Do you want to have that competitive edge?
Join world renown coaches Emik Kaidanov, Gil Pezza, and Sandro Berto at our pre-nationals fencing camp for competitive fencers.
This camp will get you ready for Summer Nationals and the upcoming fencing season.
This camp will get you ready for Summer Nationals and the upcoming fencing season.
Focus on tactics and refine your technique with hands-on drills and bouting • Prepare for competitions • Set goals for the upcoming season
June 27 - July 1
9 AM - 3 PM
Must have competition experience
Ages: 10 - Adult
$425
9 AM - 3 PM
Must have competition experience
Ages: 10 - Adult
$425
Maitre d'Armes Emmanuil (Emik) Kaidanov
- USA Fencing Hall of Fame
- Former Head Coach of Penn State Men's and Women's Fencing Teams
- All-time most successful NCAA Coach
- 188 All-Americans
- 28 NCAA Individual Titles
- 12 NCAA team championships, the NCAA record, including championships in six consecutive years, also the NCAA record.
- His men’s and women’s teams have a combined: 832-89 through 31 years (men 426-37 women 406-52)
- 10 of his fencers have become Olympians.
- At least three have become Junior World Champions
- 3 time NCAA Coach of the Year
- US National Training Director, 1998-99
- Coach of US World Championship Team, 1985, ‘86
- Coach or Captain of US World University Games Team, 1985, ’89, ’91, ’93, and 2011
- Coach of Maccabiah Games, World Junior Championships, and Pan American Junior Championship Teams
- National, international, and Olympic referee
- Author of numerous fencing publications
Maestro Gil Pezza
- Master of Arms degrees from the Italian Academy of Arms and the USFCA
- US National Team Coach for Women’s Epee
- Led epee clinics at the Coaches’ College
- Former Head Coach at Wayne State University
- 2 NCAA Men's National Championships
- 3 NCAA Women's Championships
- 19 All-Americans
- 3 NCAA Individual Fencing Titles
- Women's Collegiate Coach-of-the-Year (USFCA)
- Women's Collegiate Coach-of-the-Year (NCAA)
- Women's Collegiate Coach-of-the-Decade (NCAA)
- Varsity Fencer for Wayne State University 1978-1981
- 4 Time NCAA All-American
- 2 time NCAA Men's Epee Individual Champion 1980 & 1981
- Member of NCAA Men's Fencing Championship Team 1979-80
- Former member of the Italian National Fencing Team
- Former World Ranking #6 in Men's Epee
- Member of Italian Cup Team
- Former Chair of the Certification and Accreditation Board of the USFCA
- Former two term President and for one term as Executive Vice President of USFCA
- Former member of the Board of Directors of USA Fencing
Maestro Sandro Berto
- Originator of the Epee Marathon
- Diploma as “Tecnico di 3° livello alle tre armi” Third level (advanced level) instructor in all three disciplines of Olympic fencing: the foil, the
- épée, and the sabre.
- 3 Italian titles – Male Foil – Under 14
- 1 silver – U14 – Male Foil
- 1 Italian title – OPEN – Male Foil (A2 league)
- 1 Italian title – OPEN – Epee Female (C2 league)
- 1 silver– OPEN – Italy cup for Clubs
- 1 silver – OPEN – Male Foil (A2 league)
- 1 3° place – OPEN – Female Foil (A2 league)
- 1 Seniores title – OPEN – Male Foil
- 1 gold team – Male Foil- U14
- 7 titles Male and Female Foil – U14
Head Coach Greg Kaidanov
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