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Heretics of HEMA: On Coaching Different Bodies and How a Purposeful Diversity and Inclusion Enhances the HEMA Coaching Experience
This episode was recorded, 19 June 2024.
About the guest:
On or off the piste, Christian 'Xian' Niles has had a lifelong love for martial arts. Starting with Shotokan Karate at a very young age, graduating to MMA and Kickboxing. A former international Epee fencer, Xian’s fencing career spans over 19 years. He has represented his home country of Barbados as a two-time Pan-American Championship athlete; and a Pan-American Cup competitor. He has also achieved multiple time medal recognition while fencing competitively in Nova Scotia.Founder and former leader of SPADA, the only recreational Bolognese fencing study group in Maritime Canada. Former facilitator of the Dalhousie Historical European Martial Arts Society. Xian’s historical fencing journey started in 2013. He is a certified Level 1 Longsword and Rapier instructor through Academie Duello based in British Columbia.
He has also achieved a Level 3 Instructor rank with the Cateran Society. He is an Oak level fencing coach in the Storica Defensa program.
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By Janna DatahanThis episode was recorded, 19 June 2024.
About the guest:
On or off the piste, Christian 'Xian' Niles has had a lifelong love for martial arts. Starting with Shotokan Karate at a very young age, graduating to MMA and Kickboxing. A former international Epee fencer, Xian’s fencing career spans over 19 years. He has represented his home country of Barbados as a two-time Pan-American Championship athlete; and a Pan-American Cup competitor. He has also achieved multiple time medal recognition while fencing competitively in Nova Scotia.Founder and former leader of SPADA, the only recreational Bolognese fencing study group in Maritime Canada. Former facilitator of the Dalhousie Historical European Martial Arts Society. Xian’s historical fencing journey started in 2013. He is a certified Level 1 Longsword and Rapier instructor through Academie Duello based in British Columbia.
He has also achieved a Level 3 Instructor rank with the Cateran Society. He is an Oak level fencing coach in the Storica Defensa program.