Last night (October 30), a full-armored martial arts competition originating from Europe was held for the first time in Jiading, and several armored knights fought passionately, making people feel like they were in the middle of the medieval European battlefield.
Against the backdrop of Scottish music, two heavily armed Medieval European knights with weapons in their forehands struggle against each other, jumping, turning back, shielding... A series of fighting skills were staged in turn, the weapon hit the plate armor "banging", under the explanation of the professional host on the sidelines, the audience cheered continuously. "Cool, blood boiling, the first time I saw it on the spot, it was quite shocking." Audience member Mr. Yan said.
It is understood that full armor fighting is an evolution of the gladiator culture of ancient Rome and the chivalrous culture of the Middle Ages, and this retro-style sport arose in Eastern Europe and was popular in Europe and the United States. In recent years, the sport has gradually entered China, attracting a group of martial arts enthusiasts.
In the competition, the armor worn by the players is the historical recovery armor equipment of the 13th and 17th centuries, and the knives, axes, shields and other handheld weapons are divided according to the length and length, with different weight limits, and the weapons must not be bladed, and the tip must be processed into a circular arc. Zhang Zijie, who has been engaged in the sport for some years in the field of full armor "fighting", he represented China in the 2018 IMCF World Championships in Scotland, and he still remembers the situation at that time: "The axe of the Ukrainian team players cut my head, and the spark generated by the metal collision fell directly into the helmet, there was a burnt smell, the nose was very hot, the adrenaline was immediately up, and the state was really interesting." ”
At the scene, the average weight of the armor on each full-armored fighter is more than 30 kilograms, if it is a novice, it will take an hour to dress neatly, walk a few steps, and do a few actions to sweat. So completing a race that took nearly a minute and a half was a challenge for the contestants. Zhang Zijie said, "This sport is still very hardcore, it is the rules of unlimited martial arts, there are many things to learn and practice. ”
It is understood that at 6 p.m. today, there will also be a full-A fighting exhibition match in XiyunLou, which is divided into three forms of competition: 1V1, 2V2 and 4V4.
Written by: Wang Jiajun
Editors: Wang Anqi, Lu Zebin