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Stamford Fencing Club

Top-ranked club in Connecticut, emphasizing education and enjoyment of the sport as well as serious competitive training.

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Our Club

Advanced fencers learn what it takes to achieve personal success and how to succeed at the highest levels of competition.

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Class Schedule

Our classes include games that develop hand-eye coordination and footwork skills while providing a low-pressure and energized environment to allow these skills to grow.

Our Schedule

Coaches

Graduates of top European fencing schools, Oleh and Alex collectively amass almost a century of professional fencing experience.

Oleh Tretyak

Olympic Coach, Saber

Oleh has a Master's Degree in Physical Education from Ukrainian State University. He is a seven-time Ukrainian National Sabre Champion. He has coached for thirty years. Oleh was the Head Coach for the National Ukrainian Sabre Team for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Oleh has coached in the United States since. He Co-Authored the "Saber Fencing For Kids". Many of his students have won numerous national and international competitions including the Cadet World Championship and the Junior World Cup.

Alex Fotiyev

Head Coach, Saber

Alexander is an accomplished fencer. A Three-time Ukrainian National Champion, he medaled in numerous international events including the World Cup and the European Championship. Alexander graduated from Ukrainian State University with a Master's degree in Physical Education and Sports and Coaching in 1994. He since worked as fencing coach, head coach and assistant manager in several prominent fencing clubs and colleges in the U.S. Alex is the Co-Author of the "Saber Fencing For Kids". Over the years, he has coached a number of this country's elite fencers, world cup winners, and medalists.