US Fencing Referee Certification Clinic Coach and FIE Referee Kevin Mar

Clinic: US Fencing Referee Certification Clinic w/ Kevin Mar

Date(s): 5/2/2026 and Observation on 5/3/2026

Location: Salle Auriol Seattle, 1461 Elliott Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119

FRED Announces the WWD US Fencing Referee Certification Clinic w/ Kevin Mar

Please join us for this 1 day clinic with Kevin Mar. Kaizen Academy's KEO and Maitre, Kevin Mar, is a Certified Referee Instructor (CRI), FIE (international), IWAS (international wheelchair) and US Fencing senior national referee, will host a USA Fencing sanctioned referee seminar. The clinic will be held Sat from 9-5pm at Salle Auriol Seattle. There is an Observational Tournament on 5/3/2026.

FIRST 3 MEMBERS FROM EACH USA FENCING WWD CLUBS GET FREE REGISTRATION!

This will also be virtual seminar for those who are not able to attend live. Details for the zoom meeting will be sent to attendees after they have paid the registration fee. Attendees will still need to do their practical at a different time. Please email if you would like the virtual option.

The clinic will cover all three weapons and is for fencers, coaches, and parents. The goal of the clinic is to help people interpret the US Fencing rule book and understand how to apply the rules. Attending a seminar is a prerequisite for all aspiring referees.

Attendees who would want to come would include:

- Aspiring fencing referees who want to know how rules are being interpreted at the national and international level

- Athletes who want to know what rules are being enforced at the national and international level

- Coaches who want to know what the current interpretations of rules at the national and international level

- Parents who want to know the rules better

- Current referees who need to fulfill their bi-yearly seminar attendance or for personal growth

SPECIAL NOTE: THIS SEMINAR WILL HAVE THE LATEST CURRICULUM REVISION AND VIDEO EXAMPLES!

Location:

Salle Auriol Seattle

1461 Elliott Ave W

Seattle, WA 98119

Time:

Sat 5/2 9am-5pm Seminar

Sun 5/3 10a-6p (Observational Tournaments - to be officially observed, you need to pass the online referee exam BEFORE the tournament)

Cost: $75 (Check ($82.92 for WA state tax) or cash )

The seminar portion will cover a broad understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and duties as a referee. All participants should peruse the US Fencing Rulebook so there is a general understanding. This class is not meant to substitute reading the material, it is meant to augment what you have read and learned thus far.

All of the information pertinent to refereeing can be found on the official referee website here:

https://www.usafencing.org/become-a-referee

For more information, please contact Kevin at Kevin@KaizenFencing.com

Coaches and Parents are encouraged to attend.

Please bring a meal/snack to eat with you. We will be working the entire time.