La Jolla Fencing Academy (LJFA)
SPARTAK Fencing Club

La Jolla Fencing Academy (LJFA) provides a welcoming yet elite fencing education for athletes of all ages, skill levels, and ambitions.

Founded in 1991 as SPARTAK Club by Head Coach Dmitriy Guy—U.S. National Coach, North American Open Champion, and former Soviet Union National Champion—LJFA is built on decades of excellence in the Olympic sport of fencing.

Our world-class coaching staff is among the best in the United States and is deeply committed to the individual development of every fencer, from beginners to elite competitors.

LJFA’s comprehensive training programs are designed to help athletes reach their full potential, whether pursuing collegiate opportunities or competing at the national and international levels.

Our athletes include members of U.S. National Teams, NCAA Champions, and All-Americans, and LJFA is the only fencing club in San Diego to have produced both World and National Champions.

LJFA fencers have been recruited by prestigious institutions such as Caltech, Harvard, Columbia, Notre Dame, the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, UC San Diego, NYU, and many others.

Centrally located in the UTC/La Jolla area, LJFA operates out of a modern, state-of-the-art facility featuring shock-absorbent hardwood flooring, climate control, and top-of-the-line fencing equipment—creating an ideal environment for high-level training.