Coach Kevs Fencing Blog
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Fencing and Coaching During the Coronavirus Lockdown.
Introduction Most of us are currently in lockdown due to Coronavirus. This has left many Fencing clubs scrambling to provide some level of service whilst social distancing is implemented. At this time there are lots of on-line resources for Strength & Conditioning and Fitness. This is fine, but we felt it was important to provide… Read more
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Who is Coach Kev?
I started fencing back in 1982 as soon as I got to my high school, Fraserburgh Academy at the age of 11. (I wanted to be a pirate). Thats where my school club in the North East of Scotland was situated. We were coached by Mr.Torrie who gave up all of his time for free… Read more
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Fencing Fitness: The Agility Ladder (or any set of lines on the ground!)
As we all know footwork in Fencing is extremely important. Co-ordinating your footwork with upper body movement, ensuring you are balanced and getting the timing right takes practice. The agility ladder is one way to add something fun to your training. We integrate it into relay races, training circuits or even games such as “rock,… Read more
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H.I.I.T for Fencing: Keeping fit in a small space with limited time!
It seems appropriate at this time when many of us are in lockdown to try and increase or maintain our fitness levels. A few years ago I was looking into the best way to do this at home. Tabata or H.I.I.T was suggested and trying these exercises worked (and still works) for me. The Histoty… Read more
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Using rhythm and syllables to teach fencing footwork – Coca-Cola Footwork.
As fencing coaches (and fencers) we all learn fencing footwork from the very first session. Being able to move efficiently is a fundamental part of fencing. Up until recently I’ve taught fencing footwork in a standard way step – forward, step back, lunge, recover etc etc. However, recently whilst working on my coach education I… Read more
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Heriot-Watt Uni Fencing Club: A year of change.
When I joined the Heriot-Watt Fencing Club as Head Coach in late October 2018 I was really looking forward to the challenge. When I had been at College in the early 1990s it had been one of the strongest clubs in Scotland and on a par in fencing terms with almost any Uni Team in… Read more
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