UPCOMING EVENTS

McMenamins History Ball - January 24th 2026 - a fancy ball focused around the victorian erra held at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland Oregon. Academia Duellatoria provides fencing demonstrations as part of the entertainment.

https://www.crystalballroompdx.com/events/272877-mcmenamins-history-ball/

Canterbury Renaissance Faire - July 2026

Vancouver Library - Summer 2026 Presentatioin on U.S. Dragoons Columbia Room, Vancouver Community Library (details pending)

PAST EVENTS

July 2025 - CANTERBURY RENAISSANCE FAIRE Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria’s Portland amd Phoenix Oregon branch’s come together the last two weekends of July at faire teaching free classes in Historic European Martial Arts to the patrons and providing information on arms and armor at one of the regions most beautiful Renaissance Faire locations. https://canterburyfaire.com/

May 24th 2025 - SWORDPLAY AND CINEMA Woodland Library, Woodland, WA - Contrasting swordplay in film and theatre to historical practice with a hands on lesson. https://fvrl.librarymarket.com/index.php/event/sword-fighting-and-cinema-program-167010

February 28th 2025 - MCMENAMINS HISTORY BALL Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR - A fancy victorian ball with smallsword and cutlass fencing demonstrations provided by Academia Duellatoria instructor Jeff Richardson and students Matt Callahan, Diego and Colton. .

December 12th 2024 - PRESENTATIONS ON THE RAPIER Cedar Mill Library, Portland, OR - Presentation on the history of the development of the rapier, Its use in literature and contrasting the methods of Vincent Saviolo and Gerard Thibult with a hands on lesson. https://cedarmillbethany.libcal.com/event/13220371

August 18th 2024 - NATIONAL PARKS TRAVELERS CLUB SABER CLASS Embassy Suites Hotes, Portland, OR - Jeff Richardson teaches saber to visitors to Portland from the National Parks Travelers Club

July 2024 - CANTERBURY RENAISSANCE FAIRE Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria’s Portland amd Phoenix Oregon branch’s come together the last two weekends of July at faire teaching free classes in Historic European Martial Arts to the patrons and providing information on arms and armor at one of the regions most beautiful Renaissance Faire locations.

March 20th 2024 - OMSI AFTER DARK: FANTASY AND FOLKLORE Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - Join Academia Duellatoria as we provide a display of swordplay history and talk about how weapons are used. Hands on display of practice swords and historic manuals of swordplay instruction.

July 2023 - CANTERBURY RENAISSANCE FAIRE Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria’s Portland amd Phoenix Oregon branch’s come together the last two weekends of July at faire teaching free classes in Historic European Martial Arts to the patrons and providing information on arms and armor at one of the regions most beautiful Renaissance Faire locations.

January 25th 2023 - OMSI AFTER DARK: FANTASY AND FOLKLORE Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - Join Academia Duellatoria as we provide a display of swordplay history and talk about how weapons are used. Hands on display of practice swords and historic manuals of swordplay instruction. We have been given some space to provide limited hands on instruction to patrons.

December 29th 2022 - OLD NICK’S PUB TALKS Old Nick’s Pub (now Sparrow and Serpent), Eugene, OR - Instructor Jeff Richardson leads pub talk presentations at Old Nick’s Pub.

October 2022 - FORT VANCOUVER SABER TRAINING PROGRAM Fort Vancouver National Park, Vancouver, WA - Part of our Fall, Winter and Spring training program at Fort Vancouver National Park that began in 2017. In addition to learning local history while learning the saber, students would have the opportunity to participate in costumed demonstrations for the public at Fort Vancouver events. https://www.nps.gov/fova/learn/news/2022sabretraining.htm

October 1 -2 2022 - DESTREZA: SEMINAR WITH TON PUEY Anderson Martial Arts, Gresham, OR - Academia Duellatoria hosts Maestro Ton Puey who comes to us visiting from Spain. He teaches a seminar on Spanish Historical Rapier fencing in the Destreza tradition according to the teachings of Francisco Lórenz de Rada.

Academia Duellatoria was fortunate to be able to host Maestro Puey affordably as he was already teaching a seminar for his student Carlos in the Boise Idaho area. We are thankful to Carlos for helping to arrange things and to Sensei “Super” Dan Anderson for allowing us to use his dojo in Gresham.

August 31st 2022 - OMSI AFTER DARK: OUT OF THIS WORLD ASTRONOMY Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - Join Academia Duellatoria as we provide a display of swordplay history and talk about how weapons are used. Hands on display of practice swords and historic manuals of swordplay instruction. We will be talking about how astronomy and astronomy influenced education and the writings of historic fencing manuals,

July 2022 - CANTERBURY RENAISSANCE FAIRE Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria’s Portland amd Phoenix Oregon branch’s come together the last two weekends of July at faire teaching free classes in Historic European Martial Arts to the patrons and providing information on arms and armor at one of the regions most beautiful Renaissance Faire locations.

