Certified Teachers
An SAFD Certified Teacher is an individual endorsed by the SAFD to teach stage combat and may teach the SAFD Skills Proficiency test and renewals in all eight-weapon styles.
SAFD Certified Teachers demonstrate an advanced level of skill in the performance of stage combat, have extensive teaching experience, and have successfully completed the SAFD Teacher Certification Workshop (TCW).
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Geoffrey Alm
Fight Master, Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Lacy Altwine
Certified Teacher -
Aaron Anderson
Associate Chair, Head of Undergraduate Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University -
Michael Anderson
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Leraldo Anzaldua
DEI Rep, Certified Teacher, Fight Director -
Jacki Armit
Certified Teacher -
Jason Armit
Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Robert Aronowitz
Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Instructor, Tourist Trap Coordinator, Co-Founder Neutral Chaos LLC -
Jonathan Baca
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Adam Baglereau
Certified Teacher -
Danette Baker
Certified Teacher -
Alec Barbour
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Roger Bartlett
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Angela Bonacasa
Certified Teacher -
Ian Borden
Certified Teacher -
Robert Borwick
Certified Teacher, SAFD -
Collin Bressie
Pacific West Regional Representative, Certified Teacher -
J. David Brimmer
Fight Master, Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Skye Bronfenbrenner
Skye Bronfenbrenner -
James Brown
Certified Teacher -
H Russ Brown
Fight Director / Certified Teacher -
T. Fulton Burns
Certified Teacher -
Payson Burt
Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Brian Byrnes
Fight Master, Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
John Cashman
New England Region Representative -
Regina Cerimele-Mechley
Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Jamie Cheatham
Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Head of Acting - Marquette University -
Sean Michael Chin
Certified Teacher -
Michael G Chin
Fight Master, Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Jonathan Cole
Fight Director, Certified Teacher and Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Charles Conwell
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J. Alex Cordaro
Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Charles Coyl
Fight Master -
Matthew Crider
Certified Teacher Representative, Certified Teacher, Tenured Associate Professor -
Bruce Cromer
Full Professor of Acting and Movement, BFA Professional Actor Training Program, Wright State University, Department of Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures -
Ted deChatelet
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Nathan DeCoux
Fight Choreographer, Weapon Maker, Certified Teacher -
Paul Dennhardt
Fight Director -
J. Oliver Donahue
Certified Teacher -
Christopher DuVal
Fight Director / Certified Teacher / Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Samantha Egle
Rocky Mountain Regional Representative -
Christopher Elst
Certified Teacher -
Brian Evans
Certified Teacher -
Sarah Flanagan
Combatant / Friend Representative, Certified Teacher -
Drew Fracher
Fight Master Emeritus -
Melissa Freilich
Certified Teacher -
Tiza Garland
Associate Director and Assoc. Professor of Theatre at the University of Florida -
Nick Gaswirth
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Brent Gibbs
Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Professor Emeritus at The University of Arizona -
Dale Girard
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Dave Gonzalez
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Bill Gordon
Certified Teacher -
D Granke
Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Stephen Gray
Certified Teacher Emeritus -
Jayme Green
Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts -
Brian Guidry LeTraunik
Certified Teacher -
Mark Guinn
Director, School of Theatre -
Jake Guinn
Certified Teacher -
Stewart Hawley
Theatre Chair -
Andrew Hayes
Certified Teacher -
Caitlyn Herzlinger
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Jacqueline Holloway
East Central Regional Representative, Certified Teacher, Fight Director -
Michael Hood
Certified Teacher Emeritus -
Robb Hunter
Fight Master, Fight Director Representative, Certified Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Denise Hurd
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Kevin Inouye
Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Nicky Jasper
Certified Teacher & Advanced/Intermediate Actor/Combatant Representative -
Angie Jepson
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Michael Jerome Johnson
Fight Director/Certified Teacher Emeritus -
Jonathan Jolly
Certified Teacher -
Jeff A.R. Jones
Fight Director/ Certified Teacher/Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
k. Jenny Jones
Fight Master -
Casey Kaleba
Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Samantha Kaufman
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Colleen Kelly
Kelly -
Patrick Kelly
Martial Arts Program Coordinator- Indiana University-Bloomington -
Geoffrey Kent
Fight Master, Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Master Firearms Instructor -
Michael Kirkland
Professor and Director of Theatre, Department of Media & Performing Arts, Regent University; Coordinator: The Virginia Beach BASH -
Lisa Kopitsky
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Marianne Kubik
Certified Teacher, Associate Professor University of Virginia -
Michelle Ladd
Fight Director -
Richard Lane
Fight Director Emeritus -
Craig Lawrence
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Marc Leclerc
