MISSION: The mission of the Pan American Fencing Academy is to educate the next generation of American professional fencing coaches. 

HOW WE CARRY OUT OUR MISSION: To carry out this mission we develop and present high quality online coaching education to meet the knowledge needs of fencers at every level of professional certification.

VALUES: We believe that professional fencing coaches should be true professionals, highly competent in not only teaching the use of the sword, but also in the related areas of sports science and sports management needed to produce superior athletes and well run fencing businesses.

RELATIONSHIP TO COACHING CERTIFICATION:  We support the professional certification programs of the United States Fencing Coaches Association and the Academie d'Armes Internationale.  Our courses are designed to (1) prepare candidates for the written examinations administered by the Certification and Accreditation Board of the United States Fencing Coaches Association and (2) to provide an in-depth education in areas not addressed by the certification process but that are vital to successfully developing athletes in a fencing business. Completion of our courses does not confer professional certification.

OUR EMBLEM:  Red, yellow, and blue are Pan American colors.  The black and white check evokes the fencer's mask with black to represent the professional coach and white the amateur fencer.  The sword is a common theme in the coats of arms of associations of fencing masters, and was in the arms granted to the English Masters of the Noble Science of Defense.  Patches worn by graduates of our courses carry one bronze star for the Assistant Moniteur course, two bronze stars for the Moniteur course, one silver star for the Prevot course, and one gold star for the Maitre d'Armes course in the place of the date.

CONTACT:

Walter G. Green III

Pan American Fencing Academy

P. O. Box 799

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

wgreen@panamfencing.com

804-798-7744