Medieval Combat Tournaments are TERRIFYING

I went to the biggest Buhurt tournament in North America, Carolina Carnage.
Big thanks to the Palmetto Knights for inviting me out!!
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[@fergerlrr7481]

Seth! Thanks for coming out man! It was a pleasure to meet you and get kicked in the head by you.

[@lawrencelimburger9160]

GG you mad lad!

[@STARGUN8687]

21:56

[@gurukevy]

Is there a combined team weight limit?

[@PalmettoKnightsUSA]

Nope no limits

[@OCKnights]

Awesome sport

[@PaladinVentures]

Looking at armored combat...Judo makes a lot more sense now.

[@nickfry7839]

im sure its way easier to do judo and unbalance people!

[@tprnbs]

yep, kicks and punches are not effective against armor...,that's how japanese ju-jutsu was developed and then Kano took that and created judo (he did some modifications, removed moves that only relied on power etc.), you probably heard somebody saying sth along the lines "don't hit them with the fists hit them with entire planet"

[@polearmmonkey]

judo is one of the most effective ways to train for buhurt.

[@bobafatt2155]

Aikido ?

[@lamesurfer1015]

Not going to lie, even in modern combat, with just a vest, a helmet, and your gear (water, ammo, etc.), Judo makes a lot of sense. I say this as a soldier who has done Judo, Folkstyle/Catch Wrestling and BJJ. If I were to create a martial art system for soldiers who wear gear, it would be Judo and Boxing, plus weapons retention. Wearing gear and utility uniforms (boots, load bearing equipment, etc.) forces you to be upright and absolutely kills your mobility. Most of the rides and fancy guard work I learned in wrestling and BJJ are so much harder in gear. Furthermore, some of the wrestling takedowns I favored (swing single, fireman's carry, ankle pick) are so much harder when you have something that affects your thoracic mobility (chest rig). I'd never attempt a low single on someone who has a weapon. That leaves a risky high-C and blast double - which if you fail... might have cost you your life. Instead, I think I could get most of the Judo I like to work (Ashi Waza (sweeps, trips, reaps), Harai Goshi, O Soto Gari, and Uchi Mata). I can do them all upright, while deploying most of my other offensive tools and the risk of failure isn't nearly as great.

[@FightinFubijar]

Thanks for coming dude! As a longtime fan of yours, I was profoundly disappointed in your first experience with Buhurt, and was absolutely delighted to shake your hand and have the chance to be a part of a more positive experience with the sport we love so much. Buhurt is Love 💙

[@Ojja78]

I know it doesn't, but I can't help adding two "t's" in the middle of the word, Buhurt.

[@Whatthehell1999]

@@Ojja78you grammar nazi 😂

[@justas423]

I love this crazy medieval stuff. It's like a realization of every kids' childhood dream of bloody chivalrous violence.

[@meta_cross1099]

criminally underrated comment.

[@MrSquigglies]

I was there! I was a fighter for Tidewater Dogs of War. Thanks for the coverage, the sport should be a whole lot more popular than it is.

[@MrSquigglies]

I'm the bald dude in the background around 2:20 lol

[@adultdeleted]

how expensive is the equipment?

[@DonHearto]

it is on the rise.

[@derdox6720]

@Ihatecats334 there are 2

[@Aconspiracyofravens1]

@@adultdeleteda thousand atleast

[@armoureddan1096]

Thank you for coming to the tournament, glad you enjoyed wearing my armour and having a small knock around with kruig. If i had known i would be on video so mich id have my make up on 😂

[@SenseiSeth]

Haha you looked stunning regardless 😂😂 thanks for all the info!!

[@TheJukebot]

Hey man, what you are doing is really cool. If I were in a different place in my life, I may have a set of armor and run around as the little gnat bugging people. I am now looking for events near me just to spectate. I think my daughter would find it fun, too. Stay safe!

[@chrishayes8197]

@@SenseiSeth, this could properly be considered a sequel to the Vice Magazine piece about Takanakuy (Christmas morning fist fight parties up in the mountains of South America. Great video.)

