Top 25 Sword Fighting Influencers in 2026

1. Shaina West

Bio Shaina West-Antihero / Actor / Self-Taught Martial Artist-“become the change you wish to see.” *****@hotmail.co.uk Instagram Handle @thesamurider + Follow 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 246.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Samuel Wride

Bio ⚔️Buhurt Fighter ⚔️Founder @staydeadlyfit🇦🇺 Army Veteran @swride_tactical Enquiries: *****@staydeadly.fitWorkout programs, merch & YouTube ↓ Instagram Handle @swride + Follow Instagram Followers 119.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +19% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Brittany Saint Leafy

Bio Patron Saint of swords ⚔️Head Instructor @mordhauhemaLead Organizer @cactus.cup.hema *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @saint.leafy + Follow Instagram Followers 60.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Spencer Waddell

Bio Spencer Waddell | Armored Combat⚔️Champion🏆 • Coach🗡 • Commentator🎙Armored Combat & Sword EducationNXT EVENT🔜NorseForgedGathering 6 Instagram Handle @simply_samurai + Follow Instagram Followers 35.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Sander Dijk

Bio 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇱🇨🇦HEMA - Cosplay - Reenactment DM for collabs Instagram Handle @keomega_man_at_arms + Follow Instagram Followers 26.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +20% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. David Rawlings

Bio London Longsword AcademySwordsmanship in London.#HEMA #diversity #inclusivity #swordfight *****@londonlongsword.com Instagram Handle @master_at_arms + Follow Instagram Followers 24.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 19K Follower Growth (2mo) -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_ + Follow Instagram Followers 17K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 10K Follower Growth (2mo) +13% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Federico Malagutti

Bio HEMA instructor ⚔️ Fencer, Martial Artist, YouTuber. -The flesh is weak, but Deeds endure-🗡⬇️My YouTube Channel⬇️🗡 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @federicomalagutti + Follow Instagram Followers 8.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Lotte Karin Lückers

Bio Dutch. 🇳🇱♀️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 + Follow Instagram Followers 7.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Mark Winkelman

Bio B.A.Mus/MSW Sydney, NSLiving Lineages: Kageryu Battojutsu, Hungarian Sabre, HNIR Kenjutsu, Judo + HEMACo-founder @forgewma Founder @forgewma_sydney *****@forgewma.com Instagram Handle @livingblademartialarts + Follow Instagram Followers 4.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Justin Aucoin

Bio Historical & Classical Fencing Coach ⚜️ Founder of @bostonacademiedarmes⚔️ Rapier | Saber | Foil | Smallsword | Spear 🤺 1:1 & Group Classes *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thetavernknight + Follow Instagram Followers 2.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Tony Pacheco Cillis

Bio #HistoricalEuropeanMartialArtsBritish Columbia🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈"All shall love me and despair" *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @_tonypacheco + Follow Instagram Followers 1.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Lacey Eck

Bio 🇺🇸 Founder of Cleveland Steel Historical Fencing⚔️ 🥇 ×7 🥈×6🥉×3Living the HEMA longsword life *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @longsword_lacey + Follow Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Eric Weiss

Bio Historical Fencer | Dancer | Calligrapher | FatherDallas, TxFounder and Head instructor of @valiantfencing *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @swordaholic + Follow Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Shoshana Shellans

Bio 🇺🇸 Buhurt Duelist/Swordswoman🏆 World Champion (Shield,Buckler,Tri)🏔 Colorado Team @coloradowardens👇 Code SHOSHANDSHIELD1 for 20% off @buckedup Instagram Handle @shoshandshield + Follow Instagram Followers 35.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Kristine Rinka

Bio Head Longsword Instructor at @hemariga I do all the weapons ⚔️DM me about HEMA lessons in Riga Instagram Handle @abyssfencing + Follow Instagram Followers 27K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Blayke James

Bio Martial Artist🗡Historian-Sword CollectorHEMAist-Roworth/Broadsword/Longsword instructor Kenpo/Aikido/JiujitsuMy personal: @blaykejamescurtis Instagram Handle @olderoad + Follow Instagram Followers 904 Follower Growth (2mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact