Arkady Burdan Foundation

11/17/2020

Colorado Springs, Colo.) – USA Fencing is now accepting nominations for the 2020 United States Olympic & Paralympic Coach of the Year Awards. The USOPC Coach of the Year Program honors coaches and service providers who are making a significant impact in their sport and National Governing Body. T

11/17/2020

11/07/2020

US Fencing Referee Development Committee presents a series of educational free online sessions on SIDE by SIDE, every Saturday, at Noon ET

Our Instructors, DEREK COTTON:

PROFILE
 Started fencing in 1983 with coach Ralph Faulkner.
 Co-founder of San Diego State University’s fencing team.
 Long-time student of Ed Richards, Hezaburo Okawa, and Cole Harkness.
 Lived and trained with Hungarian National Foil Coach Sandor Beliczay in Budapest Hungary for 13 months.

PROFESSIONAL/COACHING
 Manager of Talent Acquisition with Capital Group
 Previous experience with Farmers Insurance, Egon Zehnder International, Robert Half International, Merrill Lynch, and Lehman Brothers
 Passed the moniteur d’escrime level exam for all three weapons, 1997.
 Assistant National Coach for Cadet women’s foil, 1999.
 Coach of the third place Women’s Foil Team at US National Championships, 1999.

REFEREEING AND COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE
 Received US Fencing referee’s license in 1988.
 Refereed many national finals in all three weapons.
 Received International referee’s license in 1995.
 US referee to Pan American Games, World University Games, Jr. World Championships and Senior World Championships, 1998 – 2003.
 Only US referee selected to go to Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004 for the Olympic Games.
 Referee selected for the Paralympic Games in Atlanta, 1996.
 Internationally rated B referee in all three weapons.
 Member of the Fencing Officials Commission, 2001 to 2020 where:
1. Served as chair of Referee Development Committee.
2. Act as an observer and assigner at US selection tournaments.
3. Actively work to teach, train and mentor referees.
 Member of the Wheelchair Fencing Committee, 1999 – 2003.
 Member of the FIE Arbitrage Commission 2008 – 2012
 Vice Chairman of the Southern California Division, US Fencing, 2001 – 2004.
 Treasurer of US Fencing Association, 2004 – 2008
COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE
 Three-time US National finalist.
 Member of the US Men’s Foil National Championship Team, 1995.
 Five-time member of US Olympic Festival Team, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995.
 Two-time winner of Pacific Coast Sabre Circuit, 1994 – 1995.

10/10/2020

SIDE by SIDE proudly presents, US Fencing Referee Development Committee, a series of educational free online sessions on SBS Channel every Saturday.

Our Instructors for this week's Session for "Penalty Chart and and preparing a referee to an event":

*Lisa Campi-Sapery



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USA Referee Session no. 12:

⭐Date: Saturday
⭐Attending session at 11:50am ET 🇺🇸 5:50 pm CLT 🇪🇬
⭐Session starting time: Noon ET 🇺🇸 06:00 PM Cairo Local time CLT.
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10/02/2020

US Fencing Referee Development Committee presents a series of educational free online sessions on SIDE by SIDE, every Saturday.

Our Instructors for this week's Session for "Refereeing in the COVID/Post-COVID world":

*The President of the USA Fencing Association, Peter Burchard:
The newly elected and current President of USA Fencing, having just started his first term August 1st.

Mr. Burchard held an FIE B in Foil and Epée since 1989 until he aged out at the age of 60
His current referee ratings are: USA Fencing Foil 1, Epée 1, Sabre 4

His referee accomplishments include:
-FOC 1988 – till disbanded (it is now the RC)
-NCAA Finals ref 3 times
-CRI, CRO since 1980
-Referee evaluator FOIL since program inception.
-He started reffing before there were classifications or licenses and came up in the days of self-reffing in about 1972.

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USA Referee Session no. 10:

⭐Date: Saturday
⭐Attending session at 11:50am ET 🇺🇸 5:50 pm CLT 🇪🇬
⭐Session starting time: Noon ET 🇺🇸 06:00 PM Cairo Local time CLT.
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09/29/2020

By USAFENCING:
As practice and lessons resume at clubs round the country, USA Fencing's Sports Medicine Department has created guidelines and tips on how to safely return to training.

Check out the first of the three-part series which includes key information for athletes, coaches and parents: http://bit.ly/COVIDReturntoTraining..

09/12/2020

Join our ABF family to express your Passion of Fencing Sport:
To all our SBS Family, Fencers and Winners🤺🥰

FIE:

This year, World Fencing Day invites everyone in the global fencing community to participate in a creative and virtual celebration, under the theme, “Fencing, a Passion, a Family”.

📅 12th September 2020

🤺Teach and show basic fencing moves to someone in your family, community, or household.
🤺Mention the person who introduced you to fencing.
🤺Explain why fencing is your passion?
🤺What does the ‘’fencing family” mean to you?
🤺What made you passionate about fencing?









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09/08/2020

Show off your Fencing moves 🤺🤺🤺
Join the the World 🔥🔥 🔥🔥 🔥🔥
Go to , create a video with fancy fencing moves 💃🤺
Upload it on Side by Side page.
The video with the highest number of comments on our page will be the winner and get 👑 🥇🎗🎁



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09/07/2020

"Fencing is Doctor!"
By Maestro Arkady Burdan....

It seems fitting that our new mural featuring the words of Maestro Burdan finished production on Labor Day weekend. “Fencing is doctor” reminds us that through our blood, sweat, and tears we can often also find clarity, solace, and joy. Happy Labor Day from Nellya Fencers 💪

08/13/2020

Rules Session no.4 by Mr Saleh Ferjani, was grea, Cant wait for session no. 5...
Great information and an awesome crowd...


⭐Date: Thursdays
⭐Attending session at 11:50am ET 🇺🇸 5:50 pm CLT 🇪🇬
⭐Session starting time: Noon ET 🇺🇸 06:00 PM Cairo Local time CLT.
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08/09/2020

Again, jump on, Sponsored by the Arkady Burdan Foundation,SIDE by SIDE Proudly announces our Free Online Zumba Session By:

Terrence Lasker......

-Trained with one of the greatest sabre fencers in the world, Vladimir Nazlymov.
-He is a 5-time national champion, 4-time member of the U.S. National Team and was first alternate for the U.S.
-Olympic Fencing Team in 1996. Lasker was the assistant fencing coach at Ohio State from 2003-2008 and joined Nellya Fencers in 2008.
-In 2017 he was recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as Developmental Coach of the Year.
-Junior Saber Men World Champion Coach...
-Cadet Saber Women World Championship Coach...
-& an Official Certified Zumba Instructor 😍

ZUMBA Session no. 3:

⭐Date: Sundays
⭐Attending session at 10:20am ET 🇺🇸 4:20 pm CLT 🇪🇬
⭐Session starting time: 10:30 ET 🇺🇸 04:30 PM Cairo Local time CLT.
⭐Join Virtual Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 740 229 0651
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