This month, we are going to shine the spotlight on one of our rookie fighters Jamezie. Jamezie won this year’s Rookie Rumble, so it is fair we make a post about Jamezie and congratulate them on their achievement! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TRAINING FOR ARMORED COMBAT? I started soft […]
Looks like people wanted a tutorial on this topic, so here it goes. This kit got some attention at IMCF 2018 in Scone where I seemed to magically have what was needed at hand whenever it was needed. Here’s the kit I use and the modifications. Note that all links […]
(Meet The Support Team) Part 1 By Jana Brooks Fighters have a lot to think about. Diet, training, armor, armor upkeep, comportment on and off the field, getting to practice, juggling work/ life/ balance, worry of letting teammates down, making it to an event on time and the list goes […]
By Micah Joel There are two general requirements for a safe and protective helmet for any incarnation of medieval armored combat in the steel weapon-using leagues, commonly known as “bohurt,” “buhurt” (or some variation thereof), or simply “Steel,” or “Armored Combat” as it is generally known in the U.S. These […]
By Josuha Kearney As a Medieval Combat instructor one of the biggest questions I get, and one of the easiest to answer, is, “What do I do to get in shape for a fight?” This question is so easy to answer but very few want to hear the answer. Why? […]
By Patrick Lockren From the offset we were told multiple times by our higher ups to not go, how dangerous it was, how there was not going to be any support for the trip.To me, this trip represented the culmination of over three years worth of hard work and experience. […]
I’m not sure if I stole it, or if I actually coined the phrase, but with an influx of new guys to the Knights Hall armored combat program, I’ve been saying it a lot; “You got Helmet Horrors, dude. Don’t sweat it.” Most fighters in armor have had this feeling before. You’re […]
By Sloan Brooks My first experiences with armored combat was when I was 15 years old. It was only soft kit LARPING, but I loved it. I played with my older brother and all of his friends in the back yard and I got really good at it. Problem was, […]
An Introduction to Field Positions And Expectations: By Evan Ringo Evan Ringo, or just “Ringo” as he is known around the Hall, has been training at The Knights Hall, New Hampshire, since 2013. In 2014 he started fighting in armored combat and in 2015 he won the North American […]
Armored Combat Heroes: Jaques de Lalaing, The Knight of Tears By Lane Atteridge Lane has been involved in armored combat since 2014. He traveled with The USA Knights to Poland in 2015, competing in the IMCF World Championships and served three years as Boston Dark Knights’ Captain. He trains at […]
By Evan Ringo Evan Ringo, or just “Ringo” as he is known around the Hall, has been training at The Knights Hall, New Hampshire, since 2013. In terms of skills and abilities, armored combat is one of the most diverse sports in the world. Physically, it requires every type of […]
Our Fighter of the Month is Madison Hartke! Madison has been in the community for a few years, and within that time has not only improved as a fighter but also as a leader to buhurt peers and friends. Congratulations Madison! Notable Wins Tournament of the Tower: Gold (5s)Steel Angel […]
A very Happy New Year from Armored Combat Sports! It is time to kick off the New Year with a Fighter of the Month. Congratulations to McKenzie Karickhoff! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TRAINING FOR ARMORED COMBAT? I think five to six years maybe? DO YOU HAVE ANY BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE […]
October’s Fighter of the Month is none other than Raul Felix, who in the few years he’s been in the community, has done a lot as a fighter and growing his community in Maine. You can see his strong growth as a fighter and am proud of his achievements. Congratulations […]
Our September 2024 pick is Adam Harrigan who has been in the community for a few years. Congratulations Adam! Notable Wins Buhurt League World Cup 2023 Gold medal 5v5, IMCF Gold medal 2024 5v5, 10v10, 16v16ACS Nations Gold 5v5 2020,21,22ACS National Middleweight Profight champion 2022HMB Nationals Middleweight Profight champion 2022HMB […]
We wish to congratulate Andrew McCabe as our August 2024 pick as Fighter of the Month! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TRAINING FOR ARMORED COMBAT? I’ve been fighting and training for about 7 years DO YOU HAVE ANY BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE IN MARTIAL ARTS OR OTHER SPORTS? No zero martial arts […]
Happy July! We are fortunate to feature Colin Cambell, an Australian fighter from the Brisbane Beasts, as our Fighter of the Month for July 2024. Colin represented the USA for Battle of the Nations from 2016-2019 and had done much more in the community. Congratulations to Colin! HOW LONG HAVE […]
We’re halfway through the year?! It is hard to believe! Today, we are happy to share our Fighter of the Month for June 2024 – Andrew Dionne! Andrew has been in the community with over a decade’s worth of experience in armored combat. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TRAINING FOR […]
I am happy to present to you our May Fighter of the Month – Alexander Straub, aka Xander as I’ve always known him since I first met him back in 2020. Xander has been steel fighting for a few years now, and every time I interact with him he is […]
Happy April everyone! Our Fighter of the Month for this month is Lauryn Lueken who has been doing armored combat for a few years. Lauryn will also be leading Team USA as Captain for this year’s IMCF event! As quoted from AMCF from earlier this year: “We’re thrilled to announce […]