[@AnthonyRomero-w8u]

Man there needs to be a push for this mainstream In the US 💯💯 someone contact Dana White to start UFC: Armored Combat. Plus more publicity and eyes means more money which means higher quality events both small and big(for example outdoors like this could have high tier bands, feasts, other competitions including archery wrestling maybe jousting? To high quality stadium UFC style pay per view style matchs) the best fighters wont just be good techniquilly, they will also be fighters who can effectively implement showmanship and choreoghaphy level moves to entertain crowds(may not get you a point but looks flashy and good, as long as you dont LOSE a point) who will get sponsors, more fights, etc.

[@hawk5592]

Sensei Seth is like MCU iron man of martial arts he’s just everywhere 😭

[@BryceNewtson]

We shot him a message about this with just a couple days warning, and there he was.

[@oscaranderson5719]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@BryceNewtsonyou said his name three times in front of a striking dummy?

[@KnightwingSims]

Actually I was saying Icy Mike, but beggars can't be choosers.

[@MartialAlexLe]

CIVIL WARS !!!With Icy Mik!

[@leonardovegaolmedo5483]

More like stan lee

[@33a5t]

why is this actually way cooler than i thought?

[@PalmettoKnightsUSA]

Would you like to know more?

[@ShibyTheLad]

Because it it’s my friend

[@ihs200]

​@@PalmettoKnightsUSAI definitely would

[@brandonriggle3860]

Because it is! You gotta try it out, best adrenaline rush I've ever experienced

[@joshsanders8717]

Seth, i just did my first muay thai class last night because of your time covering it. You really have influenced so many of us to do great things for our health, safety, and lifestyles. I also snaoped one of my kicks and got beat up😂

[@TheElbowMerchant]

Welcome to the martial arts/combat sports community! I've been training Muay Thai for a decade and BJJ for 4 years, and to be completely honest, I am a much healthier, happier, and more confident man as a result. Keep at it and you won't regret the results! And I think it's awesome that your inspiration came from this channel. Very cool!

[@jessehardin8500]

​@@TheElbowMerchantis Muay Thai classes around the same price as bjj classes

[@TheElbowMerchant]

@@jessehardin8500 Depends on who's running the gym and how much competition is in the local area. I'm at an MMA gym now, so I get training and sparring for both in one location for a monthly fee. But back when I first started, BJJ was almost double the price of Muay Thai classes (probably in part because the UFC popularized both sports, but the Gracie family had famous gyms in the US way before Muay Thai gained the reputation it has now). Long story short, a gym being run by a well-known practitioner of the art will probably be able to charge substantially more than a gym owned by someone who hasn't made a name for themselves in combat sports.

[@jessehardin8500]

@@TheElbowMerchant thanks I've been wanting to get back into training but the mma gym I was going to was 150 a month and a 45 min drive. Then covid happened so I dropped my membership. I was just curious if it'd be cheaper to train muay Thai but I'll just make some calls

[@woodchuckknight7820]

Thank you so much for coming and seeing what our sport and martial art is all about. It was great to meet and talk with you. If you or anyone have any other questions about buhurt please reach out to me. Thanks again!

[@The_Gallowglass]

To be fair the weight of the armor doesn't really bother you that much. It's the heat that gets generated and trapped in your cuirass and helmet. It really cooks you like a Christmas goose. Especially if you try to fight out in the summer sun. I forgot my friend's name once. Brains were scrambled.

[@woodchuckknight7820]

Oh yeah. Summer fights are rough. Nothing like an August day in armor out in the sun@@The_Gallowglass

[@The_Gallowglass]

@@woodchuckknight7820 Pennsic poke and puke :D

[@ChurchWorshipandvideo]

What’s the average cost to get started?

[@woodchuckknight7820]

@@ChurchWorshipandvideo Realistically, about $2500-3000 for a full kit of armor. Most people start training with a local team and slowly acquire or get used stuff first. The nice thing about this hobby is once you have it that's all you need. Most events are free or very low cost to participate in. Some fights even pay small amounts to fighters. Always happy to answer any other questions or help you find someone local as well

[@Buphido]

But that's the beauty about competition, isn't it? As long as there's a winner and a loser, people will train, they will develop strategies. So whenever you watch a sport at a high level, even if it looks chaotic, that just means that you don't yet get it.

[@7dayspking]

This isn't necessarily high level. Buhurt, that I understand, isn't in a place where people can compete professionally as their career. By that I mean anywhere in the world, it's definitely not a professional sport in the west. They did have 'M1 medieval knight fights' and armoured 'pro fights, I dunno if they're still around. 1v1, full contact matches with a similar format to kickboxing. I don't think anyone was getting paid enough in that to do it full time either though.

