ARMA Deputy Director John Farthing

As a lifelong student and enthusiast of Medieval and Renaissance European History and avid Martial Artist, John Farthing has trained under the auspices of the ARMA methodology since 2003. After several years as an active and participating member of ARMA South Florida, he obtained and has held the rank of Scholar Adept within the ARMA since September of 2006 and was approved to play his Free Scholar Prize in 2010. In February of 2009, Mr. Farthing relocated to Middle Tennessee and assuming the role of Study Group Coordinator has established ARMA Middle Tennessee as a major educational force in promoting the ARMA and the advancement and public understanding of Renaissance martial arts. Highly respected among his fellows and peers for both his knowledge and prowess as well as dedication to the subject, he was appointed Deputy Director of the ARMA in June of 2012.