You need to enrol onto a Core Coach Fencing course which is a full days basic skills and coaching course, you are continually assessed throughout the day, certificates are issued and this entitles you to lead fencing sessions.

No, it is a British Fencing National Governing Body certification, once you have the certificate you can run the activity.

Core Coach entitles the holder to instruct up to 12 youngsters with plastic or metal kit within the parameters of the Core Coach qualification. It does not entitle you to deliver individual lessons or anything beyond what you have covered in Core Coach.

Beavers, Health and Fitness Activity Badge, Sports Activity Badge, Cubs, Sports Enthusiast Activity Badge, Scouts, Physical Recreation Activity Badge, Master at Arms Badge, Explorers, Physical Recreation Activity Badge, British Fencing have mapped the Go Fence Bronze Badge to help achieve the badge work, as well as achieving the British Fencing Bronze Award.

Yes, you would need to enrol onto an Introduction to Fencing course which looks at an individual’s ability to coach the sport in more depth and covers technique and the technical elements of the sport in more detail.

British fencing have an up to date coach register which indicates the certification level of the individual by weapon, all British Fencing coaches listed have up to date disclosure checks, basic first aid certification and ‘keeping youngsters safe’ module.

You can link to the register here: Coach Register

Yes.

There is a helpful FAQ page on the website.

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