June 17-19 2022 - FAERIEWORLDS Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene, OR - Academia Duellatoria returns to Faerieworlds to teach a variety of martial arts and philosophy classes. Instructor Jeff Richardson with Guest instructor this year Alex Stephens of Reverence Karate-Do Institute of Eugene. Sensei Richardson and Sensei Stephens are both black belts of Jerry Piddington and members of the American Karate Academies National Association. https://eugeneweekly.com/2022/06/16/faerieworlds-a-gathering-of-the-tribes/

April 10 - May 22 2022 - FORT VANCOUVER SABER TRAINING PROGRAM Fort Vancouver National Park, Vancouver, WA - Our partnership with Fort Vancouver National Park to bring history classes about the U.S. Dragoons and the British Navy at Fort Vancouver. In 1855, troopers with the US Army's 1st Regiment of Dragoons arrived at Fort Vancouver. At that time, dragoons (mounted infantry) were the only enlisted-rank soldiers that were issued sabers as part of their personal weaponry. Academia Duellatoria saber student Elaine Dorset was also the parks archeologist. Classes would be taught by instructor Jeff Richardson and Elaine Dorset and in later years with the assistance of senior student Matt Callahan. Students would learn proper military drill with the saber and then have the opportunity to participate with the park as volunteers at living history educational events held at the park, demonstrating military saber drills. This program got special approval from the National Parks department and would be the only one of it’s kind in the National Parks Service.

March 30th 2022 - OMSI AFTER DARK: MEDIEVAL SCIENCES Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - Join Academia Duellatoria as we talk about some of the sciences behind sword and swordplay. Come see fencing demonstrations on the Auditorium Stage, handle replica swords. In cooperatioin with the Leonard DaVinci exhibit, Instructor Jeff Richarsdon will be giving a lecture of the Vitruvian Man, the greek sciences and roman influence on DaVinci’s famous illustration and how it relates to the art of combat as part of his presentation “Hermetic Sciences of Medieval and Renaissance Europe”

November 2021 - PIRATES AT VAN MALL Van Mall Retirement Center, Vancouver, WA - Instructor Jeff Richardson and senior student Matt Callahan give a history lesson on pirates and provide fencing demonstrations as part of Pirate Week at the retirement center.

Oct 17 - Nov 28 2021 - FORT VANCOUVER SABER TRAINING PROGRAM Fort Vancouver National Park, Vancouver, WA - After being shut down during the Covid Pandemic in 2020, we were happy to return to teaching saber and history in Vancouver. Our partnership with Fort Vancouver National Park to bring history classes about the U.S. Dragoons and the British Navy at Fort Vancouver. Classes would be taught by instructor Jeff Richardson and Elaine Dorset and in later years with the assistance of senior student Matt Callahan. All training sessions also provide background history of the U.S. Army at Fort Vancouver and Vancouver Barracks, and its interrelationships with the peoples of the Pacific Northwest. Students would learn proper military drill with the saber and then have the opportunity to participate with the park as volunteers at living history educational events held at the park, demonstrating military saber drills. https://www.nps.gov/fova/learn/news/sabertraining2021.htm

February 9 - March 22 2020 - FORT VANCOUVER SABER TRAINING PROGRAM Fort Vancouver National Park, Vancouver, WA - Our partnership with Fort Vancouver National Park to bring history classes about the U.S. Dragoons and the British Navy at Fort Vancouver. Classes would be taught by instructor Jeff Richardson and Elaine Dorset and in later years with the assistance of senior student Matt Callahan.

September 7-8 2019 - OMSI MINI MAKER FAIRE Oregon Museum of Science and Industry parking lot, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria provides hands on group classes and discussion about how swords are built.

July 2019 - CANTERBURY RENAISSANCE FAIRE Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria’s Portland amd Phoenix Oregon branch’s come together the last two weekends of July at faire teaching free classes in Historic European Martial Arts to the patrons and providing information on arms and armor at one of the regions most beautiful Renaissance Faire locations.

July 10 - August 14 2019 - FORT VANCOUVER SABER TRAINING PROGRAM Fort Vancouver National Park, Vancouver, WA - Our partnership with Fort Vancouver National Park. This summer we would experiment with holding class inside the Fort Stockade with students in period costume. In 1845 Her Majesty's Ship Modeste arrived to protect the British Empire and Hudson's Bay Company interests in the Northwest. The Summer 2019 training course focused on the saber techniques employed by the Royal Navy at that time. The six week course would be taught by instructor Jeff Richardson on Wednesdays and would be open to observation by visitors to the reconstructed fort.

July 7th 2019 - KARATE RANK TESTING Academia Duellatoria, Portland, OR

January 26th 2019- RUMBLE AT THE FORT Fort Vancouver National Park, Vancouver, WA - Academia Duellatoria’s HEMA tournament in Vancouver Washington.

January 23rd 2019 - OMSI AFTER DARK: MEDEIVAL SCIENCES Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR

October 7 - November 18 2018 - FORT VANCOUVER SABER TRAINING PROGRAM Fort Vancouver National Park, Vancouver, WA - Our partnership with Fort Vancouver National Park. Classes taught by Instructor Jeff Richardson and Park ranger and archeologist Elaine Dorset and assisted by student Matt Callahan https://www.nps.gov/fova/planyourvisit/historic-weapons-programs.htm

September 15-16 2018 - OMSI MINI MAKER FAIRE Oregon Museum of Science and Industry parking lot, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria provides hands on group classes and discussion about how swords are built.

September 8th 2018 - FORT VANCOUVER MILITARY HISTORY DAY Fort Vancouver National Park, Vancouver WA - As part of the living history educational program at Fort Vancouver educating the public on local history.

August 24-26 2018 - FAIREWORLDS Hornings Hideout,North Plains, OR - Swordplay and Bartitsu at this Faerie themed Music Festival. Academia Duellatoria provide a weekend of free hands on classes and lectures to the public.

August 11-12 18-19 2018 - WHITE WINDS WILD WEST SHOW Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria of Portland teaches free classes at the Western Themed faire. Free classes to the public in Pugilism, Cane Fighting and the staple of the Cavalry and U.S. Dragoons the saber.

