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[@dovxy9662]

Hi

[@fmpentertainmentmedley3338]

I tune in for freerunning and parkour... i get random documentaries about things im not interested in HOWEVER u make them interesting! Please keep up the good work Jimmy these videos are AWESOME

[@fmpentertainmentmedley3338]

Do some skateboarding related videos pleeeeease?

[@mr.M_is-god]

Hey Jimmy thegiant when are you going to go back to parkour if you ?

[@fmpentertainmentmedley3338]

@@mr.M_is-god if you what? Lol

[@originalamerican9396]

This is how Russia and Ukraine should have solved their issues.

[@orvobx7909]

but wed be losing

[@quempire2656]

Russian knights dighting those fucking like jewish lizards lmao

[@Kana_haku]

But russia attacked Ukraine instead :/

[@davio7031]

NATO would interrupt the duel and give Ukraine a shotgun that was too heavy for them to even use.

[@user-zl2ie7yn5u]

russia would probably win lol

[@axemaster]

Thank you for the interview and doing a research and some deep dive into our crazy sport! Great Job

[@AntonAdelson]

Man, your fight with that other guy somewhere indoors is the video which REALLY impressed me the first time! One of you was injured before that too, right? Leg injury? Yeah, I remember how difficult it was to kneel for one of you. You two really WENT AT IT!

[@axemaster]

@@AntonAdelson yeah I was in the res and fighting with a two week old torn ACL. Those videos and more are on my channel. And thank you for watching

[@Habsnska]

@@axemaster loved this sport

[@KirbyJ89]

Hey, so honest question why don’t ya just drop the sword and shield and just clinch? Having trained a bit and looking in from the outside it seems an amateur muai thai fighter with some Greco wrestling would smash everyone… No disrespect, just a genuine question…

[@jonnygranville281]

You're a man's man. Good for you bro. I love medieval history and fiction

[@jamesstrawbridge1102]

I am a buhurt fighter, who has just had my first international level tournament, representing New Zealand. I love this video. Awesome breakdown of the sport, different categories, and you've obviously done heaps of research. I'll be sharing this with my club

[@xGatorchomp28x]

I was reading too quickly and read "I am a butthurt fighter" 😂😂 I think this sport is awesome! I'd love to see it on TV! 🙂🙂😊

[@co-jml]

Let’s go NZ

[@tikitere]

Big up nz

[@Bobathan20]

@@xGatorchomp28x Same lmao 😂

[@poppetx]

lol same@@xGatorchomp28x

[@Waterenjoyer1308]

It’s cool to see how the “meta” is usually some sort of pole weapon as that is how it was in the real world.

[@naenae2350]

Ey bruh I created an OC meta called "gun" try it out

[@amenahmed672]

best weapons were the practical multi purpose, like a pole axe, halberd or a khopesh. terrifying melee weapons. then there's the german two handed sword

[@Waterenjoyer1308]

@@amenahmed672 the Khopesh is terrifying, they used those to chop peoples limbs and heads off right?

[@YogiV24]

​@naenae2350 not medieval try again

[@Waterenjoyer1308]

@@amenahmed672 the kopesh is still an honorable mention

[@graf]

I would've never guessed this existed for real, I've seen some battle recreations for events around Poland but this is just insane. Keep up the great work, been loving the vids recently!

[@Opharg]

Jousting has also been a thing for some time. I haven't been to a faire for ~8 years, as a fresh teen who didn't really want to be there, so I don't remember how real it was, but I have seen at least one knight fall off a horseback and quite a few shattered lances

[@ChildofWar2]

Hey you that dude that steered the Danish guy around Europe with your twitch stream ... Nice!

[@dymu9469]

siema graf ale teraz po angielsku. I knew actualy that this sport exists ( one of my friends have some swords like this for example in polish this is called "rumpia" and some japanise wapenons like katana that is his favorite one. no to tyle z mojego monologu

[@mrjackelbox4418]

Oh! It's big some places even have a bit of roleplay basically where you drink beer out of old school medieval cups and sit at tables like they used too it's epic

[@Chrisorr]

I knew full contact jousting has existed for a while but damn these battles look epic.

[@jmhinnen]

I fight buhurt and run a team in New Orleans (and yes, I've met Simon). From the bottom of my heart, thank you SO MUCH for this doc you put on! :)

[@axemaster]

Oh hey Jonathan!!

