About Youth Fencing Academy Sydney

Founding Patron 

Epee, Foil

Mr Simon Jin, a renowned coach and former Chinese National Champion, has spent over forty years developing athletes who have competed for China and Australia at the Olympics, Commonwealth, Asian, and World Fencing Championships. He takes a holistic approach to coaching, building his fencers’ technical skill, ment

Founding Patron 

Epee, Foil

Mr Simon Jin, a renowned coach and former Chinese National Champion, has spent over forty years developing athletes who have competed for China and Australia at the Olympics, Commonwealth, Asian, and World Fencing Championships. He takes a holistic approach to coaching, building his fencers’ technical skill, mental resilience, and confidence at every stage of their development.

Epee , Sabre, Foil

Melissa is a distinguished Australian Sabre and Épée representative with over 30 years of competitive experience, including multiple national titles and appearances at World, Commonwealth, and Asian Senior Championships. A key leader at UTS Fencing for more than two decades, she helped establish the UTS Learn to Fence Pr

Epee , Sabre, Foil

Melissa is a distinguished Australian Sabre and Épée representative with over 30 years of competitive experience, including multiple national titles and appearances at World, Commonwealth, and Asian Senior Championships. A key leader at UTS Fencing for more than two decades, she helped establish the UTS Learn to Fence Program and the ActivateUTS Women in Sport – Fencing Workshops. Melissa is dedicated to developing her athletes’ technical skills and personal growth, empowering them to reach their full potential on and off the piste.

Foil, Epee

Ivan is a former leading Chinese fencer with strong national results and a distinguished coaching tenure with the Guangdong Province Women’s Foil Team. He has shaped many successful athletes, served as an Australian National Coach for multiple international campaigns, and guided his students to consecutive Australian Senior Cham

Foil, Epee

Ivan is a former leading Chinese fencer with strong national results and a distinguished coaching tenure with the Guangdong Province Women’s Foil Team. He has shaped many successful athletes, served as an Australian National Coach for multiple international campaigns, and guided his students to consecutive Australian Senior Championship titles in foil and épée. Ivan is an intuitive, motivating coach who inspires genuine passion for fencing.

Sabre

Skylar Li is a former key member of the Jiangsu team and has won multiple championships in Chinese fencing competitions. In addition, she is a National First-Class Athlete and a National First-Class Judge.

2012 National Fencing Championships, second place in Sabre.

2013 Jiangsu Provincial Fencing Championships, women's sabre Group A in

Sabre

Skylar Li is a former key member of the Jiangsu team and has won multiple championships in Chinese fencing competitions. In addition, she is a National First-Class Athlete and a National First-Class Judge.

2012 National Fencing Championships, second place in Sabre.

2013 Jiangsu Provincial Fencing Championships, women's sabre Group A individual champion.

2015 National University Games, sabre team silver medal.

Sabre

Joan is a standout sabre fencer with 14 years of experience, having started fencing at just 9 years old. Her father, the former National Sabre Coach of Malaysia, inspired her early passion for the sport.

She has earned multiple national and international accolades, including:

• 2nd Place – Asian Cadet Circuit

• 3rd Place (Team Event) 

Sabre

Joan is a standout sabre fencer with 14 years of experience, having started fencing at just 9 years old. Her father, the former National Sabre Coach of Malaysia, inspired her early passion for the sport.

She has earned multiple national and international accolades, including:

• 2nd Place – Asian Cadet Circuit

• 3rd Place (Team Event) – Southeast Asian Junior Fencing Championship

• Three-time medalist at the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) (2 Golds, 1 Silver in 2022)

• Champion – Malaysia Open Fencing Championships

• Champion – Malaysia National 

Foil

With over 30 years of competitive fencing experience, Michael is a passionate foil specialist with success at national and international levels. He combines his athletic background with his psychology expertise to develop his students’ technical and mental skills. A key contributor to the creation and growth of the UTS Musketeers prog

Foil

With over 30 years of competitive fencing experience, Michael is a passionate foil specialist with success at national and international levels. He combines his athletic background with his psychology expertise to develop his students’ technical and mental skills. A key contributor to the creation and growth of the UTS Musketeers program, he is known for his strong communication and his ability to tailor lessons to each athlete’s age and ability.

Foil

 An experienced foil fencing coach with strong  international training and competitive background in  China and South Korea. Shane specialises in  developing fencers of all levels—from beginners to  competitive athletes—through structured and  personalised training programs. Fluent in Mandarin, English, and Korean, Shane is  known for

Foil

 An experienced foil fencing coach with strong  international training and competitive background in  China and South Korea. Shane specialises in  developing fencers of all levels—from beginners to  competitive athletes—through structured and  personalised training programs. Fluent in Mandarin, English, and Korean, Shane is  known for his patient and attentive coaching style,  creating a safe, professional, and engaging training  environment for all students.  - Chinese National Fencing Championship - 2nd place  individual - South Korea national fencing championship 1st  Place individual- Multiple top 3 medallist in Chinese regional fencing  competitions.