The Staff

The Sebastiani Fencing Academy was founded in 2000 by Gabrielle Roux and Maitre Michel Sebastiani, one of the most decorated and celebrated fencing coaches of all time. The Academy is exclusively directed by Gabrielle since 2015. Having been trained in the classical French Method, Roux immigrated from France to the United States in 1998 and since then, have been passionate  about transmitting her love of the Sport to students age 5 and up. 

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Simultaneous to establishing the Academy, Maître Sebastiani was the Head Coach at Princeton University for 24 years, The US Olympic Coach in Los Angeles and more... He has sent his students off to compete at the Olympics. In 2015, he was inducted into the USA Fencing Hall of Fame for his contributions to the American fencing landscape.

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Although originally founded on the principles of the traditional French Method, and as the sport of fencing has evolved over the decades SFA has been teaching, the Sebastiani Method has evolved too. The Sebastiani Method is an internationally recognized style of teaching that champions the importance of fundamentals--footwork and bladework--while also pushing its students to employ them practically and effectively in competitive settings.