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DWIGHT MCLEMORE

Dwight C. McLemore

Director, The School of Two Swords

With over 18 years experience in martial arts, self-defense, and gymnastics, 'Mac' is certified in Kung-Fu, Expert Level Knife with the Scientific Fighting Congress, and holds 1st Dan in Kendo. He earned a Master of Education from Northeast Louisiana State University and has broad teaching experience in the fields of physical fitness, gymnastics, and safety & occupational health. Prior to retiring from active competition, he placed first in the U.S. Wushu Kung-Fu Eastern Region and fourth in national competition in 1997.

He is a retired combat arms officer with extensive knowledge of combat operations and live fire exercises. He continues to work for the U.S. Army as an operational safety manager with Training and Doctrine command at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Dwight is the founder and director of the The School of Two Swords in Yorktown, Virginia which provides instruction in a variety of edged weapons and close quarter combat, from the 18th century to modern times. From 1999 through 2000, Dwight's students regularly won the National & Regional Weapons Sparring Competition in the USWKA in Baltimore, Maryland.

In the field of Western Martial Arts, Dwight's first self-published edition of “Paradoxes of a Deadly Myth” received world-wide recognition as a premier publication in the field of Bowie and dagger fighting. This text was selected by Paladin Press for publication in 2002.

Dwight's School of Two Swords has collaborated with Lauric Press to produce the video “Bowie & Big Knife Dueling” in 2001, which is rapidly becoming a best seller. In conjunction with Pricketts Fort, West Virginia, annual seminars are held as part of The School of the Longhunter in the use of 18th century Tomahawk and Longknife fighting.

Dwight is a member of the advisory council for the American Heritage Fighting Arts Association and a member of the Association of Historical Fencing. He is in the process of developing new training support packages on the tomahawk, longknife, and Spanish Navaja.

Dwight is married with two grown daughters and one Yorkshire Terrier named 'Toy'.

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