Jesse Barach

Jesse Barach knows the student journey at Academie Duello better than almost anyone, because he has lived every step of it. He began seven years ago as a Knight Camp camper, continued through our youth programs to earn the rank of Knight, and went on to develop as a teacher through our instructor training program. Today he is one of our lead youth instructors.

That firsthand experience shows in his teaching. Jesse remembers exactly what it feels like to pick up a sword or a bow for the first time, and he knows the path from those first steps to real skill because he walked it himself.

Jesse teaches both swordplay and archery across our youth programs, bringing energy, patience, and a genuine love of the arts to every class.