About Youth Fencing Academy Sydney
Ruiji WANG
Melissa YEUNG OAM
Ruiji WANG
Honorary President
Sabre
A former men’s individual sabre athlete, he won gold at the 1978 Bangkok Asian Games—the first Chinese fencer to do so—earning the title “Asia’s No. 1 Sabre.” He later became the Chinese national team’s first sabre coach and led both the Chinese and Hong Kong teams at multiple Olympic Games.
Simon JIN
Melissa YEUNG OAM
Ruiji WANG
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.
Melissa YEUNG OAM
Melissa YEUNG OAM
Melissa YEUNG OAM
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.
Ivan ZHAO
Melissa YEUNG OAM
Melissa YEUNG OAM
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.
Guy ROSS- CLIFT
Guy ROSS- CLIFT
Guy ROSS- CLIFT
Foil
Guy began fencing at 11 and went on to achieve strong state and national results, competing internationally as part of the national squad and training with the Polish Olympic Foil team. After more than a decade coaching in schools, he retired from competition and now focuses on coaching foil and guiding his students toward their goals.
Skyler LI
Guy ROSS- CLIFT
Guy ROSS- CLIFT
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.
Nicole LI
Guy ROSS- CLIFT
Michael PRINCE
Foil
Nicole Li is a former women’s foil fencer from Shanghai with over 12 years of training experience. Starting at age 7 in the Shanghai provincial system, she built strong foundations in footwork, bladework, and tactics. She later coached beginner and intermediate youth athletes at a major Shanghai club. Her top competitive result was 3rd place in women’s foil at the Shanghai Municipal Games.
Michael PRINCE
Guy ROSS- CLIFT
Michael PRINCE
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.