Cal Fencing includes undergrad, graduate student, and alumni fencers. All three weapons are represented, although the majority of the club fences foil.
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Abdul is a passionate and effective fencing coach who has trained nationally ranked athletes for many years. His love of fencing led him to found East Bay Fencers Gym in 2000. He was recently voted the "Coach of the Year" at the University of California where he is also Head coach.
He earned his M.S. in Physical Education/Coaching at Ukraine State University of Physical Education and Sport in Kiev. Abdul has coached both here and abroad, including the Moroccan National team. He has a competitive background in fencing and soccer, and speaks 4 languages: English, Arabic, French and Russian.