Staff
Slava Danilov, Coach
Slava is Professional Fencing Coach and Master with 33 years of fencing experience. He holds Bachelor Degree in Physical Education and Master Degree in Sport Psychology. Slava is 1985 Champion of the World University Games, 1995 European Cup Champion in Team Event, World Cup Bronze Medalist 1996.
Slava is Master of Sports of International Class in Fencing (Highest Classification in Sports in the former USSR). Member of Soviet Union and Ukrainian National Teams. Produced World Junior Championship-‘98 silver medalist; World Championship (Senior) –‘03 silver medalist, Ukrainian National Champion (cadet) 99, Gold medalist at Div IA Summer National Championship ‘03.
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Alisher Dzhakhangirov, Coach
Alisher has 27 years of fencing and coaching experience. He is 3 times Uzbekistan (Republic of former USSR) National Champion. During 1982 - 2002 Alisher took part in numerous National and International tournaments.
Before Alisher came to US in 2006 he had been working as a sabre coach at Central State University (Moscow). He represent Russian National Students team at 23rd University Games in Turkey. He has many students who had shown great results: Larisa Ryzhkova had silver medal at Veterans European Championship; Anais Dohmps won Gold at 2005 World University Games; Natalya Bautina had Gold at Russian University Games.
Samir Mahmoud, Coach
Samir has an extensive coaching and fencing experience for more than 35 year. Egypt National Champion, 4 times senior, and 4 times Junior. Ranked 1st on Egypt National Point Standing for 5 years. Member of the Egyptian National team for 12 years, 1971 to 1983, representing Egypt in numerous international events including Mediterranean Games, World Championships, Military Games, World University Games, World Cups,. Samir has received his JD from Alexandria University School of Law in 1981.
Samir has received a complete Coaching Certificate from Tauberbischofsheim Fencing Center under the supervision of the legendary German National Coach Emil Beck. He also received the BREVO Fencing Coach Certificate from the USFCA in 2009, and attended the Advanced Coaching Techniques Clinic from the famous coach Zbigniew Czajkowski in 2005. His students have achieved numerous results in the US Notational events and internationally as well.
Leonid Golender, Web coordinator
Leonid is an amateur fencer. He volunteers to help with the club web site. Leonid has 15+ years experience in software development.