[@jmsgridiron5628]

They meet again.

[@ommsterlitz1805]

why people say buhurt when it's behourd

[@Shin-godzilla8]

They probably changed the name and they say buhurt cuz this was from 2 years​@@ommsterlitz1805

[@jackwhite1742]

You missed something though. This sport has actually helped the HEMA and Midev. History people immensly. Getting to see actual combat in with the tools and weaponry available by people who are not highly trained martial artists gives us a better glimpse into how wars, and techniques were developed throughout the ages. And, why guns were ultimately developed :P.

[@RodParadise69]

I went to the IMCF World Championships at Scone Palace in Scotland in 2018. It was amazing, and slightly terrifying to watch. Noticeable was the camaraderie between the competitors. A group of Chinese students had entered with borrowed equipment and despite a real size disadvantage were very brave and popular.

[@MyName-Jeff]

Imagine just loaning out your 4000 dollar suit of armor, that is kind of insane.

[@kyleminks6374]

@@MyName-Jeffsome rich guys kid: “I have 47 sets, and 4 lambos Hurr durr” Me: “I might get a chainmail shirt one day.. ha.. haha..”

[@anblueboot5364]

@@kyleminks6374 not gonna lain,… main at least feels obtainable with around 1k for the first good chain mail that can be used xd

[@pwnomega4562]

I hope this can get even bigger because who wouldn't want to take part in this badassery?!?!? its so different compared to all of the other sports we're used to.

[@jmsgridiron5628]

Full plate armor and a two handed axe or a polearm sounds like a good loadout to me.

[@HeavyMetalorRockfan9]

imagine telling the boys you'll see them monday you got a medieval battle to fight

[@HelloThere-id4zt]

I saw this and instantly wanted to join in

[@topcatcoast2coast579]

I always wanted to. SCA and ratan ain't what I want.

[@Kaiserboo1871]

What’s next, line battles with paintball muskets?

[@xxclusive8380]

Not only does Jimmy document his videos so well but he also finds the perfect footage to match his excellent commentary... like how the hell did he find someone trying to get through customs in a full suit of armour?! 15:55

[@JimmyTheGiant]

Hahah you got my editor to thank for that gem

[@xxclusive8380]

@@JimmyTheGiant give him a raise😉

[@axemaster]

I was wondering that as well. I laughed my ass off. That's my life about twice a month. There is a "secret" to avoiding extra luggage fees I go into on my channel. Its especially weird when the grandmother gets randomly selected for a search while one is unpacking armor for the carry on scanner.

[@ajithsidhu7183]

@@JimmyTheGiant how do russian be good at this sport

[@reelgesh51]

@@ajithsidhu7183 they very likely have more time to practice due to actually getting paid more to do the sport And at least with as much backing as it has there is certainly going to be more trainers in the sport too leading to more qualitive hours trained overall

[@dacoup5955]

This will blow up eventually, I have faith, the true beauty in it is that they are paying homage to traditions here long forgotten in the art of combat and that is awesome … I hope to see this grow but I have no doubt that it will.

[@armoredmma]

It has blown up in the USA recently kzbin.info/www/bejne/embKZ2d7nbmjgrM

[@hanavesela5884]

I went twice to just LARP Battle of Middle Earth and there were multiple head wounds with just rubber swords and foam arrows. I can’t even imagine the amount of injuries at these events.

[@Jh9801]

I very much appreciated the shear volume of RuneScape jokes.

[@JimmyTheGiant]

I made the video so I could make runescape jokes

[@cwindsor46]

"just picture the duel arena" it's a cesspit now days, at least the 10m max stake was added

[@Perspari]

@@JimmyTheGiant haha win

[@ExelArts]

​@@JimmyTheGiant I scammed you out of your rune armor

[@peterpeterson4800]

HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) is also really interesting. It's more like fencing, but with longswords or quaterstaffs or saber or whatever historical melee weapon.

