The FIE has announced the details of the 2020 courses to be held at Budapest Coaching Academy.
There is a separate course for each weapon (Epee, Sabre, Foil), and each runs for a period of three months:
Epee: from January 20 to April 18, 2020
Sabre: from April 22 to July 20, 2020
Foil: from September 17 to December 15, 2020
The FIE will meet course fee, accommodation and meal costs, but flights and travel are at the expense of the participant.
At this stage FeNZ is seeking expressions of interest from NZ coaches who are interested in attending the Coaching Academy.
Please read the attached documents from the FIE carefully, as the prerequisites are different from those in previous years, and return your expression of interest by email to coaching@fencing.org.nz by the date indicated below:
Epee: FeNZ Deadline December 2nd 2019
Sabre: FeNZ Deadline January 10th 2020
Foil: FeNZ Deadline May 10th 2020
Your application to FeNZ must include:
- the relevant FIE weapon specific form
- Coaching CV and short biography of experience
- an outline plan of proposed coaching activities in the two years following the course
If you are successful, you will be asked to provide the additional information required in the FIE invitation letter, and FeNZ will forward your application for consideration by the FIE by the following dates:
Epee: FIE Deadline December 9, 2019
Sabre: FIE Deadline February 3, 2020
Foil: FIE Deadline June 1, 2020
pdf Budapest Academy invitation letter 2020 (161 KB)
Application Forms are available on the Forms section of this website - https://www.fencing.org.nz/resources/documents/our-forms