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，結合了有效的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, Epee

  • Fluent in English, Mandarin and Hungarian

Coming soon - Fencing Coach 劍擊教練

  • TBD

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，其中包括在香港隊的10年，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

Coming soon - Fencing Coach 劍擊教練

  • TBD

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。

  • 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

  • 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 Men’s 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，曾擔任男子隊隊長。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

  • 8+ Years Hong Kong Team

  • 3+ Stanford Fencing Team

  • Hong Kong Cadet Sabre Champion

  • Hong Kong Junior Sabre Champion

  • Teaches Foil and Sabre

  • 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)⁠

  • Fluent in English, German

  • Teaches Foil and Sabre

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, Elliot loves fencing. Now pursuing education and teaching, Elliot 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，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

  • Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese

  • Teaches Foil, Sabre, and Epee

Faye Chan - Sabre Coach 佩劍教練

Coach Faye was on the Hong Kong Women’s 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 是香港女子佩劍隊的成員，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

  • Fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin

  • Teaches Sabre

Xavier Mito - Sabre Coach 佩劍教練

  • 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

Oscar Wong - Epee Coach 重劍教練

  • 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

  • Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese