This page is intended for all coaches interested in BF’s Advanced Coaching Programme.
Last updated: 3 September 2024
The aim of British Fencing’s Advanced Coaching Programme is to support the growth of our coaches through the exploration of their own coaching philosophy, reflective practice and values as well providing an opportunity to explore performance, athlete and season planning. Other subject areas covered by the programme are skill acquisition, session design and deepening the understanding of the coach and athlete pathway philosophy and the responsibilities of the coaches within it.
The Advanced Coaching Programme is for those coaches who have expressed the desire to develop their holistic coaching approach. It is for coaches from across the coaching community; especially those who are currently engaged with their own development and will be supported by BF throughout.
Throughout the programme you will be supported by various Coach Developers who will provide in situ visits, in your environment, to support your learning and growth. We will also be accessing learning from across the High-Performance System, including the newly established Combat Club.
Combat Club images courtesy of Sian Hughes Pollitt.
Combat Club brings together coaches from across the various Olympic and Paralympic combat sports to maximise individual and collective learning from each other.
You can meet meet the coaches who are taking part in Cohort 2 of the 2024/2025 ACP here: Advanced Coaching Programme Cohort 2
Applications for the second intake, called Cohort 3, will open 1st November 2024. Applications for Cohort 3 will close 1st December 2024.
The dates for Cohort 3 are as follows. Delegates are reminded that they are expected to attend all dates, in order to gain maximum benefit.
Day 1) Friday 9th May 2025
Day 2) Friday 11th July 2025
Day 3) Friday 5th September 2025
Day 4) Friday 31st October 2025
Day 5) Friday 9th January 2026
The screening process:
If you are interested in attending the Advanced Coaching Programme at the next intake, please let us know by clicking the button below:
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