fencing
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master who earned the rank of Master of Arms (Maestro d'Armi) through the Martinez Academy of Arms and continues to study fencing under Maestro Ramon Martinez in New York City. Ramon Martinez who is one of the last fencing masters to teach fencing as a martial art. Jared also teaches Combat for Screen & Stage and is a certified fight director with the Art of Combat.
Jared Kirby first became involved in Western Martial Arts and Combat for Stage & Screen in 1995. Beginning his studies of historical fencing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mr. Kirby moved to Scotland in order to study with Maestro Paul Macdonald. He then moved to New York in 1999 to study at the Martinez Academy. In December 2003 he earned his first instructor ranks and continued until becoming Provost of Arms in November 2013 and a Master of Arms in November 2016.
Kirby is the editor and one of the translators of "Italian Rapier Combat", the first complete, professional translation of
Ridolfo Capo Ferro
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. He is also the editor and wrote the introduction for "The School of Fencing" by
Domenico Angelo
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and annotated by Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martínez. His third book "A Gentleman's Guide to Duelling" is a republication of
Vincentio Saviolo
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's 2nd book "Of Honor and Honourable Quarrels" updated to modern British English. It also includes the most comprehensive biography of Saviolo written to date. In 2017 Kirby published a reprint of
Donald McBane
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's "The Expert Swordsman’s Companion" with an amazing introduction by Ben Miller. In 2021 his newest book co-authored with Seth Duerr, "Staging Shakespeare's Violence" was released. Additionally in 2021 the 2nd edition of "Italian Rapier Combat" was released as well.
He teaches fencing and personal defense at
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Leonia
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As a fight coordinator he has worked on many shows in New York City, Regionally, in London and Australia. Jared has worked with stars such as
Peter Sarsgaard
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Cameron_Douglas
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and has trained performers who are working on hit shows. Jared has an ongoing Combat for Stage & Screen class in New York City and teaches at the prestigious Tom Todoroff Conservatory as well as the NY Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.
He teaches a variety of workshops across the US and around the world including Canada, England, Scotland, Finland, Italy and Australia. He has taught at the Paddy Crean International Art of the Sword Workshop, CombatCon in Las Vegas, the NYCSS Summer Intensive, the International Sword fighting and Martial Arts Convention (ISMAC), Rapier Camp and the Western Washington WMA Workshop amongst many others.
He is the President of CombatCon in Las Vegas, an annual event that bring together sword enthusiast from around the world.