Ken Mondschein, is, amongst other things, a history professor, an equestrian, a second-degree black belt in karate, a professional writer, and, of course, a classical and historical fencer of some fourteen years' experience in both the US and Europe. Ken received his Ph.D in medieval history from Fordham University, is certified as a Prévôt d'Escrime (provost) by the USFCA, is a Research Fellow at the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, and was a Fulbright grantee to France in 2007–2008, a visting fellow at Harvard in 2009–10, and at UMass Amherst from 2010–11. He is the translator of Camillo Agrippa's seminal 1553 rapier treatise and the author of The Knightly Art of Battle, as well as several other works in press. Ken currently lives near Northampton, MA and teaches at the Pioneer Valley Fencing Academy and at the Higgins.

Ken's philosophy towards fencing reflects what Chaucer said of his Clerk: "gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche." We hope this site serves, in the words of Camillo Agrippa, as "a friend equally to all, recommended equally to everyone."

Ken can be contacted at (his first name) -at- (hisfirstandlastname.com)

Upcoming projects:

Untitled Collaborative Fiore project (Getty Publications)