[@dirtpoorchris]

You know its going to be fun when the event has "WARNING: Broken weapons may fly at the audience".

[@ThePhysicalReaction]

5:43 A local townsperson breaks down the weapon metagame

[@KirbySTompy]

That's Johnny Porter. Solid dude.

[@ryanhampson673]

An old joke I heard about Chivalry. “Some say chivalry is dead. I held the door open for a woman the other day and she told me she didn’t need a man to open doors for her. She insulted my honor so I challenged her to single combat. Chivalry isn’t dead, but that lady is.

[@sunumaudio]

😂😂

[@PapaBeastyy]

My friend Charles was here competing!! He told me he ran in to you and I was so excited for him! He fought with the San Jacinto Knights :) Glad you covered buhurt!!!

[@polearmmonkey]

your friend hits very hard lol

[@atvarmy2]

I just realised airsoft is basically the modern version of this

[@Michael-ex8lk]

Airsoft hurts way less than this though. These guys absolutely beat the everloving crap out of each other.

[@the.friday.knight]

Thanks so much for coming and especially for showcasing our womens and femme fighters (that’s me throwing the deuce at 22:24 ✌️). We’re so glad the sport is growing and can’t wait for folks to check us out and join in. Buhurt is love, baby! 💕⚔️ Edit: if you come to any other buhurt events, reach out: your first funny medieval hat is on me ✨

[@PalmettoKnightsUSA]

Thank you for making such a great video about our event and the sport.

[@Benw8888]

Most people reacting to this sport seem to be disappointed that the swords aren't doing much, and then they basically dismiss it as a sport beyond just punching each other. Glad to see a better take

[@Propulus]

Almost like swords aren't for fighting armor, and we have entire encyclopedias of just different types of melee weapons, that all have a purpose, time and place.

[@Benw8888]

@@Propulus I agree! The events where they only have knights with swords should re-evaluate lol

[@tomwalker8944]

I'm mostly dismissing it because most of them seem to have absolutely no clue what they are doing, and mostly just mill around. It looks like a middle school soccer match for the mentally disabled for all the skill being shown. And the one team that does, plays it like a rugby match, not a fight... because the rules are a joke.

[@xomox5316]

@@Benw8888 well real anti armor weapons were not used in tournaments back in the day also, the nobility was not trying to end each other, even on a real battle field they would try to capture each other for ransom. Mowing down poorly armored common folks was what knights were really about most of history. One of the most amusing tidbits, European nobility really got mad at the Swiss because they did not try to capture knights in war they flat out ended them, the cowardly nobility (aka Knights) just stopped messing with the Swiss and went back to fighting other nations that played by the 'rules' of mowing down poorly armored commoners only. They even made laws to make weapons very good vs armor illegal in warfare example was crossbows were not to be used vs other Christians for centuries. They were used however vs muslims etc.

[@Woodsie_Lord]

@@xomox5316Do you realize that this kind of plate armor did not exist for most of medieval period? Also no one really respected all those ridiculous Pope's decrees, because you know jousts and tournaments were banned as well, lol.

[@TonyTheTemplar]

I love watching our sport grow! As a martial artist myself... I thought it would be easy too... I was wrong. I have more injuries from the first year in this sport than my entire martial arts career lol Well done video!

[@NexusJunisBlue]

Happy to see you had a fun and most importantly safe experience! 🙂

[@LazySillyDog]

Safe, and most importantly fun experience ;)

[@danielkrug5180]

Thank you for taking the time to shine a positive light on what we do. Dominus was happy to trade a couple of whacks. You're welcome anytime. Maybe join us in Germany this fall. 😊

[@archangel98632]

THIS is what it looks like to play seriously: mutual love, respect, competition; REAL danger, but it is those stakes that allows everyone to lay down their egos and form bonds. Love is NOT safe; it is the result of confronting danger with openness and trust. Kudos @SenseiSeth!

[@inquisitordave2751]

If you wan't an even bigger battle Pennsic War in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It is a medieval reenactment event where over 10 thousand people attend regularly. Each event has a big field battle where every fighter goes onto a field and fights in a giant team vs team battle. The record for people on the field at one time was three thousand in one big battle.

