SoCal Swordfight 2026
Michael Chidester
Wiktenauer, Massachusetts, USA
Michael Chidester is the Editor-in-Chief of Wiktenauer and owner of HEMA Bookshelf. He is a Research Scholar of the Meyer Freifechter Guild (MFFG), a founding member of the Society for Historical European Martial Arts Studies (SHEMAS), and a Lifetime Member of the HEMA Alliance. He has lectured on historical martial arts across North America and Europe and authored or co-authored several books. Michael began studying HEMA with the Historical Armed Combat Association (HACA) in 2001, founded True Edge Academy in 2009, and is currently a member of Athena School of Arms in Watertown, MA.
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