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The Beverly Hills Fencers’ Club is looking for a dynamic Fencing Coach who is able to teach all three weapons from beginners to high level competitors. Preferably a certified Master who is fluent in English and Spanish.
The Beverly Hills Fencers' Club coaches are not only currently coaching some of the top fencers nationally and internationally; but they are also committed to working with children, youths and those interested in fencing as non-competitive exercise and recreation and the local film and theatre community.
We have group classes for youths and adults as well as one on one coaching. For more information on cost, please go to our Programs page.
For additional information on a coach, please click on their name.
Karl Christe
Boris Kushnir
Carla Corbit
German Valderrama
Roberta Brown
Ted Katzoff
Épée
Education
• Prevost d' Armes Degree from the Federation Francais d'Escrime, Paris, France.
• C.I.F. California Interscholastic Federation certified coach
• Positive Coaching Alliance Coach
Programs
• California Institute of Technology (Caltech) NCAA Asstant Coach, Pasedena CA
• Brentwood School Head Varsity Coach, Los Angeles, CA
• Vistamar School Head Varsity Coach, El Segundo, CA
• Crossroads School Youth Coach, Santa Monica, CA
• Marlborough School Summer Coaching Program, Los Angeles, CA
• The Children Art Institute Youth Summer Programs, Los Angeles CA
• BHFC Elite Junior/Cadet/Youth Competitive Programs, Culver City CA
Coaching/Personal Highlights
• National Champions, World Cup Medalists, Junior Olympians, NCAA Competitors, US National Youth medalists
• US National Women's Team Epee Medalists
• 2004 US National Champion Women's Veterans Point holder
• 2004 Gold Medalist & Silver Medalist NAC Women's Veterans
• Student rated most popular High School Coach
Affiliations
• United States Fencing Association, Federation International d'Escrime. United States Coaches Association, Positive Coaching Alliance, Southern California Scholastic League
Education
• Prevost d' Armes Degree from the Federation Francais d'Escrime, Paris, France.
• C.I.F. California Interscholastic Federation certified coach
• Positive Coaching Alliance Coach
Programs
• California Institute of Technology (Caltech) NCAA Asstant Coach, Pasedena CA
• Brentwood School Head Varsity Coach, Los Angeles, CA
• Vistamar School Head Varsity Coach, El Segundo, CA
• Crossroads School Youth Coach, Santa Monica, CA
• Marlborough School Summer Coaching Program, Los Angeles, CA
• The Children Art Institute Youth Summer Programs, Los Angeles CA
• BHFC Elite Junior/Cadet/Youth Competitive Programs, Culver City CA
Coaching/Personal Highlights
• National Champions, World Cup Medalists, Junior Olympians, NCAA Competitors, US National Youth medalists
• US National Women's Team Epee Medalists
• 2004 US National Champion Women's Veterans Point holder
• 2004 Gold Medalist & Silver Medalist NAC Women's Veterans
• Student rated most popular High School Coach
Affiliations
• United States Fencing Association, Federation International d'Escrime. United States Coaches Association, Positive Coaching Alliance, Southern California Scholastic League
Épée
• Member of German National Teams
• Finalist in numerous World Cups
• US World Team member
• Fluent in English and German
Karl Christe was born and raised in Germany. He started fencing at the age of 14 in a small club in Bad Mergentheim, from which the world-renown Fencing Center of Tauberbischofsheim originated. His fencing career continued in Stuttgart (1955 – 1961), where he was coached by the eminent German Épée coach Franz Kuehner, and in Vienna (1957 – 1958), where he was coached by the Hungarian Coach Mohamed Resulovich. During these years, he competed in all three weapons at the world class level. Some of his more notable international results during this time period included:
1957: International Championship of Austria, foil 5th, Épée 9th
International Foil Tournament, Graz, 2nd
1958: Tarczaly Pokal, Vienna, saber 1st
Wiener Pokal, saber 1st, Épée 1st, foil 3rd
1959: Golden Épée of Zuerich, 8th
Europe Cup in Épée, Heidenheim, 2nd
International Championship of Austria: Épée, 3rd, foil 6th
1960: International Épée Tournament, Epinal, France, 6th
International Épée Tournament, Saeckingen, 3rd
In the summer of 1960, he ruptured his hamstring shortly before the Olympic Games in Rome, destroying his chance to participate.
