Individual instruction in classical and historical fencing is available on Mondays and Friday evenings at Pioneer Valley Fencing Fencing Academy, or by prior arrangement. Loaner equipment is avaliable; bring T-shirt, sweatpants, a water bottle, sneakers (low-top are better). No shorts or homemade equipment, please. Please see the Web site for details and call Paul for reservations.

Ken also teaches Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings at the Higgins Armory Museum. The Tuesday class concentrates on the classical trio of foil, dueling sabre, and dueling sword (épée); the Thursday class on the 17th century rapier informed by a deep reading of treatises (chiefly Capo Ferro, Alfieri, Fabris, and Giganti) and traditional fencing; the Saturday class on Italian longsword (drawn mostly from the spadone sources and traditional bâton) and self-defense/dagger. The first Thursday of the month is bâton. General fitness and martial-arts skills are also included in the class. Loaner equipment is avaliable; bring T-shirt, sweatpants, a water bottle, and sneakers (low-top are better). No shorts, please. See this page for details and to sign up.

Private lessons in classical weapons (foil, épée, and sabre), cane and bâton, rapier, rapier and dagger, and longsword are also available by arrangement through the Higgins and PVFA.