July 2018 - FORT VANCOUVER DRAGOONS SUMMER SABER PROGRAM We tried holding classes inside the stockade where the public could watch in the summer time. Participants were issued uniforms from the Fort Vancouver Costume Shop to train in. Lack of shade and the summer heat made the summer program inside the Fort a one time effort. After this we returned to Fall, Winter and Spring indoor training. https://www.nps.gov/fova/learn/news/summer2018sabertraining.htm

July 2018 - CANTERBURY RENAISSANCE FAIRE Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria’s Portland amd Phoenix Oregon branch’s come together the last two weekends of July at faire teaching free classes in Historic European Martial Arts to the patrons and providing information on arms and armor at one of the regions most beautiful Renaissance Faire locations.

July 7th - 8th 2018 - VICTORIAN MARTIAL ARTS SYMPOSIM VI AT GEARCON PDX University Place Hotel, Portland, OR - Organized by Jeff Richardson in conjunction with Portland’s flagship steampunk event. This was the last year of PDX GearCon as a big hotel convention. With a reduced budget all martial arts classes were taught by Instructor Jeff Richardson with the assistance of Academia Duellatoria students. Please see GearCon’s ongoing efforts to keep steampunk alive in Portland. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1711029335660671&set=a.280075775422708 Perhaps a convention will return one day. https://sites.google.com/pdxgearcon.com/gear-cons-grand-salon/what-is-steampunk

June 22-24 2018 - RUSTY SCUPPER PIRATE DAZE Westport, WA - Instructors John Czekala and Jeff Richardson were joined by students Christopher Driscol and Matt Callahan to give a fencing demonstration on stage and to teach swordplay to the public all weekend from our historical setup.

June 16-17 2018 - SECOND STAR FESTIVAL Eugene, OR

May 2018 - WINTERHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE CLASSES Winterhaven Elementary School, Portland,OR - Instructor Jeff Richardson teaches elective class series on “Bartitsu - Victorian Self Defense” for students aged 11 to 14.

April 28th 2018 - FORT VANCOUVER LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM Fort Vancouver National Park Stockade, Vancouver, WA - Led by Instructor Jeff Richardson and Fort Vancouver Rangers, students of the Fort Vancouver Saber Training Program participated teaching the public about Military training of the U.S. Dragoons, provided demonstrations of Saber Training Drill and participated as part of the Canon Crew.

April 22 - June 3 2018 - FORT VANCOUVER SABER TRAINING PROGRAM Fort Vancouver National Park, Vancouver, WA - Our partnership with Fort Vancouver National Park. Classes taught by Instructor Jeff Richardson and Park ranger and archeologist Elaine Dorset with the cooperation of select other Park Rangers.

March 2018 - WINTERHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE CLASSES Winterhaven Elementary School, Portland,OR - Instructor Jeff Richardson teaches elective class series “Rapier masters of the Princess Bride movie” for students aged 11 to 14.

January 2018 - WINTERHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE CLASSES Winterhaven Elementary School, Portland,OR - Instructor Jeff Richardson teaches elective class series on the use of the Military Saber for students aged 11 to 14.

January 2018 - WINTERHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE CLASSES Winterhaven Elementary School, Portland,OR - Instructor Jeff Richardson teaches elective class on the self defense system of Bartitsu for students aged 9 to 11

January 2018 - FORT VANCOUVER DRAGOONS SABER PROGRAM https://www.nps.gov/fova/learn/news/2018sabertraining.htm

December 9th 2017 - FORT VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS DEMO Fort Vancouver Stockade, Vancouver, WA - Fort Vancouver’s Christmas event saw students from the Saber Program at the Fort led by Instructor Jeff Richardson through demonstrations of British Military saber/cutlass drill Practice as part of their living history event.

November 2017 - WINTERHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE CLASSES Winterhaven Elementary School, Portland,OR - Instructor Jeff Richardson teaches elective class series on the use of the Military Saber, and another on the self defense system of Bartitsu for students aged 11 to 14

September 8-10 2017 - ROSE CITY COMIC CON Portland Convention Center, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria gave three presentations on the stage in the main exhibit hall. 15th and 16th centrury swordplay and popular culture portrayals, Bartitsu the Victorian Martial Art of Sherlock Holms demonstration and participatory lesson, and a presentation on Old West saber play and the practices of the U.S. Dragoons.

September 2017 - WINTERHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE CLASSES Winterhaven Elementary School, Portland,OR - Instructor Jeff Richardson teaches elective class series on the use of the Military Saber, and another on the self defense system of Bartitsu for students aged 11 to 14

Summer and October 2017 - FORT VANCOUVER DRAGOONS SABER PROGRAM Fort Vancouver National Park, Vancouver, WA - 2017 saw the start of our partnership with Fort Vancouver National Park to bring history classes about the U.S. Army Dragoons who arrived at Vancouver Barracks in 1855, and the British Navy at Fort Vancouver. Academia Duellatoria saber student Elaine Dorset was also the parks archeologist. Classes would be taught by instructor Jeff Richardson and Elaine Dorset with the cooperation of select other Park Rangers. Students would learn proper military drill with the saber and then have the opportunity to participate with the park as volunteers at living history educational events held at the park, demonstrating military saber drills. Students in the earlier years would also recieve training in handling Black Powder rifles and Colt Dragoon Revolver and have the opportunity to assist the cannon crew at living history events. This program got special approval from the National Parks department and would be the only one of it’s king in the National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/fova/learn/news/sabertrainingcourse2017.htm

August 25-27 2017 - FAIREWORLDS Hornings Hideout,North Plains, OR - Swordplay and Bartitsu at this Faerie themed Music Festival. Academia Duellatoria provide a weekend of free hands on classes and lectures to the public

August 19-20 2017 - WHITE WINDS WILD WEST SHOW Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria participates teaching saber, knife fighting, bartitsu, pugilism and teaching history around the old west and U.S. Dragoons.

August 6th 2017 - SECOND STAR FESTIVAL Eugene, OR

July 2017 - CANTERBURY RENAISSANCE FAIRE Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria’s Portland and Phoenix Oregon branch’s come together the last two weekends of July at faire teaching free classes in Historic European Martial Arts to the patrons

June 30th - July 2nd 2017 - VICTORIAN MARTIAL ARTS SYMPOSIM V AT GEARCON PDX Double Tree Hotel, Portland, OR - Organized by Jeff Richardson in conjunction with Portland’s flagship steampunk event. The Victorian Martial Arts Symposium brings Academia Duellatoria instructors together with guest instructors from around the West Coast to offer a full weekend of hands on victorian martial arts and physical culture classes with a heavy dose of panels on victorian history. Guest instructor pugilism expert Tim Ruziki https://bartitsusociety.com/5th-annual-victorian-martial-arts-symposium-in-portland-oregon/

June 3-4 2017 - FAIRE IN THE GROVE McMenamins Grande Lodge, Forest Grove, OR - Academia Duellatoria students and instructors return to one of our favorite faires and provide a weekend of free martial arts classes at Forest Groves annual Medieval/Renaissance Faire.

May 2017 - WINTERHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE CLASSES Winterhaven Elementary School, Portland,OR - Instructor Jeff Richardson teaches elective class series on the use of the Rapier, and another on the self defense system of Bartitsu for students aged 11 to 14.

On 2017-08-05 19:59, Rebekah Folsom wrote:
Hey, Jeff -
Barb and I are writing to FIRST, THANK YOU for all the work and time
you put in last year. The kids had a blast. We sent out a poll at the
end of the year and your dedicated small group of students ranked your
classes as the BEST thing about the electives by FAR!!
Second, we are wondering if you are willing to come back to
Winterhaven again this year? I feel like you could mix things up to
teach something else, or keep going with what you've been doing. The
kids really enjoy your style and we certainly trust that you know your
audience and their abilities.

May 31st 2017 - OMSI AFTER DARK: MEDEIVAL SCIENCES Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - Join Academia Duellatoria as we talk about some of the sciences behind sword and swordplay.

We had a lot of fun with Joe Vithayathil during our 2017 season.

Watch the three video’s from KPTV below in order

March 2017 - WINTERHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE CLASSES Winterhaven Elementary School, Portland,OR - Instructor Jeff Richardson teaches elective class series on the use of the Rapier titled “Rapier masters of the Princess Bride”, and another on the self defense class based on the system of Bartitsu for students aged 11 to 14.

February 18-19 2017 - KIDFEST NW Portland Expo Center, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria provides a hands on interactive swords and history education center for kids and families and teaches a couple free lessons.

January 2017 - WINTERHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE CLASSES Winterhaven Elementary School, Portland,OR - Instructor Jeff Richardson teaches elective class series on the self defense system of “Bartitsu the martial arts of Sherlock Holmes” for students aged 11 to 14.

September 10-11 2016 - OMSI MINI MAKER FAIRE Oregon Museum of Science and Industry parking lot, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria provides hands on group classes and discussion about how swords are built.

August 22-26 2016 - 5 DAYS OF KNIGHT CAMP FOR KIDS Academia Duellatoria, Portland, OR - A week long day camp for kids 8-12 years of age. Kids go on a quest for glory and nobility with this camp focused on teaching historical arts connected to the martial culture of Europe in the time of the crusades and beyond to the 16th century. History and real world skills related to the time and culture of knighthood. Class taught by Jeff Richardson and Jim Emmons

October 8th 2016 - TIME TRAVELLERS BALL Hillsboro, OR - Academia Duellatoria brings a variety of classes to Time Travelers' Lyceum & Ball "Magic, Myth, & Science"

August 12-14 2016 - 2ND STAR FESTIVAL Florence Event Center,Florence, OR - Academia Duellatoria instructor Jeff Richardson provides several western martial arts classes and presentations at this celebration of art, ;iterature, music, film and more.

July 30th 2016 - BEAVERTON INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION Howard M. Terpenning Recreation Complex, Beaverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria joins other groups and businesses from around the area to help celebrate Beaverton’s international diversity.

July 2016 - CANTERBURY RENAISSANCE FAIRE Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria’s Portland amd Phoenix Oregon branchs come together the last two weekends of July at faire teaching free classes in Historic European Martial Arts to the patrons and providing information on arms and armor at one of the regions most beautiful Renaissance Faire locations. https://canterburyfaire.com/

July 11-15 2016 - SUMMER PIRATE DAY CAMP Academia Duellatoria,Portland, OR - A week long Piratical themed day camp for kids. centered around the Golden Age of Sail. Taught by Jeff Richardson

July 1-4 2016 - MARTIAL ARTS SYMPOSIM IV AT GEARCON / WESTERCON 69 Double Tree Hotel, Portland, OR - Gearcon merged with Westercon Science fiction and Fantasy convention this year to share convention space. Academia Duellatoria and Swords for Scribes brought the martial arts classes as well as some writers classes. https://www.westercon.org/

June 18th 2016 - OREGON RENAISSANCE FAIRE Canby Events Center, Canby, OR - Academia Duellatoria provide a weekend of free European Martial Arts classes at the first year of Oregon’s newest Renaissance Faire.

May 14th 2016 - FAIRE IN THE GROVE McMenamins Grande Lodge, Forest Grove, OR - Academia Duellatoria students and instructors return to one of our favorite faires and provide a weekend of free martial arts classes at Forest Groves annual Medieval/Renaissance Faire.

December 28 - 31 2015 - 5 DAYS OF KNIGHT CAMP: WAR OF THE ROSES Academia Duellatoria, Portland, OR - Our winter day camp for kids 7-12 years of age. With a special emphasis on the history of The War Of The Roses Camp focuses on teaching historical arts connected to the martial culture of Europe in the time of knights in armor.

October 17th 2015 - ROSE CITY ASSAULT OF ARMS Milwaukie Elks Lodge, Milwaukie, OR - Academia Duellatoria hosts a HEMA fencing tournament

September 2015 - OMSI MINI MAKER FAIRE Oregon Museum of Science and Industry parking lot, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria provides hands on group classes and discussion about how swords are built. Learn about armor and try your hand at making your own with Academia Duellatoria student Chad Budrow of Burdrow Armory and Jeff Richardson, or talk to John Czekala and our friend Nik at Red Troll Forge working the forge to make knives. https://heeeeeeylink.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/omsi-maker-fair-2015/

August 17 -21 2015 - SUMMER PIRATE CAMP Academia Duellatoria,Portland, OR - A week long Piratical themed day camp for kids. centered around the Golden Age of Sail. With a special focus on the end of Blackbeard’s career and the exploration of his ship Queen Anne’s Revenge as it was raised from Beaufort Inlet in North Carolina. Pirate history, rope work and knot tying, games and saber fencing lessons. Taught by Jeff Richardson and assisted by Angel Tanner with a presentation by Raider the Pirate. On Day 6 campers and their families spent the day sailing on the Columbia River aboard the tall ship Lady Washington for its Maritime Educational Field Trip chartered specifically for Academia Duellatoria. We highly recommended this program. https://historicalseaport.org/maritime-educational-field-trips/

December 28 - 31 2015 - 5 DAYS OF KNIGHT CAMP: WAR OF THE ROSES Academia Duellatoria, Portland, OR - Our winter day camp for kids 7-12 years of age. With a special emphasis on the history of The War Of The Roses Camp focuses on teaching historical arts connected to the martial culture of Europe in the time of knights in armor.

August 8-9 2015 - 2ND STAR FESTIVAL Florence, OR - Academia Duellatoria instructor Jeff Richardson provides several western martial arts classes and presentations at this celebration of art, Literature, music, film and more. Presentations on The Sword and the Stone in theatre, literature and the real life version at Galgano - Presentation on the fencing masters of Princess Bride - and a hands on Saber Lesson https://www.eventcenter.org/general/page/second-star-festival

July 2015 - CANTERBURY RENAISSANCE FAIRE Silverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria’s portland branch spends the last two weekends of July at faire teaching free classes in Historic European Martial Arts to the patrons and providing information on arms and armor.

July 6 - 10 2015 - 5 DAYS OF KNIGHT CAMP FOR KIDS Academia Duellatoria, Portland, OR - A week long day camp for kids 8-12 years of age. Focused on teaching historical arts connected to the martial culture of Europe in the time of the crusades and beyond to the 16th century. History and real world skills related to the time and culture of knighthood including sword fighting and armoring. Class taught by Jeff Richardson

July 2015 - VICTORIAN MARTIAL ARTS SYMPOSIM III AT GEARCON PDX Portland, OR - Organized by Jeff Richardson in conjunction with Portland’s flagship steampunk event. The Victorian Martial Arts Symposium brings Academia Duellatoria instructors together with guest instructors from around the West Coast to offer a full weekend of hands on victorian martial arts and physical culture classes with a heavy dose of panels on victorian history. https://sites.google.com/pdxgearcon.com/gear-cons-grand-salon?usp=sharing Our friend and guest instructor David McCormick at Academie Duello in Vancouver Canada wrote about it here. https://www.academieduello.com/news-blog/gearcon-and-victorian-martial-arts/ and here https://playfighting.ca/fight-like-a-gentleman/bartitsu-blog/gearcon-and-victorian-martial-arts/ Other guest instructors would include Portland JuiJitsu Instructor Stewart Sackett and from California Bartitsu and saber instructor Tom Badillo. https://bartitsusociety.com/third-annual-victorian-martial-arts-symposium-portland-oregon/

May 2015 - FAIRE IN THE GROVE McMenamins Grande Lodge, Forest Grove, OR - Academia Duellatoria students and instructors return to one of our favorite faires and provide a weekend of free classes, and demonstrations at Forest Groves annual Medieval/Renaissance Faire.

December 29th 2014 - WINTER PIRATE CAMP Academia Duellatoria,Portland, OR - A week long Piratical themed day camp for kids. centered around the Golden Age of Sail. Pirate history, rope work and knot tying, games and saber fencing lessons. Taught by Jeff Richardson and Jim Emmons

November 2nd 2014 - ITALIAN LONGSWORD SEMINAR Ashland Karate Academy, Ashland, OR - A weekend seminar teaching the sword in two hands held at the A.K.A.N.A. headquarters dojo in Ashland Oregon in cooperation with Academia Duellatoria of Phoenix Oregon. Taught by instructor Jeff Richardson

October 18th 2014 - TIME TRAVELLERS BALL AND MARKET FAIRE Hillsboro, OR - Academia Duellatoria brings a variety of classes to The fifth annual Time Traveler's Ball - "Ages of Discovery!"

September 20th 2014 - SET SAIL FOR A CAUSE Red Lion Hotel on the River, Jantzen Beach, OR - Tall Ship Royaliste and Academia Duellatoria are down on the docks with the Pirates for this fabulous fundraiser in support of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Tall Ship, Sea Shanties, Black Powder and Swordplay.

September 13-14 2014 - OMSI MINI MAKER FAIRE Oregon Museum of Science and Industry parking lot, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria provides hands on group classes and discussion about how swords are built. Learn about armor and try your hand at making your own with Chad Budrow and Jeff Richardson, or talk to John Czekala and our friend Nik at Red Troll Forge working the forge to make knives.

August 16th 2014 - DOUGLAS COUNTY HIGHLAND GAMES Riverbend Park, Winston, OR - Academia Duellatoria first year working with the Celtic Highland Games in Douglas County. Instructors John Czekala, Jeff Richardson and Matthew Howden along with some students from the southern branch of the school offer a free weekend of classes to the public.

July 25th 2014 - FAIREWORLDS Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, OR - Swordplay at this Faerie themed Music Festival. Academia Duellatoria provide a weekend of free hands on classes and lectures to the public.

July 7 - 11 2014 - 5 DAYS OF KNIGHT CAMP FOR KIDS Academia Duellatoria, Portland, OR - A week long day camp for kids 8-12 years of age. Focused on teaching history and arts connected to the martial culture of Europe in the time of the crusades. History and real world skills related to the time and culture of knighthood including sword fighting and armoring. Taught by Jeff Richardson and assisted by Jim Emmons and Chad Budrow.

July 2014 - VICTORIAN MARTIAL ARTS SYMPOSIM II AT GEARCON PDX Portland, OR - Organized by Jeff Richardson in conjunction with Portland’s flagship steampunk event. The Victorian Martial Arts Symposium brings Academia Duellatoria instructors together with guest instructors from around the West Coast to offer a full weekend of hands on victorian martial arts and physical culture classes with a heavy dose of panels on victorian history. Learn about the body gaurd of the Women’s Sufferage movement, Cane as self defense, defend an airship….. and more……

May 3-4 2014 - FAIRE IN THE GROVE McMenamins Grande Lodge, Forest Grove, OR - Academia Duellatoria students and instructors return to one of our favorite faires and provide a weekend of free classes, and demonstrations at Forest Groves annual Medieval/Renaissance Faire.

April 30th 2014 - OMSI AFTER DARK: PIRATES Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria brings swords and weaponry and a large dose of pirate history to OMSI’s evening over 21 event.

March 8th 2014 - WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR Academia Duellatoria, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria instructors Jeff Richardson and Matthew Howden teach a women’s self defense seminar.

December 4th 2013 - OMSI AFTER DARK Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - The theme was forensics and Academia Duellatoria provides weapons demonstrations and talked about they types of wounds medeival pole arms, swords and knives create.

July 5-7 2013 - VICTORIAN MARTIAL ARTS SYMPOSIM I AT GEARCON PDX Double Tree Hotel, Portland, OR - Organized by Jeff Richardson in conjunction with Portland’s flagship steampunk event. The Victorian Martial Arts Symposium brings Academia Duellatoria instructors together with guest instructors from around the West Coast to offer a full weekend of hands on victorian martial arts and physical culture classes with a heavy dose of panels on victorian history. https://sites.google.com/pdxgearcon.com/gear-cons-grand-salon?usp=sharing Our friend and guest instructor would include David McCormick Bartitsu instructor from Academie Duello in Vancouver Canada, Portland JuiJitsu Instructor Stewart Sackett and from California Bartitsu and saber instructor Tom Badillo. https://playfighting.ca/fight-like-a-gentleman/bartitsu-blog/gearcon-and-associated-fight-thing/ also see https://bartitsusociety.com/the-victorian-martial-arts-symposium/

October 10 - January 5th 2013 -

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria brings saber fencing and the victorian self defense art of Bartitsu to OMSI. Bartitsu is the martial art that Sherlock Holmes practiced. Academia Duellatoria appeared in the lobby as well as inside the exhibit and at the Gala opening where we were blessed to meet Richard Doyle amd get a private tour of the exhibit before the opening. We appeared every weekend of this fabulous exhibit. https://conandoyleestate.com/exhibition

September 14-15 2013 - OMSI MINI MAKER FAIRE Oregon Museum of Science and Industry parking lot, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria provides hands on group classes and discussion about how swords are built. Learn about armor and try your hand at making your own with Chad Budrow and Jeff Richardson, or talk to John Czekala and our friend Nik at Red Troll Forge working the forge to make knives. https://redtrollforge.com/

September 2012 - OMSI 1ST ANNUAL MINI MAKER FAIRE Oregon Museum of Science and Industry parking lot, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria provides hands on group classes and discussion about how swords are built. Learn about armor and clothing, or talk to John Czekala and our friend Nick at Red Troll Forge working the forge to make knives https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/oregon-museum-of-science-and-industry-omsi-to-host-portlands-first-ever-mini-maker-faire/ See the included photo of Nick at our blade forging demo in 2011 We were also heavily featured by GeekDad in the Wired magazine article https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/09/maker-faire-pdx/

June 30th 2012 - O.H.E.N. 2012 HOMESCHOOL CONVENTION Beaverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria instructor Jeff Richardson provides hands on classes in European Martial Arts and education support on European History at the Oregon Home Education Network Homeschool Convention https://www.ohen.org/

June 27th 2012 - OMSI AFTER DARK: FIRE AND WATER Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria teams up with Red Troll Forge to examine the art of sword manufacture and swordplay as OMSI examines the theme of fire and water at OMSI’s signature 21 and over evening event. https://omsi.edu/

June 16th 2012 - SHERWOOD FANTASY FAIRE Sherwood, OR - Knights and Pirates and Faeries…… Academia Duellatoria students and instructors bring the mayhem and provide a weekend of free classes and demonstrations.

July 13-15 2012 - MARITIME HERITAGE FESTIVAL St. Helens, OR - The Tall Ship Royaliste was making it’s first official public appearance in Oregon. Royaliste was a Ketch-rigged privateer gunboat originally built in Canada purchased by Margot Productions, producers of the Portland Pirate Festival and owners o Seven Sails Vineyard. The ship and crew were featured on Oregon travel show GO NW while we were parked on the docks. https://lesannberry.com/2011/11/07/visiting-the-tallship-royaliste/

May 5th 2012 - FAIRE IN THE GROVE McMenamins Grande Lodge, Forest Grove, OR - Academia Duellatoria students and instructors provide a weekend of free classes, tournaments and demonstrations at Forest Groves annual Medieval/Renaissance Faire.

September 2011 - 6TH ANNUAL PORTLAND PIRATE FESTIVAL Historic St. Helens, OR - Academia Duellatoria provides all the free classes and demonstrations you can handle at the first year of the festival in St. Helens Oregon

August 20th 2011 - HISTORIC RAPIER SYSTEMS - ST. HELENS LIBRARY St. Helens Public Library, St. Helens, OR - History and literature surrounding the use of the rapier. Taught by instructors Jeff Richardson, Matthew Howden and John Czekala

September 24-25 2011 - BLADE FORGING DEMO AT OMSI Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - On the bricks in the back courtyard on the weekend OMSI was taking down it’s Chronicles of Narnia exhibit, Academia Duellatoria instructor John Czekala and Master Blade Smith Nick Marcelja of Red Troll Forge spend the weekend provide forging demonstrations while instructing Academia Duellatoria members in the art of blade smithing. https://redtrollforge.com/

9-28-2011

“I would like to thank you and your crew for taking the time to spend at OMSI. I do believe you enhanced the experience of the Narnia exhibit as well as the rest of the museum.”

Lulu M. Wilkinson

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

Science Educator

JULY 27th 2011 - OMSI AFTER DARK: THE SCIENCE OF SPORTS Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR Chronicles of Narnia Exhibit - Academia Duellatoria examines the science of swordplay,armor and historic self defense at OMSI’s 21 and over evening event.

June 29th 2011 - OMSI AFTER DARK Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria brings lots of weaponry and armor to their after hours adult night where we set up in the Narnia exhibit hall.

Summer 2011 - OMSI CHRONICLES OF NARNIA EXHIBIT Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR - Academia Duellatoria partners with the education director at OMSI every weekend during the exhibit to present education on historic arms, armor and weapons play inside the exhibit space. https://omsi.edu/

June 10th 2011 - FUNDAMENTALS OF THE WESTERN MARTIAL ARTS WORKSHOP Elks Lodge, Medford, OR - Academia Duellatoria instructors spend a weekend seminar exploring the fudamental concepts of Historic Western Martial Arts.

April 29th 2011 - FAIRE IN THE GROVE McMenamins Grande Lodge, Forest Grove, OR - Academia Duellatoria students and instructors provide a weekend of free classes, tournaments and demonstrations at Forest Groves annual Medieval/Renaissance Faire.

April 3rd 2011 - PACIFIC MARTIAL ARTS CONFERENCE Best Martial Arts Institute, Eugene, OR - Instructors Mathew Howden and Jeff Richardson present a short class on historic German grappling.

https://pacificmartialartsconference.com/

September 2010 - 5TH ANNUAL PORTLAND PIRATE FESTIVAL’ Cathedral Park, St. Johns, OR - Academia Duellatoria classes and demonstrations for the public.

August 13-15 2010 - SOUTHERN OREGON THIBAULT SEMINAR Elks Lodge, Medford, OR - Academia Duellatoria instructors provide lectures and hands on instruction in the use of the rapier as described by Gerard Thiabult d’Anvers. Much thanks to our student at the Southern Oregon school Michael Heveran for arranging the photographers.

April 23rd 2010 - FAIRE IN THE GROVE McMenamins Grande Lodge, Forest Grove, OR - Academia Duellatoria students ad instructors provide a weekend of free classes andd demonstrations for the public at this SCA organized Medieval/Renaissance Faire.

March 27th 2010 - BARTITSU SEMINAR WITH TONY WOLF Elks Lodge, Milwaukie, OR - A weekend Bartitsu seminar with guest instructor Tony Wolf. Mr. Richardson was thrilled to be able to help arrange his tour of the PNW to help promote the new Bartitsu Compendium. Mr. Wolf is the defining personality behind The Bartitsu Society https://bartitsusociety.com/about-the-bartitsu-society/ and the editor of the Bartitsu Compendium.

March 19th 2010 - WESTERN MARTIAL ARTS COALITION INTERNATIONAL GATHERING Houston, TX - Presenting two classes on Gerard Thibault’s Academy Of The Sword

April 4-5 2009 - DESTREZA: THE TRUE ART AND SCIENCE OF THE RAPIER Elks Lodge, Milwaukie, OR - A weekend rapier seminar on The Philosophy and Practice of the Mysterious Circle according to the work of Gerard Thibault d’Anvers 1628 Held at the Milwaukie ELks Lodge and taught by Matthew Howden and Jeff Richardson with lectures by John Michael Greer

April 17th 2009 - MOROZZO SIDESWORD SEMINAR Twin Falls, ID - 2 1/2 day seminar of the sidesword and sword and buckler system of Achille Morozzo taught by Jeff Richardson

May 1st 2009 - FAIRE IN THE GROVE McMenamins Grande Lodge, Forest Grove, OR - Academia Duellatoria classes and demonstrations for the public.

