Fighters from Poland (in red) and France (in blue) fight against each other in a "5 vs 5" competition during the Medieval Combat World Championship in Belmonte, Spain, May 1, 2014. Medieval combat is ...

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 ...

Tea Krulos engages in a rigorous training program with foam swords. The Medieval Combat Center invites all would be knights ...

A fighting game on a cell phone might not sound like the most enjoyable thing in the world to most fighting purists out there, but there are certainly plenty of people who would enjoy the chance to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The armored combat sport of "buhurt" — from an old French word meaning "to wallop" — delivers adrenaline and violence surpassing ...

INDIANAPOLIS — When a man broke into Karen Dolley’s home Thursday night, her training in medieval combat came in handy. So did her sword. The 43-year-old woman said she awoke around midnight to the ...

A traditional karate practitioner faces a brutal gauntlet—battling three armored medieval fighters using only classic ...

An interview with the creator of the just-released indie title 'Chivalry: Medieval Warfare.' Chivalry: Medieval Warfare launched this week on Steam. It's the second medieval melee combat game to grace ...

Simulated melee combat has been part of video gaming since the first game consoles rolled off the assembly line. Countless developers — and at least one famous author — have tried to make it work.

The High River Rodeo Grounds transformed into a realm of revelry Saturday as visitors donned armour, robes and elaborate costumes for the High River Medieval Faire and Tournament. Running throughout ...