The Regional Fencing Centre Durham is hosting three, weapon specific 1 day workshops for fencing coaches who wish to improve their coaching and teaching techniques in foil, epee and sabre. 

Each session will be both theoretical and practical, covering aspects such as correcting mistakes, progressing fencers from beginner to competition, tactics, fencing games and many other coaching situations! 

This programme is being lead by Prof. Laszlo Jakab who has coached fencers for over 30 years, with gold medallists at National, European, World and Olympic levels. Laszlo has also directed Hungarian coaching courses in France, Thailand and China.

Taking place in the new dedicated fencing salle based at Durham University close to the city centre, these workshops are suitable for coaches who are level two and above working towards higher qualifications or just to refresh skills.

Dates: Sabre – 28^th October

            Foil – 25^th November

            Epee – 2^nd December

Venue: Regional Fencing Centre Durham, Durham University Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castle, Durham. DH1 3SE [Google Map]

Times:  10am till 4pm

Cost: Coaches based in the NE Region – £6 per day. All other areas – £25 per day (This cost includes lunch)

Please click here for a registration form.