[@danmaertens7872]

Holy shit

[@Koozwad]

that's a lotta armour

[@TheElbowMerchant]

This video may be hazardous to my health and my wallet. Because I have a sudden urge to buy a suit of armor and a spiked flail, then join a local tournament, where I will inevitably have my dome caved in. Don't worry, ladies and gentlemen, I'll report back to publish my findings in this comment section (assuming I survive).

[@brunocerra1850]

Please do , clubs are always looking for new fighters Please go to some training sessions before expending money on armor

[@TheElbowMerchant]

​@brunocerra1850 Oh, for sure! I'd never compete in any martial art without a decent amount of training under my belt. I have trained in MT and BJJ for years, but as far as weapons training, I have a little bit of Kali under my belt, so I'd definitely need a lot of coaching. With that said, it looks like a blast! Exhausting and terrifying, but still a lot of fun as well.

[@soldierx345]

Could be wrong but I don't think blunt weapons are allowed, could do more damage

[@TheElbowMerchant]

@@soldierx345 Could be. I just think flails look epic, but I could get down with whatever weapons are allowed (if I've trained with them extensively).

[@soldierx345]

@@TheElbowMerchant understandable. I inquired about using a hammer of some sort once (nickname is Jammer) but that's what I was told.

[@samevans0712]

Where do I sign up? I need to start doing this immediately.

[@martinmadsen7955]

I dont understand why Sensei Seth only has 370k Subs. This is the best martial arts channel on youtube.

[@Skye_ranran]

i love seeing people in 300 pounds of metal casing beat each other

[@zoltanleafy8746]

Only about 70-100lbs depending on your kit

[@holyknightthatpwns]

​@@zoltanleafy8746 In the video they were saying it was closer to 65

[@Cipher_Paul]

​@@holyknightthatpwns some guy said 50 pounds.

[@KurNorock]

​@zoltanleafy8746 not even close to that.

[@KurNorock]

​@holyknightthatpwns it's only that heavy because they make it extra thick for added protection, because they don't make it properly. Actual historical armor was actually light. From 30-50 pounds. They could make it that light because they knew how to shape the armor to keep it away from the body to absorb impact and deflect blows. This armor needs to be extra thick and heavy because it doesn't do that.

[@giorgiociaravolol1998]

Americans trying to learn european history is funny af

[@2008davidkang]

That ending got me

[@jewishswordsman9199]

Good news! it's not nearly as hard to do as it was 10 years ago when BOTN regularly was sending folks to the hospital each year. Still there's a reason I never did this and had to medically retire from SCA Armored Combat and it's not nearly this contactfull. Still 15 years of full contact waster fighting did it's toll. Carolina Carnage was always cool to talk to.

[@johannes8270]

Lets say medival inspired combat tournaments. Because this has not a lot to do with how medival tournaments actually were. 😅 It looks fun tho.

[@XarkoCZ]

Seth WILL become the first man in history to run out of martial arts to try.

[@theswarmsquad3606]

He is one step away from Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) and it needs to happen

[@theghosthero6173]

Would love to see a harnischfechten episode with a more technical approach to armored combat. Matt Easton the head instructor of a Hema club in England will host a seminar called "The Armoured Fighter" the 3 to 4 of March I believe. Maybe that's an occasion?

[@MrGoomakoo]

Complete long shot, but Seth I would love to see you find and cover a session learning Sumayaw ang Kamatayan (Yaw Yan for short). Its a filipino striking martial art. Not the typical Eskrima stick fighting that is universally known, but much more similar to Muay Thai and Kick boxing with their own style of kicks and strikes. Ive seen Dojos scattered across the US and would love to see it get the credit it deserves and brought to light the same way Eskrima is. Love the content Seth, hooe you read this!

[@acaristic93]

There's a lot of details about tournaments in actual history that are far more complicated than the folks you asked said, but I appreciate it can be hard to get stuff across when asked in a middle of an event and when you later have to edit it out to make a fun piece of content to consume. Also the modern 'medieval combat' scene (be it IMCF,BoN or ACL etc.) is a modern combat sport that has a lot of similarities to some forms of historical tournaments, it's not a direct continuation. It's absolutely great stuff though and I'm really happy to see it featured on your channel(hope you do a similar video of a hema tournament though :D ) Their weapons and armor are also of differing levels of historical accuracy for the modern game for purposes of safety and longterm durability. However I dont doubt if you transported a knight from the 14th,15th or 16th century that they'd complain about the changes to the armor for the purposes of a tournament(and we know that even in period there were disagreements on what exact get up would be best for war and in what context etc.). If you look up 'The Art of the Game: Hastiludes and Chivalric Competition in the Late Medieval Period' you can find a great lecture on historical tournaments done by Adam Franti(on the lansing longsword youtube channel) that goes into a fair bit of detail about these historical events. He also lists a number of resources for further reading and research for anyone interested.

