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| What do I look for it a fencing coach? Is the instructor certified to teach fencing? There are two bodies of certification in the USA today. The USFA Coaches College and USFCA. Find out which one your potential instructor was certified through. Be careful some "instructors" are just members of the two organizations and not certified. You and your child's safety should come first. Ask to see their certification. What college's have chosen your fencers to fence on their NCAA team? Fencing in college is one of the greatest competitive challenges that your child try to achieve. The Knights of Siena fencing academy has sent dozens of fencers to the NCAA program. Some of our students are now even instructors. How do you plan on paying for your students college tuition? What accomplishments has the instructor had in their fencing career? Learning to fence is not hard, learning to fence well and win is. Define your fencing goals and then select the instructor that will help you achieve those goals. Whether the goal is to be on the Olympic team, fence in college or just use fencing for exercise to stay fit and trim. Your instructor should embody these goals for you or be able to show you a plan to achieve them. Who taught them to fence or teach? Many fencing "instructors" taught themselves how to fence and then "learned" how to teach by reading a book. You and your children's fencing career are an investment, make the wise choice. Make sure the instructor has the right experience and training that you are looking for. |