[@pyropulseIXXI]

HEMA destroys all other martial arts in terms of effectiveness in killing (if you practice the real version)

[@pyropulseIXXI]

not like fencing at all; fencing is made for sport, while HEMA is supposed to do real historical martial arts, such as disarming, and killing blows, and finishing execution moves, whilst standard combat proficiency. Goes way beyond fencing

[@xXZaxoflameXx]

@@pyropulseIXXI Ehhh, not really. I mean, it's more effective at killing obviously, because you're using weapons, but it literally is just fencing. It's historical fencing. Like, we study historical fencing masters, who described themselves as fencing masters, and wrote books about fencing. The way you describe it as this epic study of "killing blows" and "finishing execution moves" misrepresents what we do. Yes, we study "killing blows", but that's because hitting somebody with a sword kills them. Modern Olympic fencers study "killing blows" too, because swords kill people. At the end of the day, we're fencing.

[@sorkeror]

@@xXZaxoflameXx I agree with your statement but would like to add (for people who don't know) that in HEMA your real goal is to hit your opponent w/o getting hit yourself, this is the main difference between HEMA and olympic fencing, where it's ok to be hit if you only hit your opponent a fraction of a second earlier.

[@xXZaxoflameXx]

@@sorkeror That's true. HEMA extends back to the time when people were having life-and-death duels, and it was essential to avoid getting hit. Sharp swords are very unpleasant to be hit with; even a small cut could be permanently debilitating or even kill within seconds depending on where it lands.

[@vergil5735]

Imagine getting German suplexed by a guy in a full suit of armour

[@zwarrell]

Brother... for you to be completely new to the sport and give THIS detailed of a video is astounding. Great subject matter, research, transitioning, visual content, even got Simon in there... you outdid yourself 👏

[@bigrubberfist2945]

10:23 that one clip of that guy smashing the other guy on the ground with his shield was definitely a head turner for not just the sport in general but also medieval M-1, that clip was everywhere

[@sonwig5186]

I do HEMA and I love it. I can only afford gambeson and a modern fencing mask and such, but one day I want to get the proper armour. It's a really great sport and I would recommend it. If you are worried about it being dangerous then don't because you can stick to completely safe nylon weapons (Of course steel is way better but nylon is also cheaper because you don't need the armour). When you do grappling properly it makes you feel like a super knight.

[@illford6921]

It don't look very safe when man is bashing in his opponents head

[@sonwig5186]

@@illford6921 You still wear a helmet and gloves with nylons so you can barely feel it when they bash your head in.

[@suspicioustumbleweed4760]

@@illford6921 Compared to MMA it is, you get to wear a helmet!

[@landsknecht8654]

@@suspicioustumbleweed4760 not really lol. They put hurt into Bu. The German & European Fechtschulens replaced the Buhurts. And they were more regulated and a lot safer. Also Buhurts were safer and more regulated than they are today and yes they use blunt weapons back then for tournaments. But the Fechtschulens were a upgrade. Honestly if you read the regulations back then it was a lot safer then this. They also honored the skills a lot more too then just smashing as in there were Rewards not just who got the most hits but how skillful and artistic it looked. They also had regulations were just doesn't become a boxing or a wrestling match but kept with the weapons they used. It was also limited in how many hits per round for safety and other measures.

[@changesforthebetter7172]

@@landsknecht8654 that's what the records say. But combat is combat is combat. They are not trying to make it look nice. They want to put them on the ground. So they are both beautiful Sports just in different ways

[@notnow3917]

i just binged a couple of your videos and you are genuinely a good story teller. Your videos have the perfect amount of depth, humor and pacing. You editor is also great.

[@BugEnthusiast]

I have never wanted to do something more in my life. Thank-you for sharing this.

[@cuconatparfour665]

Just imagine if UFC make this as a official event, that would be nuts

[@unbannable7551]

Real life gladiators

[@joe125ful]

Olympic sport:)*

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@unbannable7551 Like real live gladiators 2000 years ago.

[@justicebrown1077]

@@unbannable7551 If only the Roman Colosseum wasnt dilapidated itd be so cool to see one of these battles in there!

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

​@@joe125ful ewww, why would you ruin it

[@TheAtoll]

As a fellow creator that has a channel dedicated to the 1995 cult-classic WATERWORLD, am absolutely loving your deep dives into obscure content like this! Keep it up, it will pay off!

[@Babidi111]

- I loved that movie! I know it apparently flopped and no one i knew really cared for it but I thought it was awesome. Probably the first depiction of a character with Gills that I thought was awesome.

