Historical Fencing
I'm a lifelong martial artist who started practicing historical fencing in 2016. Since then, I've touched on most medieval and Renaissance weapons in both HEMA and SCA contexts and am constantly seeking to new ways of learning the sword arts
Primary focus: Arming sword/messer and Sidesword
Secondary focus: Rapier
Main influences/focus of study: Leckuchner (arming sword), dall'Aggochie and Manciolino (sidesword), Alfieri (rapier)
Notable wins
King's Cup (1/2023) - Open Sword & Buckler: 12th out of 49
Pennsic 49 (8/2022) - Rose Tournament: Top 15 (assessed) out of 90+
Night under a Fae Moon (4/2022) - Fae Tournament: Winner
DC HEMA Open warm up tournament (11/2019) - Sword & Buckler: 4th out of 14
Storvik Novice (6/2019) - Novice tournament: 2nd place
DC HEMA Open (1/2018) - Open Sword & Buckler: 4th out of 12
SCA Fencing Awards
Atlantia, Order of the White Scarf (8/2023)
Atlantian Academie d'Espee, Bearer of the Iron Spike (1 April - 28 May 2023) - defended 3 times
Atlantia, Award of the Shark's Tooth (10/2022)
Atlantian Academie d'Espee, Free Scholar (8/2022)
Atlantia, Order of the Sea Dragon (5/2022)