Coach Details
The following is an extract from an email from Jes Smith, edited by Ian de Whalley:
At 1st June 2005, coaching at:
Salle Joseph, Beulah Hill
Old Palace School, Croydon
Bromley, running coach development sessions in which is attended by several Surrey fencers/coaches.
Dulwich College: I have been coaching at Dulwich College since September 2004. From September 2005 I will be covering 3 lesson periods at Dulwich, but they have just informed me that they would like to introduce another session but I am unable to cover it.
Mondays 2-3.30. If anyone is interested in coaching this session they should contact me in the first instance.
CV
I hold the diploma of the BAF (reg no 0201), and membership of l'Academie d'Armes Int'l (reg no 30 dated June 1985), and previously the AFAs intermediate coaching award (reg no IF3 April 1973). My current Full BF membership no is 56204. I hold 3 current CRB checks (enhanced disclosures) and a UK Sports cert for 'Good Practice & Child protection'
I have previously been National Squad coach to both junior and senior ladies epee teams; attended
senior and junior world championships, including senior coach manager at a World Cadet Championships.
I was a both a coach educator and examiner for the then joint coaching committee of the AFA/BAF, and continued thereafter in those capacities for the BAF whilst, simultaneously and successfully delivering the development programme of the AFA under the then Development Officer of the AFA. The latter included not only technical aspects of fencing but also physiological and psychological development, including reporting to the Development Officer and liaising for the purpose of monitoring annual training programmes.
As well as working with AFA Development Officer, I have also sat on the AFA/BFA London Section Committee, the BAF committee as members representative, as an elected committee member and as a member of the Disciplinary Committee. I have also been actively involved in designing the content and presentation of proficiency awards.
My commitment to fencing, its development and continuing education is well known, as I continue to deliver coaching workshops, have published articles here and in the USA, and have written a well-received book. Not only have I taught at established schools and clubs but have been involved in the establishment of classes where fencing did not previously exist.
Individual fencers trained by me have achieved National titles, Gold, Silver & Bronze Commonwealth medals, and have been included in the top 16 of the World rankings or results of seniors or juniors. Coaches with whom I have been involved have achieved qualification at all levels.
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