With more than two decades of training and teaching experience, Pace has been the #1 ranked HEMA Longsword practitioner in the United States for over three years, is regularly ranked top 5 in the world, and has held the #1 worldwide ranking.

Pace is Ober Hauptmann (Head Instructor) at Cymbrogi School of Western Martial Arts, which produces many of the top competitors in the United States. Focusing on Early Kunst Des Fechten, Pace utilizes GROW methodology and Corporate Training methods for Adult Education to develop a growth mindset in his students, helping them understand martial arts as a skillset that develops with time, training, and hard work.