[@johncartwright8154]

We were always a bit dismissive about reenactors in the sport fencing world, but one of our biggest meanest Sabruers joined an English Civil War for an anniversary battle in my nearest city Worcester, and said he had never been so exhausted and terrified in his life, post-skirmish! Interesting to see the tactical side of this sport, which I thought was just a bunch of big blokes hacking hell out of each other, and the comradeship it engenders.

[@eriksturdevant8589]

Best. Episode. Ever (says this D&D nerd).👍

[@BryceNewtson]

Agreed (says the armored combat nerd)

[@eriksturdevant8589]

@@BryceNewtson 👍

[@AaronButler66]

@@BryceNewtson Agreed (Says the random nerd)

[@1border2lands3]

DnD nerds uniting with History nerds

[@eriksturdevant8589]

@@1border2lands3 👍

[@Seppi1310]

"The little guys just kinda run around and bother people and they hit them with their sticks" hat me breathe out my coffee through the nose. What a funny while precise analysis 😂

[@DeuceDropper927]

It's the sword + grate-like helmets that give me the heebie jeebies, I like having functioning eyeballs.

[@konstantin3374]

Thrusts and sharp points are forbidden. If you wanna poke someone with steel HEMA is your only viable choice.

[@FleetAdmiralDouglas]

When I was at the huge Renaissance Festival in Michigan, my friend and I got talking to one of the fighters and one question we asked him was if actual nobility ever participated. He told us that the Prince of Morocco participated and that he had his own retinue and that they are terrifying to fight.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

I wonder if that prince ever visits any of the European reenactment festivals or if they just do actual medieval inspired combat sports tournaments with titles and prize awards.🤔 I'malso very confident that there are plenty of lesser European nobility that is enjoying themselves with these sports and/or reenactment.

[@TrayCaddyyy]

Ultimate Self Defense Championship: medieval edition.

[@theflyingchickenHEMA]

You should try rapier if you want to do hema again! There are several fantastic schools that focus on a martial and historical tale that you might find interesting

[@pb6839]

dang... thats alot of neckbeards

[@joelitooooo]

was seth does for our entertainment...

[@captainzuper2506]

i'm calling it now. this is the transition point, where Seth slowly changes his content from martial arts stuff to headwear fashion reviews, tutorials, etc.

[@Glorfindel_117]

I'm new to the SCA which does a light(er) form of armoured combat, but also renaissance type fencing, which eventually became the regulated sport of olympic fencing. I do the fencing, not the armoured. It's such a blast, and I've love to try armoured at least once some day, but the cost of armour wouldnt be worth it for me. I'm 130 pounds so I'd definitely break something if I tried.

[@gso619]

You've probably gotten a pretty good insight on why your average's knight's training was maybe 20% weapon training/riding and 80% PT and endurance training. "Ah, the weather's nice today. Time to do a 10k in full armor before breakfast."

[@thanes1343]

the magnetic feeling it is the human desire to become a medieval warrior XD

[@zoltanleafy8746]

Wonderful video showcasing the sport i love properly. Thanks Seth

[@jlondon1441]

Never heard of this tournament. Crazy that it is so close to me here in Charleston. I’ll be on the lookout to head to the upstate to see this live.

[@PalmettoKnightsUSA]

Check us out we do a bunch of small events throughout the year. And this is every February

[@evolicious]

I feel like Buhurt is more just people that want to get a workout, fight like hell, and actually do more than just LARP (while there is some LARP still involved). Seems like a really fun sport, would love to get involved.

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

OK so last video, he was going for Greece and oily naked men. But now Sensei Seth is doing a total 180°.. and he's going for full armored plates and the cold North of England. Interesting.

