Academy of European Arms

Specialties

We teach a European Medieval Martial Art system in both unarmored and armored. Based on Sir Ronald’s 28 years of personnel experience in medieval combat and his new book and style «European Conglomerate» that co insides and integrates the ideas from such masters as Di Grassi, Saviolo, Capo Ferro, Silver, and others.

Pupils learn to use a variety of weapons from broad sword to pole weapons. We also teach all the various combinations in their use such as; sword and dagger, sword and cloak, dagger and buckler, sword and shield, shield and spear, and many other. They also learn various grappling techniques and how to apply them in armor and without.

Students advance through ranking and shirt coloring based on a revision of the old medieval ranking structure.

Our goal is to provide our students with a full knowledge of how to use each weapon system and how it relates to self defense in modern times.

History

Established in 2012.

The school was started because of the growing trend in learning historical Western martial arts and the desire to promote as a viable alternative to the Asian Martial Arts. However at the same time their was no new advancement on the techniques that were being taught. Through studying and learning some of the older masters styles I had realized that I had already integrated through my own personal training many of the aspects of the various masters into one style. Therefore I decided to write my own book and create a new style for the modern age. At the same time I had a desire to teach this to others and help bring the western martial arts to the community at large.

Meet the Business Owner

Sir Ronald C.

Business Owner

Sir Ronald is retired from the military, serving 26 years and earning a Bronze star and three Iraqi campaign stars.

He began his historic European Combat training in Europe under the tutelage of Andy Jarvis and Roger Lankford. Training in full armor and in the use of the various steel weapons of the period. Performed in reenactments at the actual battlefields and castles in Europe.

Additionally, he has worked in films doing combat footage.

Sir Ronald also has Black belts in Ching Sai Do/​Tae Kwon Do and in Combat Hapkido and was a part owner in The Black Belt Academy.

In 1995 Sir Ronald was a coach and team member for the U.S. team in the Martial Arts World Cup.

In 2012 Sir Ronald was granted his Knighthood into the Dynastic Order of the Green Cross.

Sir Ronald is involved in several Reenactment groups across Oregon/​Washington as well as a member of HEMAA.