Recent Results and Updates
Our Coaches
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 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 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.
Schedule
Monday
2:00pm-10:30pm
Private lessons by appointment
6:30pm-8:00pm
Sabre Beginner/Intermediate Class
Tuesday
2:00pm-10:30pm
Private lessons by appointment
7:00pm-9:00pm
Sabre Elite/Advanced Class
Wednesday
2:00pm-10:30pm
Private lessons by appointment
6:30pm-8:00pm
Sabre Beginner/Intermediate Class
Thursday
2:00pm-10:30pm
Private lessons by appointment
7:00pm-9:00pm
Sabre Elite/Advanced Class
Friday
2:00pm-10:30pm
Private lessons by appointment
7:00pm-9:00pm
Sabre Advanced Class
Saturday
9:30am-8:00pm
Private lessons by appointment
12:00pm-2:00pm
Sabre Beginner/Intermediate Class
12:00pm-2:00pm
Sabre Elite/Advanced Class
Bergen FC membership must be active in order to attend classes.
Private lessons are by appointment.
For any Princeton related questions please contact coach Oleg (917) 478-7431
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
The following is the class schedule for July and August.
Advance and Elite classes in June will end on the 21st in time for the Pre-Summer Nationals camp. After that Elite/Advanced classes will be combined. They will start July 8th and continue thru the end of August. During International camp and Elite camp there will be NO Elite/Advanced classes.
Beginners and Intermediate classes will run to the end of June. They will start up again on July 15th after the Beginners/Intermediate camp that will be held the week before. The Beginners and Intermediate classes will be combined.
Elite/Advanced Schedule:
Tuesday & Thursday 7pm-9pm
Saturday – 12-2pm
Beginners/Intermediate Schedule:
Monday & Wednesday – 6:30-8pm
Saturday – 10-11:30am
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/Intermediate members
- 3 group classes per week
- Private lessons not included
Beginner/Intermediate non-members
- 3 group classes per week
- Private lessons not included
- Floor fee $20 a day
Elite/Advanced members
- 3 Elite/Advanced group classes per week
- Expected to take at least 2 private lessons per week
Elite/Advanced non-members
- 3 Elite/Advanced group classes per week
- Floor fee $20 a day
Bergen FC members
- 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 members (prices vary by coach, but most lessons are $40 ea.) $50-60 non-members
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 2023
Mitchell Saron

Class of 2023
Casey Chan

Class of 2023
Nastassja Kuznetsova

Class of 2023
Sophia Zhuang

Class of 2023
David DeScherer
Class of 2020
Erin Chen

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 2023
Meghan Forcellati
Class of 2022
Anika Tsapatsaris
Class of 2021
Dawson Sieradzky
Class of 2013
Woo Chang Chung
Class of 2012
Samantha Roberts

Class of 2023
Ben Levitt
Stephen Chou
Class of 2020
Sarah Merza
Class of 2019
Andrew Herczak
Class of 2015
Celina Merza

Class of 2023
Brian Kim
Jamie Ren
Nicholas Han
Class of 2022
Chloe Chen
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 2022
Justin Park
Class of 2021
Dana Chou
Forms
Coach Request Forms
Trial Membership Form
Membership Application
Birthday Parties
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 Lessons

For adults of all levels, with no prior experience.
If you get serious lets go national and even international!