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The International Medieval Combat Federation is a global historical full contact sport fighting revival movement, in which combatants use historically accurate reproduction medieval and early modern armour and blunted weapons to engage in competitive fights according to authentic historical tournament rules. Founded in 2013, the organisation ...
[3] [4] All major vital points of the body must be covered by armour. The fighting is a full-speed, near full-force, [4] full-contact competition between two or more combatants, designed to resemble medieval combat dueling or melees of up to 2000 participants. [2] [3]
Starting in 1966, the Society for Creative Anachronism, an amateur medieval reenactment organization, renewed public interest in the practice of historic fighting arts, [13] and has hosted numerous tournaments in which participants compete in simulated medieval and renaissance fighting styles using padded weapons.
The Battle of the Nations is an international historical medieval battles world championship, first held in 2009, in Khotyn, Ukraine [1] and held in Europe, in April, every year until the cancelled 2022 tournament. It is a full contact competition using metal weapons and a standardized list of rules.
Dagorhir is a full-contact, live-action combat game, and combatants engage each other in battle with foam-padded boffer weaponry and equipment. To keep battles organized, realistic, and safe, the three main tenets of The Dagorhir Manual of Arms – safety, playability, and realism – are enforced by heralds (referees) during battles.
Historical Medieval Battles (HMB) or Buhurt [1] [2] (from Old French béhourd: "joust", "tournament") [3] or Armored Combat is a modern full contact fighting sport with steel blunt weapons characteristic for the Middle Ages. [4] Rules on armour and weapons for historical authenticity and safety are published on Battle of the Nations website. [5]
Belegarth Medieval Combat Society is a sport where participants fight with foam padded safety equipment made to reflect medieval weaponry. The sport's combat is hard hitting and fast-paced, governed by a set of easy-to-learn rules Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, and requires a level of skill and aggression that challenges its participants to be physically fit.
[3] [4] The metaphorical meaning of the phrase dates from the early 19th century. It is a translation from the French de cape et d'épée [5] and Spanish de capa y espada ("of cloak and sword"). These phrases referred to a genre of swashbuckler drama in which the main characters wore these items.