Head Coach Greg Kaidanov

Head Coach
Coach Greg Kaidanov's specialty is developing fencers to reach their highest abilities.  With over 30 years of coaching experience and over 45 years of experience in the sport of fencing, he has developed National and International competitors, including finalists in Junior Olympics, National and International tournaments.  Current club members include Junior Olympians and USA Veteran National Team members.

Coach Greg Kaidanov worked alongside his father, Maestro Kaidanov,​ as a visiting coach at several Penn State Summer Camps.  Coach Greg's coaching positions include Head Coach at other premier fencing clubs in the US prior to founding Nova Fencing Club.

Coach Greg teaches all 3 weapons:  foil, saber and epee. 

World Cup Athlete
Coach Greg began fencing in Riga, Latvia in the former Soviet Union under the coaching of his father, Maestro Emik Kaidanov.  
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​After immigrating to the United States, Coach Greg was a member of Penn State University Varsity team on a full athletic scholarship, and as a member of the US Foil and Saber National Squads, he fenced on the World Cup circuit.  

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Coach Emeritus​

Emmanuil Kaidanov

​Offers fencing, coaching and referee clinics at Nova Fencing Club facility.

• 0ver 60 years of coaching experience
• US Fencing Hall of Fame
• 4 times NCAA Coach of the year
• 12 NCAA Championship Titles
• NCAA all-time winningest coach
• 13 Olympians and World Champions

Coach

Jeffrey Davis​
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• Youth and Beginning Program Coordinator
• Camp Program Lead Coach
• After-School Program Coordinator
• Coaching developed by Greg Kaidanov
• Extensive background working with children
• Competitive fencer

Youth Coach

Donna Rios

• ​Coaching developed by Greg Kaidanov
• Member of JMU Varsity NCAA Div I team 1987-1991
• Member of State Championship Team
• Extensive business background
• Thoughtful and insightful
• Tournament schedule coordinator
• Competitive fencer

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Camp Director

Donna Felsenheld

Donna starting working with Coach Greg in 2015, when they ran their first week long camp together.  Since then Donna has helped to grow and expand the camp offerings to include a full summer worth of camps.  She also helps with the website and social media, drawing on her 15 year career as a professional photographer. The rest of the time, you can find her fencing with our awesome epee squad, or you might even have a unicorn sighting, and see Donna working as a USFA certified epee referee.