[@roadrash2005]

I have the extended edition blu ray. That movie was awesome

[@pyropulseIXXI]

I LOVE WATERWORLD

[@abyssstrider2547]

Wasn't that a series?

[@theshrubber3730]

Brought back some amazing memories. The cost of it together with having kids put a stop to it all but it was fun while it lasted.

[@maikamal8567]

Well made and informative video! Thank you for your time explaining this!

[@FumerieHilaire]

There’s HEMA too, which is like this stuff but not just about the smash and slash but also about the traditional skills and practices of medieval European martial arts. It’s pretty badass too.

[@EstellammaSS]

HEMA is waaaay safer than this sanity check.

[@user-ud9jq3zd5f]

Okay nerd

[@sorkeror]

@@EstellammaSS Full contact sparring with blunted weapons is actually pretty dangerous, just from my small club, we have had some really gnarly injuries, such as a cleaved index finger, a rapier that went in between the thumb and index finger all the way to the elbow, a broken knee, just to name a few, but still safer than bashing someone in the head with a shield

[@YokaiX]

@@user-ud9jq3zd5fhistorical martial arts nerds who know swordsmanship as well as how to wield other weapons? Doesn't sound like simple "nerds".

[@ryurc3033]

So I was in welding class in 2003, my teacher did something like this. And we would make our own real armor, and real blunted weapons we would generally make ourselves. I tried twice, but it was a bit too hardcore.

[@bbongwaterr]

Either they're psychotic or a badass... or both.

[@FuzzyNova]

Your content is exactly what I want to watch. Skateboarding. Medieval Fighting, Roller blading, nerdy stuff that I enjoy too

[@greatlotrfan]

As a medieval full contact fighter from the early 2013's i can agree with most of your representation. where it originated and how it came to central and western europe. its a nice summary. thank you for your work.

[@qwertyTRiG]

The SCA does all kinds of medieval skills, not just fighting. I'm a member myself, but don't fight at all. Re-enactment and LARP are rather different things.

[@zachparade2791]

That sounds really interesting. What are some of the other medieval skills that members practice?

[@qwertyTRiG]

@@zachparade2791 Cooking, calligraphy, embroidery, brewing, all kinds of craft work. I've drunk some very good mead at SCA events. All I do is archery and I'm just beginning some calligraphy. I mostly go to hang out with friends and eat good food. (And offer unskilled help in the kitchen.)

[@damfadd]

@@qwertyTRiG yum and yum

[@willcityaway7971]

Punching. Kicking. Takedown. In other words,, Real combat. The rules are based on the SCA standards. Not plastic. Rattan, a form of bamboo, powders. No splinters. Losing yourself in rabbitholes on line are weirdly fun. Cheers.

[@axemaster]

@@willcityaway7971 for clarification, the SCA doesn't allow of that and its not "real combat" by any stretch of the imagination...which is why I went to buhurt (what is depicted in the video)

[@spencer1980]

There's something beautifully human about combat.

[@CryptoIncursion]

I am immersed and can't stop watching. Such lovely content. Liked & subscribed.

I was there, doing stuff, thanks for great analysys and proper catch of the topic, cheers.

[@raidameir]

The runescape sound effect is just perfect

[@BohdanKoshyk]

06:30 Hey, that's my home country! I visited Khotyn on a kayaking trip, they even let us camp right beside the castle wall. It's so massive! My night there, near the campfire, watching the stars through these battlements... Great memories. Thanks for the vid Jimmy!

[@sarahhale-pearson533]

Brilliant video, thanks!

[@conrad9398]

Definitely subscribing after this kind of in-depth review. Like wow. Great job

[@JCesarH]

For some clarification, reenactment and Larp are really different things, larp being storyline driven and fantasy, reenactment is the historic portrayal of a certain period and not really focussed on fighting. I would also say that, while they use medieval weapons and armour in a broad sense in this medieval MMA, there is not much historic about it. HEMA is a sport where practitioners learn swordfighting (or other weapons) with the actual mediaval techniques based on manuscripts and stuff.

[@tricksterjoy9740]

Re-enactment is technically larp. The meaning and definition of Larp covers a massive amount of activities. (Larp doesn’t have to be fantasy. In fact, larp is often not fantasy these days.) Airsoft is larp. Self is technically larp. If you wanna go deep into it, almost everything is larp.

