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From first competition to meaningful progress.
Young athletes need more than results. They need repeatable habits, sound technique, confidence under pressure and a clear understanding of how to keep improving.
CoachYousefAlaghehband
International Fencing CoachProfessional and inspiring fencing programs for children and teens, competitive fencers, clubs, schools, and universities.
- Over 30 Years of International Coaching Experience
- National Champions Developed Across Five Continents
30+Years of international coaching
5Continents
20+Countries: coaching & refereeing
National → InternationalAthlete development pathway
About Yousef Alaghehband
30+ Years.20+ Countries.5 Continents.One Passion for Fencing.
Yousef Alaghehband is an international fencing coach, FIE Master Certified Coach, and internationally certified Para Fencing coach and referee with more than 30 years of professional experience across five continents.
His work also includes founding fencing clubs, building school and university programs, organizing international training camps, supporting national teams, and contributing to the sport’s growth worldwide.
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Career
Building athletes.Building systems.Building legacy.
FIE Master Coach. Former National Coach of the Canadian Para Fencing Team. International Referee. Founder & Head Coach of Silversword Fencing Academy, Montréal.
His experience spans the full athlete-development pathway, from kindergarten and school programs to university, high performance and international competition.
Explore athlete developmentPara Fencing
A pioneering chapter in Canadian para fencing
Former National Coach of the Canadian Para Fencing Team, with international experience in wheelchair fencing, athlete development and competition environments.
2013Established the first Canadian men’s national para épée team
9 MonthsFifth place at the Montréal World Cup after nine months
10 YearsA decade coaching Canada’s national para fencing athletes
4 CountriesNational-team collaborations across four countries
Continental ChampionsPan-American fencing championship titles in Brazil and the United States
First & OnlyCanada’s first and only male international para fencing referee
A defining chapter of an international coaching career.
In 2013, Yousef Alaghehband established Canada’s first men’s national para épée team. Canada had previously been represented by two individual Paralympic fencers.
After just nine months of preparation, the new team finished fifth in the team event at the Montréal World Cup, defeating experienced opponents including the United States and Argentina. Both opposing teams had more than ten years of experience.
Under his coaching, Canadian athletes later won continental titles in individual and team competitions.
Alaghehband coached members of Canada’s national para fencing team for ten years, including Sylvie Morel, a four-time Paralympian.
His international collaborations also include the national para fencing teams of China, South Korea and Brazil.
In addition to coaching, he has served for many years as an international para fencing referee and is identified as Canada’s only male international para fencing referee.
Champions & Athlete Development
From Young Ambition to Championship Glory
The success of Yousef Alaghehband’s students at the Chinese National Championships reflects their dedication, ambition, and training guided by his international coaching experience — a source of pride today and inspiration for tomorrow’s champions.
Celebrate the result. Keep building the athlete.
Progress is built long before the podium.
Technical detail, decision-making, confidence and competition habits are developed over time, from a young athlete’s first events to advanced performance environments.
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Celebrate the result. Keep building the athlete.
Competition moments matter because they reveal what training has created, and what the next stage of development should address.
Schools · Universities · After-School Programs
Let’s design a fencing program that students can’t wait to come back to.
From introductory experiences to structured after-school programs, university projects and long-term team development, each program is shaped around the institution, age group, available space and development goals.
Discuss a School or University Program
Program Development
More than a class. A pathway.
Strong school programs combine safe progression, engaging training, clear skill milestones and the possibility to grow from first experience to competition. The goal is a program that can become part of a school’s sporting identity.
Bring Fencing to Your School!We offer fencing camps, after-school programs, and school team development.Contact us today to plan a fencing program for your school.
Open to International Collaboration
Bring world-class fencing experience to your school, club or organization.
01International SchoolsProgram design, school fencing development and long-term pathways.02Fencing AcademiesClub development, coach education and performance structures.03Training CampsInternational camps, intensives and athlete-development projects.04High PerformanceCompetition preparation and advanced athlete development.05Coach EducationTechnical workshops, coach mentoring and knowledge transfer.06International PartnershipsSelected collaborations with schools, academies and sports organizations.
Global Experience
A career shaped across five continents.
Selected institutions, clubs, federations and fencing projects connected to an international coaching career.
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
International Experience & Collaborations
CanadaSilverSword Fencing Academy
Founder
ChinaVango Fencing Center
United StatesYahoo Company
South KoreaKorea Fencing Club
ItalyUdine Fencing Association
BrazilBrazilian Paralympic Committee
United Arab EmiratesUAE Fencing Federation
AustraliaSilverSword Fencing Academy
IranIsfahan Fencing Association
MexicoEsgrima Metepec Pirates
RwandaRwanda Fencing Federation
Co-founder
KenyaEast African Fencing Championship
Co-founder
NigeriaAda Fencing Club
South KoreaTeam Park
United StatesPalm Beach Fencing Club
CanadaTaymaz Inline Skating Club
CanadaCanadian Fencing Club
FounderCanadaTAC College Fencing Team
FounderChina30+ School Fencing Teams
Founded / developedCanada30+ School Fencing Teams
Founded / developedAfrica
African Paralympic Committee
Worldwide
More collaborations
International projects and additional collaborationsInternational Collaboration
Let’s build the right fencing program together.
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