In one corner is thirty-seven-year-old Matt Gifford, five foot ten inches, weighing in at 185 pounds. Over his armor, he wears a red brigandine, a cloth garment studded with metal. On the other side ...

She has competed in buhurt for more than nine years, about three of them with the Mythics, and she met her husband at a ...

Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Matt Lewis ranks the most famous weapons from the medieval period. From the humble dagger to a samurai sword, Matt scores each weapon on usability, ...

The quest to become a knight in the medieval period required learning combat techniques. Once dubbed, these young men would receive a sword and armor and go to battle. This medieval combat still ...

TORUŃ, POLAND—According to a statement released by Nicolaus Copernicus University, four medieval spears have been discovered in west-central Poland’s Lake Lednica, where a medieval stronghold once ...

Four early Anglo-Saxon swords uncovered during a recent archaeological excavation I took part in each tell a story about how weapons were viewed at the time. There was also a striking discovery of a ...

A karate expert explores matchups between Eastern kobudo weapons and Western swords and armor, demonstrating tactics and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 1,000-year-old medieval weapon was unearthed by unknowing construction workers, Ancient Origins reported. Workers dredging the ...

The biblical phrase “nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9) came to mind as I was scrolling through videos and came across Armored MMA. This combat sports league represents a return to medieval ...

BOULDER, Colo. — In medieval times, fighters had to train because their lives depended on it. But on Thursday, the Colorado Wardens were training for a national competition. "Colorado Wardens is ...