LAUSANNE, Switz., Oct. 28, 2024 – The FIE will host a series of three-month academic coaching programmes in Budapest, Hungary, in epee, foil and sabre in 2025. Coaches attending the Academy must meet specific criteria to be accepted and be endorsed by their respective national federations.
The key dates of the programmes are as follows:
- Sabre: January 27 – April 18, 2025
- Deadline for applications: November 22, 2024
- Admission results announced on November 29, 2024
- Epee: April 28 – July 18, 2025
- Deadline for applications: February 21, 2025
- Admission results announced on February 28, 2025
- Foil: July 28 – October 17, 2025
- Deadline for applications: May 23, 2025
- Admission results announced on May 30, 2025
Important: Application forms have already been sent to national federations, so individual coaches should communicate directly with them regarding applications. National federations submit the applications to the FIE.
The programmes will include courses in psychology, physiology, sport theory and biomechanics in addition to weapon-specific coaching education classes and practical work. At the conclusion of each programme, an examination will be conducted and participants successfully completing the curriculum will receive an FIE-recognised diploma as well as a homologated diploma from the Hungarian University of Sports Science. The curriculum provided is a Level-2 course of study.
The FIE will provide accommodation, local transportation and full board for accepted participants. A subsidy of 300 CHF per student will be provided for participants to travel to Budapest. Other costs are covered by the individual participants.
Each of the three Academy sessions is limited to eight students.
Federations should submit completed applications with information listed above, including the candidate’s signature, directly to Ezequiel.abellonavas@fie.ch.
For a full description and syllabus of the Academy curriculum, including course content, coaching principles covered, Hungarian University of Sports Education theory and the daily course schedule, click here.