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 :

• Teachers as Students, Doing so Gracefully by Devon Boorman March 21, 2019 in Personal Development
• Making Martial Distinctions: Stickmata Event Report by Devon Boorman March 7, 2019 (March 6, 2019) in Uncategorised
• Getting the Most from Mixed Experience Levels by Devon Boorman February 28, 2019 (February 28, 2019) in Adult Swordplay & Instructor & Personal Development
• The Three Ms of Excellence by Devon Boorman February 21, 2019 (February 19, 2019) in Adult Swordplay & Personal Development
• Capitol Clash Event Report 2019 by Devon Boorman February 14, 2019 (February 12, 2019) in Community & Events
• Is There a Link Between Ballet and Fencing? by Devon Boorman January 31, 2019 (January 29, 2019) in Adult Swordplay
• The Skills of Excellence by Devon Boorman January 24, 2019 (January 22, 2019) in Adult Swordplay
• The Mountain and the Bliss of Ignorance by Devon Boorman January 20, 2019 (January 8, 2019) in Personal Development
• What is a Modern European Martial Arts Master? by Devon Boorman January 17, 2019 (January 18, 2019) in Adult Swordplay & Personal Development
• Academie Duello’s 2018 in Review by Devon Boorman January 1, 2019 (January 1, 2019) in Uncategorised
• The Importance of Sleep for Martial Artists by Devon Boorman December 13, 2018 (December 28, 2018) in Uncategorised
• Vancouver International Swordplay Symposium 2019 by Devon Boorman December 12, 2018 (December 28, 2018) in Events
• 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