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    • What are Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)?
    • Calendar
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    • Milwaukee Swordplay Guild — Wisconsin
    • Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild — Denver, Colorado
    • Nebraska Swordfighters Guild
    • Lonestar Swordplay Guild — Austin & Houston, TX
    • East Texas Historical Fencing — Tyler, TX
  • Training with the CSG
    • Our Curriculum: What We Teach and How We Do It
    • Grades and Prize Playing
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  • Our Traditions
    • The Italian Masters at Arms (c.1400 – 1600)
    • Armizare: Knightly Combat
    • Bolognese Swordsmanship: The Dardi School
    • The Art of the Duel: Early 17th Century Rapier Fencing
  • The Weapons
    • The Longsword (Spada a Dui Mani)
    • The Arming Sword (Spada/Spada d’un Mano)
    • The Rapier (Spada/Spada da lato a Striscia)
    • The Dagger (Daga/Pugnale)
    • Spear (Lanza)
    • The Poleaxe (Azza)
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    • Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW)
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Sister Schools

Les Maitres des Armes — Ottawa, Ontario
Northwest Academy of Arms — Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A.
Order of the Seven Hearts — Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A.
Selohaar Fechtschule — Connecticut, Alaska, Virginia, Georgia, U.S.A.

Weapon Suppliers

Albion Swords — New Glarus, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Arms and Armor — Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Danelli Armouries
Darkwood Armouries — Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Manning Imperial — Victoria, Australia
Purpleheart Armoury — Conroe, Texas, U.S.A.
SPES — Historical Fencing Gear

Armor and Sparring Gear

Revival Clothing — Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
That Guy’s Products — Illinois, U.S.A.
Triplette Competition Arms — Elkin, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Windrose Armoury — Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Research

HROARR — Resources for Historical European Swordsmanship
Journal of Western Martial Arts — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The International Hoplology Society, Inc.
The Oakeshott Institute — Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Wiktenauer — The Premier Resource for Renaissance Fight Books

Associations

Chivalric Fighting Arts Association

Gift Certificates now available

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Recent Posts

  • New Event! Collegium on the Knightly Arts Sept 19-21, 2025 February 28, 2025
  • CSG Presents: School of the Renaissance Soldier (Sept 15 – 17, 2023) March 23, 2023
  • Armizare Academy 2020 February 17, 2020
  • Midwinter Armizare 2020 Tournament Rules January 3, 2020
  • “It Was the Time of the Gathering” or Swordsman Shangri-La: The Western Martial Arts Workshop 20th Anniversary October 31, 2019

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LEARN TO SWORD FIGHT!

Introductory Classes are available! Sign up for a 12 lesson course in longsword (Taste of the Knightly Arts) or rapier (Taste of the Renaissance). We have Saturday morning classes, or weekday evening classes.

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Classes meet at Forteza Fitness, Physical Culture and Martial Arts (4437 N. Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640).

Friday Night Fights

Coached fencing, open-mat training, and in-house competitions on the first Friday of the month, 7:00 – 9:30 PM
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