USFCA Epee Coaches Clinic - San Antonio

[MdA]

Andrei Samorodov and Wendell Kubik will be hosting a Épée coaches Education and Training Seminar in San Antonio on the weekend on September 5-7, 2008.

The location will be the Alamo Fencing Academy. Registration and Info will be available in the near future on AskFred.

Please put this on your calendar. USFCA Moniteur practical exams will be given on Sunday morning. Remember you must take and pass the online USFCA Moniteur exam before you can take the practical.

You must complete the online USFCA exam before you arrive for the seminar so please start working on it now. See www.usfca.org.

We are looking for Prevot and Masters candidates who are willing to participate in the instruction and give presentations to the Moniteur candidates.

There will be training and practice to prepare the Prevot and Master candidates to take their exams at Alamo Fencing Academy in May 2009.

Please contact me by PM or post in this thread with questions.

[RITFencing]

Is membership in the USFCA required for this?

[MdA]

Originally Posted by RITFencing

Is membership in the USFCA required for this?

USFCA membership is not required for the clinic. If you want to test for USFCA Moniteur, associate membership is required.

[MdA]

Andrei Samorodov , USFCA South Region Vice President
Alamo Fencing Academy
961 Isom Road
San Antonio, TX 78216
http://www.alamofencing.com
Phone: (210) 260-3804

USFCA South Region Epee Fencing Coaches Clinic

Full Clinic
Members: $165 ---- Late(& at door): $190
Non-Members: $200* ---- Late(& at door): $225

Daily -
One Day for Members: $80 ---- Late(& at door): $100
One Day for non-members: $100 ---- Late(& at door): $120
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USFCA Examination Information:
Fencing Coaches - You may find the information you need for accreditation examinations at the USFCA website:
http://www.usfca.org/usfca/index.asp?section=4
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Schedule of the clinic is listed below. Information on the presenters, and travel & hotel information, is available at http://www.alamofencing.com/news.html

Friday night – 7 PM – 9 PM – Introduction of Instructors – Classroom presentation on Modern competitive epee and USFCA exam process – Wendell Kubik and Andrei Samorodov

Saturday morning – 8 AM – 12 PM – Warm up and stretching drills for epee classes, Games for fencing development, Epee footwork, Basic epee lessons for beginners – Andrei Samorodov and Aaron Kandlik

Saturday afternoon – 1:30 PM – 5 PM – Intermediate Epee lessons and skills, Practice for the USFCA Epee Moniteur/Prevot practical exams – Andrei Samorodov and Wendell Kubik

Sunday morning – 8 AM – 12 PM – USFCA Moniteur and Prevot Practical exams (must pass online written exam before clinic) Wendell Kubik, Andrei Samorodov, Aaron Kandlik, Paul Schimelman

[Mr Epee]

Seeing as how the non-member cost is $35 more than the member cost, and the cost for an associate USFCA membership is also $35, will attendees be granted associate membership in the USFCA?

Just wondering.

[MdA]

Yes. If they fill out an application at the clinic. The best thing to do is to join the USFCA online on the website...USFCA.org...and then register as a member on askfred...when we get the clinic posted. It was not posted yesterday when I checked.

[MdA]

USFCA membership year starts Sep 1 so if you are an existing member you need to pay your dues online for 2008-09...before this clinic.

[MdA]

Originally Posted by MdA

Andrei Samorodov and Wendell Kubik will be hosting a Épée coaches Education and Training Seminar in San Antonio on the weekend on September 5-7, 2008.

The location will be the Alamo Fencing Academy. Registration and Info will be available in the near future on AskFred.

Please contact me by PM or post in this thread with questions.

Sorry this is not posted yet on AskFred. Our club manager has not received a bout committee login from Peet at AskFred. If you are planning on coming to the clinic, send me a PM or send Prevot Samorodov an email at alamofencing@yahoo.com

Prevot d'Armes Aaron Kandlik and Paul Schimelman (Unv Texas) will be guest instructors and will be giving the Moniteur exams with Prevot Andrei Samorodov.

[MdA]

Pre-registration is now available on AskFred at the following link

South Region Epee Fencing Coaches Clinic Sep 5, 2008 - Sep 7, 2008

[MdA]

12 Coaches are pre-registered on AskFred. Please sign up so we can know if you are coming.

[MdA]

13 are now registered for the clinic in San Antonio. Here is a link to another thread with some reminders for those intending to take Moniteur or Prevot exams at the clinic.

Coaching Certification

[MdA]

If you don't want to join the USFCA right now, you can wait and try us out at the clinic in San Antonio. As some people have pointed out in this forum, actions speak louder than words. If you come to the clinic, and like what you see, you can join the USFCA at the clinic. You can sign up online at the clinic. We will have computers available for your use. You can also take the online written exam at the clinic. You must score a 75 to pass. However, you will not be able to take both the written and the practical at the clinic. There just won't be enough time. You can take the written online while otheres are taking the practicals on Sunday morning. We can schedule your practical for the next clinic.

[MdA]

Sorry for so many posts...

Online membership dues and USFCA exam registration fees are paid through PayPal on the usfca.org website.

You can use your PayPal account or you can pay by credit card, Mastercard, Visa, or Amex.

Please pay online if possible so that we can avoid cash or checks at the clinic. We will still take cash or a check if this is your preference.

Clinic fee is payable by Cash or Check to Alamo Fencing Academy and is separate from the USFCA membership and exam registration fees.

[MdA]

15 Coaches are now pre-registered for this clinic on AskFred and I got a call from two more Prevots yesterday that might make it 17.

Remember the emphasis is on Moniteur - Beginning Instructor training with some advanced lessons in Epee on Saturday afternoon. Moniteur exams on Sunday morning.

[MdA]

18 coaches and fencers are now signed up on AskFred for this Coaching Clinic.

Hall of Famer, Olympian, and USFCA Fencing Master Vinnie Bradford will attend the clinic on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 12:30 PM. She will not be teaching at this clinic but will visit and talk about current coaching education and training issues.

Vinnie is the author of "Taking Foil Groups to a Competitive Level" which is recommended by this Forum’s Fencing Expert Allen Evans

Lets Talk First Lessons and Drills

Vinnie is currently the Chairperson of the Kinesiology and Physical Education Department at Northwest Vista College in San Antonio. Here is a brief bio…

Vincent “Vinnie” Bradford holds the distinction of being the first woman Fencing Master to be elected to the USFCA Certification and Accreditation Board in 2002. Bradford was USFA national foil champion 84; national epee champion 82, 83, '84, '86. She was NIWFA foil champion 75,77, for San Jose State, Assistant Director USFA Coaches College (1992-98) and was coached by Hall of Famer and USFCA Vice-President (82-86) Michael D'Asaro Sr.

[MdA]

Just got a phone call today. Three coaches from Monterrey, Mexico will attend the South Region Epee Coaching Clinic in San Antonio this weekend. This makes the total 21 coaches and fencers for the clinic.