Top 25 Sword Fighting Influencers in 2026

1. Shaina West

Bio Shaina West
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Antihero / Actor / Self-Taught Martial Artist
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“become the change you wish to see.” *****@hotmail.co.uk Instagram Handle @thesamurider Instagram Followers 1.2M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact Request 150 Sword Fighting Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Sensei Zen Takai

Bio Sensei Zen Takai | Moving Meditation
16th Generation Samurai (& Ninja) *****@thezensamurai.com Instagram Handle @thezensamurai Instagram Followers 246.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Samuel Wride

Bio ⚔️Buhurt Fighter
⚔️Founder @staydeadlyfit
🇦🇺 Army Veteran @swride_tactical
Enquiries: *****@staydeadly.fit
Workout programs, merch & YouTube ↓ Instagram Handle @swride Instagram Followers 119.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +23% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Brittany Saint Leafy

Bio Patron Saint of swords ⚔️
Head Instructor @mordhauhema
Lead Organizer @cactus.cup.hema *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @saint.leafy Instagram Followers 60.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Spencer Waddell

Bio Spencer Waddell | Armored Combat⚔️
Champion🏆 • Coach🗡 • Commentator🎙
Armored Combat & Sword Education
NXT EVENT🔜NorseForgedGathering 6 Instagram Handle @simply_samurai Instagram Followers 35.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Sander Dijk

Bio 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇱🇨🇦
HEMA - Cosplay - Reenactment
DM for collabs Instagram Handle @keomega_man_at_arms Instagram Followers 26.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. David Rawlings

Bio London Longsword Academy
Swordsmanship in London.
#HEMA #diversity #inclusivity #swordfight *****@londonlongsword.com Instagram Handle @master_at_arms Instagram Followers 24.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Oskar ter Mors

Bio ⚔️ HEMA-instructor, -scholar and part time Landsknecht, based in Leiden, NL. Jack of all blades and master of some. Posts videos of lost fencing arts. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @virtualfechtschule Instagram Followers 19K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Mary Sola

Bio Filmmaker 🎥🔪🐉🩸🎬
Swordswoman, Action Performer & Designer 🗡️⚔️🛡️
Lightshows 🎨🎟️
Owner: @swordplay_la | @bladeborneacademy
Ayo Blitzen *****@splafencing.com Instagram Handle @mary_sola_ Instagram Followers 17K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Fran Lacuata

Bio Fran Lacuata: HEMA instructor, event organiser & sword content creator ⚔️ *****@my.com Instagram Handle @swordwomen Instagram Followers 10K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Lotte Karin Lückers

Bio Dutch. 🇳🇱
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Founder of "Securis Et Armis HEMA".
14th & 15th century reenactor.
Follow me to keep up to date.
Everyday a new post!! 😁⚔️⚔️ *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @knightly_lady Instagram Followers 7.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Vera Martocchia

Bio ⚔️ HEMA & Swordfight Instructor @swordpunch_hema
🥊 Combat Fitness & Balance Instructor
👑 Mother of 2 fightresses
🦹🏻 Business by day, fighter by night *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @swordfightress Instagram Followers 7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Mark Winkelman

Bio B.A.Mus/MSW Sydney, NS
Living Lineages: Kageryu Battojutsu, Hungarian Sabre, HNIR Kenjutsu, Judo + HEMA
Co-founder @forgewma
Founder @forgewma_sydney *****@forgewma.com Instagram Handle @livingblademartialarts Instagram Followers 4.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Justin Aucoin

Bio Historical & Classical Fencing Coach
⚜️ Founder of @bostonacademiedarmes
⚔️ Rapier | Saber | Foil | Smallsword | Spear
🤺 1:1 & Group Classes *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thetavernknight Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Tony Pacheco Cillis

Bio #HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts
British Columbia
🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈
"All shall love me and despair" *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @_tonypacheco Instagram Followers 1.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Lacey Eck

Bio 🇺🇸
Founder of Cleveland Steel Historical Fencing
⚔️ 🥇 ×7 🥈×6🥉×3
Living the HEMA longsword life *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @longsword_lacey Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Eric Weiss

Bio Historical Fencer | Dancer | Calligrapher | Father
Dallas, Tx
Founder and Head instructor of @valiantfencing *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @swordaholic Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Shoshana Shellans

Bio 🇺🇸 Buhurt Duelist/Swordswoman
🏆 World Champion (Shield,Buckler,Tri)
🏔 Colorado Team @coloradowardens
👇 Code SHOSHANDSHIELD1 for 20% off @buckedup Instagram Handle @shoshandshield Instagram Followers 35.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Kristine Rinka

Bio Head Longsword Instructor at @hemariga
I do all the weapons ⚔️
DM me about HEMA lessons in Riga Instagram Handle @abyssfencing Instagram Followers 27K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Federico Malagutti

Bio HEMA instructor ⚔️
Fencer, Martial Artist, YouTuber.
-The flesh is weak, but Deeds endure-
🗡⬇️My YouTube Channel⬇️🗡 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @federicomalagutti Instagram Followers 8.8K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Blayke James

Bio Martial Artist🗡Historian-Sword Collector
HEMAist-Roworth/Broadsword/Longsword instructor
Kenpo/Aikido/Jiujitsu
My personal: @blaykejamescurtis Instagram Handle @olderoad Instagram Followers 904 Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact