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ARMA Deputy Director
Aaron Pynenberg

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ARMA Deputy Director Aaron Pynenberg is a decorated 14-year police sergeant specializing in Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) and gang street crimes. He is a combat veteran who served as a Army medic from 1992-1998, is a certified instructor in Defensive and Arrest Tactics as well as the SPEAR System, a cutting edge personal defense and readiness system.  As senior student and official apprentice to ARMA Director John Clements, Aaron has given historical fencing courses across the USA and in three countries. He has presented on Medieval and Renaissance close combat at the famed Kienbusch arms museum, the Atlanta Blade Show, as well as Albion Swords.  Aaron is featured in the Sony Pictures 2008 re-release of the movie "First Knight" as well as a Galatia Films 2009 documentary, "Reclaiming the Blade."  He is currently working on swordsmanship in additional films. He earned his Free-Scholar rating certification in 2007 and teaches at the Appleton, Wisconsin study group of ARMA. His primary focus is armored longsword and Ringen.

 

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Free-Play with Federschwerter at Iron Door Studio, 2007

     


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