Bergen Fencing Club is ranked #1 in:
Cadet Men’s Saber
Senior Women’s Saber

Only 23 clubs in North America across all weapons earned this prestigious award.

To qualify for a “Fencing Club of the Year”, club had to either rank #1 in Top 8 medal points for the set of National Domestic Point Competitions, or rank # 1 in points in designated Cadet, Junior, and Senior International Competitions. We did it in 2 categories!

Recent Results and Updates

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Camps

Summer Camps 2019

2019 Summer Camps (@ Ho-Ho-Kus location) Pre-Summer Nationals Camp. June 22-26th Suitable for competitive fencers of ALL levels in preparation for the Summer National Fencing Championship (June...

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Camps

Summer Camps 2018

2018 Summer Camps (@ Ho-Ho-Kus location) Pre-Summer Nationals Camp. June 22-26th Suitable for competitive fencers of ALL levels in preparation for the Summer National Fencing Championship (June...

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Our Coaches

Oleg Stetsiv

Oleg Stetsiv

Oleg is an “A” rated sabre fencer. He is a Professional Fencing Coach and Master with a Master’s Degree in Physical Education. Coach Stetsiv earned multiple National Championships in Sabre for the Ukraine in Cadet, Junior and Senior Competitions.

He is the Princeton head coach for men’s and women’s saber.

Oleg is qualified to instruct in all weapons with over 25 years of fencing experience. Oleg’s students successfully compete at the National and International levels.

Under his tutelage, Andrew Stetsiv was twice Bronze Medalist at NAC Junior events, Silver in team at World Cup in Poland and Gold at Cadet NAC. Caroline Vloka earned a 5th at World Cup in Hungary, Bronze at the 2005 US Junior Olympics and Gold at the 2005 US Junior Olympics.

Orest Stetsiv

Orest Stetsiv

Orest is a Professional Fencing Coach and Master. He was the former Soviet Union’s Junior Olympic Coach for over 12 years and is qualified to instruct in all 3 weapons. He is the former Head Coach at the US Military Academy at West Point.

Orest has coached and developed many World and National Champions over his 37 year career and is a welcomed addition to the Bergen Fencing Club staff.

Alexey Kuznetsov

Alexey Kuznetsov

Alexey is a coach with 30+ years of fencing experience. He has represented Ukraine and the Soviet Union in the World Championships and many international tournaments.
In 1994, Alexey earned a Master’s degree in both Physical Education and Fencing from the Ukrainian University of Physical Education and Sports. He trained several Cadet, Junior & Senior Champions in various countries.

He continues to compete and win medals on the United States veteran’s competitions. He is a regular North American Cup medalist with a Bronze Medal in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Veterans NAC 40-49 Mens Sabre events.

In November 2017 coach Alex Kuznetsov won the GOLD medal at the SFC Open and 2017-18 TRI-STATE VET’s SABER CUP and earned an A2017 Rating. Recently at the 2018 National Championships and July Challenge in St. Louis, MO Alexey Kuznetsov won the GOLD medal in Veteran Team Men’s Saber.

Andrew Stetsiv

Andrew Stetsiv

Andrew is a former National Cadet Champion, a medalist in multiple Junior Championships, and a Bronze medalist of Cadet World Cup.  He was also a participant of multiple Cadet and Junior World Cups.

Schedule

Monday

2:00pm-10:30pm
Private lessons by appointment
6:00pm-7:00pm
Sabre Beginner Class
7:40pm-9:40pm
Sabre Advanced Class

Tuesday

2:00pm-10:30pm
Private lessons by appointment
6:00pm-7:30pm
Sabre Intermediate Class
7:40pm-9:40pm
Sabre Elite Class (By invitation only)

Wednesday

2:00pm-10:30pm
Private lessons by appointment
6:00pm-7:00pm
Sabre Beginner Class
7:40pm-9:40pm
Sabre Advanced Class

Thursday

2:00pm-10:30pm
Private lessons by appointment
6:00pm-7:30pm
Sabre Intermediate Class
7:40pm-9:40pm
Sabre Elite Class (by invitation only)

Friday

2:00pm-10:30pm
Private lessons by appointment
7:00pm-9:00pm
Sabre Advanced Class

Saturday

9:30am-4:00pm
Private lessons by appointment
9:30am-10:30am
Sabre – Beginners Class
10:30pm-12:00am
Sabre Intermediate Class
12:00pm-2:20pm
Sabre Elite Class

Bergen FC membership must be active in order to attend classes.
Private lessons are by appointment.
For any Princeton related questions please contact Oleg (917) 478-7431 or Valentina (908) 406-2791

Monday

No classes

Tuesday

Beginner/Intermediate and Advanced Saber
September 4 – October 11, 2018 6pm – 8pm
October 16 – November 30, 2018 7pm – 9pm

Wednesday

No classes

Thursday

Beginner/Intermediate and Advanced Saber
September 4 – October 11, 2018 6pm – 8pm
October 16 – November 30, 2018 7pm – 9pm

Friday

No classes

Saturday

No Classes

Rates and Fees Schedule

Annual Membership : $600 (September – June)

Payment Options:
– ½ by September 15 ($300)
– ½ by October 15 ($300)

NEW Members Only. Starting after September, 1st membership fee will be pro-rated to the end of the season.

