South Yorkshire Fencing
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South Yorkshire Fencing is the organizing body for the sport of fencing
in South Yorkshire
. It's a not-for-profit organization designed to promote the sport of fencing in the geographical area of South Yorkshire, and in particular in the high population density areas of Barnsley
, Doncaster
, Rotherham
and Sheffield
.
was set up in 2008 with the aim of developing Fencing within the South Yorkshire area, particularly in the areas of Club Development, Coach and Volunteer Training, and Schools Delivery.
Coach and Volunteer Training - SYF have run a number of child protection courses, as well as signposted coaches and volunteers to additional training sessions. Coach spcific training has been run, and a number of coaches have been awarded their Coach status as a result. SYF are also delivering Sports Leaders Awards in Go/Fence.
Schools Delivery Sessions - SYF have run sessions as both curriculum time activities and lunch time and after school sessions in schools at infant, primary and secondary levels.
All of these sessions will have input from SYF, as they are already aligned to deliver similar outcomes.
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
. It's a not-for-profit organization designed to promote the sport of fencing in the geographical area of South Yorkshire, and in particular in the high population density areas of Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, Rotherham
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
and Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
.
History
South Yorkshire FencingFencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
was set up in 2008 with the aim of developing Fencing within the South Yorkshire area, particularly in the areas of Club Development, Coach and Volunteer Training, and Schools Delivery.
Activities of SYF
Club Development - The main aims of the club development strand are to build capacity and also to encourage a robust governance within clubs. South Yorkshire Fencing supports clubs in achieveing SwordMark - ClubMark for fencing.Coach and Volunteer Training - SYF have run a number of child protection courses, as well as signposted coaches and volunteers to additional training sessions. Coach spcific training has been run, and a number of coaches have been awarded their Coach status as a result. SYF are also delivering Sports Leaders Awards in Go/Fence.
Schools Delivery Sessions - SYF have run sessions as both curriculum time activities and lunch time and after school sessions in schools at infant, primary and secondary levels.
2011 European Senior Fencing Championships Legacy Programme
The 2011 European Senior Fencing Championships are being run at the EIS in Sheffield from the 14–19 July 2011. As a part of this competition a legacy programme has been set up which comprises:- Legacy coaching sessions in schools
- Legacy coaching sessions at the competition
- Schools competition visits
- Schools After-School clubs and a network of School Hub Clubs linked to Community Fencing Clubs (2011–2012)
- Volunteers Programme
- Coach Education
All of these sessions will have input from SYF, as they are already aligned to deliver similar outcomes.