Alice Lu

President & Head Foil Coach

Alice Lu is a former member of China’s National Women’s Foil Team and has served as assistant coach for Canada’s National Women’s Team. With 25 years of fencing experience and 20 years spent building CFA into one of Ontario’s largest clubs, she brings elite-level insight, leadership, and hands-on coaching to every program she oversees.

Brily Lepine

Chief Operations Officer, Armourer, Foil, Veteran & Historical Coach

Brily Lepine started fencing in the early 1990’s and still enjoys it. He’s an NCCP certified coach for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of fencing, as well as having been an active coach since 2006. He is often the first teacher all students at the Canadian Fencing Academy have and has even started many of the younger coaches now active in the Canadian Fencing Academy! Brily believes in giving a new student a love of the sport that will last a lifetime.

Kyle Foster

Owner, Veteran Fencer & CFA Director of Operations.

Kyle Foster is an active veteran competitor with more than 35 years of fencing experience. He oversees club operations and programming at the Canadian Fencing Academy. A multiple-time national champion, he has also earned international medals representing Canada and CFA.

Erika Dominguez

Foil Coach

Erika Dominguez began fencing foil in 2012 and has been coaching since 2022. She has competed extensively across Canada, is a two-time OUA champion, and has earned multiple medals at the provincial and national levels. She draws on that experience to help students develop their skills and work toward their athletic goals.

Brandon Jalowica

Foil Coach

Brandon Jalowica has 20 years of fencing experience and has medaled at the provincial, national, and international levels. A former member of Canada’s Junior National Team, he focuses as a coach on building strong fundamentals, refined technique, and the confidence athletes need to develop both in training and in competition.

Ethan Haines

Foil Coach

Ethan Haines has been fencing for more than 10 years and began coaching in 2021. A four-time OUA champion, he has represented Canada internationally at both the junior and senior levels and served as a coach at the 2026 Ontario Winter Games. He draws on that experience to help students build strong technique and develop as competitive athletes.

Iris Long Yu

Sabre Coach

Long Yu (Iris) is a former member of China’s National Women’s Sabre Team and a Level 1 National Fencing Referee. She began fenicing at age 11, has won multiple national titles in China, and holds an M.S. in Sports Training from Beijing Sport University. A former coach with the Beijing Sport University fencing team and fencing coach at Peking University, she has coached in the United States and Canada since 2012. She focuses on competitive training and youth development, helping athletes build technique, tactical awareness, resilience, and character.

Qian Chenyu

Sabre Coach

Qian Chenyu trained and competed with the Shanghai Fencing Team before moving into coaching. Since 2015, he has coached in Canada. His athletes have medaled at Canada Cup, NAC, and Pan American events, earned selection to Team Canada, and represented the country at the World Championships, Pan American Games, Military World Games, and Commonwealth Games. He takes an individualized approach to training, building strong fundamentals, tactical awareness, and the mindset needed for long-term competitive success.

Sharon Huang

Sabre Coach

Sharon Huang has been fencing for more than eight years and coaching since 2023. A four-time member of Canada’s Cadet and Junior National Teams, she has competed at the World Championships and in World Cup events. She draws on that experience to help students reach their goals and develop a lasting love of the sport.