Certified Teacher / Stunt Performer -
Bruce Lecure
Fight Director/Certified Teacher Emeritus -
David Leong
Fight Master and Chair, Professor VCU -
Gregg Lloyd
Professor, Certified Teacher, Advanced Actor/Combatant -
Mike Lubke
Fight Director Representative, Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Coordinator - Brawl of America -
Tonya Lynn
Fight Director and Certified Teacher -
Mike Magliocca
CT; Co-Coordinator, Summer Sling -
Mike Mahaffey
Fight Director Representative, Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Jenny Male
Certified Teacher & Fight Director -
Scot Mann
Fight Master -
Kelly Mann
Certified Teacher -
Neil Massey
Certified Teacher -
Jill Matarelli Carlson
Certified Teacher, Professor, Intimacy Director -
Mitchell McCoy
Certified Teacher, Reiki Master, & Intimacy Director -
Samantha McDonald
Certified Teacher, Stunt Performer/Coordinator, Intimacy Coordinator -
John Mcfarland
CT/FD -
Robin Mcfarquhar
Dr. -
Terri McIntyre
Certified Teacher -
Adam Mclean
Fight Director and Certified Teacher -
David Miller
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Nate Mitchell
Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Safety Instructor -
Michael Mueller
Associate Editor, The Fight Master -
Samuel GC Muñoz
Fight Director/CT, Actor/Creator, Associate Professor -
Robert Najarian
Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Adam Noble
Southwest Regional Representative, FD/CT -
Martin Noyes
Founder and CEO of Adventure Theater LLC -
Dan O'Driscoll
Certified Teacher/Fight Director -
Jen Pan
Certified Teacher -
Paul Pharris
Assistant Professor- Lighting and Sound Design- University of Tennessee At Martin. -
Corey Pierno
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Timothy Pinnow
Certified Teacher and Fight Director -
Ron Piretti
Fight Director and Certified Teacher -
Christopher Plummer
Director - Cultural Arts Center Theatre/Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director - Rockland Shakespeare Company -
Nigel Poulton
Fight/Movement Coordinator, Intimacy Coordinator -
Donald Preston
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Aaron Preusse
Mid-America Regional Representative, Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Richard Raether
Fight Master Representative, Fight Master/Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Ricki Ravitts
Ms -
Cara Rawlings
Associate Professor -
Paul Ray
Certified Teacher -
Andrew Ray
A-Ray -
Adam Rector
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David Reed
Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Tom Ringberg
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Andrea Robertson
Certified Teacher -
Hannah Roccisano
Certified Teacher, Chair of Development -
Alicia Rodis
Certified Teacher -
Ray Rodriguez
Certified Teacher -
Amie Root
Certified Teacher -
Mark Rose
Fight Choreographer / Stuntman / Certified Teacher -
Ian Rose
Fight Master -
Jonathan Rubin
Treasurer, Certified Teacher, Co-Chair of the Development Department -
Darrell Rushton
Fight Director/Certified Teacher/Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Richard Ryan
Fight Master/Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Nick Sandys
Fight Master/Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Nicolas Santana
Certified Teacher -
Michael Saubert
Certified Teacher, Advanced Actor Combatant, Co-Founder of Open Gate Movement Arts -
John Scheidler
Certified Teacher -
Leighton Schlanger
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Steven Schwall
Certified Teacher, Technical Director -
Sarah Shannon
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Edward "Ted" Sharon
Professor/Producer/Certified Teacher -
Lewis Shaw
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Travis Sims
Certified Teacher -
Harris Smith
Certified Teacher -
Eugene Solfanelli
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Lee Soroko
Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Mike Speck
Founder, Carnage in the Corn; Co-Founder, Brawl of America; Certified Teacher -
Jim Stark
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Paul Steger
Dean, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, Webster University -
Zev Steinrock
Certified Teacher -
Brandon Sterrett
Lecturer, Department of Theatre | Baylor University -
David Sterritt
Southeast Region Representative, Certified Teacher, Coordinator A-Town Throw Down -
Rachel Stubbs
Certified Teacher -
Elizabeth Styles
Certified Teacher -
J. Allen Suddeth
Fight Master, Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Sterling Swann
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Jason Paul Tate
Vice President, Certified Teacher, Co-Founder Neutral Chaos, Co-Coordinator Tourist Trap -
Jason Tipsword
Certified Teacher -
John Tovar
Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Christina Traister
President - Fight Master - Professor -
Joseph Travers
Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Robert Tuftee
Fight Director -
Mason Tyer
Secretary, Certified Teacher, Assistant Coordinator - Brawl of America -
Steve Vaughan
Certified Teacher/Fight Director -
Robert Walsh
Certified Teacher -
Dusten Welch
Certified Teacher, Art Director (Fight Master Magazine) -
Robert Westley
Fight Master / Fight Director / Certified Teacher -
Ashley White
Certified Teacher | Founder, President, SCDallas -
Olivia Willcox
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Matthew Wilson
Matthew R. Wilson -
David Woolley
Fight Master, Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
DC Wright
Certified Teacher -
Joseph Wright
Certified Teacher -
Mike Yahn
Certified Teacher -
Maureen Yasko
Certified Teacher -
Claire Yearman
Certified Teacher, Great Lakes Regional Rep -
David Yondorf
CT -
Jack Young
Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Bret Yount
International Regional Rep