Athlete Education & Resources
Individual Athlete Development Plan (IADP) Templates
Before looking at these forms athletes and coaches may want to remind themselves of the BF Pathway Model, and to identify which stage you might wish to assess yourself against.
T2 – Emerging and Verification – Verified through a period of observation across environments, holistic athlete profiling supported by club performance plans and benchmarking.
T2 IADP
T3 – Developing/Practising and Achieving –Commitment as a pre-elite athlete and refinement of holistic skills through effective deliberate programming.
T3 IADP
T4 – Podium Potential/Breakthrough – Breakthrough and preparation for transition through elite individual programme plans, competition preparation and exposure.
T4 IADP
Recommended reading: IADP Summary (What is it, why do you need one)
Guides to Completing an Individual Athlete Development Plan
IADP – Competition Planning Guide
Fight Analysis Tool
The Fight Analysis Tool below is a simple spreadsheet allowing the fencer to capture their results after a competition. It should be used by fencers to review their competitions, recognise what has gone well and to identify where improvement can be made in their future performances. It also provides a guide in when to select more challenging competitions:
Personal Fight Analysis
Supplementary Performance and Improvement Templates
- 8 Week Training Block
- Assessment Tracker
- Lifestyle Assessment
- Movement Session Planner
- Athlete Conversation
- S&C Tool
Return to Training Protocols (Returning to training after a break)
These return to training protocols were developed during COVID, to support athletes returning to fencing after illness or a long break. The purpose of the return to training protocol below is to assess the fencer’s athletic readiness to return to fencing-specific training, and if required, to help S&C experts and trained professionals design a progressive training programme on their return to training.
Return to Training Protocols
If you are returning to fencing after an illness or injury we recommend you consult sports science and medical experts to support your return to fencing.
Additional Athlete Education Resources
- Female Health and Performance
- UKAD Anti-Doping Resources – 100% Me
- Physical Assessments Tests
- Fencer Attending International Competition: A mandatory course for fencers looking to fence in EFC and FIE competitions.
Available to GBR Pathway Fencers upon request to GBR Support
- Sports Nutrition: Fundamentals to Improve Performance
- An Athlete’s Guide to Basic Food Prep and Cooking
- Introduction to the RAMP Warm-Up
- Physical Development Toolkit
- Values, Beliefs, Attitudes and Behaviours
- Epee Refereeing – Crossing
- Epee Refereeing – Boundaries
- Epee Refereeing Corps a Corps
Other GBR Resources
In this section
- A Guide to the GBR Performance Matrix The UK Sport Performance Matrix is a performance monitoring and evaluation tool used by BF.
- A Guide to the GBR Structured Season The structured GBR season model is based on recognised competition windows. It is published to support competition planning and periodisation and help parents, coaches, and fencers select the most appropriate competitions based on target goals, stages of development, and…
- Female Health and Performance Female fencers have unique characteristics that are influenced by hormonal changes throughout their lives. These in turn can impact fencers’ performance and health throughout their fencing careers and beyond.
- Fencer Discussion Event Feedback 2024-2025 Invitation Information for the event on 9th August 2024
- GBR Weapon Strategy The purpose of this page is to provide guidance on GBR Weapon Strategy.
- The British Fencing Rankings - FAQ Rankings are sports ratings that analyse the results of sports competitions to provide ratings for each team or player.
- The GB Style The purpose of this page is to provide guidance on the GBR Style.
Last updated 1 Oct 2025