EPIC Fencing Club

Big congrats to Coach Michelle on being named Female Veteran Fencer of the year!!

Michelle also won the women’s Master of Arms for the 4th year in a row at the CanAms Veteran tournament by achieving the best results across all 3 weapons with foil individual gold and bronze, foil team gold, epee individual bronze, and saber individual 5th!!

We’re so proud of Michelle’s determination and love of the game. Keep working towards being the best fencer you can be!

AB Cup #3 is coming up fast! Here is the schedule of events!!

Note: The schedule on 2M is correct. We have adjusted the schedule on our website accordingly. Apologies for any confusion!

Epic fencers in the wild this weekend at the youth NAC in Cleveland! Good luck and have fun Charles, Isabella, and Paisley!

Thanks to for creating this great graphic!

An Epic Fencing Photo Dump! The last two weeks have been the best type of chaos with the Alberta Winter Games & Canada Cup 3 on back-to-back weekends! We had 11 athletes compete at AWG for a total of 14 medals & 9 medals this past weekend at the Canada Cup - including a gold from in his Canada Cup debut!! 🥇🥇🥇

A HUGE weekend for our EPIC fencers who had success across the US & Canada! Congrats to for his GOLD 🥇 in Division 2 in Las Vegas; congrats to Moses for his BRONZE 🥉in Seattle; congrats to Max H for his BRONZE 🥉🥉 in Swift Current; congratulations to Charles on his top 16 in Illinois! ❤️🤺🤍

🗡️ Meet the Epic Fencing Team! 🛡️
The heart of every touch, lunge & parry — our amazing coaches and staff who make Epic more than just a club. 💪

👑 Elya Perritt – Head Coach (Foil)
7x national champ & lifelong mentor guiding fencers to greatness.

⚔️ Peter Drevenka – Head Coach (Foil & Épée)
Hungarian fencing veteran bringing decades of elite experience.

🔥 Kelleigh “The Rock” Ryan – Coach (Foil & S&C)
Olympian & Team Canada leader with a Master’s in Kinesiology.

💥 Taras Telnykh – Head Coach (Foil & Épée)
Global coach with 20+ years’ experience, including Team Australia.

✨ Kali Sayers – Assistant Coach (Épée)
International fencer, Youth Olympic qualifier & gender equity advocate.

⚡ Isabella Sabatini – Assistant Coach (Foil)
National fencer, referee & Commonwealth/World Team member.

💪 Michelle Ostrikoff – Assistant Coach (Foil & Épée)
Multi-sport athlete & mentor inspiring strong, confident movement.

🔧 Boris Bojanov – Armourer
Our gear guardian & seasoned coach at the University of Calgary.

🩹 Jill Purdy – Athletic Therapist
Keeping our fencers healthy, moving, and competition-ready.

🧠 Alex Martin – Coach Consultant
Helping Epic sharpen its edge with elite coaching insight.

🙌 Behind every hit is a team that believes in you.
Tag your coach & say thanks for helping you grow stronger, faster, and braver! ❤️

🔥 Alberta Cup #1 – Epic Fall Classic 2025 🔥
The first Alberta Cup of the season is here! Join us for two days of high-energy fencing and fierce competition. 🏆⚔️

📍 Epic Fencing Club – 3309 9th St SE, Calgary
📅 October 11–12, 2025
⏰ Early bird deadline extended → September 23 at noon!

Register now and be part of the action! ✨

🏅✨ Huge congratulations to Douglas on receiving Volunteer Award! ✨🏅

Douglas has been dedicating his time and expertise to Epic Fencing, leading the way in our club renovation and designing the new fencing equipment layout. His vision and hard work are helping us build a better training space for our athletes and community. 💪🤺

We’re incredibly proud to celebrate his achievement and grateful for the passion he brings to fencing in Calgary. 👏👏