Knight Fighting Is My New Favorite Sport

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edited by @jakeshotfriend

[chowder]

i went to wizard summer camp and have witnessed people break their wrists, dislocate their knees and get heat stroke from sword fighting. never question the dedication a nerd has to the larp.

[TimeTravelingFetus]

First one actually looks like how a fight between two knights would turn out like, I think. One guy just drops his sword and starts bashing the other guy's head with his shield. You can't really slash him if he's wearing plate armor, but you can still bonk him half to death.

[samara_lovesJesus]

gregs need to fight like this so danny can be entertained

[AllThingsMedieval]

Hey there! I’m the guy getting absolutely thrashed around 7:30.

I am the Marketing Coordinator for this particular event, and we have grown to a significant size and venue.

We would love to show you more and invite you to our event to get the full experience!! And maybe even try some armor on!

-David

[KnightingalesTheTank]

Hey so, this sport is called buhurt! And I am a buhurt fighter. I love fighting and have been in more than 2 fights, after the first fight you just want to get in and go again. No weapon is 30 lbs that would be impossible to wield in kit. Kits cost $1500-$12000 it just depends on the blacksmith and the intricacy, this also depends on time period and if you get it second hand. You're right there is not a lot of money in the sport, we pay for all of our travel out of pocket. Buhurt fighters who take care of their equipment and properly pad their helmets experience significantly less head injuries and concussions than football players. For such a violent sport, there's a lot of care for safety and love for other fighters.
Also the reason some fights continue on the ground is because there's pro fights, melee, and several duel variations. Thank you for bringing some eyes to the sport! You're video was fun even if you called a kit a costume ;)

[mileysreputation]

idk what ‘medieval times’ is so at first i thought he was just casually saying “if youve ever timetravelled to the medieval period” lmao

[PicklzWasTaken]

For anyone curious, the sport is called "Buhurt" and has a lovely community. It's actually a revival of an old popular medieval sport.

[LordStaxington]

I'm a part of a team in Los Angeles. Reach out to the Golden Knights, Danny. We can put you in armor.

[December_Unloved]

Hi Danny! I used to be one of the knights at Medieval Times. I assure you, we got injured plenty, mostly because of the horses. The sword fighting can be safe if people know what they’re doing but not everyone did, so there’s always the risk

[YumYumAlyArt]

Can we all just appreciate Danny's dad look? The stubble? The cardigan? The clearly-no-sleep dad eye bags? He's rocking this look and I hope that baby Danny will be king of the gregs someday

[izzyreese]

I like how he said "Knight Fighting" is his favorite sport rather than "Sword Fighting" because THEY NEVER USE THE DAMN SWORD

[tenebrefoxy]

Actually in medieval time using hand to hand vs someone with a sword was an actual thing. Because grappling someone and throwing them to the ground can be more deadly than a sword hit

[qvmcdwo]

The thing is, if you’re not actually trying to KILL each other, a sword doesn’t become much use.

[michaelbiscay]

10:00 Samurai breaks sword.
Samurai: Oh no! Somebody call an ambulance!
not for me.

[mrblahbah]

Bro this is what I want medieval times to be, I was so disappointed when I found out the fight were choreographed and the winner is picked

[limbomask]

Danny talking like he's a tenth century peasant from the outskirts of the kingdom

[Dragonseer]

This sport is rather safe from what I heard, but it does hurt quite a bit. The weapons are blunt and generally you are 'out' once your knees touch the ground. It's also actually based on an actual medieval sport called buhurt which eventually lost popularity, before being revived in Russia some time ago.

[Bella_KG]

People: watching the Super Bowl
Danny: watching two knights battle with swords in a boxing ring with an unprotected referee in heaven

[dailymdesdemona]

As someone who was president of my high school's Renaissance Faire club, and whose friends do Dagorhir (foam weapons) and SCA (real weapons) as an adult, Danny's incredulity that this sport exists is both hilarious and wonderful to me.

[vess]

For anyone wondering, there are injuries occasionaly, but much rarer than you think. These men train for a long time before they go out and fight for real. This armor is quite expensive as well. My father and his friends spent lots of money, even less than most since there was a blacksmith in their friend group.
One on one battles are popular, but so are teams, and even championships between contries. I never got the chance to attend an international event, but as a child there were lots of tournaments in Ukraine during the summer. Our family had had historic clothing for these occasions, and almost always they were hosted at old fortresses and castles