ICONN Clinic 6-4-11

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Paul and John,

I wanted to thank you both again for such an excellent clinic. I really gained a lot from it, and I think my students will benefit greatly from the things I learned from you.
I particularly appreciated having the opportunity to discuss strategies for youth training. I find my youth class to be the most challenging, and you both gave me some great ideas. I look forward to future clinics. Thanks again.

James McClymonds
Foil and Epee Coach
Capital District Fencing School

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Moniteur clinic in Middlebury Vt, 2011.

This was my first experience with any organized USFCA activities (although I
have been a member for over a year and have made use of the written
materials available on the website). It was a very positive experience and
left me inspired to continue improving my coaching practice and to undertake
the Prevot exam. John and Paul were supportive and professional. They
gave an excellent weekend clinic which was beneficial to all the participants.
They conducted my moniteur exam in a manner that was unobtrusive, not
intimidating, and yet efficient and organized. I especially enjoyed their
interview questions during the oral part of the exam. I felt the questions
they asked were straightforward and fair, but stimulating enough to test my
ability to discuss fencing and fencing pedagogy intelligently. Thank you to
John Krauss and Paul Sise for going out of their way to bring the first ever
USFCA clinic to Vermont, and for encouraging me to undergo the Moniteur
exam process.

Viveka Fox
Vermont Fencing Alliance head coach, and now Moniteur of foil.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Overall, this was a very professionally run,
productive, and informative seminar, and I believe I speak for all attendees when I say that we
look forward to another.

Ken Mondschein

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This clinic opportunity was more than I expected. John and Paul were very good presenters
and especially helpful as clinicians (professional) , and made the weekend a lot of fun as well.
Having instructed, coached, and taught fencing for many years, I do appreciate their
hard work and the new information they shared.

Anonymous - From an evaluation form.

ICONN Clinic 6-5-11

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Thanks to both Paul and John for running such a fantastic coaching clinic.  Both the veteran and novice coaches who attended learned a lot, and it was extremely beneficial to see how they employed different coaching tactics and strategies.  The clinic was advanced enough to challenge the more experienced coaches, while still being completely accessible to those just starting out.  The clinic provided both theoretical and practical assistance in teaching the sport of fencing, and I have already begun incorporating some of their suggestions and methods into my weekly lessons, with positive results.  I personally enjoyed the clinic and I look forward to hosting another event in the future!"

-James Harris
Head Coach of ICONN Fencing

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A very valuable and educational experience. I would very strongly recommend the clinic for anyone planning to begin teaching fencing.

Anonymous - From an evaluation form