Steel armour rarely fails dramatically during training; it usually develops small dents, scuffs and scratches that deserve attention before they become sharp…
Historical medieval combat asks athletes to produce force while remaining balanced, technically precise and attentive to an opponent. A heavy weapon magnifies…
Analyzing the German school of longsword for tournament application starts with a useful distinction: the historical tradition is not a single fixed syllabus.…
Nutritional strategies for making weight without losing strength are not about starving a fighter until the scales agree. They are about controlling body…
Testing your armour’s mobility is not a contest of flexibility. It is a practical check that your protection stays secure while you adopt a fighting stance,…
Modern armour is a working system rather than a collection of hard shells. Plates, padding, straps and joints must cooperate while a fighter runs, turns,…
The minutes before a medieval combat bout can feel unreal. Equipment is checked, the crowd gathers, and a fighter’s pulse rises as the consequences of the…
The messer was a late medieval side sword whose name can mislead. In German, Messer simply means “knife”, yet by the fourteenth century the word referred to a…
Historical medieval combat in an open arena is shaped by much more than the fighters in it. Ground conditions, slope, wind, sunlight, field dimensions,…
An IMCF competition is governed by far more than the fighters inside the list. Around every bout or melee stands a network of officials responsible for safety,…