CLASSICAL FENCING INSTRUCTOR RANKS

The Classical Fencing Instructor Program is designed as a four level instructional program, with the core material for each level being designed to be completed in one year. The levels and associated requirements are:

1. Classical Fencing DEMONSTRATOR

(a) with a focus on teaching group lessons at the introductory level and the use of structured exercises to develop student movement skills and confidence
(b) capable in the foil
(c) requires teaching a minimum of 35 lessons of which at least 25 must be group lessons - all lessons documented with lesson plans
(d) requires completion of two teaching workshops
(e) requires satisfactory completion of the online course with a passing score on the written examination
(f) requires a satisfactory completion of a practical demonstration of a group lesson, an introductory individual lesson, and a skill demonstration
(g) demonstrate the ability to serve as a judge in a classical fencing bout

2. Classical Fencing INSTRUCTOR

(a) with a focus on teaching more advanced group lessons and the use of drills, including eyes closed drills, to teach skills with the weapon
(b) demonstrate teaching competence in one weapon in a practical demonstration of an individual lesson
(c) requires teaching a minimum of 100 lessons of which at least 50 must be group lessons - all lessons documented with lesson plans
(d) requires completion of two weekend teaching workshops
(e) requires satisfactory completion of the online course with a passing score on the written examination
(f) requires a satisfactory completion of an oral examination
(g) demonstrate the ability to serve as the president of a Jury in a classical fencing bout

3. Classical Fencing PROVOST

(a) with a focus on the use of structured assaults to teach bout skills and the delivery of technical individual lessons
(b) demonstrate teaching competence in a second weapon in a practical demonstration of an individual lesson
(c) requires teaching a minimum of 200 lessons of which at least 75 must have been in the second weapon - all lessons documented with lesson plans
(d) requires completion of two weekend teaching workshops
(e) requires satisfactory completion of the online course with a passing score on the written examination
(f) requires a satisfactory completion of an oral examination
(g) prepare a research paper addressing an issue of significance in the teaching of classical fencing
(h) requires a detailed self-assessment and student assessments of individual teaching and fencing skills
(i) demonstrate the ability to serve as the member of the bout committee for a classical fencing tournament

4. Classical Fencing MASTER

(a) with a focus on the use of free play assaults as teaching tools, and the delivery of individual lessons involving tactical choices for students
(b) demonstrate teaching competence in the third weapon in a practical demonstration of an individual lesson
(c) requires teaching a minimum of 300 lessons of which at least 75 must have been in each weapon
- all lessons documented with lesson plans
(d) requires completion of two weekend teaching workshops
(e) requires satisfactory completion of the online course with a passing score on the written examination
(f) requires a satisfactory completion of an oral examination
(g) prepare a thesis based on original research addressing an issue of significance to classical fencing
(h) requires a detailed self-assessment and student assessments of individual teaching and fencing skills