To share our family's knowledge and passion for the sport of fencing worldwide.
Coaches
VLADIMIR NAZLYMOV
3-time Olympic Champion & 10-time World Champion
Head Coach of USSR National team, personal coach of Olympic and World Champions
Fencing Coach and PE Instructor with KCMO School district
Head coach of Ohio State, leading Buckeyes to 3 National titles
This summer, Vladimir founded Nazlymov Fencing Foundation with the goal of enriching the lives of young children
FIKRAT VALIYEV
Athlete, 1980 – 1997
x9 National Champion
Career high – Silver Medal at 1997 World Cup
Coach, 1997 – Present
2011- 2018 Azerbaijan National Head Coach
Personal students won medals at European Championships, USA Sabre Grand-Prix World Cup, placed 4th in the World and competed at London and Rio Olympics
Referee, 2003 – Present
FIE (International Fencing Federation) leading referee (2016 Rio Olympics, 2018 European, World, US National Championships and upcoming 2018 Youth Olympics)
JILL FELDMAN
Div III National Champion and Div IA Bronze medalist
Jill started coaching with Fairfax Parks & Rec in 1996. Subsequently, she co-founded two clubs in the area – International School of Fencing & Dominion Fencing
Assisted Vitali with Sidwell and Norwood after-school programs for the last 2 years
In 2018, Jill completed 4-month Coaching Course offered by International Fencing Federation in Budapest, Hungary
Jill is member of the National Tournament staff for USA Fencing and held offices in Capitol Division and the Mid-Atlantic Section of US Fencing Association.
ZHENG WANG &
VITALI NAZLYMOV
Husband and wife team established Nazlymov Fencing LLC in 2018
Vitali was a candidate to the USSR 1992 Olympic team prior to transferring to Penn State on a full athletic scholarship
3-time First Team All American, NCAA Individual and Team Champion
Worked with Vladimir on establishing a city-wide fencing program in KC
US Fencing International Referee for 2000, 2004, and 2012 Olympic cycles
Started after-school fencing program at Sidwell Friends in 2016, grew the network to 5 independent schools this year
Photo: at 2008 Beijing Olympics
JACOB HAZLE-CARY
Jacob started his fencing career when he was eleven, attending classes in a church basement along the main line of Philadelphia’s western suburbs. He developed a passion for the sport which carried him through middle school, past high school, and into college.
At Drew University he became captain of the Varsity Fencing team where he crushed their regional rivals Haverford. After graduating, he got offered a position as assistant coach at Haverford, and from there he started on his coaching path.
Jacob spent three years at Haverford, and six years at Fencing Academy of Philadelphia, where he specialized in Youth Development. Jacob started Refereeing Nationally in 2016, and is working hard to break into the International Refereeing Cadre. This past summer he earned his “4” in Sabre.
In his off times, Jacob spends time writing creative fiction. He has a few projects bubbling underneath the surface, and if you see him staring off into space, it means he’s either thinking about a fencing drill or a new idea to write about.
Liza Koroleva
Part of the St. Petersburg fencing team
Prize-winner of Russian and international fencing tournaments (individual and team)
6 years coaching experience, assisted the head coach at St Petersburg club, produced kids who won international competitions.
Bachelor’s degree in physical education and sports (Lesgaft National State University)