Benefits of membership include discounted monthly group payments as well as private lessons.

After purchasing a membership there is a monthly group fee that is due at the start of each month. The monthly fee carry depending on the program. Pricing for each program is listed below. There are 3 Group classes per week for each program. Payment for the monthly group program allows you to attend all 3 group classes every week for that month.

Membership is recommended to those who will be attending at least 2 group classes per week. A non-member fees are shown separately, in blue boxes.

College Student Membership: $400

Payment Options: – ½ by September 15 ($200) – ½ by December 15 ($200)

Beginner members

$250per month or $40 per class
  • 3 group classes per week
  • Private lessons not included

Beginner members

$380per month
  • 3 group classes per week
  • 4 Private lessons per month included

Beginner non-members

$350per month or $50 per class
  • 3 group classes per week
  • Private lessons not included
  • Floor fee $20 a day

Intermediate members

$280per month or $40 per class
  • 3 group classes per week
  • Private lessons not included

Intermediate members

$420per month
  • 3 group classes per week
  • 4 Private lessons per month included

Intermediate non-members

$380per month or $50 per class
  • 3 group classes per week
  • Private lessons not included
  • Floor fee $20 a day

Advanced members

$300per month or $50 per class
  • 3 Advanced group classes per week
  • Private lessons not included

Advanced members

$440per month
  • 3 Advanced group classes per week
  • 4 Private lessons per month included

Advanced non-members

$500per month or $60 per class
  • 3 Advanced group classes per week
  • Private lessons not included
  • Floor fee $20 a day

Elite members

(Coach's invitation only)

$420per month or $50 per class
  • 3 Elite group classes per week
  • Expected to take at least 2-3 private lessons per week

Elite non-members

(Coach's invitation only)

$500per month or $60 per class
  • 3 Elite group classes per week
  • Floor fee $20 a day

Bergen FC members

$300per month or $50 per class
  • 3 group classes per week
  • Private lessons not included

Group classes include 2 hrs of footwork, drills and supervised bouting.

Camp participation and tournaments will be reviewed with Oleg Stetsiv.

Lessons included in the monthly payment must be used within the current month and cannot be transferred to the next month.

Additional private lessons are by appointment 20 min. each $40-50 (prices vary by coach, but most lessons are $40 ea.)

Members can attend group classes in both locations at no additional cost.

Alumni

We’re proud of our fencers accomplishments both on and off the strip. Here are some of the universities our students have headed off to after training at Bergen Fencing Club.

Class of 2019

Katherine Kudryashov

Zoee D’Costa

Class of 2012

Mike Fotinatos

Class of 2018

Francesca Russo

Klaudia Kulmacz

Paul Cepak

Class of 2016

Daniel Kim

Class of 2015

Marybeth Zier

Class of 2021

Dawson Sieradzky

Class of 2013

Woo Chang Chung

Class of 2012

Samantha Roberts

Class of 2020

Sarah Merza

Class of 2019

Andrew Herczak

Class of 2015

Celina Merza

Class of 2016

Alexander Martini

Class of 2015

Ericka Persson

Class of 2021

Alexis Browne

Jackie Hua

Isabella Min

Class of 2017

Alisha Gomez

Cindy Oh

Ania Parzecki

Katherine Sachs

Class of 2021

Rochelle Shvartsman

Class of 2021

Lauren Park

Class of 2021

Dana Chou

Forms

Coach Request Forms

Request for NAC/JO only
Request for all others

Membership Application

Open

Birthday Parties

Have your child’s next Birthday Party at Bergen Fencing Club

We will keep the kids fully entertained with some fencing instructions and some fencing games, finishing off with some one on one bout. Kids will have an exciting time. Birthday child receives a free gift. Call or e-mail for details. We promise a great time!!!

Adult Classes

For adults of all levels, with no prior experience.
Fence with your child, we have several parent – child fencers.
If you get serious lets go national and even international!

Classes held Friday nights 6:00-8:00

Class sign up

Bergen in the News

Bergen Fencing Club was featured on a Comcast cable show Neighborhood Journal.