Heat management begins before a fighter pulls on a gambeson, jacket or plate harness. The layer worn next to the skin affects how quickly sweat moves away, how…
Medieval combat tournaments demand sustained attention, physical effort and emotional control. A fighter may begin the day preparing armour, move through…
In the rugged sporting culture of Australia, where contact codes from rugby league to amateur boxing have long shaped how athletes train, full-contact…
For any fighter stepping into the lists under steel, the upper body is the engine room of every strike, every shield check, every recovery after a blown…
In historical medieval combat, the first two seconds of a shield charge decide the entire exchange. A fighter who accelerates cleanly, lands a controlled blow…
When you invest in a full kit of arming swords, pollaxes, or longswords built to International Medieval Combat Federation specifications, you are not just…
The clang of steel on wood still echoes in arenas from Warsaw to Calgary, where athletes in full harness gather to honour a millennium of battlefield craft.…
Anyone who has stepped onto the lists at a medieval melee tournament knows the truth: a bout swings because a unit loses its shape, not because of a single…
The International Medieval Combat Federation (IMCF) presents historical armoured combat as a regulated competitive sport. Its duel classes place two trained…
A loose or missing rivet can turn a minor armour repair into a serious equipment problem. On a breastplate, shoulder lame, elbow cop, or knee cop, a failed…