Founder & Head Coach Krystyna Kostecka started practicing fencing at age 13 in Poland. She mastered her fencing skills under the direction Olympic Fencing Coach Leszek Stawicki . Coach Kostecka has a Masters in Law from UMCS Lublin, Poland.

Law School experience and next 5 years practicing in law never deterred her from fencing. She emigrated to USA in 1990. In 1997 Krystyna opened Cracovia School of Foil Fencing.

Her rules : Fair Play , Challenge…and Fun.

Respect is of the utmost importance to Krystyna, period .

Krystyna is always seeking to help each student grow as a fencer and a person. Fencing is her passion and sharing excitement and energy has always been her goal.

In private, Her favorite food is pork chops with mashed potatoes , also she never says “no” to dark chocolate!

For more about Krystyna and Cracovia, read this WSJ article from 2001.