[@srgtjyn2765]

This video popped up randomly, but I LOVE IT!!! This is one of the best videos on this medieval combat I've ever seen. Everything from the high-level group dynamics to the tactics, to things like discussing livelihood of merchants and laborers' work surrounding these events, to the dynamics of the literal "fighting for power" (aka getting hired). As someone who used to do this for *a lot of* fun, Thanks for making this! Great Job!

[@jumpninja001]

Cool video! We had some Aussies make the trip out for this last year I think. Would be awesome to see you do some Harnishfechten, which is more the sort of armoured combat you'd do in a life or death situation rather than a tournament.

[@bolieve603]

Shout out from IAC Rat Pack

[@beyondthestaticnoise]

Try Belegarth next, granted they are foam fighters, but as someone that has done both armored combat and HEMA fencing. I was surprised by how much of a martial art it's developed into and there are a lot of misconceptions about it.

[@HA-gu1qk]

Well i think this is pretty far from medieval combat. I see nobody daggering each other in the face. This is just some MMA in Armour but has not much to do with medieval combat imo. For example you see often how these competitors leg kick each other in a martial arts way. Makes no sense also.

[@branthale6920]

Awesome!

[@Tizianodepauw]

Guys and ladies! I have a revolutionary idea the likes of which the world has never seen before... How about adding a ball to the games? Ik know... it's alot to take in at first but think about it. 😂

[@yvonnesanders4308]

That sounds like something we already do in England 😂

[@PalmettoKnightsUSA]

Yeah we do it sometimes. Look up jugger

[@Tizianodepauw]

Fully armoured or still going by 'basic' rules? ​@@PalmettoKnightsUSA

[@HA-gu1qk]

Calcho storico v2.0 !

[@Basemo]

One of your coolest videos yet :D Love the topic and the people at the event. Just so positive, open and friendly.

[@BMO_Creative]

Dude! Totally awesome! I think ICY MIKE Would be vicious in this! LOL

[@Mecanotech]

The first video Seth did on HEMA he went to some psychos, i'm very happy he is now with proffesional PEOPLE.

[@Woodsie_Lord]

This caveman brawling is far from proffesional or historically accurate.

[@zeroblade6599]

Three points on the ground and you're out? Heavy opponents? This sounds like the western-medieval version of sumo...but more team based. Could you get a couple of your sumo buddies together, armor them up and be an effective team? Would make for some great footage. Also team sumo might be an interesting variation on regular sumo

[@HA-gu1qk]

Seriously. This is just some MMA in Armour but has not much to do with medieval combat. For example you see often how these competitors leg kick each other in a martial arts way. Makes no sense also. Nobody daggers each other in the face or so. They could use foam daggers or something at least.

[@IZAYAJAY]

I rememeber finding this stuff when I was like 19 and I’m 29 now. It’s still the dopest dope, I’ve ever smoked.

[@Karim-ik5ij]

This is way cooler than I thought it would ever be.

[@christophe7723]

Hi :) you should try hema and Harnisch Fechten :)

[@mudkip82]

Dude at 2:20 is handing out Medieval CTE....lol

[@INMRuben]

I think you missed one at 22:00... Amazing video! The sound in there must be pretty intimidating. I've been weeks and weeks gathering information about Bohurt. I might try it!

[@skidart9063]

I love watching battles. Especially when it's a tournament with teams from different countries competing. It's like hockey without the ice and game. Brutally awesome. Actually imagine if it was on ice skates? Lol

[@burningeagle1298]

And you think M.M.A fighting is brutal just watch armor combat

[@SonsOfLorgar]

I used to live in a city that does an anual iron age (viking) festival, and the last year I watched the reenactment melee, an Australian reenactor got one of her fingers chopped off between an oponents blade and her own shield rim. Fortunately, the finger was found on the ground almost immediately and was in good condition to be cleaned and reattatched at the local hospital less than an hour later. Iirc, she was back to participate in the melee the very next year and told the local news paper that the finger had healed without complications and her biggest frustration had been that the injury had prevented her from fully enjoying the rest of her plans after the melee on the year of the injury. The city hospital is 3min by car from the site of the melee and there's always ER nurses and an ambulance on standby at the event site for these kinds of mishaps. And in case of more serious injuries, there are two major hospitals also involved in high end medical research less than a 30min drive away in two of the three closest bigger cities.

[@nastywolfent]

I just joined a team! I cant wait to start my journey! I was showing my Gf this vid and it was great!