[@tricksterjoy9740]

There’s also LARP sims, which pride themselves on how close to realism they can get (milsim, free flow re-enactment, and era play)

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

In some way LARP is for when you like D&D but want to touch grass. Going actually out and doing stuff. A nice hobby.

[@williambrown1095]

sorry, reenactment is not LARP, but I noted already in other replies SCA was started by fantasy fans trying to find the difference between armor and shield combat and fencing. {SF author Poul Anderson was a leader in the group} SCA in the 60's also had real historians so we attempted historical accurracy. Also, we have better parties than LARP.@@tricksterjoy9740

[@IIISWILIII]

Someone needs to do a comedy sketch of a pro medieval fighter trying to get through airport security🤣

[@davidhoracek6758]

If you ever cut it close with time in getting to your gate, imagine realizing that the guy in front of you in the security line is wearing full armor.

[@williambrown1095]

had it happen to a friend of mine in the seventies. TSA guy tfied to pick up a small bag with a rolled up suit of mail and threw out his back.

[@nelsonperez007]

Bro your research on this is top notch.

[@_greymalkin_7377]

I went to a local SCA meeting to try out the armoured combat. The knight marshal, decked out in her armour, handed me a rattan “sword” and told me to swing it at her head, as hard as I could. I did so, saying “I’m sorry” before I swung. Her head moved a bit, (she was wearing a helmet, in case it wasn’t obvious) then she told me to swing again. Boy it was weird, but cool!

[@erkolgames7368]

The way you find all those nishe (how is it spelled?) sports and make such interesting videos about them, thanks for taking the time to explore them and make informing and entertaining videos about them.

[@stanleyezepk]

*niche

[@VanguardArmament]

*Nietzsche

[@bpmgaming3351]

Next time you're unsure, Google is pretty useful for that kind of thing

[@1TA1UK]

I have no idea how you manage to pump out quality content that's well polished - requiring a bunch of research and deep diving, let alone editing and putting it all together. Incredibly impressive and entertaining, keep it up!

[@marcelgordijn1400]

Medieval MMA ,this is a new topic for me,thks for showing and explaining

[@phillipjohnson4156]

Great video Jimmy!

[@donhornby8125]

It's so refreshing to see someone do a real, well-written and well-researched deep dive into buhurt. I'm always looking for videos to show to people to explain what the sport is and this is by far the best one I've ever seen. Thank you!

[@abstractbeef7091]

Bruh love watching these been watching them since highschool

[@benmurray7163]

Absolutely mental - never heard of it. Nice one. Love it when you do these deep dives into quite obscure sports

[@SWATSPEC1AL1ST]

Make a video about downhill iceskating Please, its Cool sport and looks insane.

[@realPeachfuzz]

Been watching the pro fights for a couple of months now it’s really cool

[@janwienecke1473]

Jimmy, you're awesome!❤😂

[@maybeoptify]

Dude this is absolutely bonkers, completely nuts, fully insane, or any synonym for crazy honestly

[@AQCorner]

Respect for all the runescape references

[@CoachKevanKillsit]

You’re a real one for the RuneScape comments. 👍

[@RealSimon55555]

One of my supervisors used to go this battles and participate. It's pretty crazy haha

[@triple_zeroes]

'I have no idea Darren' made me laugh harder than it should

[@firesnackreturn]

Was into Larping before going into parkour hahaha. Like you said, some people go deeper into the geek side of things (role playing, magic, etc.) and others just want to fight and see it more like a sport. If you are the second type you slowly go from foam swords, to wooden sword, to blunt weapons as you slowly get desensitize to the danger and introduce to this world by others. I stopped at the wooden sword (learning I33 fencing, more for spectacles). Just with foam sword "the sport side of things" was really cool, as cool as paintball, airsoft and etc. and required more skills/stamina.

[@asingh4025]

this look like the most fun someone mad could have ive sent this video to loads of people

[@ArabianKaiser]

I remember stumbling upon BOTN and not have a clue what it was, thinking it looked cool, completely discard it. Im so happy i found this video because it lines up with my interest in reenactment quite well.

