Dylan Thomas
Owner. Longsword Instructor. Alt Weapons Instructor.
Dylan has always had a passion for martial arts. Training and competing in different arts to try to find what he enjoyed most. When he discovered HEMA he found a challenging weapon based martial art that he fell in love with. Since starting BBHF in 2019 Dylan has traveled to multiple events, competed in tournaments, held demonstrations, and won a Gold medal at the Arnold Fencing Classic for Rookie Longsword.
Eric Heldreth
Longsword Instructor
Eric joined BBHF in 2019. He enjoys hiking and sword fighting. He won a Bronze medal at the Steel City Open for LI Longsword.
Joe Leszcz
Sabre Instructor. Longsword Instructor.
Joe joined BBHF in 2020. Since then he has traveled to multiple events, competed in tournaments, and won a gold medal at the Steel City Open for LI Longsword.
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