8 JANUARY 23, 2020 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Top fencing academy opens a new
Forest Hills location near Austin St.
New York’s premier fencing academy opened a new location in Forest Hills just a block from Austin Street. Courtesy Sheridan Fencing Academy
BY BILL PARRY
BPARRY@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
@QNS
Forest Hills is the new home of one
of New York’s premier fencing
schools.
Sheridan Fencing Academy opened
its latest location just a block from
Austin Street, the neighborhoods
main commercial corridor, at 106-06
Queens Blvd.
The 2,000-square-foot facility is
run by head coach Mihail Etropolski
and operated out of the Forest Hills
Jewish Center. Etropolski has been
coaching fencing for more than a
decade, working with beginners to
national finalists.
As a competitor, he represented
the United States at numerous World
Cups and at the 2010 Pan American
Championships. Etropolski is also
part of an impressive fencing legacy:
his father is the 1983 World Champion
and his uncle, the 1985 silver
medalist.
“At Sheridan Fencing Academy,
our mission is to provide students
Board 5 to meet on Jan. 28
Community Board 5 will meet in
next week in Glendale, where
residents can hear about the
current local public transit projects
as well as ideas for roadway
resurfacing.
As announced by District Manager
Gary Giordano, the session takes
place at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 at CB 5’s offi
ce, located at 61-23 Myrtle Avenue.
The meeting will begin with a discussion
regarding the current local
public transit projects, including the
L train tunnell and stations project,
as well as the painting of the M train
structure.
The conversation will then shift
to the eff ectiveness of the dedicated
soutbound bus lane on Fresh Pond
Road, and aft er that, the New York
City Transit’s draft plan to change bus
routes in the city.
The meeting will continue with a
capital projects update and ideas for
roadway resurfacing, before pivoting
to traffi c and pedestrian safety issues
and requests, along with any additional
issues.
For additional information, call
the CB 5 offi ce at 718-366-1834.
with world class coaching in a fun
environment,” Sheridan Fencing
founder and head coach Jason Sheridan
said. “We are thrilled to expand
into Queens.”
Fencing is an increasingly popular
sport that develops self-confidence,
physical ability and discipline, while
providing a great opportunity to
make new friends. The academy uses
the slogan “give your kids an edge”
on its website.
Sheridan Fencing’s flagship Upper
East Side location is home to many
of the top fencers in the country, including
world and national champions.
Sheridan Academy also opened
another location in White Plains.
Sheridan opened his first academy
in 2007 after training in Poland with
world renowned coach Zbigniew
Czajkowski. He is the only American
to complete the master’s program at
the Academy of Physical Education
in Katowice, Poland.
After returning to the United
States, Sheridan went on to train
and develop some of the top fencers
in the country, and is the first
American-born coach in history to
train a World Champion in sabre.
Sheridan Fencing’s unique methodology
and training system have
enabled them to turn beginners into
some of the nation’s top athletes.
For more information on Sheridan
Fencing or to enquire about coaching
opportunities visit their website or
call 212-831-0764.
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