IMCF – International Medieval Combat Federation |
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Let’s start with some explanation what is the IMCF. In Wikipedia we can
read (longer and more detailed version please see link below): “International Medieval Combat Federation was
founded in 2013, and now the organisation attracts for various competitions
hundreds of fighters from 26 countries. IMCF is a global historical full
contact sport fighting movement, in which fighters use historically accurate
reproductions of medieval and early modern armours and blunted weapons to
engage in competitive fights according to authentic historical tournament
rules. First World Championship in 2014 took place in the 15th
century Belmonte Castle in Spain, the second tournament in 2015 was held in
Malbork Castle in Poland, and this year championship location is
Montemor-o-velho in Portugal.“
2015 – Poland, Malbork Castle
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IMCF
World Championships 2015 Promo - Malbork Castle, Poland
Last year our
National Team won ten medals: 6 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze. That result put us
first in the global classification!
CATEGORY 1 vs 1 POLEARMS
Female:
1) New Zealand – Sophie
Stockbridge
2) Poland – Kamila Henkelman
3) RPA – Christa Martin
Male:
1) England – Paweł Kurzak
2) Spain - Jose Martine Amodeo
3) Poland - Robert Szatecki
CATEGORY 1 vs 1 LONGSWORD
Female:
1) Quebec – Benedicte
Robitaille
2) Poland – Agnieszka Lasota
3) Japan – Kiyoka Kagawa
Male:
1) Poland - Wiesław Kurek
2) Austria – Joji Ishikawa
3) Lithuania – Arturas
Korpavicius
CATEGORY 1 vs 1 SWORD AND
SHIELD
Female
1) Germany – Denise Brinkman
2) Quebec – Bénédicte
Robitaille
3) Poland – Maja Olczak
Male:
1) Poland – Marcin Waszkielis
2) England – Łukasz Kowal
3) Estonia – Jaan Murumets
3) Estonia – Jaan Murumets
CATEGROY 3 vs 3 FEMALE
1) Poland
2) England
3) Spain
CATEGORY 5 vs 5 MALE
1) Poland
2) England
3) USA
CATEGORY 10 vs 10 MALE
1) Poland
2) England
3) Denmark
CATEGORY 16 vs 16 MALE
1) Poland
2) USA
3) Denmark
IMCF 2015 16 VS 16 POLAND VS USA
FINAL GOLD & SILVER
2016 – Portugal, Montemor-o-Velho
This year we
will be fighting in Portugal – let’s keep our fingers crossed for our National
Team. On the official website you can watch it live – I hope that you will be watching it with me
and supporting our national team!
Links:
Article in newspaper about Poland
winning IMCF World Championships:
USA Knights IMCF 2015 - fights day 1:
USA Knights IMCF 2015 - fights day 2:
USA Knights IMCF 2015 - fights day 3:
USA Knights IMCF 2015 - fights day 4:
Questions:
1.
What do you think about medieval
combats?
2.
Do you have a hobby? Please write
about it.
1.It sounds very interesting. I know several people who participated in such battles but I have never read more about that. So thank you for you article. I didn't know that Poland is so good;)
ReplyDelete2. I have but I don't want to share it:)
I'm glad that my article made you read more about it :)
Delete1. I had no idea about such competition, but I think it is a great initiative.Competitors must be very strong, they have very heavy armor. To fight wearing them, they for sure have to hard work in training the force, condition and strength. Cool, that Poland is successful in this "sport". I will keep my fingers crossed for our team :)
ReplyDelete2. Yes, I have a few. First of all, I love to travel. I like visiting new places, getting to know new people, their customs, languages and cuisines. In every summer I try to visit some nice places. For now I only visited European countries, but in the future I would like to visit the countries of South America and Asia. Besides traveling I also like to cook. When I have time I try to make new dishes and try new flavors.
Ad 1. Yes, all fighters are really committed to train their stamina and skills and of course they have strong desire to win :)
DeleteAd 2. I think it's really great hobby. I hope that in the future I will be able to travel more and enjoy it just like you.
1. For me, It's much more interesting than other, more commercial sports like a football + It's a part of our tradition (such events were held in our country long time ago, i.e. on 15th of July 1410 ;)).
ReplyDelete2. Traveling and visiting places strongly connected with a history of a mankind + going to concerts.
Ad 1. Good point! I need to pass this point of view to all my friends in re-enactment ;)
DeleteAd 2. Could you please give some examples?
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ReplyDelete1. I find it interesting, i take it they fight with blunt weapons? Is there a lot of injuries? Is medical staff also included in reenactment?
ReplyDelete2. Mine is speedball - type of paintball, more competitive, played on a rectangular field in 5v5 format. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br1bJUx8rLo this is from last years World Cup - final game.
Ad 1. Yes, of course they use not sharpened weapons, but still it happens that somebody gots injured and we need to give them medical care. On Championships or other tournaments organizations always inform nearest hospital about such event and ask for they assistance on field. On the other hand on events where battle will be just act some of re-enactment groups uses linen bandages to make it more real, but still if something really bad happens there always will be some rescue team.
DeleteAd 2. This is first time when I hear about this discipline. Thank you! :) From this video I can see that it has kind of dynamics that makes me love medieval combats.