[@the.friday.knight]

See you in the list! ⚔

[@The_Gallowglass]

You asked the dude if it was hard to get on board in armor, 'cause of TSA and then you voice over that. Would have been more interesting to hear his answer than whatever non-joke explanation of the sport you ran with, you big goober. :D

[@Rychleji]

Being struck by a (blunt) sword when in full armor doesn't seem that scary. What I'm concerned about more are those axes/hammers some of them have. That must be all that more painful

[@tubaman513]

I was there with the Cincinnati Barbarians! I think we talked super briefly off camera. Cool to see the video now!

[@markfarmer7534]

'The big guys interfere with grapples while the little guys run around and bother people with sticks' I love it; they're playing into their strengths.

[@tomlangdonec]

I am fascinated by the rediscovering of Western Martial Arts. long may it continue to gain the reputation it fully deserves!!!

[@michaelcrow6943]

These people aren't just strong they have alot of stamina to fight in that full armor. You fought for a little wile with that one dude and were already breathing heavy. Just think of how strong and in shape real medieval soldiers were to fight for days wearing full iron armor.

[@frakfriki]

YOU DIDN'T PUT THE MUSHROOM HAT ON THE SILLY HAT COUNTER???!?!!?!?!!? YOU'RE A DISGRACE SIR!!!.

[@kamkbrook334]

Imagine standing in line at TSA and the guy in front of you is standing there in Armor... Dude gets for sure pulled out for additional screening 😂

[@shelseajohnson2542]

Hey you earned your master rank I think the name of your Channel should be master Seth I know you might not think you earned it but you have the right since you passed the exam

[@EloyBushida]

This seems equal parts cool and silly. Oh after watching a few more minutes its weighted pretty far towards the silly end of the spectrum.

[@FranzKarl-v1x]

Getting hit by sword when you are wearing armor is less dangerous, than a punch.

[@chrislindsey5877]

Tou missed a hat when "you" were in the match and then the camera panned to the Seth look-alike was standing on the outskirts... l😂l

[@WannabeBallerina]

Exceptionally funny to me that the last guy doing a piece to camera was wearing Underarmour. Great video, Seth.

[@outerlast]

now that's a super cool festival. why don't karate, muay thai, or even mma have this type of festival too?

[@kczcb4697]

Funny hat #5 is borderline normal, especially in an Australian Outback conditions. I am disappointed I didn’t see any Scott Steiner chain mail though

[@Scarcheeze]

I will took some inspiration from HEMA so i can add it in my dark fantasy manga.very inspiring.

[@vanoscrap6296]

no baby was hurt during the making of this video

[@lawrencelimburger9160]

Thank you for this! Watched Battle of the nations years ago and it was mental!! This showed some interesting tactics and history!

[@iamfrickincool]

Do they check for roids, estrogen blockers or Columbian asking for a friend lol

[@mathiusguerrero9804]

Dude i have a male calling to this now I NEED TO DO THIS RIGHT NOW

[@MakCurrel]

I've been doing Muay Thai for years, and I had a friend who was heavily into buhurt. He tried to invite me into the sport. All I could think was how much more crazy it is. It's not even the armored weapons combat part. But the same issue I have with American football. It's all the tackles you take from blind angles. In orthodox combat sports. It's one on one. And ideally you are always facing your opponent. But with multiple opponents you can't face all at once. And to me that was the biggest risk.

[@Post.nut_Clarity]

i wonder how many of these people are fans of Berserk? also... 17:05 --- you missed one.

[@Uargvak]

Glad you tried this out! Its a TON of fun. You should try a boffer larp like belegarth next. =D

[@danielbeshers1689]

But can you kick the cap off a water bottle while wearing armor?

[@sgt_kissekatt6686]

I much prefer those that go for technique more so than brute force. But its personal preference, no more.

[@kryptikbeats]

THIS IS THE MOST METAL THING IVE SEEN IN YEARS

[@patchbeard]

I was looking forward to this video after seeing you in Bachata Knight's stream! It's such a cool sport and I hope I can go to an event some day.

[@chadwickmyers3285]

Wish you could have seen Simon Rohrich there, who is the reason why all the helmets have the strap on the back of the helm to ensure they don't come off the head. He took an axe to the skull after his helm came off but was fine afterwards coming out of surgery to repair his fractured skull.