Our Head Coach.  He is a former USSR team member, world cup finalist, and champion in the team event with silver and bronze as well.  He has coached national teams for both the United States and Mexico and is the proud father of two nationally ranked daughters.  His students include national team members, world championship competitors, as well as Pan American and  World Cup medalists.

 Aaron Stuewe 

Our Saber coach and fencing club manager, has been fencing for sixteen years and has been trained by four Olympic coaches. He has extensive experience teaching fencing to all ages. While competing for Penn State, Aaron was a three time Saber NCAA All-American and three time NCAA Team Champion. He is also the Volunteer Assistant Saber Coach for Northwestern University's NCAA Women's Saber Team.

 

Ed Kaihatsu

The Fencing Club President, fenced for the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. A Big Ten Champion in the individual and team event and NCAA 1st Team All-American, he was also on four US World Championship Teams. He is a three time U.S. National Veterans Foil Champion and once in Sabre. He has earned an International ‘A’ Rating in Foil since 1981 and holds an International Referee License. Ed is currently the Associate Head Fencing Coach at Northwestern University. He has been coaching there since 1989.