Instructor Bio: Robert Childs

Robert Childs is a swordsman out of the United States who began his fencing career 36 years ago at the age of 17. Though a multi-gold medalist in saber, single stick and longsword, Robert’s expertise and passion is for the rapier. His unique approach and style of fence has garnered international attention and owes its genesis to a life of travel competing and learning from a variety of styles and cultures.

His most recent tournament performances include winning gold at Sweden’s Swordfish for rapier and dagger, gold medals each for rapier and saber at SoCal Swordfight and a gold medal in rapier and dagger at the International Rapier Seminar in Denmark. In keeping with his desire to help other fencers achieve their greatest potential, Robert Childs has further authored his treatise on rapier combat titled, “Revelations of Rapier”.