Women's Armoured Martial Arts Beginners Course

A beginner-friendly four-hour introduction to Buhurt, full-contact armoured martial arts, run by the Armoured Combat Gloucester team.

This beginner course introduces Buhurt, also known as Armoured Martial Arts, where participants fight in medieval-style armour with weapons. The session covers striking, grappling, duelling and group fights, beginning with 1v1 sword and shield duelling before progressing to light sparring and group combat using padded safety kit. No prior experience is required and all specialist equipment is provided; attendees need sports clothing, a long-sleeved rash guard and flat-soled shoes. The session is aimed at ages 18 and over and lasts four hours.