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Vladimir Ostatnigrosh
Head coach, Vladimir Ostatnigrosh holds a master's degree in physical education and coaching from Lviv State Institute of Physical Education and Sport (Ukraine, former USSR). He is proficient in foil, epee, and saber.
From age 15, Vladimir competed in foil at the national level in both the Soviet Union and Ukraine. He regularly won medals, including many gold, and ranked among the best fencers in the Soviet Union. He started his coaching career in 1983. He retired from competition to coach full-time for the Ukrainian team and was voted one of the country’s top ten coaches for several years running. He then came to the United States and coached fencing at Stanford University.
He fulfilled his vision of operating his own fencing academy in 2005 when he opened the Fresno Fencing Club. He has since trained fencers to compete at the international, national, and NCAA levels. He is also teaching fencing classes at Fresno State.
Yuliya Ishchenko
With over a decade of coaching experience, Yuliya Ishchenko offers exceptional expertise as a coach specializing in foil fencing. She has been a fencer since the age of 12 and was a fencer for the national team of Ukraine.
She has a bachelor's degree in physical education from the National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine. Coach Yuliya has a proven track record of developing successful fencers, with many of her students achieving top rankings in national and international competitions. From guiding novice fencers to mentoring competitive athletes, Coach Yuliya possesses a wide range of knowledge across all skill levels.
She creates structured training plans and schedules for groups and individuals, ensuring that each fencer receives personalized attention and support to reach their full potential.
Not only is she an excellent coach, but she is also multilingual, fluent in Ukrainian, German, and Russian, with proficiency in English.
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