Jared Anthony McNeil-Smith has spent his life coaching students of all ages in the Martial Arts (weapons, swordsmanship, muay thai, and boxing). Pairing this with his background in Psychology (behavior analysis, spiritual counseling, & youth leadership) and Apologetics (philosophy & theology) he created a new kind of academy: one dedicated to advancing Christ’s kingdom through creating cultures of true nobility.
This vision was the beginning of the The CrossSwords Order: a society of like-minded warrior-poets who employ these methods of Christian spiritual formation (through disciplines of philosophy and the sword) to produce a guiding principle of true knighthood.
So, CrossSwords Combat Academy was founded in the Fall of 2018 as the first school of the order!
It’s Jared’s continuing passion to raise up this first generation of Knights of the Ancient Way: sharpening their souls through the teachings of nobility, and calling them up to pass it on to others in their world.
The CrossSwords Order 