During the first two days of the course, there was a strong focus on warm-up, strengthening, and conditioning exercises for fencers at beginner, intermediate and advanced stages and for fencers at different age groups. There was also a strong focus on safety rules and how to avoid injury during exercises.
Conditioning was based upon European style and theory as well as American College style and theory, specifically that of Notre Dame University which developed one of the best fencers of the world during the tenure of Marek Stepien. During the rest of the course the coaches reviewed all three weapons, however due to time constraints foil and epee were the two that were extensively reviewed and taught.
At the beginning of each day, the participants went through a warm-up session. The warmup sessions were run by volunteers from the group and monitored. All participants undertook strengthening and conditioning exercises and reviewed what they had learned the day before and were then quizzed over theory and practical skills.