Forteza Fitness and Martial Arts

Hey Chicago! ⚔️

We’re taking our swords out of the studio this weekend and are headed to the Glenwood Ave Arts Fest!

Come hang out with Forteza Fitness and the Chicago Swordplay Guild this Sunday, August 16th at 11:00 AM. We’ll be doing live demonstrations of historical swordplay - authentic medieval fencing techniques as we teach them.

When: Sunday, August 16 at 11:00 AM
Where: Glenwood Ave Arts Fest (Rogers Park)

Stop by and watch some steel fly! ⚔️

⚔️What an incredible weekend at Shenanigans on the Green in Hoffman Estates!

Our crew had an absolute blast stepping onto the field at the Hideaway Brew Garden. From high-energy historical swordplay demos to meeting so many amazing local families, the energy from the community was unmatched.

A huge thank you to the Village of Hoffman Estates for hosting such a fantastic event—and to everyone who stopped by our booth to chat about historical fencing, handle the training weapons, or test out their skills!

Missed us between the live music and the Corgi Dash? You don't have to wait until next summer to try your hand at the sword. We welcome beginners year-round at our studio.

👇 Want to pick up a blade yourself?

Check out our upcoming beginner schedule and reserve your first class spot using the link in the comments below!

Let us know if you caught our combat demos and what was your favorite event at the festival! 👇

⚔️ Ready for some epic weekend shenanigans?

We're bringing historical swordplay out to Hoffman Estates this Saturday!

Find us amidst Celtic fare, corgi races, live music and watch our historical swordplay demos for a fun day on the Village Greens.

Hope to see you there!

Unfortunately, today's (Tuesday, July 28th) 6:30pm SwordFit! class is cancelled.

The rest of today's classes are unaffected We apologize for the inconvenience, SwordFit! will return on Thursday at 6:30pm.

Due to air quality and high air particulates, we're canceling SwordFit class.

Fencing classes are still on and will be lower impact. We recommend you wear a KN95 if you are sensitive or take the night off if you have respiratory issues.

Be safe!

Ready for swords and suds? 🍻⚔️

This weekend (July 18-19), Forteza Fitness will be heading down the street to Ravenswood On Tap Craft Beer & Music Fest!

Come out to see us train and demo the art of historical swordplay, then grab a local craft beer or cocktail and hang out in the awesome Ravenswood neighborhood. Armored training will be Sunday! It’s going to be a stellar weekend of food, live music, and martial arts!

🗓️ Saturday, July 18 and Sunday July 19
📍 Ravenswood Ave & Berteau Ave

Hope to see you there! 🍻⚔ See less

Now's your last chance to sign up for our next Saturday Taste of Knightly Arts course. Our Summer session is at 10-11:30am for the next 12 weeks, starting Saturday, July 11th. Equipment included during class time. Registration can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/fc22bwha

Register while you can, our next weekend introductory courses won't start until October!

Now's your last chance to sign up for our next Saturday Taste of Renaissance course. Our Summer session is at 11am-12:30pm for the next 12 weeks, starting Saturday, July 11th. Equipment included during class time. Registration can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/2u35hf39

Register while you can, our next weekend introductory courses won't start until October!

Due to the extreme heat to day and out of an abundance of caution we are keeping our studio closed and cancelling classes (except for Taste of Archery) today, Wednesday July 1st. Youth, additional archery, swordplay, and fitness classes are all cancelled.

We apologize for the inconvenience. Please stay safe and hydrated.