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The Western Circle of Sword Fighters
[edit]The Western Circle of Sword Fighters (abbr. WCoS[1]) is a Western Martial Arts organization centered in the West Coast of the United States. It focuses on a realistic means of weapon training and combat. Though the name of the organizations emphasizes swords, members are trained in a variety of weapons including wood weapons and axes.[2]
History
[edit]Founded some time between 1993 and 1996[3] by Gregory A. Downey, known as Kaiden Gad within the WCoS. The organization was created when Gregory moved to California and wanted to participate in full-contact sword competitions.[4] It was considered a non-profit group until 2002 but has since dropped its non-profit status[5].
Appearances in Popular Culture
[edit]- WCoS founder, Gregory Downey appeared in Season 2, Episode 12[6][7] of Forged in Fire: Knife or Death.
- WCoS was featured in the June 2003 issue of Penthouse Magazine[8].
- Alain Bloch, a member of the WCoS, was featured on ESPN[9] and demonstrated WCoS techniques[10].
References
[edit]- ^ "Western Circle of Swordfighters". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Episode 42: Sword Fighting with Brennan!". Hi! I think you're nice!. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Western Circle Of Swordfighters: About the Circle". www.westerncircle.org. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Episode 520 - Kaiden Gad". whistlekick Martial Arts Radio. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Company Search Subscription Service". www.bizapedia.com. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ "Watch Knife or Death Season 2 Episode 12 | HISTORY Channel". The HISTORY Channel. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Forged in Fire - Knife or Death - Se2 - Ep12 - Seax & Violence HD Watch - Dailymotion Video". Dailymotion. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "By The Sword | PDF | Dungeons & Dragons | Weaponry". Scribd. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "The LeBron of lightsaber fighting, Alain Bloch is". ESPN.com. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "A step-by-step guide to lightsaber fighting with Jedi Master and Saber Legion world champion Alain Bloch". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.