(AEMMA - President & Founder, Instructor)
is the Founder and President of the Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts (AEMMA), an organization dedicated to the resurrection and formalization of medieval martial arts training systems. He is also an Instructor working on the development of training curriculums that include armoured and unarmoured training systems. He received training in Milan, Italy employing steel weapons in longsword techniques and has participated in various organizations dedicated to studying the Middle Ages. In addition David has studied some Asian combat arts in his past. His background and experience having fired his desire to pursue a formal medieval martial arts training program, he founded AEMMA in mid-1998. He is a member of the advisory board of the Swordplay Symposium International (SSI), an interdisciplinary colloquium of historical fencing specialists dedicated to promoting and advancing the study of Western swordsmanship, and participating board member of the Association for Historical Fencing (AHF). David received his appointment of free scholler in Oct, 2000 and the "Acknowledged Instructor" (AI) designation for armoured longsword instruction in Oct, 2000 by the International Masters at Arms Federation (IMAF). David is also engaged with the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in an advisory/consultant capacity for matters related to the medieval history as it pertains to military history, arms and armour.
Working with representatives of other martial arts disciplines, David had contributed to creation of an online journal entitled the "Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Sciences" (EJMAS), dedicated to promoting scholarship in various martial endeavors. He is the executive editor of the "Journal of Western Martial Art," one of the journals that comprise EJMAS.
began training in Traditional Wing Chun in 1994 at the age of eighteen after trying one of Sifu Sean O'Neils classes. Ryan felt that the system was unique and he began training the next day. After several years of training Ryan became an apprentice at Sifu O'Neils School in downtown Toronto and began to help teaching classes. Ryan also became certified as a Personal Trainer and continues to work with a broad spectrum of people and groups in that field. In 2002 after the closing of the Original Wing Chun School in Toronto, Ryan continued to teach classes and eventually created 
is the Vice President and co-Founder of the 
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has been training since 1980, gaining experience and exposure in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Thai martial arts. In 1989 Shawn began to pursue a career in health care, earning diplomas and certification as a Homeopath, Acupuncturist and most notably, Massage Therapist. Shawn has always honoured the full meaning of the term Warrior, respecting that in ancient Eastern and Western philosophies, one was not considered to be a warrior simply because they could fight. In early 1991 Shawn met Makoto Kabayama, a Senior Full Instructor under the renowned Sifu Paul Vunak know for their roles in teaching the elite Navy Seal teams in the U.S. before Makoto returned to Toronto to build