Iba Keita | Elite Coach (Saber)

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Written By Connie Holen

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club welcomed Coach Iba in 2022. Iba started fencing at 7 years old in his home country of Senegal. He was the Junior African Individual Saber Champion in 2008. In 2010, he was a member of the silver medal-winning team at the African Championships as well as a semi-finalist in the individual event. He obtained a License for Legal and Political Sciences in Public Law from the Digital University of Senegal. 

He began coaching in 2007 at the Senegalese International Fencing Academy before he started coaching in the United States in 2018. In 2016 he received a “Master of Arms” diploma from the FIE as the Valedictorian. In the United States, Iba has had multiple youth students medal in North American Cups as well as the Summer Nationals, including a Youth 12 National Champion. Coach Iba excels at motivating his students to do their best and keep a positive attitude. 

Connie Holen

Connie Holen is a Digital Strategist, Certified Mindbody Business Consultant, Google Search Certified Marketer and Squarespace Circle Platinum Partner specializing in web design for yoga, Pilates, fitness, and wellness studios. As the founder of Pixality Design, she has helped 300+ boutique studio owners build clean, modern, and easy-to-manage Squarespace websites that integrate seamlessly with scheduling software (Mindbody, Mariana Tek, Walla, Momence, and more). Connie’s work focuses on local SEO, brand strategy, and creating websites that not only look beautiful but also attract new clients and support long-term studio growth.

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