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I highly recommend this course to any parent looking to better support their athlete. As a parent of a competitive fencer, I find this website to be a wonderful resource.
Coach Tsetsi and Coach Kris offer thoughtful insights and advice on dealing with many of the challenges families face throughout the fencing journey.
The site is easy to navigate, and I love that I can review the information at any time. After completing the course, I feel more informed and confident to better support my child both on and off the piste.
Parent S.C.
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This course has amazing information every parent needs to know! I am the parent of 3 nationally ranked fencers, and I wish this resource were available to me when they first started.
Thank you, Tsetsi and Kris, for making this available to everyone!
Parent M.H.
Looking around any fencing tournament, it’s hard to tell who is more stressed: the fencers or their parents. As a parent, standing at the end of the strip faithfully recording my child’s bout, I would give anything to have an experienced coach tell me what I can do to help my child. That’s exactly what Tsvetelina and Kristiyan do. Drawing on their unique perspectives as elite fencing coaches and parents of fencers themselves, they share their hard-earned truths on what can help a fencer and what can hurt them.
Watching the Parent Mentorship Course is like having an ally next to you on the strip, telling you how to give your fencer the support and space they need to thrive. Every fencing parent should watch these videos.
Parent K.T.
GUIDES FOR FENCERS AND PARENTS
The Fencing Parent Playbook
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As The Fencing Parent Playbook continues to add lessons, modules, and insights from our years spent developing national champions and Ivy League recruits, this price will increase. Enroll now to lock in founding-member pricing for lifetime access — including every future update- at no extra cost.
Who this is for
This course is for you if…Â
- Your child fences (any weapon) and is starting to compete, or wants to soon
- You feel unsure about how the sport, rankings, and competitions really work
- You want to make smart choices about clubs, coaches, private lessons, and tournaments
- You want to support your child without becoming a coach yourself
- You care about their long‑term confidence and enjoyment, not just medals
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Consulting
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Consult with top-tier fencing coaches with years of experience developing elite fencers, including Ivy League recruits, NCAA Champions, national and international champions, World Champions, World Championship medalists, and multiple USA National Team members (men and women at all levels). Whether aiming for college recruitment, championship titles, or refining your skills, this coaching provides elite-level analysis, strategy, and mindset development to maximize performance and deepen your love for fencing.
Nutrition
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This guide offers general nutrition information for young athletes and isn't a substitute for medical or dietetic advice. We're coaches, not doctors or registered dietitians — for allergies, medical conditions, or specific dietary needs, please consult a physician or registered dietitian.
Tsvetelina Hristov
Head Coach & Co-founder — Saber Mentors
The first-ever Bulgarian National Champion in women's saber. 10+ years of elite international competition. 23+ years coaching athletes at every level — from first bout to World Championship. As a mother of three competitive athletes, she brings unmatched depth in athlete development and the psychology of performance.
First Bulgarian Women's Saber Champion, 10+ Yrs Elite Competition, 23+ Years Coaching, Parent of 3 Athletes
Kristiyan Hristov
Head Coach & Co-founder — Saber Mentors
Bulgarian National Champion — cadet, junior, and senior. 4 Junior & Cadet World Championships. 30+ World Cups. Son of an Olympic-level coach. Over 23 years coaching athletes to World Championships, World Cups, and Ivy League programs. His methodology is forged at the absolute top of the sport.
Bulgarian National Champion4Ă— World Champ. Competitor30+ World Cup Appearances23+ Years Coaching
We don't chase trends. We set the standard.
Elite fencing is built on fundamentals that many fencers are missing. With us, there are no shortcuts, no gimmicks. From youth beginners to college recruits, our Fencing Academy has become Sacramento's proven pipeline for kids who don't back down. The results speak louder than the promises. All the programs we created are based on our experience.