provost or an Advanced qualified coach (weapon specific) assisted by the holder of a BAF Level 3 Coaching Award (weapon specific)

- The time and place of the assessment can be arranged by mutual agreement between you and the assessor

What will I learn?
- Fencing terminology

- The basic skills of a coach necessary to give the correct openings and conditions for a variety of fencing actions

- How to conduct class and individual lessons

- The key teaching points associated with basic fencing movements

- Health and Safety Information

How long is the course?
- The length of the course is variable to suit yourself, your circumstances and ability

- When you or your coach think you are ready ask for an assessment to be set up

What do I get when I pass?
- A certificate from the BAF

- You are then eligible to apply for membership of the BAF as an ‘Associate of the Academy’. The BAF is an Internationally recognised coaching organisation.

- Associates of the Academy enjoy a number of benefits including insurance cover for coaching activities, discounts on Academy courses, receipt of the Academy Newsletter.

What supporting documentation is there available?
- A syllabus and list of questions

- Key Teaching Points for all of the weapons

- A Glossary of Terminology

- Foreign Language equivalents of English Terminology

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