President
Daniel Pope
Daniel is the head coach at Melbourne's Scholar Victoria. His area of interest is the pedagogy and structure of fencing systems, with a focus on German longsword, sidesword, and 19th century sabre.
What does HFA do?
HFA support the community across a number of initiatives
Support Fencers & Clubs
HFA provides clubs with comprehensive sporting insurance for Historical Fencing.
HFA also provide advice and documentation to help get your club up and running.
Competition
HFA general rulesets are used in tournaments throughout Australia.
HFA is also affiliated with the Historical Fencing League, tracking event results and maintaining league tables.
Advocacy
HFA is an advocate for Historical Fencing with Australian and world sporting organisations.
We also liaise with government to build HEMA as a sport in Australia, and have already influenced the way Historical Fencing is categorised in Victoria.
Meet Our Team
Historical Fencing Australia's central committee comprises fencers and instructors from around Australia. Our current standing board members are shown here.
Secretary
Alex Roberson
Alex is an instructor at Sword Fighter on the Gold Coast, and is a founding member of HFA. He is also the founder of the Australian Historical Fencing League, who track tournament results and competitors.
Treasurer
Mark Holgate
Mark is the instructor and owner of Adelaide Sword Academy. He is a founding member of HFA, and is one of the first full time professional Historical Fencing instructors in Australia.
Vice President
Gindi Wauchope
Gindi runs the Melbourne Salle, Australia's premiere full-time Historical Fencing facility. He is also the instructor and owner of The School of Historical Fencing, in Melbourne.
Board Member
James Spottiswoode
James is the head instructor at Ironclad Academy of the Sword in Adelaide. His focus in on both armoured and unarmoured fencing with the longsword.
Bill Carew
Board member
Bill is the head coach and founder of Collegium in Armis in Brisbane. He has a long history in the Australian HEMA scene, and his focus is on Liechtenauer's longsword.
Emerald Hendry
Board Member
Emerald runs The Old Sword Club in Sydney, with a focus on British sabre systems. Emerald's special interest is Alfred Hutton, and has performed post-graduate studies in this area.
Geraud Lemanager
Board Member
Geraud is a specialist in Rapier and Longsword, and founded Perth's Aiginskalk Historical European Martial Arts club. He is renowned for his sporting behaviour and strong sense of community.