HKEF Coaches
精英教練
Bence Szabo - Head Foil Coach 花劍總教練
Coach Bence is an experienced coach hailing from Hungary. Having taught in China for many years, he brings effective traditional coaching methods combined with a teaching style suitable for students growing up in Asia. Bence is comfortable teaching all three blades, and can even teach in Mandarin.
Coach Bence 是一位來自匈牙利經驗豐富的教練。他在中國多年教授劍擊，結合了有效傳統教學方法和適合在亞洲成長的學員的教學風格。對於三種劍種教學都很熟悉，甚至可以以普通話授課。
10+ Years Coaching Experience
7+ Years as Head Coach in China Fencing Club
5+ Years Hungarian National Team
Cadet World Finalist (2008)
International Fencing Referee
Teaches Foil, Sabre and Epee
Fluent in English, Hungarian and Mandarin
Coming soon - Head Sabre Coach 佩劍總教練
Coach Fabien is a highly accomplished fencing coach with a DESJEPS master coach diploma in Sabre. He has served as Head Sabre Coach at fencing clubs in French, China and Thailand respectively, and has experience coaching French national youth teams. A former high-level Sabre fencer himself, he was a member of the young French national team and achieved individual and team championships.
Coach Fabien 是一位具有DESJEPS大師教練劍擊文憑的高級擊劍教練。他曾分別擔任過法國，中國和泰國劍擊俱樂部的主教練，並擁有指導法國國家青年隊的經驗。作為一名前高水平的劍擊運動員，他曾是法國年輕國家隊的一員，並取得個人和團體冠軍。
9+ Years Coaching Experience
Maître d'armes France Champion (2014)
Enterprise France Champion (2014)
U17 France National Team Champion (2002)
Head Sabre Coach at Bangkok Fencing Club (2024-25)
Head Sabre Coach at Shanghai Fencing Club (2022-24)
Head Sabre Coach at Nanjing Fencing Club (2019-22)
Head Sabre Coach at Tarbes Fencing Association (2017-19)
Teaches Sabre, Foil and Epee
Fluent in English and French
Nathaniel Fritz - Senior Foil Coach 資深花劍教練
Coach Nathaniel is a dedicated fencing coach with extensive experience in Foil. He previously served as a Foil Coach in Italy and held the position of Foil Head Coach in the Philippines. He has coached at Cadet and Junior World Championships. A former Junior National Team member, he was also a UAAP MVP and SEAFF medalist.
Coach Nathaniel 是一位致力於劍擊教練，擁有廣泛的花劍經驗。他曾在意大利擔任花劍教練，並在菲律賓擔任花劍主教練。他曾在青年世界錦標賽和少年世界錦標賽擔任教練。作為一名前青少年國家隊成員，他同時也是UAAP最有價值球員和東南亞擊劍錦標賽的獎牌得主。
10+ Years of Coaching Experience
Philippines Junior National Team Member (2011-12)
Southeast Asian Games (Brunei) - Team Silver (2008)
UAAP (Philippines) - Gold (2005-10)
Foil Coach at Italy Sport Association (2022-25)
Foil Head Coach at Philippines Fencing and Sports Club (2015-22)
Fencing Coach at Singapore Academy (2012-14)
Teaches Foil, Sabre and Epee
Fluent in English and Filipino
Tahir Hakimov - Senior Sabre Coach 資深佩劍教練
Coach Tahir was previously a very successful Soviet Union fencer and European Champion. He successfully transferred it into 20+ years of coaching, including 10 years with the Hong Kong Team, where he trained several Junior World Champions. With a long history of fencing success, he has a great network within the fencing world and its competitions.
Coach Tahir 曾是一位非常成功的蘇聯劍擊運動員和歐洲冠軍。他成功地將這份經驗轉化為超過20年的教練生涯，其中包括十年在香港隊，培養了多位青年世界冠軍。憑藉著悠久的劍擊成功歷史，他在劍擊界及其比賽中擁有廣泛的網絡。
10 Years Hong Kong Team Coach
20+ Years of Coaching
15 Years Azerbaijan National Team and Champion
5+ Years Azerbaijan National Team Head Coach
European Champion (1991)
Teaches Sabre
Fluent in English, Russian and Azeri
Edwin Wong - Epee Coach 重劍教練
Coach Edwin was a Hong Kong National Team member for more than 5 years. He is not only representing the Hong Kong Fencing Team in several international competitions, but also serving as the team captain of The University of Hong Kong Fencing Team. With 4+ years of coaching experience, he is a diligent teacher who passes down teaching methods that focus both on good technique as well as physicality.
