Welcome
to the Home of
National Champions
The Midwest’s Top Fencing School
Grand Rapids Fencing Academy (GRAFA) is the Midwest’s top world-class fencing school, home to multiple national champions.
We’re also the only club in West Michigan with Professional Fencing Coaches, featuring extensive experience with fencers competing at the National + International levels.
GRAFA’s
National Champions
Y12 Men’s Foil – Max DeBack
Y14 Women’s Foil - Justine Banbury
Y14 Women’s Foil – Dayana Sarkisova
Cadets Women’s Foil – Rada Sarkisova
Div 2 Men’s Foil – Zach Moore
Div 2 Women’s Foil – Liza Novoseltseva
Div 2 Women Foil – Anna Novoseltseva
Vet 40 Women’s Epee – Corie Dougherty
Everyone is welcome at GRAFA
We love our GRAFA Family!
We’re deeply proud of our amazing students, world-class Maestros & alums. We’ve also built of one of the top fencing facilities in the Midwest, and enjoy hosting meticulously-run events.
GRAFA also fosters a really, really great fencing community that believes anyone willing to put in the work deserves to pick up a foil.
Check out our social feeds, updates & images below to see what we mean. Or even better — join a class!
