Nellya Fencers trains athletes in the sport of fencing.
Maestro Arkady Burdan founded Nellya Fencers in 1990, and is home to four Olympians and three Olympic medals. Our professional staff of coaches and assistants provides a disciplined, fun and inspirational environment in which to learn the art of the oldest Olympic sport.
08/21/2026
At just eight years old, Wallis Raziano made her debut on the international stage and brought home an amazing BRONZE🥉 medal from PanAmerican Championships!!! We are so proud of the excellence and poise she demonstrated preparing for and competing at this exciting event! Great job, Wallis!
08/20/2026
CONGRATS JENNY!!! Jenny Yang takes home the Gold at Pan-AmericanChampionships! We are so proud of her hard work and accomplishments!
08/06/2026
The Arkady Burdan Foundation is excited to announce a partnership with the Kindezi Schools! We will be teaching an introductory course to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at all three Kindezi locations! We are so excited to see all these new fencers bloom!
Nellya is in the news! Thank you for the feature of the amazing Wallis Raziano! We can’t wait to cheer her on at Youth Pan-Ams in August!
🏆 Congratulations, Preston So! 🏆
A strong day on the strip and a well-earned 2nd Place finish in Junior Men’s Sabre at the SJCC! 🥈⚔️
Through tough bouts, smart fencing, and relentless determination, Preston fought his way onto the podium. We’re proud of the effort and grit you showed every step of the way.
Keep attacking. Keep improving. Keep scoring lights. 💡🔥
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06/08/2026
🥇🥇 Congratulations to Laura Johnson and Jenny Yang on their outstanding performances at recent international veteran fencing events!
Laura Johnson brought home two gold medals:
🏆 Gold – 2026 CanAm Veterans Cup (Vet-40 Women’s Sabre) 🇨🇦🇺🇸
🏆 Gold – 2026 Veteran Irish Cup (Women’s Sabre) 🇮🇪
Jenny Yang added two more podium finishes:
🥈 Silver – 2026 CanAm Veterans Cup (Vet-60 Women’s Sabre)
🥉 Bronze – 2026 CanAm Veterans Cup (Veteran Women’s Team Sabre)
We’re incredibly proud of Laura and Jenny for representing our club so well on the international stage. Their hard work and dedication continue to pay off, and we’re excited to celebrate these results with them.
Please join us in congratulating Laura and Jenny! 🎉🤺
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Through the support of the Arkady Burdan Foundation, Nellya coaches had the opportunity to work with the incredible 2nd & 3rd graders at Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy.
Every class brought new skills, confidence, focus, teamwork, and plenty of fun along the way. Watching the students learn and grow each week was truly special. 💙
Thank you to the Arkady Burdan Foundation and TAG Academy for making this experience possible — 5 weeks went by way too fast! 💨
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| Tuesday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Thursday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Friday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 2pm |