1. What do you think about medieval combats?
ReplyDeleteAs I mentioned before it must be hard to fight while wearing all this iron.
It does not appeal to me too much, so I will not be a big fan, but I respect these people for the effort. Also definitely running and fighting in armor is better than standing under the block of flats and drinking beer :P
2. Do you have a hobby? Please write about it.
I'm interested in almost everything, so I have no time for one specific thing... :)
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts :)
Delete1. What do you think about medieval combats?
ReplyDeleteI think this is an amazing hobby and this is certainly a fantastic experience to be a part of such an event. Unfortunately, in order to take part in the fighting you must have a good financial background. Equipment costs are definitely high. I think it is also an interesting event from the perspective of the viewer. You truly get a feeling of the medieval times.
2. Do you have a hobby? Please write about it.
I like to play board games together with friends. It relaxes me and allows for social meetups. A great advantage of playing complex games is that you feel like you to plan a unique strategy each time.
Ad 1. Yes, a medieval outfit and an armour are quite expensive, but all kinds of hobbies consume money.
DeleteAd 2. Thank you for sharing :)
Hi, thank you for the great article. :)
ReplyDelete1. I had no idea about such competition. I think that it's much more interesting than other, more commercial sports like a footbal
2. I am passionate about learning new things connected with technology (like programming) and sharing it with others.
Thank you very much for your comment, I'm really glad that you think it's interesting :)
DeleteI think your hobby sounds generous - especially this part with sharing knowledge.
1. I think is a great hobby. It is good and easy way to to get to know the medieval better. In addition, I think it's a great show, for people of all ages.
ReplyDelete2. My hobby is a design, I am a fun of art. I love to study, how I can be a better designer. I start my adventure with art since I was 5 years old, an it is still lasting.
I always admire people with gift of creation. Keep going! :)
Delete1. I knew that there was such competitions but never had a chance to watch or read more about it, so thanks for the article. Moreover, it's great to know that Poles are one of the bests. Anyway, I must admit it doesn't appeal to me at all and would not spend my spare time to participate in similar event.
ReplyDelete2. Well, I do have some hobbies. However, they change from time to time. Recently I spend quite a lot of my free time on juggling and learning how to ride on a unicycle.
Ad 1. I'm glad that you learned something new. Of course I understand that this kind of spending of free-time won't appeal to everybody ;)
DeleteAd 2. I think you have nice hobbies and I hope that you would be even better at it.
1. Thank you for a very interesting article . I have not heard about such events . It's nice that people have different interests . Once I heard about people who recreate different fight from different eras - they have similar armor and ammunition , it must be crazy !
ReplyDelete2. I have a lot of interests ... fitness , cycling, healthy eating and overall healthy lifestyle. I also love (like most women ) the world of cosmetics ( makeup , skincare ) . I also love photography and traveling, since I went to Thailand , and I saw a completely different culture , I want to visit more places on earth , and take beautiful photos .
Thank you for sharing your interests :) I admire people who can organise their life to be fit, I think it's great.
Delete1. What do you think about medieval combats?
ReplyDeleteWow! There is a female category! :D I didn't expect that :D but i think it's not my cup of tea to be honest.
2. Do you have a hobby? Please write about it.
I love music- creating it, listening to it, playing instruments and collecting records - i mean the ACTUAL BLACK WAX. Last month i spent almost all my money for vinyl so it is my hobby as well as it is my addiction :D
Thank you very much for sharing :)
Delete1. What do you think about medieval combats?
ReplyDeleteI don't think that it's a good idea, it's like wrestling, fake fight, but on the other hand, I really appreciate battle reconstructions, which is a much better performance in my opinion, as it is not focused only on a battle but also about historical outfits, following strategy etc.
2. Do you have a hobby? Please write about it.
I have many hobbies, one of them is mountain climbing, I just love everything which is related with mountains. Next year I would like to improve my skills and take 2 - 3 weeks camp in Georgia, right now I'm collecting a crew :) as it's not easy to convince friends.
Ad 1. I don't know anything about wrestling, but I feel slightly offended in behalf of our National Team. Did those videos looks for you like 'simulation'? I can assure you that this kind of championships are not fake fights.
DeleteOf course there are 'fights' like Grunwald anniversary or another anniversaries like siege of Toruń are directed acts.
Pardon my language, but that's a sport that takes having some serious balls! Going out in the ring to (long)sword fight seems like a dangerous, but a cool thing to do. Especially that in this form it's not an empty violence thing, but something that comes from deep passion for history and takes some serious knowledge. I guess that also answers your first question : )
ReplyDeleteRefering to the 2nd one- I do! Apart from my job as a programmer (which luckily is also my hobby) I do some other, less nerdy stuff ; ) I love doing sports, especially playing volleyball and I do it everytime I find a spare moment and a few people to play with :)
Thank you very much for you comment :)
DeleteI think it's great when your job is also related to your hobby, because you can enjoy it even more :)
What do you think about medieval combats?
ReplyDeleteI think that is very interesting things. People whose doing this combat must be more fit and strong than people whose do another combat. It's great things.
Do you have a hobby? Please write about it.
When I find free time and team I would like play in Volleyball, football or sometimes basketball. I would like when I come back to home go on the beach and play with my friends in beach volleyball.