We want to congratulate David Albert, our Fighter of the Month for May! NOTABLE WINS:I call myself the best-worst fighter—because I haven’t won a pro fight yet. But I’ve fought some big names, so there’s that… and I haven’t been totally embarrassed yet.Scratch that—Daniel Winter had me stuffed in a […]
Today, we recognize an upcoming fighter in the armored combat community. Congratulations to Adam! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TRAINING FOR ARMORED COMBAT? I have been in the armored combat community for 2 years. DO YOU HAVE ANY BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE IN MARTIAL ARTS OR OTHER SPORTS? Boxing. HOW DID YOU […]
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 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 […]
We want to congratulate Same MacQueen as our March 2025 Fighter of the Month! REGION/TEAM: I’m currently building a new team in Upstate NY called the Lost Legion, I was a founding member of the New York Sentinels (Who are named after the Judas Priest song), and fought on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]