Slava Zingerman

Teaches at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles

Slava started fencing at age 10 in Ashkelon, Israel and has been a competitive fencer since 1994. He was 11 times Israel National Champion in all age categories-Cadet, Junior and Senior and was a member of Cadet, Junior and Senior Israeli National Team.

He took part in numerous National and International competitions including World Cups, European and World Championships and won many medals in Junior World Cups in addition to finishing third in the FIE World Cup ranking in 2003.

Zingerman was offered a full scholarship to Wayne State University in 2006 and became a three time NCAA Champion in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He graduated with an Electrical engineering degree in 2011.

Slava started his coaching career in fencing club Hapoal Ashkelon in 2004 where he was working until his departure to the United States in 2006. During his last year at WSU, Slava was offered a position as an assistant fencing coach for the WSU school team, from 2011 Slava is coaching at Manhattan FC and now coaches at New York Fencing Academy.