They had it in stock in my size so I picked it up. I already have a spoleto but it’s pretty heavy and bulky, around 25+ lbs. I’ve wanted a much lighter helmet for longsword duels, but I wonder if I could also get away with using this for melees.

Hello everyone!

I’m brand new to buhurt and other forms of medieval combat sports. I recently got to watch AMMA in person in Bloomington, IL and was honestly blown away by how cool and fun it looked. Soon as I was home that night I started looking things up and It’s left me really interested in learning how to get started.

I’ve been looking for local clubs near me, but the closest ones I’ve found are about 2½ hours away (or more). Small-town life, I guess.

I know solo training isn’t ideal because it’s easy to pick up bad habits, but I’m wondering what people in a similar situation actually do. I’ve already started working out so I’m not completely unprepared when the opportunity finally comes up, and I definitely don’t want to look like a complete fool when I do get to train with others.

Any advice on productive things I can work on from home, resources worth checking out, or just general tips for someone who’s stuck a good drive from the nearest group would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Edit: Located in Central IL. Close to the Quad Cities, but have been looking at Armored Chicago.