As you can clearly see, the hit was not taken by the halberd directly in the helmet, the impact was given by the wood part of the weapon. Always buy your helmet in a trusty armorer, saving 400 or less euro may take you to the hospital if lucky. Your helmet will save your live so... Please, don't save on that. This is a full contact sport and you may take a hard shot like this, this is why is so important to have the proper gear. Safety starts in you and with your gear, and the most important pie

At close-quarters, the goal in bladed combat is simple in theory yet difficult in practice - take your opponents weapon out of the fight, and keep yours in the fight. Learning to use your support side hand to trap and control their weapon-bearing limb through drills such as this is essential. *Note this drill is being demonstrated at teaching speed in this video during the recent PTTA USA Conference. #PekitiUniversity #TRICOM @pekititirsiatactical | Jared Wihongi

Never give your back to a halberdier @italian_bastards #medieval #halberd #armor #knight #fight #combat #middleages #tournament #brutal | The Medieval Things