Jillian sits down with Spencer Waddell (aka Simply Samurai on Instagram) to talk about his journey as a professional swordsman.
Spencer has been studying martial arts since he was 8 years old. He discovered Historical European Martial Arts in 2005 while stationed in Germany and his current focus is full-contact armored steel fighting or “buhurt” as it’s known in Europe. He is the 2022 USA Historical Medieval Battle Men’s Longsword Champion. Spencer currently serves as a council member for the Historical African Martial Arts Association. He is also one of the founding members of the Wandering Sword Project, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the education of swords and general weaponry as well as martial cultures from around the world.
Be sure to follow Spencer on his Instagram @simply_samurai. To learn more about the Wandering Sword Project, follow their Instagram @the_wandering_sword and support them on Patreon! Also show some love to Spencer's sponsor: @american_buhurt.
