Maestro
Jp Dostal
Lead Instructor and Founder
Jp has been a teacher and a student in Weapons/Martial Arts for over 30 yrs. His instruction began with Rapier in Toledo Spain. Since that time, Jp has been fortunate to travel the world and study with some of the best instructors this world had to offer. From Rapier and Dagger in Spain, Khopesh & Spear in Africa, Kendo/Kenjutsu/Iaido in Japan and Broadsword in Austria just to name a few.
He is also one of the only Fight choreographers to offer classes in Fire Weapon Combat. Jp also had the great privilege to spend 3 years learning from the legendary fight choreographer Bob Anderson.
Jon Sr.
Jon Sr. has had the pleasure of studying and teaching Pugilism for over 30 years. Jon's job allowed him to travel to the far reaches of the world from Irish Stand Down in Ireland, Bare knuckle boxing in Canada and Russia, Dambe Boxing in Africa, plus Classic British Pugilism.Add to that he has been studying Rapier and Saber for the last 17 years and he is one of DADC's greatest assets.
Guest Instructors
Anthony has been a professional teacher, performer and student of the bladed arts for over 44 years and counting. Anything with a blade, both fighting and throwing, in styles encompassing the European (Saber, Rapier and Dagger, Broadsword, Smallsword, Axe, etc), Japanese katana and the Filipino bladed arts, and he does it all from horseback. Visit his web site (http://www.delongis.com) to see him in action.
Dylan Hintz
Dylan Hintz is a SAG-AFTRA stunt performer based in New York City. His recent credits include Gotham, The Blacklist, Blindspot, and PURGE: Election Year. Originally from Gaithersburg, Maryland, Dylan co-founded the DC Stunt Coalition in 2011 in order to provide an accessible and reliable training organization for current and aspiring stunt professionals in the Washington Mid-Atlantic region. He has served as a stunt coordinator for HBO, CBS, and National Geographic, as well as dozens of independent features, web videos, commercials, and student films in the DC area. A graduate of Salisbury University in Mass Media Production and Film Studies, Dylan is also an award winning filmmaker and professional media producer, who has been making video content for freelance clients for over 10 years, and has worked as a production technician for Montgomery Community Media and as a broadcast technician for The Kennedy Center. Through the DC Stunt Coalition, Dylan has produced multiple independent stunt and stage combat shows for major fan conventions, and has produced shorts for the DC 48 Hour Film Project for the last 4 years. Sharing his passion for martial arts, stage combat, and film making, Dylan has also taught combat movement and fight performance at various colleges, community centers, and conventions, including Salisbury University, Howard County Public Schools, and Awesome Con. His work has provided him many opportunities to travel the world and train under some of the best professionals the stunt, stage combat, and martial arts industries. Dylan regularly returns to DC in order to share his experiences, in an effort to give back and help grow the film making community that raised and inspired him.