Coach Edwin 曾是擁有超過5年的香港國家隊成員經驗。他不僅代表香港擊劍隊參加多次國際比賽，目前也擔任香港大學擊劍隊的隊長。憑藉超過4年的教練經驗，他是一位勤奮的老師，傳授注重良好技術和體能的教學方法。
4+ Years of Coaching Experience
Representative of the World University Game (2023)
Representative of World Cup and Grand Prix (2022-Present)
Team Captain of the University of Hong Kong Fencing Team
Top 3 in the Hong Kong Open Championship (2022)
3rd place in the National Youth Game (2019)
Teaches Epee and Foil
Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese
Calvin Zau - Fencing Coach 劍擊教練
Coach Calvin has 8 years of experience in the Hong Kong team and represents Stanford in Division 1 Varsity Fencing where he was the Fencing captain. Having went to school all his life in Hong Kong, he is knowledgeable and familiar with the path required to take your fencing career to the collegiate level. Coach Calvin is able to teach all three blades with a primary focus in Sabre.
Coach Calvin 在香港隊擁有8年的經驗，並代表史丹佛大學參加一級大學劍擊賽，曾擔任劍擊隊隊長。他在香港接受教育，對於將劍擊生涯提升至大學層面所需的路徑非常熟悉。他能教授所有三種劍，主要專注於佩劍。
5+ Years of Sabre Coaching Experience
8+ Years of Hong Kong National Team
3+ Stanford Fencing Team
Hong Kong Cadet Sabre Champion (2018-10)
Hong Kong Junior Sabre Champion (2019-20)
Teaches Sabre and Foil
Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and conversational French
Victoria Ehresmann - Fencing Coach 劍擊教練
Coach Victoria is an experienced fencer who has recently come to Hong Kong from Germany. She has fenced all over the world in various local and international tournaments, and is now someone who enjoys teaching kids how to enjoy fencing the same way that she has. Coach Victoria teaches primarily Sabre and Foil.
Coach Victoria 一位經驗豐富的劍擊選手，最近從德國來到香港。她曾在世界各地參加各種本地和國際比賽，現在她樂於教授孩子們如何享受劍擊，與她的經歷相同。教練維多利亞主要教授佩劍和花劍。
German Regional Champion
10+ Years Fencing Experience
Experience Fencing in Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia
Top 8 in Hong Kong Open (2023)
Teaches Sabre and Foil
Fluent in English and German
Elliot Shi - Fencing Coach 劍擊教練
Coach Elliot is an alumni of Chinese International School, UWC as well as Stanford. Having fenced at a varsity/club level at all of these schools, he loves fencing, now pursuing education and teaching. Since 2022, he uses his skills as a teacher to help young fencers find their love for fencing. Coach Elliot primarily teaches Sabre and Foil.
Coach Elliot 是漢基國際學校、UWC以及史丹福大學的校友。在這些學校中，他都曾參加過大學及俱樂部級別的劍擊比賽，熱愛劍擊，現在他專注於教育和教學。至2022年，利用自己的教學技能幫助年輕劍擊選手找到對劍擊的熱愛。Coach Elliot 主要教授佩劍和花劍。
10+ Years Fencing Experience
Club fencing at CIS, UWC and Stanford
Teacher
Teaches Foil, Sabre, and Epee
Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Xavier Mito - Sabre Coach 佩劍教練
Coach Xavier is a highly promising U20 saber fencer from Japan, currently ranked 1st in his age group. He is a student also a member of the fencing team at the University of Hong Kong. His impressive results include gold at the All Japan U20 Ranking Match and the Tokyo Chofu Game, along with multiple silver and bronze medals in national and regional competitions. He has also served as Japan National Team Assistant Coach.
Coach Xavier 是一位來自日本的極具潛力的U20佩劍運動員，目前在其年齡組中排名第一。他是香港大學的學生兼劍擊隊成員。他取得了令人印象深刻的成績，包括在全日本U20排名賽和東京調布運動會上獲得金牌，以及在全國和地區比賽中獲得多枚銀牌和銅牌。他還曾擔任過日本國家隊的助理教練。
2+ years Japanese National Team (2023-Present)
All Japan Ranking Cup - Gold (2024)
Ranked 1st U20 Japan (2024)
World Cup x 8
Japan National Team Assistant Coach
Teaches Sabre
Fluent in English and Japanese
Faye Chan - Sabre Coach 佩劍教練
Coach Faye was on the Hong Kong Sabre Team for many years, ranking as the cadet and junior champion for many years consecutively. Now a licensed physiotherapist, she teaches at HK Elite during her free time, while also helping out our athletes who may need help with recovery. Coach Faye has tons of experience both locally and internationally. She primarily teaches sabre.
