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Thegoal oft heFenc er sCl ub Ber k s hi r esTr ai ni ngCampi st o pur s ueex c el l enc et hr ough f enc i ngi nadi v er s eand wel comi ngc ommuni t yof at hl et esf r om ar oundt hewor l d.
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Eac hs ummer , Fenc er sCl ubmov est ot hes c eni c Ber ks hi r eHi l l si ns out hwes t er nMas s ac hus et t s f orouri nt ens i v et r ai ni ngc amp.Ourwor l dc l as s c oac hi ngs t affc onduc t sdr i l l s , t ac t i c alexer c i s es , s t r engt heni ngandc ondi t i oni ngands uper v i s ed bout i ngi nt hr eedai l yf enc i ngs es s i ons .Ourel i t e at hl et esandOl y mpi ansal s oat t endt owor k wi t ht hec amper st or eac ht hei rgoal sbot hon andofft hef enc i ngs t r i p.
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Thi suni queexper i enc eoffer sc amper snotonl y t heoppor t uni t yt ot r ai nwi t ht hewor l d’ sbes t , butal s ot omakef r i endsandc r eat ec onnec t i ons wi t hi nourdi ver s ec ommuni t y.Thr ough i nnovat i vepr ogr ams i nc l udi ngt heBer ks hi r es Campwear ec ommi t t edt oc r eat i ngac ul t ur e ofs har i ngandi mpr ovi ngourwor l dt hr ough s por t . 2
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FencersClubCoaches Al exeyCher ems ky( Epee)
Al exeyCher ems kywasbor ni nUkr ai neandr ec ei vedhi smaes t r o’ sdegr eef r om t he Ukr ai ni anSt at eUni ver s i t yofPhys i c alEduc at i onandSpor t .Af t erc oac hi ngi nKi ev, Al exeymovedt oI s r aelwher ehebec amet heNat i onalTeam c oac hf r om 20002005. Af t erI s r ael ,Al exeymovedt ot heUni t edSt at esandwasnamedt heCadetandJ uni or Nat i onalTeam c oac hf or2011.Hi ss t udent shaveac hi evedexc ept i onalr es ul t sonbot h t henat i onalandi nt er nat i onalc i r c ui t ,i nc l udi ngat op4J uni orwor l dr anki ng,t hr eeUS Nat i onalCadetandJ uni ort eam member s ,and7c ons ec ut i vei ndi vi dualNCAAmedal s .
I r eneGer s hon( Foi l )
I r eneGer s hon,af or merRegi onalandCol l egi at eCoac hi nUkr ai neandas s i s t antc oac h atSt .J ohn’ sUni ver s i t y,r ec ei vedherdegr eei nf enc i ngwi t hhi ghhonor sf r om t heKi ev I ns t i t ut eofPhys i c alEduc at i on.Wor ki ngc l os el ywi t hherhus bandSi mon,s he s uper vi s ess ever alyout hdevel opment algr oupsi naddi t i ont ot r ai ni ngmanyt opmen andwomenf oi l i s t satFenc er sCl ub,i nc l udi ng2012Ol ympi ansMi l esChaml eyWat s on andNi c ol eRos s .Cur r ent l y,s hec oac hesi nourPar t nerSc hool spr ogr am whi l ec oac hi ng s omeoft hemos tpr omi s i ngyoungf enc er s .
Si monGer s hon( Foi l )
For mer l yc oac hofbot ht heUkr ai ni anMen’ sandWomen’ sFoi lSquadandt heSovi et Uni onWomen’ sFoi lTeam ( Gol dMedal i s t satt he1986Wor l dChampi ons hi ps ) ,Si mon Ger s honc ont i nuest odevel ops t udent swhoac hi evei nt er nat i onalr es ul t s ,i nc l udi ng 2012Ol ympi ansMi l esChaml eyWat s onandNi c ol eRos s .Si monear nedaMas t er s degr eei nf enc i ngf r om t heKi evI ns t i t ut eofPhys i c alEduc at i on,c oac hedatt he1996 At l ant aOl ympi cGames ,andhass er vedast heUSNat i onalMen’ sFoi lCoac h.
Bucki eLeach( Foi l )
Buc ki eLeac hi soneoft hemos ts uc c es s f ulf oi lc oac hesi nUSAFenc i ng’ shi s t or y.Hi s s t udent shavewonmor ei nt er nat i onalmedal si nWomen’ sFoi lt hananyUSc oac hor c l ubc ombi ned.Leac hwasUSOl ympi cCoac hi n1996,2000and2004.Hehaspl ac ed s i xat hl et esonUSOl ympi cTeams ,i nc l udi ng2012Ol ympi anNz i nghaPr es c odandt wo at hl et esonCanadi anOl ympi cTeams .
