Head Coach

Maestro Mikhail Tsipis (Misha) began fencing in 1967, one of his mentors was maestro Mikhail Shimshovich and teammate Igor Vilensky, at the age of 17 he already became a master of sports of the USSR, and by the age of 20 he was a member of the Ukrainian national team and two-time champion of the USSR, winner of international tournaments and championships in Kyiv and Ukraine. Since 1994, he has been working as a coach in Chicago, and before that he worked at the “Dynamo” Kiev club, where many world and Olympic champions played, and was also a mentor to Georgy Pogosov, who was 4 years younger than him and who became a multiple world and Olympic champion . Maestro Tsipis is a very experienced trainer and a very creative person.

Saber Coach

Emmeline Bae has been fencing sabre since middle school and has developed into a national competitor, winning the 2019 Div III Summer Nationals. She has placed in and competed at numerous national tournaments, gaining extensive experience competing in all aspects of fencing.

With a deep passion for fencing, Emmeline has been coaching for the past three years, including at New Trier High School, where she helps foster the next generation of competitive fencers. She enjoys sharing her expertise and enthusiasm with fencers of all ages and skill levels.