Fencing without Barriers

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The Fencing Without Barriers project aims to promote inclusion in sports by equipping fencing coaches with inclusive and adapted techniques to train individuals with visual and physical disabilities alongside non-disabled individuals. The project aspires to foster social integration, empowerment, and equal participation in fencing, focusing on eight key objectives: 1. Strengthening coaches’ expertise in inclusive & adapted fencing. 2. Promoting social inclusion of individuals with visual and physical disabilities through mixed training. 3. Enhancing participants’ physical and mental well-being. 4. Raising awareness of fencing as a tool for inclusion. 5. Encouraging transnational collaboration and knowledge exchange. 6. Research on coaches' perspectives on inclusive & adapted fencing. 7. Impact analysis of inclusive & adapted fencing on individuals with disabilities. 8. Disseminating project results through events and publications. The project activities include: 1. Development of an inclusive & adapted fencing training program for coaches. 2. Online theoretical seminars for 20 coaches from Greece, Italy, France, and Norway. 3. Three (3) transnational meetings to exchange best practices. 4. Three (3) hands-on training workshops for coaches in each country. 5. A 3-month inclusive fencing program for twenty individuals with disabilities. 6. Research on inclusive & adapted fencing’s impact on individuals with disabilities. 7. Research on coaches' views on inclusive and adapted training. 8. An International Inclusive Fencing Day in Greece and four (4) final dissemination events. The project key deliverables are: 1. A digital training toolkit for coaches on inclusive & adapted fencing. 2. Recorded online training sessions for coaches. 3. Research on inclusive & adapted fencing benefits for people with disabilities. 4. Study on coaches' perspectives on inclusive & adapted training.