Fencing wasn’t available for Coach Tim when he was a kid, but he dug voraciously into what few books were available at the time to learn as much as he could. From an early age he was sneaking downstairs in the middle of the night to watch Errol Flynn movies while his parents slept. It wasn’t until he was an adult that he was able to learn fencing. He began with historical weapons, particular the longsword and some rapier.

Once he found a club to do sport fencing, however, his focus entirely switch to being a competitive fencer and not long after a coach. Originally from Indiana, Tim and a partner co-founded a fencing club in 2005. That club grew until in 2008, his partner decided to relocate. Tim reformed the club and drastically expanded it, creating the  largest club in the state with the largest youth program. The club was the largest fencing only facility that was not university affiliated within hundreds of miles.

In the fall of 2009, head coach and owner of Royal Arts, persuaded him (ok, it didn’t take much from her) to relocate to Ohio. Tim’s sabre program is now the fastest growing program at Royal Arts and the strongest in the state. Tim is certified in all three weapons through the USFCA (United States Fencing Coaches Association).

Tim’s “real” job is web programming, although he spends an equal amount of time doing portrait photography, graphic design, event organizing and structuring Royal Arts to be the biggest, most efficient place for champions to train. He is also the Director of Operations for the Arnold Fencing Classic.

Tim designed both this site and Arnold Fencing Classic. You can keep up with Tim on facebook, twitter or his blog. In his “spare” time he likes to write, particularly historical thrillers.