[@TheSebDiaries]

Dude your cinematic story-telling is levelling up EVERY DAMN video it’s sick! Keep it up :)

[@Neiland]

As fellow OSRS player myself I find this video super hilarious 😆

[@Alexiety-]

Bro i fucking love this, 1000x more entertaining than every other sport

[@Stray1One]

That was terrifying,cheers Jim lad,

[@jeanladoire4141]

Hey friend! Ex community manager of the french fédération of Behourd and medieval oriented blacksmith here, just wanted to be a bit of a bitch about the word Béhourd, wich actually refers to the Hourds, wich are the big fat wood fencings that make the arena. Modern buhurt is an adaptation, kinda mixed between pas d'arme (aka duels between nobles in teams), jousting, things like that. From a historical point of view, keep in mind that people 500 years ago weren't any dumber than us. They didn't kill each other for fun, the same way mma fighters don't beat the shit out of each other for fun. It was, yes, a sport, a way of training for knights (trains having the balls to actually face someone who's gonna beat your ass with a sharp weapon), BUT, it was a political tool. If two noble houses couldn't settle their differences, if one owed money to an other for exemple, they would just send their champions and make the two houses settle their differences in a more manly way (lol). Now, deaths were relatively rare during these fights, but of course happened too much for the liking of the church. Keep in mind that armors for war and armors for jousting aren't AT ALL the same. One is for being mobile and conquering countries, the other was for taking heavy hits for 5 minutes and then resting. That means that using war armors wouldn't offer as much protection as people do today in buhurt with modern standards. Modern fighters wear modern kevlar and polymer protections under their armors, and modern armors are very thick. (there are so many rules regarding equipment, but for exemple a helmet forged with mild steel should be at least 3mm thick, wich is A LOT for steel). Oh btw, tempered steel and titanium don't offer the most protection. Yes, they will spring back and can be made even thinner beacause it's stronger than mild steel, but mild steel will deform under impact and absorb the energy of the blow without transferring it to the person underneath. So yes, it has to be repaired by the blacksmith after a few fights, but you won't suffer as much. Also, buhurt isn't "real medieval fights". It's jousting, it's sports. In an actual batttle, people would use way different techniques, mainly avoiding the protections (aka not flailing like an ape on the opponents armor). You would use dedicated anti armor weapons, with sharp points that would go in the few gaps you can reach. (just think about how buhurt players can take axe hits to the head and not die). Usually, armors used for buhurt aren't of very good quality. Let's say they are of munition grade, in the modern sense of the term regarding manufacturing processes (aka arc welding, using hot rolled sheets of steel), simply beacause you're not gonna spend 10k on an armor that's gonna get destroyed, 3k is plenty. So if you want to see historically accurate armors, don't look at buhurt too much. Their armors are big, heavy, bulky, sometimes crude. They look like big tin can men instead of finely armored soldiers. But whatever, you can't have maximum protection and not look like a bibendum

[@mirthenemrys]

If our local renaissance fair did this, i would likely start actually going to them.

[@The-Medic-Dozer]

The male urge to dress up in medieval armour and beat other people up

[@ChristCast777]

Dude this is awesome

[@justfifa2132]

Love the small Sport videos but maybe do a parkour video soon. Just a suggestion

[@ly2]

💀

[@Elr2929]

Awesome bro hope we see more parkour vid though

[@johanneshaukanes4531]

This is sick! :D And funny! XD

[@ytToxicDreams]

The runescape music and references are too much lol. Nice vid

[@GrantTheKnight]

Hey that's me at 11:26 ! 🙂

[@lennyonboard2874]

love your videos you should do a video about roundnet (spikeball)

[@kefster902]

I was today years old when I learned that people run around with swords and armor and whack each other until someone wins XD

[@vincentvonderlinden6952]

After seeing this video I at least want to go to watch such an event. It looks pretty exciting.

[@liamneary5491]

If you do ever get around to looking at LARPs, Dagorhir is one that I've played a good bit. Our big event Ragnarok shares the same field as the big SCA event. Cheap entry, only magic involved is healing which requires hand contact and reciting a poem of certain length. No headshots are allowed, but weapons are made to be swung as hard as you can swing them, not lightest touch. Great times, great people, great game.

[@sethleoric2598]

I really like watching these fights, they really make me wonder how some knights and lords were in real life, especially very rich ones who could give their kids the best lessons (since childhood no doubt) and well made armor.