Ar chi lLor t ki pani dz e( Sabr e)
“ Ac hi ko”i sat al ent eds abr ec oac hf r om t heRepubl i cofGeor gi a.Hehasext ens i ve c oac hi ngexper i enc ei nbot hhi shomec ount r yandi nt heUS.Ac hi kor ec ei vedhi s degr eef r om t heTi bl i s iSt at eUni ver s i t yandhadas uc c es s f ulat hl et i cc ar eer ,i nc l udi ng bei nganOl ympi an( 1996At l ant aGames ) ,Sovi etUni onChampi onandWor l dCup final i s t .Hi ss t udent shaveal s oac hi eveds i gni fic antr es ul t satbot ht henat i onaland i nt er nat i onall evel ,i nc l udi ngas i l vermedalatt he2012CadetWor l dCupandmul t i pl e medal sat2012Nor t hAmer i c anCups( NACs )andJ uni orOl ympi c s . 4
FencersClubCoaches Mi khai lPet i n( Foi l )
Mi khai lear nedhi sMas t er sdegr eei nbot hPhys i c alEduc at i onandf enc i ngatt he I ns t i t ut eofPhys i c alEduc at i oni nLvov,Ukr ai ne.Si nc ear r i vi ngi nt heUni t edSt at es ,hi s t ops t udent shavewonaSi l verMedali nOl ympi cGames( Bei j i ng,2008) ,4Gol dand4 Br onz eMedal satt heJ uni orandCadetWor l dChampi ons hi ps ,aswel lasnumer ous i nt er nat i onal ,nat i onalandNCAATi t l es .Mi khai li saf or merU. S.Nat i onalWomen’ sFoi l Coac h,andhewasal s oawar dedt he2003Fenc i ngDevel opment alCoac hoft heYear byt heUni t edSt at esOl ympi cCommi t t ee.
Akhnat enSpencer El( Sabr e)
Akhnat en“ Akhi ”Spenc er Eli sa2009gr aduat eofSemmel wei sUni ver s i t yi nBudapes t , Hungar ywher ehec ompl et edhi sMaes t r o’ sdegr ee.Anat i veofHar l em,Spenc er El s t ar t edf enc i ngatt hePet erWes t br ookFoundat i onatt heageof13.Hei sat hr eet i me U. S.J uni orSabr eNat i onalChampi on,at wot i meSeni orNat i onalSabr eChampi on ( 1999,2000) ,andi n1998wasr ankedt heNo.1J uni orSabr ef enc eri nt hewor l d.He wasal s oamemberoft he2000U. S.Ol ympi cTeam.I naddi t i ont oc oac hi ngf orFenc er s Cl ub,hei si nvol vedwi t hhel pi ngPet erWes t br ookFoundat i onat hl et esandourPar t ner Sc hools t udent sac hi evet hei rhi ghes tpot ent i ali nf enc i ng.
Kor nelUdvar hel yi( Epee)
Kor nelUdvar hel yigr aduat edwi t hhi ghhonor sf r om t heMas t er spr ogr am att he Hungar i anI ns t i t ut eofPhys i c alEduc at i on.Ast heHungar i anNat i onalJ uni orEpee Coac h,hi st ops t udentwont heCadetWor l dChampi ons hi p,J uni orWor l dCup Champi ons hi p,andas i l vermedalatt heJ uni orWor l dChampi ons hi ps .Hi sAmer i c an s t udent shavehads i mi l ars uc c es satt heCadetandJ uni orWor l dChampi ons hi ps ,as wel lasU. S.Nat i onalandNCAAChampi ons hi ps .I naddi t i ont oc oac hi ngatFenc er s Cl ub,hehel psdevel opt hec ur r i c ul um f orourSc hool sPar t ner s hi pPr ogr am whi l eal s o c oac hi ngatNew Yor kUni ver s i t y.
Bor i sVaks man( Epee)
Bor i sVaks manbeganhi sf enc i ngc ar eeri nOdes s a,Ukr ai neatt heageof14.At17he wasawar dedt het i t l e“ Mas t erofSpor t ”andby18hehadwonbot hhi sfir s tUkr ai ni an Nat i onalChampi ons hi pandhi sfir s tSovi etUni onChampi ons hi p.I nt ot al ,Vaks man ear nedani mpr es s i ve56medal si ni nt er nat i onalandSovi etc ompet i t i onsbet ween 1978and1983.Vaks manmovedt ot heU. S.i n1989andbeganc oac hi ngi nNew Yor k. Hewast heU. S.Nat i onalJ uni orEpeeCoac hf r om 2004t o2008.Fort hepas tfiveyear s Vaks manhasbeenanAs s i s t antCoac hatSt .J ohn’ sUni ver s i t y.I n2007,t heRedSt or m pl ac ed2ndi nt heNCAAChampi ons hi ps .
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BERKSHI RESCHOOL FACI LI TI ES
Ber ks hi r eHal l-c l as s r oomsandmeet i ngar ea Eac hs ummer ,ourf enc er sar ever yf or t unat et obegues t sofBer ks hi r eSc hool ,l oc at edneart het ownof Sheffiel d,Mas s ac hus et t s .Foundedi n1907,Ber ks hi r eSc hools i t son680ac r esofpr i s t i nenat ur algr oundsatt he f ootofMt .Ever et t .Campusf ac i l i t i esi nc l ude:10dor mi t or i es( A/ Cavai l abl e) ,quar t er mi l et r ac k,3gymnas i ums , l oc kerandwei ghtr ooms ,2hoc keyr i nks ,12t enni sc our t s ,7fiel ds ,anobs er vat or y,andanons i t emapl es yr up pr oduc t i onf ac i l i t y.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE RexChung,Chai r man J ul i oMaz z ol i ,Pr es i dent AnneMat hews ,Vi c ePr es i dent Mi c haelNi s s an,Sec r et ar y Er i cPho,Tr eas ur er
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