Founder and Head Master

Dr. John P. Sullins is a Military Master at Arms, certified by the San José State University Fencing Master's Program (1994). He teaches: foil, epee, sabre, and various historical arms.

Provost William Byrne 

Eric Myers was certified as a Master at Arms in classical Italian fencing by the San Jose State University Fencing Masters Program in 2008, and is a cofounder of the Sacramento Sword School. He teaches classical and historical fencing, as well as fencing pedagogy. He has worked to expand the geographical reaches of the Sonoma program through private students, both in person and through remote learning.

Maestro Myers began fencing in 1984, and researching Historical European Martial Arts in 1997. Since 2005 his historical research has focused on the martial arts of Spain and Portugal, and in 2010 he co-authored (with Steve Hick) a monograph and translation of the 17th century “Memorial of the Practice of the Montante” by Diogo Gomes de Figueyredo. Since then, he has continued his research and translation activities, and has co-authored or collaborated several books on Iberian fencing. He has taught from these and other works at several large, international WMA events.

Kevin Murakoshi has been studying historical fencing since 2003 when he happened upon a group of historical fencers at UC Davis. Since then, his love of fencing has led him to Classical as well as modern fencing. Kevin holds a fencing masters certificate from the Sonoma State Fencing Masters Program, and a Prevot'Epee from the United States Fencing Coaches Association.

Maestro Murakoshi co-founded the Sacramento Sword School along with Puck Curtis and Eric Meyers in 2010 to focus on the True Destreza tradition of Iberian Fencing, taught Historical Fencing to the Davis Historical Fencing club at UC Davis, and coached Epee for the UC Davis Fencing Club.

David Coblentz received his master's coaching certification in Italian classical fencing in 2011. Since then, he has been exploring the application of classical fencing theory to rapier pedagogy. He is the co-author of Fundamentals of Italian Rapier and the author of numerous articles on fencing such as his 2017 HROARR piece, on Johann Georg Pascha's rapier lessons. He is the head instructor at the Decatur School of Arms, which he founded in 2012 with Dori Coblentz and David Lopez. In addition to teaching locally, he has led seminars at the Vancouver International Swordplay Symposium, SoCal Swordfight, Riposte Harlem, and Red Sun Classical fencing and others.

Dori Coblentz

Provost Barajas

Maestro Frank Lurz, has been teaching fencing in Marin County, California since 1990 and has taught at the recreation centers of Mill Valley, San Anselmo, Belvedere and Sausalito. He now teaches at his private residence in Mill Valley. From 1996 through 2004 he was assistant director of the Fencing Masters Training Program at San Jose State University and served as a member of the program's board of examiners. This board has included two presidents of the Italian Fencing Master's Association, Maestri Giovanni Toran and Niccolo Perno, and its Vice Presidents, Maestri Saverio Crisci and Enzo Musumeci Greco, all of whom have been members of the examining board of the Accademia Nazionale di Scherma (National Academy of Fencing, located in Naples, Italy). 

Dr. Greg Hicks is a Military Master at Arms certified by the San José State University Fencing Master’s Program (1998). He has trained in fencing pedagogy under several skilled fencing masters and other teachers including: Maestro William Gaugler and Military Master at Arms Ralph Sahm (1988 to 2001); Maestro Enzo Musumeci Greco (1988); Maestro Charles Selberg and, Coach Michael D’ Asaro (Senior) (1976 to 1983).

Dr. Hicks founded the Classical Italian Fencing Program at the University of New Mexico while working on his doctorate (1991 to 1996). He later established a similar program at Mendocino College in Northern California. Maestro Hicks teaches foil, sabre, epee, knife and unarmed combat (1997 to present).

Ryan Mank