[@GameTavern2224]

Centuries later and we still enjoy people in full armor beating the complete piss out of each other

[@TheMessiahOfThe99Percent]

ayo thanks for covering

[@rubenthu]

Weird watching this entire video and never hearing anything about HEMA (historical european martial arts). But great video.

[@freedomholland1455]

Why should he, both are completely different..

[@Leon-bc8hm]

@@freedomholland1455 It shouldn't those things are one. That is how the real deal went on and learn their tricks and trades to kill each other. HEMA isn't just doing silly things from old manuscripts and nerdy stuff.

[@freedomholland1455]

@@Leon-bc8hm no snit shirlock, but nothing from HEMA is used in buhurt 😂… so why would he mention it.. both comments yours and from Ruben are typical HEMA fighters who are crying that they are not mentioned. It’s buhurt/pro-fight, deal with it, we ain’t no medieval people any more.. We fight buhurt as a sport not trying to stab ;)

[@simonkechner5962]

More PK Everybody like That comment

[@bejaminmaston1347]

I play blades and sorcery (medieval fighting vr game) and doing that for a hour is exhausting, I only imagine actually doing it

[@tymortoldi1250]

Nice the new for honor looks great

[@wizitchizit]

There used to be a group that did this kind of thing at the Renaissance Festival in Wichita, KS. Haven't been in years, so no idea if they're still going or not.

[@norcodaev]

This. Is. Fucking. Insane! …..and I love it!🤣🍻 7:53. Group F, let’s go Canada!😘🇨🇦

[@landsknecht8654]

That never disappeared. The German & European Fechtschulens replaced the Buhurts. And they were more regulated and a lot safer. Also Buhurts were safer and more regulated than they are today and yes they use blunt weapons back then for tournaments. But the Fechtschulens were a upgrade. I see you have the dash on the cross there how edgy. Bet you would not do that to the Islamic Moon or Star of David big guy. Or maybe not edgy enough? Oh and every Fechtschulens beings with the Lord's Prayer... That's if you want to be historically accurate. Our group does that. 😎👉🏻👉🏻

[@ThatGuyFromThatTime]

dear god the nostalgia hits hard when I hear the runescape music, sound effects, memes, and screenshots being played in the video

[@F.O.R.]

Great video

[@DiscoKevin69420]

Saw some people doing this at Bloodstock once, it had been organised by a husband and wife who ended up fighting in the final. The wife kicked the shit out of her fella. Great stuff

[@brutalastartes]

If you really want to see some really good medieval festivals you'll have to go outside the UK. You have the festival at Libusin , there is also Wolin if you're into viking stuff , these are just two of the more well known ones. Here in Romania there are a lot of medieval festivals in different cities , but the biggest one is at Oradea. I'm fairly certain you'll find a lot of such festivals if you search for them. And you won't need tickets for them or anything of the sort. They are all public with no entrance fee. With some exceptions maybe

[@boardmike82]

This is fueled by some inner instinct to fight but its as safe as it can be

[@user-zq9fr8pw8v]

yeaaaaah!!!! this is amazing,

[@patnic8190]

I love this sport :D I came across this sport by accident while watching an MMA fight. After that, I also personally attended several matches as a spectator. Those guys are walking fortresses :D

[@mlgorlennon7978]

This didn’t age well 7:00

[@Killacam1992]

This is so Friggin rad omg!! I wanna do this.

[@BakersfieldBhakti]

I just love how it serves as a vehicle for preserving so much knowledge. So many things like blacksmithing techniques, knowledge of crests and more would be lost to time if it weren't for people like this preserving the knowledge and passing it on to the next generation.

[@k0pe293]

I just found the coolest sport ever thank you

[@Mullac23]

you got my sub just for the RS reference , dam that took me back lol

[@damfadd]

that was amazing big man I am super impressed as always with your story telling skills and finding diamonds like this who knew it even existed if I was a bit younger I would consider this and try not to be too much of a pussy and leave some rage in the field... your in depth rabbit hole sleuthing is frigging insane and ya back it up with a great yarn keep bloody going dude frig I'm blown away

[@13thcentury]

Yay, Sparky 👍 I did this for years. Bloody love it. Now only semi pro... stroke hobby. But it's Bloody brilliant

[@cringecrusader6985]

This looks great