NYAC Sabre Coach
Gotham Fencing Founder
Regis High School Fencing Coach
patrick@nyacsabre.com
212-203-9585
Patrick Durkan began his training at the NYAC when he was only five years old and has never looked back. In the past 25 years he has represented the USA on all levels of fencing, including being a part of the Cadet, Junior, and Senior National Teams. As a student of the Hungarian system under Aladar Kogler and a background in the Russian system, Durkan is determined to build a truly American system. He began implementing this system when he became head sabre coach at the NYAC in 2009. His coaching has led to four top-8 finishes in the Senior Women’s and Men’s Team events…and that’s only counting this past Summer Nationals in Atlanta, GA. Durkan plans to continue his fencing education by working with Italy’s national coach and Christian Bauer, the coach who trained Olympic individual champions Aldo Montano and Zhong Man.
Coaching Resume:
2008-Present NYAC Sabre Coach
Individual Results: Top 8 @ Division I 2010 (Andrew Hull)
Silver Medal Division IA 2010 (Paolo Roselli)
Men’s: NYAC Team - 2nd Place 2010
Men’s: NYAC Team II - 4th Place 2010
Men’s: NYAC Team III - 8th Place 2010
Woman’s: NYAC Team I - 7th Place 2010
Men's: NYAC Team - 2nd Place 2009
NYAC II Team - 6th Place 2009
Woman's: NYAC Team - 7th Place 2009
2007-Present Regis High School Fencing Coach
2007-2009 Head Coach & Founder of Gotham Fencing
Fencing Resume:
2004 3rd in World @ the London World Cup
2001, 2000, 1999, & 1998 All American (Columbia College)
2000 Silver Medal @ Senior National Championships
1998 Senior National Champion (Youngest Senior Champion @ Age 19)
1998 Senior National Team
1998 Ranked 1st in US
1998 Junior National Champion (Under 20)
1998 Junior National Team (Under 20)
1997 Junior National Champion (Under 20)
1996 Junior National Team (Under 20)
1995 Cadet National Team (Under 17)
1993 Youth National Champion (Under 15)
Many Time Team National Champion Representing the NYAC
Patrick's Past Sabre Coaches:
2009-2010 Aladar Kogler, USA Olympic Coach
1991-2004 Vassil Etropolski, 1983 World Champion and three time World Cup Champion
1989-1991 Jarek Koniusz, 3rd Place in 1982 & 2nd Place in the 1989 World Championships
1987-1989 Igor Pluskin, Russian Sabre National Team
1984-1987 Mahammod Kabil, Egyptian Sabre National Team
Corporate Experience:
Madison Financial Concepts
Partner - Corporate Benefit Consulting - Compensation, Insurance, Retirement, and Strategic Consulting
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Paolo Roselli
Paolo Roselli, an Italian native, started fencing at the age of six. Eleven years later he was ranked #1 in world cup points in Juniors and was a member of the Italian Junior National Team. After fencing at Cleveland State University for a year, Roselli transferred to Columbia University where he trained under Aladar Kogler. His understanding of the Italian sabre and foil systems makes him a valuable asset to the coaching staff of the American Fencing Academy.
"30 years of devoted Italian passion for the art of fencing." - Paolo
1.) 8 national titles in italy (including one in foil and one in college, the Italian NCAA)
2.) One world cup Gold (Under 20)
3.) Two junior world cup events individual golds
4.) A few bronze junior world cup events.
5.) All American
6.) 2 IVY Championships
7.) A couple bronze and silver at the US national team
8.) Have run sucessful fencing camps for the last four years in the US and Italy