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Fencer Tim Morehouse poses for a portrait during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in Dallas, Texas May 15, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS PROFILE PORTRAIT FENCING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) Get your ticket to Fencing Masters soon or you’ll be seeing me like this! ! lol www.fencingmastersnyc.com/tickets More pictures [...]

Go read My Scary Face from the USOC Media Summit on Reuters! Yikes!

fencingnet: Tim Morehouse has a post up about his new non-profit Fencing in the Schools. Give a read on the program and goals. http://t.co/rbSiA48o | TimMorehouse: Pictures from the US Olympic Committee media summit… http://t.co/O9FkkcV7 | JasonRogersUSA: Anyone know any experts on Singapore? People doing Business in Singapore? | fencingnet: RT @timmorehouse Pictures from the USOC Media Summit in Dallas #mediasummit #raisetheflag @usolympic http://t.co/Ul1QFHn7 | TimMorehouse: @bpopeizdope lol was so great chatting with you today! Keep up all the great work and see you in London! | JasonRogersUSA: Giorgio Armani unveils Italian Olympic kit. Look closely. You will see Vezzali, Cassara and Granbassi. Fencing & Fashion… |

Steve Curry — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:57:45 +0000

Some stuff from the great blue whale on [date]

twitter.com says: fencingnet: Tim Morehouse has a post up about his new non-profit Fencing in the Schools. Give a read on the program and goals. http://t.co/rbSiA48o

twitter.com says: TimMorehouse: Pictures from the US Olympic Committee media summit... http://t.co/O9FkkcV7

twitter.com says: JasonRogersUSA: Anyone know any experts on Singapore? People doing Business in Singapore?

twitter.com says: fencingnet: RT @timmorehouse Pictures from the USOC Media Summit in Dallas #mediasummit #raisetheflag @usolympic http://t.co/Ul1QFHn7

twitter.com says: TimMorehouse: @bpopeizdope lol was so great chatting with you today! Keep up all the great work and see you in London!

twitter.com says: JasonRogersUSA: Giorgio Armani unveils Italian Olympic kit. Look closely. You will see Vezzali, Cassara and Granbassi. Fencing & Fashion...

Pictures from the USOC Media Summit in Dallas #mediasummit #raisetheflag @usolympic

Steve Curry — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:55:26 +0000

Pictures from the USOC Media Summit in Dallas #mediasummit #raisetheflag @usolympic

Olympian's Life just posted an update on their site:

Spent a quick day in Dallas, Texas today at the US Olympic Committee media summit. It is a great opportunity to get the word out about fencing to hundreds of different media outlets in a one-day marathon of interviews, photo shoots and video shoots. Got to re-connect with some Olympic friends from other sports [...]

Go read Pictures from the USOC Media Summit in Dallas #mediasummit #raisetheflag @usolympic

USA Fencing Coaching Institute

Steve Curry — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:20:05 +0000

USA Fencing

USA Fencing and U.S. Fencing Coaches Association will be hosting the first USA Fencing Coaching Institute at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

As part of USA Fencing’s new coaching accreditation program, participants will have the opportunity to earn Assistant Monitor and Monitor certifications as well as preparation to earn their Prevost and Master degree.

Week 1: Fundamental Skill and Education Development (July 16-20, 2012) – This level will focus on the newly developed USA Coaching Development Program and along with fundamental fencing skills will offer courses such as:

Critical thinking
Ethics in Coaching
The Artistry of Coaching
Modern Footwork
Terminology
Working with groups
Preparatory actions
Stretching and Warming up
Problem solving skills
Situational Bouting
Proper Drilling
Teaching Methodologies
What it means to be a coach
Common Coaching errors
Ethics and Risk Management
Lesson Development
Armoring
Refereeing

Week 2: Foundations for Competitive Coaching (July 23-27, 2012) – This level will focus on coaches who are preparing to attain Prevot and Masters degrees. In addition to continuing week 1’s topics, additional classes will include:

Running a club
Developing athlete profiles
Developmental Exercises
Change of rhythm/surprise
Supporting actions
Lesson Development
Teaching Methodologies
Reactions
Training the Brain
Technical and Tactical choices
Problem solving skills
Bout Analysis
Motivation
Modern Fencing Actions
Types of Lessons
Sport Psychology

USA Fencing Coaching Education Coordinator Michael Marx (Boston, Mass.) will be the director for the Coaching Institute.

“I look forward to working with USA Fencing and the USFCA in a combined effort to develop a comprehensive education process for fencing coaches. This endeavor will incorporate all levels while providing continuing education to our current professional membership,” Marx said. “These sessions are part of a larger strategy from USA Fencing and the USFCA to bring more high quality fencing instruction and certification to coaches at all levels in order to improve competitive fencing in the United States.”

All three weapons will be represented and instructors with unique expertise in each weapon will be teaching.

Coaching Institute Staff:

• Brad Baker (Pennsauken, N.J.), Temple University epee and saber coach and former USA Fencing Coaches’ College instructor
• Peter Burchard (San Francisco, Calif.), North Bay Fencing Academy head coach and USFCA vice president
• Gary Copeland (Boulder, Colo.), former USA Fencing National Team Coach and former USA Fencing Coaches’ College instructor
• Christophe Duclos (Portland, Ore.), former National Team Coach for Jordan and Qatar and Level 2 French Master
• Rob Handelman (San Francisco, Calif.), Coach at Halberstadt Fencers’ Club and Chair of the USFCA Certification and Accreditation Board
• Maureen Griffin (San Francisco, Colo.), four-time Cadet Women’s Epee World Team Coach
• Gia Kvaratskhelia (South Bend, Ind.), Notre Dame University foil coach
• Laurie Schiller (Deerfield, Ill.), Northwestern University head coach
• Kelly Williams (Shawnee Mission, Kans.), former chair of the USA Fencing Youth Development Committee and former USA Fencing Coaches’ College instructor.

Facilities:
The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
The modern, park-like campus at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs provides guests with a stimulating, comfortable, and scenic environment. State of the art classrooms allow coaches to use video and multimedia presentations to highlight technical details. The Summit Village at UCCS provides some of the most comfortable and convenient lodging at any college. Residence halls include high speed Internet, common lounge areas, and private bathrooms in every suite. Colorado Springs is home to the U.S. Olympic Committee and outdoor attractions including Pikes Peak. Vibrant downtown Colorado Springs offers a unique mixture of locally-owned retail shops, restaurants, brewpubs, and coffee shops.

Tuition
Tuition is $950 per one-week session. A discounted rate is available for participants staying off campus.

Registration
Register online through USA Fencing: RailStation.

For further information contact Michael Marx at m.marx@usfencing.org

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