USFCA members can access a wealth of training Resources to understand and guide them through the Coach in Training process. If you’re not yet a member, join the USFCA now to get immediate access to the following resources!
If you’re a member, login and hover over the Members Only, select Documents:
In the Documents page, you will see all the USFCA Files available, organized in folders. Go to the folder Coaches in Training Materials.
In this folder, you will have the following sub-folders:
- Written Exam Study Guides, which includes:
- Level 2 – Level 4 and Parafencing Written Exam Study Guides
- Assistant Moniteur log sheet
- Practical Exam Resources contains:
- Study aids for the practical exams
- Documents on becoming a Prévôt
- Documents for achieving Maître certification
- Additional Educational Resources has useful information such as:
- A suggested reading list to help you pass your exams and improve your club’s group classes and individual lessons
- Tactical information guides
- Guidelines for teaching group lessons and drills
- Teaching progressions
- Fencing terminology
- A guide for writing and submitting a thesis for Master’s level, along with suggestions for topics and possible approaches to the project
- Uploads:
- Access to courses and certification uploads
Other folders in the USFCA Files that will be helpful to Coaches in Training:
- Publications tab holds:
- Thesis Archives & other academic pages
- Swordmaster issue archives
- Organizational Files contains files about the USFCA, such as:
- USFCA’s Ethics Code
- National Coaching Clinic Standards
- USFCA’s Strategic Plan
- Bylaws and Constitution
- Coach Developer Materials has:
- The Handbook Certification Policies and Examiners Guide
- NCDP Files
- NCDP USFCA Curriculum Handbooks
- Formative Assessment Tracking Forms and Rubrics (for writing up your formative assessments of coaches)
- NCDP Group and Individual Lesson Log Forms
