Portland Reavers brings medieval buhurt combat to Maine

PITTSFIELD, Maine (WABI) – A neighborhood sports activities group is a blast from the previous — actually!

The Portland Reavers are Maine’s solely armored fight group.

Internationally referred to as buhurt, coming from the French phrase “to wallop,” this sport transports medieval European combating techniques to up to date fight.

From the armor to the weapons to the types of combating, watching the Reavers observe looks like stepping by means of a time machine. Melees are sometimes performed utilizing genuine metal armor and weapons which can be traditionally correct and specialised to suit the exercise. The result’s making groups just like the Portland Reavers not solely look however act the a part of modern-day knights.

Whereas full-contact metal fight could also be thought of a distinct segment interest, Portland Reavers Captain Christopher Wilkins says that buhurt attracts a variety of individuals.

“You’ve bought your former school athletes, now we have numerous veterans, we’ve bought people who find themselves into combined martial arts, in addition to people who find themselves simply medieval fans and need to swing swords,” explains Wilkins.

The Portland Reavers are going to South Carolina in February for Carolina Carnage, the biggest occasion within the U.S. for metal combating.

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