About
Our Coaches
A good program means nothing without good coaches. Our Philadelphia fencing coaches have a combined 100+ years of coaching experience, dozens of certifications, and countless national and international medals. More than that, our coaches care—about you as a fencer, an athlete, and a person.
maître d'armes
Mark L. Masters
Head Fencing Master and founder of Fencing Academy of Philadelphia, Mark Masters is a certified fitness instructor from the American...
maître d'armes
Lara Masters
Lara Masters, Head Coach and Director of Programming at FAP-North, holds thirty years of teaching experience, complemented by a...
PRÉVÔT
BENJAMIN BRATTON
Coach Ben is one of the most decorated épée fencers in U.S. history, and has won multiple national championships in Seniors, Juniors, and Cadets…
PRÉVÔT
Jason Pryor
Jason Pryor is a 2016 U.S. Olympian in men’s épée, former U.S. National Champion, and Assistant Coach for Harvard University’s 2024 NCAA National Championship team...
Prévôt
Jacob Hazle-Cary
Jacob started his fencing career when he was eleven, attending classes in a church basement along the main line of Philadelphia’s western...
Prevot d’Armes
Reilly Beauchamp
Reilly Beauchamp has been an assistant coach with the Academy since 2017 and holds certification from the U.S. Fencing Coaches Association...
Moniteur
Patrick Mifflin
Coach Patrick Mifflin has been with Fencing Academy of Philadelphia since 2009 and has competed as an individual athlete in foil...
PRÉVÔT
David DiSimone
Coach David has grown up in the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia program and is a nationally competitive épée fencer, finishing in the upper 20% in the 2023...
PRÉVÔT
Doug Tableman
A Prévôt-certified coach, he brings 15 years of coaching experience and a deeply personalized approach, tailoring training plans to each student’s unique strengths, goals...
Moniteur
Jacob Wischnia
A suburban Philadelphia native, Coach Jacob has been Maestro & Coach Lara’s student since the age of 8 and has excelled at both the national and international levels...