Coach Faye 曾是香港佩劍隊的成員，曾多年間連續獲得少年組和青年組的冠軍。現在她是一名持牌物理治療師，並在空閒時間於精英劍會任教，同時幫助需要康復支持的運動員。Coach Faye 在本地和國際上擁有豐富的經驗，她主要教授佩劍。
10+ Years Hong Kong National Team
15+ Years Fencing Experience
Asian Cadet Champion (2017)
Asian Junior Champion First Runner Up (2018)
Asian Games Quarterfinalist (2018)
Samsung Hong Kong Sports Star Awardee (2017)
Teaches Sabre
Fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Oscar Wong - Epee Coach 重劍教練
Coach Oscar is a national athlete for the Hong Kong Fencing Team, representing them in international competitions at both senior and junior levels. He is consistently ranked in the top 3 for Hong Kong Junior and Cadet fencing and within the top 15 for senior ranking. A recipient of the Elite Sport Scholarship, he gained admission to HKUST through the SAAS and is pursuing his career. He also trains diligently and assists his coach.
Coach Oscar 是中國香港劍擊隊代表成員，常代表香港出戰成年組和青少年組的國際賽事。他在香港青少年組和少年組的擊劍排名中長期穩居三甲，在成年組排名中也躋身前十五名。作為「精英運動員獎學金」的獲得者，他通過香港科技大學「學生運動員入學計劃」直接錄取，現正修讀學業並發展其事業。他同時堅持刻苦訓練，並協助其教練工作。
3+ years Hong Kong National Team (2022-Present)
Represented Hong Kong National Team for World Cup and Grand Prix (2022-Present)
1st place in Hong Kong Inter-School Competition (2025)
The Diocesan Boy’s School Fencing Team
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Student through SAAS
Teaches Epee and Foil
Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese
Christian Ko - Foil Coach 花劍教練
Coach Christian is specializing in Foil. He has over 7 years of experience with the Hong Kong National Team, winning a gold medal at the Asian Junior Championships (Foil Team). He was represented 5 times for both the Junior and Cadet World and Asian Championships. He is a member of The Boston College (Division 1 School) Fencing Team and trained under Ralf Bißdorf, the current USA Women's Foil Coach.
Coach Christian 專攻花劍。他在香港國家隊擁有超過7年的經驗，曾在亞洲青年錦標賽（花劍團體賽）中獲得金牌。他曾5次入選參加青年和少年世界錦標賽以及亞洲錦標賽。他也是波士頓學院（美國NCAA一級聯盟學校）劍擊隊的成員，並在現役美國女子花劍隊教練Ralf Bißdorf的指導下接受訓練。
7+ years of Hong Kong National Team
Asian Junior Championships Foil Team - Gold Medalist (2023)
Selected 5 times for the Cadet and Junior World Championships
Selected 5 times for the Asian Championships
Member of The Boston College (D1 School) Fencing Team
Trained under Ralf Bißdorf (Current USA Women’s Foil Coach)
Teaches Foil
Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese
Claire Zau - Advisor 顧問
Claire teaches Sabre and Épée. She was selected to the New Jersey Star-Ledger All-State Sabre Team. Claire was Stanford Fencing Team Captain. She led Lawrenceville to the NJISAA Team title and earned silver in the NJISAA State Championship. She also achieved 7th place in the North American Cup.
Claire 教授佩劍和重劍。她曾入選新澤西州明星報全州婦女佩劍隊。克萊爾曾擔任史丹佛大學女子劍擊隊隊長。她帶領勞倫斯維爾贏得了新澤西州獨立中學運動協會女子團體冠軍，在該協會州錦標賽上獲得銀牌。她還在北美盃比賽中獲得第七名。
Selected to New Jersey Star-Ledger All-State Sabre Team in (2012-2013)
Stanford Fencing Team (2012-15)
Stanford Team Captain (2014-15)
NJISAA State Championship - Silver (2014-2015)
Led Lawrenceville to Fencing's Team title in the NJISAA State Championship (2014)
Hong Kong Junior Open U17 - Silver (2014)
7th Division 2 of the North American Cup (2014)
Teaches Sabre, Epee and Foil
Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese