Michael Konrad

Dr. Michael Konrad comes with over 25 years of experience in the sword arts, starting off as a collegiate fencer and then engaging in historical swordsmanship with the Empire of Chivalry and Steel. In 2017 he was awarded instructor certification by the Historical European Martial Arts Alliance after the certifying panel approved his curriculum outline and qualification lessons on German Longsword from the Liechtenauer tradition. Dr. Konrad has been an instructor with both the Tucson Historical Fencing Academy and with Ironwood Historical Swordsmanship. In addition to his experience as an instructor, he is also a highly ranked competitor in the HEMA community, having medaled in several events including longsword, rapier, saber, and single stick.