Steven
Huff. Photo courtesy of Historical Maritime Combat Association.
Steven Huff Historical Martial Study Society
The Historical Martial Study Society (HMSS) is an affiliate of Dwight McLemore’s School of Two Swords, and Steve holds not only a full Instructor Certification through Dwight but an official School of Two Swords charter as well. The HMSS is recognized by Pete Kautz as an American Heritage Fighting Arts Association study group, and has close ties to Larry Tom’s Mid Atlantic Society for Historical Swordsmanship (MASHS). The HMSS is also affiliated with the Historical Maritime Combat Association, founded and directed by Gareth Thomas, and Steve holds an Instructor rank in that organization as well.
Aside from his many years practicing WMA, Steve has conducted seminars and lectures for several reenactment and historical groups, local area colleges and high schools, as well as seminars for WMA groups throughout the US and overseas. Steve has also worked as an Assistant Director for Camp Flintlock, an 18th century style residential summer camp for children, which has given him the opportunity to not only introduce WMA (primarily tomahawk throwing and basic fencing) to a new group of younger students, but also to “live” an 18th century lifestyle in period conditions. He is also currently working with John Lennox of Art of Combat, inc. and Gareth Thomas (both HMSS Instructors) on weapons techniques from the late 18th through mid-19th centuries.
In addition to his WMA practices, Steve holds several certifications in Eastern martial arts in both unarmed and weapons styles, and holds an Expert Level Instructor ranking in knife combat in the Scientific Fighting Congress. He has a Bachelor’s degree in History (with a focus on the Colonial era) from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and is currently working towards his Master’s in Teaching through Towson University.
He currently works as a teacher at the high school level (history and literature) in the Emotional Adjustment program, working with students with emotional and discipline problems. He also owns and operates the Universal Martial Study Center (a martial arts facility offering both Eastern and Western martial studies) in Waldorf, MD.