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 YOU BEEN TRAINING FOR ARMORED COMBAT?
Steel since 2015. It changed my life and helped click me into a more serious mode of training and fighting!
DO YOU HAVE ANY BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE IN MARTIAL ARTS OR OTHER SPORTS?
I dabbled in sports throughout high school but nothing traditional seriously stuck with me.
I started foam fighting in 2004 when I was a boy.
I became obsessed…
Over the years I branched out to try as many different swordfighting games and sports as I could!!
I still try to dabble in all the tussle sports I can get my hands on!
HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT ARMORED COMBAT AND WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO JOIN?
My buddy Matt hit me up to tell me about this hectic international steel-fighting sport!
He had already stashed some armor for me and convinced me to move out to Seattle and start training!!
I NEVER LOOKED BACK!
If it ain’t raining, it ain’t training
DO YOU REMEMBER HOW YOU FELT IN YOUR FIRST FIGHT? CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE EXPERIENCE?
Belmonte Spain 2016 was the first time I had been on an airplane AND internationally armored clash.
It was insane!!
The field was huge and at the base of a castle.
I remember walking across the list to engage and thinking “This is fucking wild dude!”
*punched in face*
WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED WEAPON? DO YOU HAVE A PARTICULAR FAVORITE?
Sword with knuckle duster/60cm Axe
Punch Shield/ buckler!
140-160cm two-handed axe!!
Crossbow when the marshal ain’t looking! 😉
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ARE SOME POSITIVE ASPECTS THAT COME FROM THE SPORT?
It’s a great competitive environment to help bring people together!
Nothing like a good old-fashioned battle trama-bond to fuse a friendship!!!
Living laughing, and loving.
WHAT IS YOUR FIGHTING STYLE – IF YOU HAVE ONE?
Agro!!
1-Buhurt
2-1v1 full contact
3-Duels
DO YOU THINK FIGHTING CHANGES WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON? HOW HAS IT AFFECTED YOU PERSONALLY?
Most definitely. It gives me a better want and understanding of the human condition. Bash and be bashed.
WHAT WOULD YOUR ADVICE BE FOR NEW PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE SPORT?
It’s a sport. Not war.
There are rules and it is a game.
Focus on wrestling, striking, and the field environment.
Learn to feel confident and comfortable within the rules of the game.
Have fun!!
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO FOR THE FUTURE OF ARMORED COMBAT SPORTS?
I look forward to a time when we can all bash and thrash each other!
I wanna Buhurt the world.
ANY FINAL WORDS YOU WANTED TO MENTION?
Love to Fight, Fight to Love.
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