After completion of his Ph. D. in chemistry in 1961, he immigrated to the US. He continued to fence and competed for 13 more years in Épée, winning 5 individual West Coast Championships, 2 National Team Championships, and competed in 1969 for the US Team in the World Championships.
In 1983, he started his coaching career, by first teaching his son Mark and his friends, and later also other students. He has produced with Margo Miller a National Épée Champion and with Elisabeth Spilman a runner up. He has been a member of the US coaching staff in Épée at three World Championships (1994, 2001 and 2003).
Karl Christe is also a well known scientist. He works as a Research Professor at the Loker Research Institute of the University of Southern California and as a Senior Staff Advisor at the Air Force Research Laboratory of the Edwards Air Force Base. His specialties are energetic materials and rocket propellants, and his work has been recognized by numerous international awards.
Contacts: Phone: 213-740 3552(o), 818-560 2653(c) e-mail: kchriste@usc.edu
• Member of German National Teams
• Finalist in numerous World Cups
• US World Team member
• Fluent in English and German
Karl Christe was born and raised in Germany. He started fencing at the age of 14 in a small club in Bad Mergentheim, from which the world-renown Fencing Center of Tauberbischofsheim originated. His fencing career continued in Stuttgart (1955 – 1961), where he was coached by the eminent German Épée coach Franz Kuehner, and in Vienna (1957 – 1958), where he was coached by the Hungarian Coach Mohamed Resulovich. During these years, he competed in all three weapons at the world class level. Some of his more notable international results during this time period included:
1957: International Championship of Austria, foil 5th, Épée 9th
International Foil Tournament, Graz, 2nd
1958: Tarczaly Pokal, Vienna, saber 1st
Wiener Pokal, saber 1st, Épée 1st, foil 3rd
1959: Golden Épée of Zuerich, 8th
Europe Cup in Épée, Heidenheim, 2nd
International Championship of Austria: Épée, 3rd, foil 6th
1960: International Épée Tournament, Epinal, France, 6th
International Épée Tournament, Saeckingen, 3rd
In the summer of 1960, he ruptured his hamstring shortly before the Olympic Games in Rome, destroying his chance to participate.
After completion of his Ph. D. in chemistry in 1961, he immigrated to the US. He continued to fence and competed for 13 more years in Épée, winning 5 individual West Coast Championships, 2 National Team Championships, and competed in 1969 for the US Team in the World Championships.
In 1983, he started his coaching career, by first teaching his son Mark and his friends, and later also other students. He has produced with Margo Miller a National Épée Champion and with Elisabeth Spilman a runner up. He has been a member of the US coaching staff in Épée at three World Championships (1994, 2001 and 2003).
Karl Christe is also a well known scientist. He works as a Research Professor at the Loker Research Institute of the University of Southern California and as a Senior Staff Advisor at the Air Force Research Laboratory of the Edwards Air Force Base. His specialties are energetic materials and rocket propellants, and his work has been recognized by numerous international awards.
Contacts: Phone: 213-740 3552(o), 818-560 2653(c) e-mail: kchriste@usc.edu
Foil
Boris started fencing in 1968 with his first coach Mark Olshanetsky. As a junior, Boris was 6 times USSR junior champion. He fenced for the powerful club "Dynamo" in Kiev until the age of 17. At 17, the Soviet Army sports club took Boris as a member. At this club, he studied under Coach Victor Bykov (former coach of USSR fencing men's foil team as well as World and, Olympic Champion Vladimir Smirnov.) With Vladimir Smirnov as his coach, Boris won 2 more Soviet Union championships. As a member of Soviet Union Army Club he won 2 more Soviet Union National Competitions.
From 1975-1980 he was a member of the National Soviet Union fencing team. Boris began coaching at the Beverly Hills Fencers Club in 2000. He now coaches a very successful junior foil fencing team at Beverly Hills Fencing Club.
He is also the coach for the Loyola High School Fencing Team.
Boris started fencing in 1968 with his first coach Mark Olshanetsky. As a junior, Boris was 6 times USSR junior champion. He fenced for the powerful club "Dynamo" in Kiev until the age of 17. At 17, the Soviet Army sports club took Boris as a member. At this club, he studied under Coach Victor Bykov (former coach of USSR fencing men's foil team as well as World and, Olympic Champion Vladimir Smirnov.) With Vladimir Smirnov as his coach, Boris won 2 more Soviet Union championships. As a member of Soviet Union Army Club he won 2 more Soviet Union National Competitions.
