Our Coaches and Staff

Hannah bryan - assistant coach: hannah began fencing at Peterborough Fencing Club and subsequently joined the varsity fencing teams at Queen’s University and McMaster University. hannah helps run our instructional and competitive fencing programs and offers competition support for our fencers.

jarek krawczyk - coach: originally trained in poland, jarek is an epee fencer and nccp-trained coach who runs our youth and learn to fence programs.

carolyn lapham - coach: After having coached in New York for over 25 years with multiple Local, Regional, National and International medalists, Carolyn is happy to be back in Canada and eager to produce Canadian Champions.  She was on the first Canadian Women’s Sabre Team and placed top 16 in the first ever Women’s Sabre World Cup in Foggia, Italy and 3rd in Team at the first ever Women’s Sabre event at the Commonwealth Games in Malaysia 

mads loewith - assistant coach: mads helps to run our instructional and competitive fencing programs and offers competition support for our newer fencers.

Ranil Sonnadara, Ch.P.C. - Head Coach and Principal: Ranil has been coaching for over 30 years and offers instruction in all weapons. a UK and nccp-trained coach, coach developer and master learning facilitator, Ranil has coached many national and international fencers to podium success and has supported several major games and world championship athletes and teams. ranil supervises the coaching staff and guides the development of all of our fencers. By day, Ranil is a researcher who specialises in human performance in all its forms, and an award-winning sound designer and composer for live performance.