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    • The Italian Masters at Arms (c.1400 – 1600)
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    • The Longsword (Spada a Dui Mani)
    • The Arming Sword (Spada/Spada d’un Mano)
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Heraldry Lecture

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Heraldry Creation Services

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Armizare Recommended Reading List

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S-CG1 – Longsword

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Guild Book – Coat of Arms Project – Provost

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Guild Book – Coat of Arms Project – Free Scholar

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Guild Book – Coat of Arms Project – Scholar

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S-CG3 The Spear

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S-CG2-Bolognese Arming Sword-2015

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52812 Recommended Sources for Armour

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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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