NEW #BFLEARNINGWEEK 2025 EVENT: CLASSIFICATION FOR BEGINNERS
Joshua Morgan joins #BFLearningWeek 2025 with ‘Classification for Beginners’, taking place on Thursday 21st August at 4pm-5pm.
Date: Thursday 21st August at 4pm – 5pm
Guest Speaker: Joshua Morgan (Athlete Services Manager (Classification) at ParalympicsGB)
Host: Rick Rodgers (BF Inclusion Manager (Disability))
About the session
An introduction to the Paralympic classification process by ParalympicsGB Athlete Services Manager, Joshua Morgan. This session will cover the fundamentals of classification, what, why, how the process happens, sport classes and designations. We’ll also open questions regarding Wheelchair fencing domestic classification and discuss how we support athletes through that process.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand classification fundamentals.
- Understand how to get athletes classified.
- Learn what not to do.
- Understand how to collect documents.
Read more about classification by clicking here.
About the guest speaker
Joshua Morgan:
Joshua Morgan is the Athlete Services Manager (Classification) at ParalympicsGB, working with NGBs to support and develop sustainable classification systems. Before this, he was the National Coach for Table Tennis Wales, as well as Team Leader and Coach for Team Wales Table Tennis Team at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
SIGN UP HEREAbout BF Learning Week
BF Learning Week is an annual opportunity for our members and wider community to join online developmental and informative sessions in subjects from coaching to community development. Due to the work being made in the para and seated fencing spaces, such as the SwordSeat™, the aim for 2025 is to focus on accessibility and disability inclusion.
The week will take place between the 18th and 22nd August 2025.
A full timetable, updated regularly, can be found here: BF Learning Week 2025