Benjamin Davis
Academie Duello
Benjamin Davis is based in Vancouver, British Columbia and has been an active practitioner, competitor, and instructor in Historical European Martial Arts for over 10 years who specializes in Longsword, Rapier, and Armoured Combat. He has organized and run the Duelling Arts Tournaments hosted at Academie Duello since 2022, and has traveled to compete in […]
Braun McAsh
Braun McAsh is best known as the Swordmaster for the TV series HIGHLANDER (as well as the movie ENDGAME, and many other series and stage choreography credits). He is also an internationally recognized researcher and instructor in the European martial arts and has also written extensively on the use of bladed weapons from the Roman […]
Christian Tobler
Selohaar Fechtschule
Christian Henry Tobler has been a longtime student of swordsmanship, especially as it applies to the pursuit of the chivalric ideals. A passionate advocate of the medieval Liechtenauer school, his work in translating and interpreting Sigmund Ringeck’s commentary firmly established him as an important contributor to the growing community of Western martial artists. This work […]
Devon Boorman
Academie Duello
Devon Boorman is a world renowned martial arts instructor, practitioner, and author with a focus on Italian Armizare, including the use of rapier, sidesword, longsword, grappling, and mounted combat. Over the past 30 years he has won international competitions, taught workshops and seminars throughout the world on both the study and practice of historical techniques […]
Eric Myers
Sonoma State University Fencing Masters Certificate Program
Eric was certified as a Master at Arms in classical Italian fencing by the San Jose State University Fencing Masters Program in 2008, and is a cofounder of the Sacramento Sword School. He teaches classical and historical fencing, as well as fencing pedagogy through various channels including the Sonoma State University Fencing Masters Certificate Program. […]
Marli Vlok
Valour Historical European Martial Arts Academy
Marli is a PhD researcher and former competitive target shooter, who starter her HEMA journey in 2013 at Academie Duello in Vancouver. She immediately fell in love with the art and grace of rapier fencing and Bolognese single sword. She became an instructor in 2014 at Academie Duello and holds the rank of free-scholar at […]
Matheus Alfred-Olmedo
Academie Duello
Matheus (he/him) began studying historical European martial arts at Academie Duello in May 2011, achieving the rank of Freescholar in 2012 and Provost in 2018. He’s been teaching for the majority of that time, with a broad interest in all medieval and renaissance weapons. His technical proficiency covers rapier (and secondaries), longsword, large two-handed swords, […]
Matthew Howden
Academia Duellatoria
Matthew Howden runs HistoricCombat.com, where he heads the Visual Thibault and Visual Frias projects. Matthew has been researching, practicing, and teaching Historical European Martial Arts for most of three decades. During that time, he has been honored to present at such venues as the HEMA Alliance Open International Gathering, Swordsquatch, and the Vancouver International Swordplay […]
Mike Panian
Swordfighters Martial Arts and Self Defence
Mike Panian has been teaching martial arts for nearly 50 years. As a wrestling coach, karate teacher, and sword fighting instructor he has been helping people to learn and grow through the martial arts for most of his adult life. He is the owner of Swordfighters Martial Arts and Self Defence. Past and present work includes […]