About: Devon Boorman

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Devon Boorman is the Co-Founder and Director of Academie Duello Centre for Swordplay, which has been active in Vancouver, Canada since 2004. Devon’s expertise centres on the Italian swordplay tradition including the arts of the Renaissance Italian rapier, sidesword, and longsword, as well as knife and unarmed techniques.

Posts by Devon Boorman :

• Am I Strong Enough to Do Swordplay? by Devon Boorman November 29, 2018 (November 30, 2018) in Adult Swordplay & Personal Development
• Is Full Speed and Full Contact Required? by Devon Boorman November 22, 2018 (November 22, 2018) in Adult Swordplay & Personal Development
• Why Go Slow? The Benefits of Slow Sparring by Devon Boorman November 8, 2018 (November 7, 2018) in Adult Swordplay & Personal Development
• Bruce Lee’s 10,000 Kicks and the Real Meaning of Mastery by Devon Boorman October 25, 2018 (October 23, 2018) in Uncategorised
• To Build Proficiency: Show Up by Devon Boorman October 18, 2018 (October 17, 2018) in Personal Development
• Assaults and Martial Forms by Devon Boorman October 11, 2018 (October 9, 2018) in Adult Swordplay
• Training to Defeat Intense Techniques by Devon Boorman October 4, 2018 in Adult Swordplay & Programs
• Event Report: L’Arte delle Armi by Devon Boorman September 27, 2018 in Adult Swordplay & Programs
• Building the Swordplay Grand Slam by Devon Boorman September 20, 2018 in Adult Swordplay & Programs
• Musings on Brutality in Martial Arts by Devon Boorman September 13, 2018 (September 17, 2018) in Adult Swordplay & Programs
• The Pursuit of Craft: Why Do Martial Arts at All? by Devon Boorman September 6, 2018 in Personal Development & Programs
• The Beautiful Art of Solitary Practice by Devon Boorman August 30, 2018 in Personal Development & Programs
• The Unlimited Catalog of Partners by Devon Boorman August 23, 2018 (September 17, 2018) in Adult Swordplay & Programs
• Pain and Glee: Enjoying Your Training by Devon Boorman August 16, 2018 (September 17, 2018) in Adult Swordplay & Programs
• The Three Defensive Principles, A Cross Martial Approach by Devon Boorman August 9, 2018 in Adult Swordplay & Programs
• Practice Pinpointing Your Coaching Corrections by Devon Boorman August 2, 2018 in Adult Swordplay & Programs
• Making Masters by Devon Boorman July 29, 2018 in Adult Swordplay & Programs
• How to Get People to Drill by Devon Boorman July 19, 2018 in Adult Swordplay & Personal Development & Programs