July 31st 2009 - ALBANY RIVER FESTIVAL’ Albany, OR - Academia Duellatoria classes and demonstrations for the public.

September 19th 2009 - 4TH ANNUAL PORTLAND PIRATE FESTIVAL’ Cathedral Park, St. Johns, OR - Academia Duellatoria classes and demonstrations for the public. The festival saw performances by the band Captain Bog and Salty, and the festivals entry into the Guinness Book of World Records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoyAFr2OlrI

November 7th 2009 - A DAY OF CLASSES ON GERARD THIBAULT’S ACADEMY OF THE SWORD Boise, ID - Rapier classes for the SCA at the Artemisian Arts and Sciences Collegium.

December 20th 2008 - THIBAULT SEMINAR Phoenix Grange Hall, Phoenix, OR - A weekend of study of the rapier according to “The Academy of The Sword” by Gerard Thibault d’Anvers. Hands on Instructio by Jeff Richardson abd Matthew Howden with lectures by John Michael Greer. The seminar would be featured in the Medford newspaper.

September 8th 2007 - PORTLAND PAGAN PRIDE Beaverton, OR - Academia Duellatoria provides lectures and demonstrations

June 2007 - PORTLAND REVELS MEDIEVAL SUMMER CAMP Portland, OR - Presentation by Academia Duellatoria for children at camp ages 6-11

November 2006 - WILLOW WIND CHARTER SCHOOL PRESENTATION Ashland, OR - presentation on Medeival Swordplay and the Crusades by instructor Jeff Richardson

November 3rd - 5th 2006 - GERARD THIBAULT TRANSLATION BOOK RELEASE PARTY AND SEMINAR - Barnes and Noble and Elks Lodge, Medford Oregon Lectures and Book signing by John Michael Greer and talks and demonstrations by Jeff Richardson and students at Barnes and Noble followed by a 2 day seminar on the Philosophy and Practice of the Mysterious Circle according to the work of Gerard Thibault d’Anvers 1628 held at the Medford ELks Lodge taught by Matthew Howden and Jeff Richardson

July 2006 - OPENING OF ‘PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN II: DEAD MAN’S CHEST’ Tinseltown Movie Theatre, Medford, OR - presentation on historical pirates and fencing demonstrations held in the theatre lobby.

March 14th 2006 - SWORDPLAY DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE BRICKS Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre, Medford, OR - Green show demonstrations for the opening of the touring off braodway production of THREE MUSKETEERS

October 28th 2005 - OPENING OF ‘THE LEGEND OF ZORRO’ Tinseltown Movie Theatre, Medford, OR - presentation on the real life inspiration on the charachter of Zorro and fencing demonstrations held in the theatre lobby.

June 2005 - GIRL SCOUTS SUMMER CAMP LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS Medford, OR - Instruction and Demonstrations led by Jeff Richardson

Nov. 15th 2003 - WEEKEND SEMINAR ON SAVIOLO’S RAPIER SYASTEM AND MANUSCRIPT 1.33 MEDIEVAL GERMAN SWORD AND BUCKLER MANUSCRIPT Ashland, OR - Instruction by Stephen Hand. Our friend Stephen Hand was touring the East Coast of the States to promote the release of the translation of MS I.33 and his own book on interpretation of that system of German Sword and Buckler use. He was kind enough to visit Ashland for a seminar on his return trip home to Australia.

April 5th 2003 - WEEKEND OF STUDY ON THE PRACTICE OF SPANISH FENCING Ashland, OR - Instruction in the rapier by Maestro Ramon Martinez and Maestro de Armas Jeannette Acosta-Martinez

May 11th 2002 - WEEKEND OF STUDY ON THE PRACTICE OF SPANISH FENCING Ashland, OR - Instruction in the rapier by Maestro Ramon Martinez and Maestro de Armas Jeannette Acosta-Martinez

Fall 2002 - DUELING HISTORY AND STUDY OF THE RAPIER Siskyou Learning Center / Waldorf Middle School, Ashland,OR - 7 week middle school class taught by Jeff Richardson and John Czekala

May 2001 - SEMINAR OF ESOTERIC SPANISH SWORDPLAY Ashland, OR - A weekend of study on the philosophy and practice of the Mysterious Circle - Instruction by Maestro Ramon Martinez, Maestro de Armas Jeannette Acosta-Martinez, and John Michael Greer - A modern study of the Spanish Rapier tradition known as Destreza on the teachings of Carranza and Pacheco Narvaez and lectures on it’s offshoot as taught by Gerard Thibault. Organized by Jeff Richardson with the generous cooperation of Ashland Middle School, this is the first weekend long focused intensive seminar on the North American Continent held on the subject of Destreza.

May 15th 1999 - 5TH ANNUAL NORTHWEST OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Medford, OR - AKANA 5th annual tournament end exhibition. Evening exhibition by Jeff Richardson and John Husky on the history and use of the rapier.

As part of the American Karate Academies in Ashland Oregon, and as a student to Hanshei Jerry Piddington, Mr. Richardson helped found, organize and run this tournament it’s first three years 1995, 1996, 1997 serving as tournament director and publicist.