Misha Mokretsov

Teaches at New York Fencing Academy

Misha Mokretsov began fencing at the age of 12 in his native city, Khmelnitsky. His coach Yury Mazur, helped him to become a Ukrainian National Championship Silver medalist in 2005, and a member of the Junior National Epee Team and European Championship finalist in team event in 2004. Throughout his national team career, Misha has competed in numerous cadet and junior World Cups and European Championships. In 2010, Misha founded New York Fencing Academy, which is quickly becoming a center for excellence in epee with one of the strongest competitive epee youth programs in the tri-state area. In just five years of coaching, Misha is already proving to be a very talented and dedicated coach who has produced several nationally-ranked fencers earning Champion and Finalist titles at North American Cups, Summer Nationals, and Super Youth Circuits. As head coach and owner of NYFA, Misha is fully committed to helping all of his students, young or old, reveal their abilities and achieve their goals, whether they aspire to fence internationally, in college, or simply to enjoy the sport.