Structured courses
Take online swordplay courses that feature video lessons, quizzes, and practice notes. Pick up where you left off anytime and use the courses from any device.
Find your course →The art of the sword
Build your skills from beginner to expert.
Learn the art of Italian swordplay through a structured system of movement, tactics and practice. Start with longsword or rapier, develop your skills step by step, and bring the teaching of Academie Duello into your own training.
Begin with free Longsword and Rapier Quick Start courses, plus a new pair of Daily Drills each day.
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The academy behind DuelloTV
From Academie Duello.
To wherever you train.
- People trained at the academy
- 70,000+
- Years in Vancouver
- 20+
- Academy instructors
- 30+
Academie Duello, Vancouver, since 2004 · Meet the academy ↗
Duello Armizare · The Italian martial art
One art.
Many weapons.
Rapier, longsword, sidesword, dagger, grappling and polearms belong to a connected martial system. The principles you discover with one weapon deepen your understanding of the others.
Duello Armizare brings historical Italian teachings into a modern curriculum: a clear path from your first steps to a deeper understanding of the art.
Discover Duello Armizare ↗A path, not just a playlist
Start where you are.
New to swordplay?
We offer progressive, structured, step-by-step instruction in the graceful rapier, powerful longsword, knife, grappling, poleweapons, and more.
Explore the Longsword curriculum, from Fundamentals to Free Scholar.
How we teach
Learn the mechanics of an action and the tactical thinking that gives it purpose.
Our teaching connects historical sources with practical experience and modern learning methods. Break a skill into clear steps, test your understanding, and return to it through deliberate practice.
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See how a lesson feels.
Choose a weapon and a starting point.
Deepen your practice
Advanced Longsword: Countering high guards
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Begin your study
Longsword: Cutting down from the right
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Begin your study
Rapier: The mechanics of a lunge
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Begin your study
Sidesword: Making parries against cuts
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Deepen your practice
Advanced Longsword: Countering high guards
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Deepen your practice
Advanced Sidesword: Feint provocations
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Deepen your practice
Advanced Rapier: Using forte guards
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Courses, practice & live training
Daily practice
Turn understanding into a regular practice. Begin with today’s longsword and rapier Daily Drill, save favourites to your own drill library, or follow an eight-week Fundamentals plan.
Explore your practice →Live instruction
Bring live instruction into your training with Pro Live. Explore connected class series and return to the recording archive to revisit what matters to your study.
Explore live training →Your instructors
Your instructors
Learn with Devon, Greg, and the Academie Duello team through focused lessons, structured courses, and ongoing practice.
Founder · Maestro d’Armi
Devon Boorman
Devon has studied martial arts since 1986. He founded Academie Duello in 2004 and created DuelloTV to bring its teaching to students around the world.
An author and teacher of historical European martial arts, he brings together historical research, practical exploration, and a lifelong commitment to the art.
Meet Devon ↗
Instructor · Italian martial arts
Greg Reimer
Greg has studied Italian martial arts since 2006. His teaching spans unarmed combat, dagger, rapier, sidesword, longsword, polearms, and mounted combat.
The spirit of the art
Love the art.
Honour the people.
“Love is the action of putting others ahead of oneself.” Our practice is an opportunity to support the people around us and bring out the best in one another.
“Honesty is the search for truth and all things essential.” Bring curiosity to each lesson, test your understanding, and stay open to what your practice reveals.
Arte. Ardore. Onore.Art. Passion. Honour.
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Begin free. Go deeper.
Choose the teaching and support that fit your practice.
Your starting point.
Basic
Free
No card needed.
Start learning for free.
Get started with structured instruction in rapier and longsword, and keep training with something new to work on every day.
- Longsword and Rapier Quick Start coursesLearn the essential foundations step by step.
- The daily rapier & longsword drillGive yourself a focused piece of solo practice every day.
- New bonus lessons — free for 30 daysEach new bonus lesson opens to Basic for 30 days by default, then joins the Pro library. Check the lesson for its availability dates.
- Training newsletterRegular guidance and inspiration for your practice.
Build your own practice.
Pro
$29 USD/month
Monthly billing. Cancel anytime.
Build a complete swordplay practice on your own schedule.
Explore Duello’s on-demand courses, drills, training plans and teaching resources — whether you’re just getting started or developing years of practice.
- Full on-demand course libraryTrain across the Duello curriculum whenever it works for you.
- Drills & training plansTurn what you learn into a consistent practice.
- Save and organize your trainingKeep the drills you want to return to close at hand.
- Webinars & teaching archiveGo deeper into technique, tactics and the principles behind the art.
Add live instruction.
Pro Live
$109 USD/month
Monthly billing. Cancel anytime.
$99 USD/month billed quarterly ($297 USD every 3 months).
Train regularly with a Duello instructor.
Get everything in Pro, plus live training where you can learn directly from Duello instructors, ask questions, and train alongside other students.
- Everything in ProYour complete self-directed training library.
- Live instructor-led trainingLearn, practice and ask questions in real time.
- Ongoing live training seriesFollow structured topics with regular instruction.
- Complete class recording archiveCatch up, review classes and revisit lessons whenever you need them.
Ongoing support for your practice.
Masters Club
$199 USD/month
Enrolment closed · next intake to be announced.
Get ongoing coaching and direction for your development.
Everything in Pro Live, combined with structured training focus, coaching and tools to help you take ownership of your long-term development.
- Everything in Pro LiveOn-demand study and regular live instruction.
- Guided study themesWork through recurring areas of practice with a clear focus.
- Personal training trackerPlan, record and refine your practice over time.
- Masters workshopsGo deeper through dedicated workshops and their recording archive.
- Coaching & guidanceGet help identifying priorities and directing your development.
All prices in USD. Cancel anytime: monthly access continues to the end of the paid period; quarterly members may request immediate cancellation with an unused-day refund. Your first membership payment has a 14-day full-refund guarantee, once per person. Courses you purchase remain yours when your membership changes.
One purchase. A lifetime of learning.
Courses to make your own.
Own a complete course or build your library with a pack. No ongoing membership required.
Do I need swordplay experience?
You can begin with no previous swordplay experience. The free Longsword and Rapier Quick Start courses introduce the weapons and give you a first step into the art. If you already train, explore the course outlines and advanced lesson previews to find your next area of study.
Can I train on my own?
DuelloTV includes solo drills as well as partner exercises. Follow the requirements of the lesson you choose. A training partner adds opportunities to explore distance, timing and application; solo practice gives you space to develop your movement and mechanics.
What equipment and space do I need?
Most solo drills need a practice sword (a wooden waster or dowel works to start) and room to swing safely. The At-Home Training Environment course walks you through setup.
What can I access for free?
A free Basic account includes Longsword Quick Start, Rapier Quick Start and today’s longsword and rapier Daily Drill, plus bonus lessons and the optional Training Newsletter. The full drill library and saved drills are Pro benefits.
Which membership should I choose?
Start with Basic to try the teaching. Pro gives you a complete self-directed training library, at any experience level. Pro Live adds regular live instruction and the class recording archive. Masters Club adds ongoing coaching, guided study themes and personal practice planning.
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A first lesson. A little space. A willingness to learn.
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