Buhurt is a modern-day full contact combat sport which involves fighters using blunt steel weapons and armour characteristic of the medieval times. But why would anyone wish to compete in this extreme ...

If you've ever fantasised about donning a suit of medieval armour, flicking down the visor, and laying waste to your fellow human being with a two-handed axe, then historical combat — or "buhurt" — ...

Medieval tournaments offer Chinese combatants the opportunity to use replica armor and weapons. Aybek Askhar reports. As a thunderous cheer burst from the crowd, a trident-wielding warrior clad in ...

Police officer Tom could already be considered a knight in shining armour, but when he’s off-duty he becomes a literal one. More than 300 Aussies have taken up ‘Buhurt’ - here’s why. The 21-year-old ...

At tournaments, all the weapons and armor are made according to historical standards. The equipment rules are strict, and each item is thoroughly checked by the judges before use. The Ming ...