Coaches & Staff

David Blake    david@prisedefer.com    978-857-0967

• Coach Prise de Fer Fencing Club
• Coach at Boston University since 1998
• Men's Fencing Coach Concord Carlisle High School since 1999
• Assistant Coach Harvard University 1996-1999
• Internationally Licensed Referee
• North Atlantic Section Chair 1999-2002, 2009-Present
• New England Division Chair  1996-1999, 2009-2010
• USFA Coaches College Certified Level 3 Coach
• 30 Years Fencing Experience
• Coached Junior National Men's Foil Champion
• Coach of 2 NCAA Champions and 12 NCAA All Americans
• Students have earned over 100 National and International Medals since 1999
• Coach of five Veteran World Team Members
• Six time National Medalist
• US Fencing Board of Directors 2008-2012

Ariana Klinkov      ariana@prisedefer.com    978-857-0966

• Coach Prise de Fer Fencing Club
• Women's Fencing Coach Tufts University Fencing Team since 2010   
• Women's Fencing Coach Concord Carlisle High School since 2005
• Coach University of Massachusetts Fencing Club 2004-2005
• Women's Sabre Fencer Ranked 29th in the World 1998-1999 Season
• Member of 1995 US National Champion Women's Sabre Team
• Member of 1998 US National Silver medal Women's Sabre Team
• Member of 2003 US National Silver medal Women's Sabre Team
• Internationally Licensed Referee
• Coached two time Junior Olympic Women’s Sabre champion  
• Coached Member of 2004 US World Cadet Team
• Coach of three time National Veteran Women’s Sabre Champion.
• Coach of three time Veteran World Team Member
• Coach of 2 NCAA Champions and 12 NCAA All Americans
• Students have earned over 100 National and International Medals since 1999
• First Female 3 Weapon Referee in the World
• Fencing officials Commission since 2007

• Coach Prise de Fer Fencing Club since 2002
• Coach Boston Fencing Club  since 2002
• Coach Northeastern University since 2002
• Coach Phillips Andover  since 2002
• Assistant Coach Harvard University since 2005
• Alexandria Fencing Club, Alexandria, Egypt 1998-1999
• Hajer Sports Club, Hajer, Saudi Arabia 1987-1997
• National Epee Fencing Coach, Egyptian Fencing Federation 1984-1987
• Alexandria Fencing Club, Alexandria, Egypt 1980-1984
• Personal Fencing Accomplishments:
• Competitive fencer for more than 14 years 1969 – 1983
• 1^st Place in Senior Egypt National Epee Championship, 1978.
• Member of the Egyptian National Epee team, since 1973.

Wayne Jenness

• Staff, Prise de Fer Fencing Club
• North Atlantic Section Chair 2006-2007
• IT support
• Tournament Staff

Emily Larson

• Staff, Prise de Fer Fencing Club
• Tournament Staff
• Instructor
• 2005 Mass State High School Women's Epee Champion
• 2005 Mass State High School Women's Team Champion
• 2004 Mass State High School Women's Team Champion

Karen Huntress

• Staff, Prise de Fer Fencing Club
• Tournament Staff
• Travel Staff