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Extreme medieval: This full-contact sport is a human demolition derby with armor and swords

Por: Los Angeles Times World July 10, 2023

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Pinned against a wooden rail, battered with axes, the knight staggered. Two attackers, clad in armor from head to toe, tried to kick his legs from under him. There was a flash of steel, and out of nowhere, 280 pounds of man and metal smashed into the surprised assailants, collapsing them in a clanking heap. The audience howled. This is the world of modern medieval battle, a human demolition derby where men and women wearing up to 100 pounds of... + full article



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