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Tsvetelina Hristov | Speaker, Coach & Podcast Host
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Tsvetelina Hristov | Speaker, Coach & Podcast Host
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About
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Podcast
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Invite Me to Speak
Home
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About
Resources
Podcast
Contact
Invite Me to Speak

I AM TSVETELINA

For fencing parents

Back your fencer without becoming the second coach.

Two decades coaching athletes to World Championships, NCAA programmes and national teams — and three fencers of my own at home. Practical help for the people behind the performance.

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Tsvetelina Hristov in fencing kit holding a sabre
30+ NCAA & Ivy League recruits developed through Premier Fencing Academy
2006 Premier Fencing Academy founded with Coach Kristiyan Hristov
World Champions, medalists, and USA National Team fencers coached
1st Bulgarian National Champion in saber
Free guide

The 5 mistakes fencing parents make.

If your kid can carry a phone, they can carry their own fencing bag. This guide covers the five habits that quietly hold a fencer back — and simple ways to hand back ownership of their gear, their routine and their results.

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The Joys of the Journey

The honest conversations behind achievement.

Ambition, identity, pressure, coaching and parenting — talked through with the people who have lived it.

Guests have included Olympic champions, World No. 1s and national team athletes — among them Lee Kiefer, Alexander Massialas and Misaki Emura.

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Speaking

Also available for your club, school or conference.

Practical, human talks for audiences navigating pressure, ambition and the long road to meaningful achievement.

The Competitor’s MindHow athletes perform under pressure when talent alone is not enough.
Raising Confident CompetitorsHow parents can support ambition without becoming the second coach.
Beyond the ScoreBuilding resilient athletes, healthy leaders and meaningful lives through competition.
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Partnerships

Brands that serve fencing families.

I work with companies whose products genuinely reach this community — equipment, nutrition, athletic wear and youth-sports education.

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Who you would reach Parents of competitive fencers, the athletes they are raising, and the coaches around them.
Where they find me Instagram, TikTok, the Joys of the Journey podcast, and inside Premier Fencing Academy.
What works Honest recommendations for things families actually use at tournaments and in training. Nothing I would not hand my own three.

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The five mistakes fencing parents make — and what to do instead.

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Free guides, courses and the things I use

Resources and Recommendations

Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one I may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you. I only list things I use myself.

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Start here

The 5 mistakes fencing parents make.

The 5 Mistakes Fencing Parents Make - free guide

The five habits that quietly hold a fencer back — and simple ways to hand back ownership of their gear, their routine and their results. Ten minutes to read, free, straight to your inbox.

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Work with me

When you want more than a guide.

Tsvetelina Hristov in fencing kit
$350 · per hour

Saber Fencing Consulting

A private Zoom session with me and Coach Kristiyan on technique, tactics, college recruitment, or simply where your fencer goes next.

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5 Mindset Mistakes That Cost Athletes Their Best Performance
Free · instant access

Athlete Mindset Guide

The 5 mindset mistakes that cost athletes their best performance — with simple tools to handle pressure, recover from mistakes and refocus on what comes next.

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The library

Books I recommend.

Mindset, pressure and motivation — the ones I keep coming back to and hand to athletes and parents. The full list lives on Amazon and I add to it as I read.

The Pressure CodeJason Stacy The Pressure Code Jason Stacy Start With YourselfEmma Grede Start With Yourself Emma Grede Stop Letting Everything Affect YouDaniel Chidiac Stop Letting Everything Affect You Daniel Chidiac After the RainAlexandra Elle After the Rain Alexandra Elle The Greatness MindsetLewis Howes The Greatness Mindset Lewis Howes Mind ShiftErwin Raphael McManus Mind Shift Erwin Raphael McManus A Return to LoveMarianne Williamson A Return to Love Marianne Williamson The Courage to Be DislikedIchiro Kishimi The Courage to Be Disliked Ichiro Kishimi Your Platform Is Not Your Purpose Your Platform Is Not Your Purpose Start With WhySimon Sinek Start With Why Simon Sinek
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What I recommend

Things I actually use.

Reading list

Books I recommend

Twelve books on mindset, pressure and motivation that I keep coming back to — The Pressure Code, The Greatness Mindset, Start With Yourself and more. I add to the list as I read.

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My storefront

Everything else I use

Skin care, hair tools, garden and home finds, and the small-business bits I actually reach for. Updated far more often than this page.

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Not sure where to start?

Begin with the free guide. It takes ten minutes and changes how the next tournament goes.

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