GRAFA is the youngest yet most experienced fencing club in West Michigan
First and only club in West Michigan to take home two gold medals at Nationals
Both GRAFA Head Coaches have Bachelors Degree in Physical Education with minors in Pedagogy and physical Therapy.
All GRAFA coaches have higher education degree and years of experience.
Head coach Mikhail was honored as the “2004 Developmental Coach of the Year” by the U.S. Olympic Committee
GRAFA fencers earned 34 medals at Nationals, and two from a World Cup! The most of any club in Michigan.
Mikhail and Arkadiy Sarkisov have traveled as coaches for the Cadet and Junior Womens Foil Team to 9 World Cups, assisting fencers in earning many medals including Gold medals.