From 1975-1980 he was a member of the National Soviet Union fencing team. Boris began coaching at the Beverly Hills Fencers Club in 2000. He now coaches a very successful junior foil fencing team at Beverly Hills Fencing Club.
He is also the coach for the Loyola High School Fencing Team.
Épée, Foil
• 3 weapon Master in Foil, Épée and Saber with the title of Maitre d'Armes from the National School of Fencing in Dinard, France (École National de Maitre D'Armes, CREPS, Dinard, France, 1989)
• Holds a Prevot d'Armes degree from the Central American Fencing School. Guatemala, 1987 and a degree in Psychology from Konrad Lorenz University, Bogota, 1999
• Colombian National Champion in Foil and Saber
• Represented Columbia in International competitions in both Saber and Foil
• He is currently coaching top ranked fencers in the US
• Fluent in Spanish, French and English
• 3 weapon Master in Foil, Épée and Saber with the title of Maitre d'Armes from the National School of Fencing in Dinard, France (École National de Maitre D'Armes, CREPS, Dinard, France, 1989)
• Holds a Prevot d'Armes degree from the Central American Fencing School. Guatemala, 1987 and a degree in Psychology from Konrad Lorenz University, Bogota, 1999
• Colombian National Champion in Foil and Saber
• Represented Columbia in International competitions in both Saber and Foil
• He is currently coaching top ranked fencers in the US
• Fluent in Spanish, French and English
http://www.robertabrown.com
Roberta Brown works as a swordmaster in film, television, and theatre. Her film and TV credits include “Charlie's Angels,” “Warrior Queen,” “Holes,” “ER,” “The District,” “Queen of Swords,” and many others. She has taught (and sometimes doubled) such actors as Patricia Arquette, Bo Derek, Lucy Liu, Alex Kingston, Noah Wyle, Billy Campbell, and Goran Visnjic.
In Europe, she choreographed the original production of “Richard the Lionheart,” while locally she has worked with theatre companies like Ziggurat, Shakespeare and Friends, the Lee Strasburg Theatre, the Howard Fine Theatre, and Hollywood's Magic Castle.
Some of the L.A. programs where she has taught include the Lee Strasburg Acting Studio, The Howard Fine Studio, USC, West L.A. College, College of the Canyons, and the Westside Fencing Center.
Roberta Brown works as a swordmaster in film, television, and theatre. Her film and TV credits include “Charlie's Angels,” “Warrior Queen,” “Holes,” “ER,” “The District,” “Queen of Swords,” and many others. She has taught (and sometimes doubled) such actors as Patricia Arquette, Bo Derek, Lucy Liu, Alex Kingston, Noah Wyle, Billy Campbell, and Goran Visnjic.
In Europe, she choreographed the original production of “Richard the Lionheart,” while locally she has worked with theatre companies like Ziggurat, Shakespeare and Friends, the Lee Strasburg Theatre, the Howard Fine Theatre, and Hollywood's Magic Castle.
Some of the L.A. programs where she has taught include the Lee Strasburg Acting Studio, The Howard Fine Studio, USC, West L.A. College, College of the Canyons, and the Westside Fencing Center.
Épée, Sabre & Foil
• Instructor/Coach, Beverly Hills Fencing Club, 2004 - present.
• Director of Fencing, Harvard-Westlake School, 1980 - present.
• Founder/Treasurer Southern California Scholastic Fencing League, 1987 - present.
• Founder/Director, Westside Fencing Center, 1984 - 2004.
• Coach, U.S. National Wheelchair Fencing Team, 1998 - 2000.
• Coach, UCLA Fencing Team, 1983 - 1990.
• Theatrical swordfight choreographer/coach for stage, film, and events.
• M.A., Theatrical Directing, Univ. of Connecticut
• Master-at-Arms, San Jose State University
• Instructor/Coach, Beverly Hills Fencing Club, 2004 - present.
• Director of Fencing, Harvard-Westlake School, 1980 - present.
• Founder/Treasurer Southern California Scholastic Fencing League, 1987 - present.
• Founder/Director, Westside Fencing Center, 1984 - 2004.
• Coach, U.S. National Wheelchair Fencing Team, 1998 - 2000.
• Coach, UCLA Fencing Team, 1983 - 1990.
• Theatrical swordfight choreographer/coach for stage, film, and events.
• M.A., Theatrical Directing, Univ. of Connecticut
• Master-at-Arms, San Jose State University
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