Full Contact Jousting

Sherwood Forest Faire

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:42:02 +0000

The Year is 1189. Richard the Lionhearted has taken the Throne of England from his father, Henry II (Plantagenet). England is all abuzz with Richard’s commitment to the Holy Crusades. Many of the second sons of nobility have gathered at Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, a pub at the foot of Nottingham Castle, before setting [...]

History Channel and Professional Bull Riders

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:38:15 +0000

HISTORY and the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) are teaming up to introduce America to one of history’s original extreme sports: jousting. The partnership will bring live jousting exhibitions to Professional Bull Riders events in New York and Anaheim, Calif., in January as part of the promotional run-up to the launch of HISTORY’s new series, FULL [...]

Are jousting knights the new UFC?

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:25:50 +0000

The duelling knights are credited for introducing full-contact jousting — the emphasis is less on theatre than violently knocking an opponent off his horse — and freeing the equestrian sport from medieval history geeks. Read More Here…

Professional Bull Riders Lead the way for History Channel Jousting Show

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:13:28 +0000

Jousting does have all the elements for modern TV spectacle, short of Snooki being the damsel in distress. Most of all it has a TV partner willing to promote, and an event partner willing to share the spotlight to grow together. Now jousting has been on the come as an event for several years, [...]

Full Metal Jousting

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:07:00 +0000

History is rolling out a jousting reality show and EW.com has some exclusive first-look video. The show is called Full Metal Jousting and it follows a tournament where would-be knights strap on armor, grab a lance and ride at full gallop toward each other at 30 miles per hour. “It ain’t no dinner show,” as one rider [...]