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Chicago Swordplay Guild
The Chicago Swordplay Guild is a modern school of swordsmanship and Western martial arts, and non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It provides organized instruction in the study and practice of historical European swordplay, with a principal focus on the Italian school of swordsmanship and other martial arts of the 14th–17th centuries.2 It was founded in 1999.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersUnited States1
- Websitewww.chicagoswordplayguild.com/c
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The Chicago Swordplay Guild is a modern school of swordsmanship and Western martial arts, and non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It provides organized instruction in the study and practice of historical European swordplay, with a principal focus on the Italian school of swordsmanship and other martial arts of the 14th–17th centuries.2
Products and brands
The principal training venue is Forteza Fitness and Martial Arts located in the Ravenswood neighborhood on Chicago's near northside, Forteza is an almost 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) facility that was designed and built specifically for the study of western martial arts. The Chicago Swordplay Guild also has sister schools operating in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Chicago Swordplay Guild North) and Denver, Colorado (Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild).
From Wikipedia’s article on Chicago Swordplay Guild, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 1999Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.chicagoswordplayguild.com/c1
- WikipediaChicago Swordplay Guild
- WikidataQ5095797
Sources
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- 2WikipediaChicago Swordplay Guild on Wikipedia
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