At the Sword

Organizations are listed in alphabetical order. The locations and weapons studied for each school are listed under the name in the following format:

Organization Name (link)
Weapons studied and other information of note.

• State/Province - City (link)

 

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Academia della Spada (link)
Rapier, side-sword, and smallsword. Italian longsword. Sword and buckler.

• Washington - Seattle

Academy of Arms (link)
German and Italian longsword, English Broadsword.

• California - Burbank

Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts - (link)
Fiore’s grappling, dagger, longsword, arming sword, pollaxe, spear, sword and buckler, and mounted and armoured combat.

• Canada - Toronto

Academy of Knightly Arts (link)
Italian longsword, dagger, grappling, and arming sword.

• Massachussetts - Haverhill

Ancient Art of Combat (link)
Italian longsword. Some other material is also studied.

• Connecticut -Wethersfield

Ars Gladii (link)
German longsword, dagger, and wrestling.

• Michigan - Livonia

Arts of Mars (link)
Fiore’s grappling, dagger, longsword, arming sword, pollaxe, spear, sword and buckler, and mounted and armoured combat.

• Germany - Braunschweig
• Germany - Hannover
• Germany - Apelern

Association for Renaissance Martial Arts - (link)
German and Italian longsword, sword and buckler, sword and dagger, and rapier. Some groups may focus on other weapons.

• Alabama - Mobile
• California - Orange County
• California -Vandenberg AFB
• District of Columbia - Washington DC (link)
• Florida - Deerfield Beach (link)
• Georgia - Athens (link)
• Georgia - Atlanta
• Kentucky - Murray
• Minnesota - Twin Cities (link)
• Mississippi - Gulf Coast
• Nevada - Las Vegas (link)
• New York - New York City
• New York - Staten Island
• New York - Brooklyn
• New Jersey - Northern NJ (link)
• New Jersey - Southern NJ
• Ohio - Columbus
• Oregon - Portland (link)
• Oregon - Northwest Coast (link)
• Tennessee - Knoxville (link)
• Tennessee - Lascassas
• Tennessee - Middle Tennessee
• Texas - Austin
• Texas - North Houston (link)
• Texas - South Houston (link)
• Texas - Dallas Fort Worth (link)
• Texas - Texas A&M
• Utah - Provo (link)
• Utah - Ogden (link)
• Virginia - Virginia Beach
• Virginia - Virginia Highlands
• Wisconsin - Appleton (link)

Bankeside Schoole of Defense (link)
Italian rapier.

• California - Rialto

Bramble’s School of Defense (link)

• Missouri - Springfield

Black Falcon School of Arms (link)
English longsword.

• Colorado - Colorado Springs

Boars Tooth Fight School (link)
Longsword, sword and buckler, dagger.

• UK - Orpington
• UK - London
• UK - London: The Colombo Centre
• UK - Croydon
• UK - Folkestone

The Cateran Society (link)
Highland broadsword.

• Oregon - Portland

Chicago Swordplay Guild (link)
Italian longsword, rapier, and spear.

• Illinois - Chicago

Company for Historical Combat (link)
English single sword and dagger.

• UK - Farnham, Surrey

Company of Maisters (link)

• UK - London

Davenriche European Martial Arts School (link)
Italian longsword and rapier.

• California - San Jose
• California - Fresno

Die Schlachschule (link)
German longsword, polleaxe, sword and buckler, spear, and wrestling.

• California - Los Angeles

European Martial Arts Club at UM (link)
German longsword, dagger, and wrestling.

• Minnesota - Minneapolis

Forte Swordplay (link)
German longsword. Other weapons are also explored.

• Massachussetts - Burlington

Gallowglass Academy (link)
Rapier.

• Illinois - Leaf River

Higgins Armoury Sword Guild (link)
German longsword.

• Massachussettes - Worcester

Kuntsbruder (link)

• Massachussetts - Boston

Martinez Academy of Arms (link)
Italian and Spanish rapier. Smallsword, foil, epee, and sabre.

•  New York - New York City

Medieval European Martial Arts Guild (link)
German longsword, messer, and dagger.

• Maryland - Salisbury
• Maryland - Germantown

Mid-Atlantic Society for Historical Swordsmanship (link)
German longsword. Italian Rapier.

• Maryland - Annapolis
• Maryland - Baltimore

Nebraska Swordfighter’s Guild (link)
Italian longsword and arming sword.

• Nebraska - Lincoln

Northwest Academy of Arms (link)
Italian longsword. Sword and buckler. Italian rapier.

• Oregon - Eugene

North West London School of Defense (link)
English martial arts, including the longsword, wrestling, backsword, sword and buckler, and sword and dagger.

• UK - London

Order of the Seven Hearts (link)
Renaissance swordplay including rapier, smallsword, and polearms.

• Virginia - Alexandria

Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild (link)
Italian longsword, arming sword, and dagger.

• Colorado - Denver

Sacramento Sword School (link)
Rapier and single sword.

• California - Sacramento

Schola Gladiatoria (link)
Italian longsword, dagger, and arming sword. English broadsword.

• UK - London

Schola Saint George (link)
Italian longsword, dagger, arming sword. Other weapons are also studied.

• Alabama - Birmingham
• Arkansas - Little Rock
• California - San Francisco Bay Area
• Indiana - Indianapolis
• Massachussettes - Boston
• Michigan - Manistee
• Nebraska - Omaha
• New Jersey - Central NJ
• Texas - Dallas/Fort Worth

• UK - London
• Latvia - Riga

Schola San Marco (link)

• California - San Diego
• California- San Francisco
• District of Columbia - Washington DC
• Washington - Sequim

Selohaar Fechtschule (link)
German longsword, dagger, pollaxe, and wrestling.

• Kansas - Topeka (link)
• New York - New York City (link)
• Washington - Moses Lake (link)

School of the Sword (link)
Italian rapier.

• UK - Sandhurst, Berkshire

School of Traditional Medieval Fencing (link)
German longsword.

• UK - High Wycombe
• UK - Slough, Berkshire

Scuola D’arte D’armizare (link)
Italian longsword, dagger, wrestling.

• Michigan - Kalamazoo

Stoccata School of Defense (link)
English single sword. German longsword. Other styles are taught on occasion.

• Australia - Sydney #1 (link)
• Australia - Sydney #2 (link)
• Australia - Hobart (link)

Sussex Rapier School (link)
Italian rapier.

• UK - Sussex

Tattershall School of Defense (link)
Italian rapier and longsword. Other weapons are taught at some locations.

• Arizona - Flagstaff
• Arizona - Phoenix
• Arizona - Mesa
• Arizona - Glendale
• California - La Miranda
• California - Sacramento
• Texas - Houston
• Washington - Seattle
• Washington - Portland

Virginia Academy of Fencing (link)
German longsword. Italian rapier

• District of Columbia - Washington DC