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= The Western Circle of Sword Fighters = The Western Circle of Sword Fighters (abbr. WCoS ) 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.

History
Founded some time between 1993 and 1996 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. It was considered a non-profit group until 2002 but has since dropped its non-profit status.

Appearances in Popular Culture

 * WCoS founder, Gregory Downey appeared in Season 2, Episode 12 of Forged in Fire: Knife or Death.
 * WCoS was featured in the June 2003 issue of Penthouse Magazine.
 * Alain Bloch, a member of the WCoS, was featured on ESPN and demonstrated WCoS techniques.