Please answer that, Modern Pentathlon?

Question

I would like to be modern pentthlone player?, I don't know if there any trainer will could train me? besdie how much it will cost?....I heard many people spent a fortune to be modern Pentathlon player...please is there in TN, any sport club will train me.

Answer 1

Cutie,

The first question you should ask yourself is:

What is the modern pentathlon event?

The modern pentathlon is a sports contest consisting of five events, derived from the Greek root of pente, meaning five. The events are epee fencing, pistol shooting, 200 m freestyle swimming, a show jumping course on horseback, and a 3 km cross-country run.

Since there are five different disciplines/sports involved it would take five different professionals to effectively coach you. I believe you could get away with keeping the cost of coaching to a minimum since the swimming is just 200 m and you could training yourself for the running portion. The other three parts are more complicated. Fencing and horseback riding are not cheap to come by and coaching is expensive too. I'm sure the costs involved with pistol shooting can vary.

As you can see this could get spendy very quickly, unless you already have access to someone involved with the sport you need help with.

This is why it can cost quite a bit to actively pursue this event in the Olympics. It takes quite a commitment as well since there are five disciplines to practice and train for.

There aren't sports clubs that train Pentathletes in each of the discipline so you'll need to contact professionals from each of them individually and then set up a training schedule that can include each of them.

I know you were looking for a simple one size fits all answer but the fact of the matter is that this is not a poor man's sport and you need to have contacts to compete.

I want to wish you success should you decide to pursue this endeavor.  

Answer 2

Yeah, you may need to spend a fortune.  I'm a fencer and high end equipment for fencing alone is expensive (a good jacket will go for about $300 and you'll still be needing a mask, shoes, pants, underarm protection, gloves, chords and many weapons each going for a hundred or two a piece... not a cheap sport).  Then you'll also need a high quality air rifle and anything involving horses is guaranteed to be expensive.

My recommendation is to start running and swimming, train to do those first.  It'll be good for your general fitness which I guarantee you will need for fencing (it's a one touch bout, you'll need to move like you won't believe).  Join a local fencing club.  Check here for a club near you: http://www.usfencing.org/usfa/content/vi...

As for equestrian and shooting, I can't help you.  Perhaps a local shooting range and horse ranch could help you out with information on lessons.