How to Train a Knight

Go behind-the-scenes and discover what it takes to train a knight for English Heritage’s summer event programme of knights’ tournaments and legendary jousts.
Dominic Sewell, owner and trainer at Historic Equitation, discusses the trials and tribulations of his job and a modern-day training process authentically rooted in historical methods, handbooks and training manuals. From learning how to use weapons and ride horses, to bearing the weight of heavy armour and the pressures of a live joust, there’s much to master in becoming a medieval knight performer.
With thanks to Dominic, Clive, Lisa and all at Historic Equitation.
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[@ModernKnight]

Nicely presented and filmed, well done all.

[@embreyd4e686]

Honoring our English ancestors. I love it 👍🏻

[@hajnalkapukler8932]

My appreciation for the high level of work!👍🏻

[@johndavid5618]

Thank you. Sir for keeping this Alive. ♥️💪

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thank you.

[@bladeoconnor7315]

Thanks for teaching me how to take on that soccer mom at the supermarket who tries to take the last loaf of bread 🥖

[@__Hanasei__Levinus__]

LOL!

[@emmastephens1178]

🤭

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😂😂

[@mandmhutchins5202]

Weird comment, if she got there first, it doesn't matter if it is the last. You are just out of luck.

[@bladeoconnor7315]

@@mandmhutchins5202 you must be fun at parties

[@wickidbloodymetalqueen7901]

My Horsey!!!!! Emma ❤️s the horse!!!!! My furbaby

[@moiberyloup303]

Reminds me of Le Puy du Fou in France 😲 (try this park one day, you’d love it 😍)
Thanks for this great video!

[@thomasbockrath7923]

I am very interested,very good,very british Knights 👍👍👍📜⚔️🛡️

[@JadenNeko]

Am pretty sure this Sir is a reincarnation of some Knight of the middle ages

[@mandmhutchins5202]

I love the careful work that goes into your videos!

[@chivalricmedia]

What an incredible watch, and damn the algorithm for only showing me this now! My only critique is that it wasn't long enough!

[@youio9063]

thank you so much, sir, and production team!!

[@KillJoy_Since2017]

Interesting

[@ladyflimflam]

Would war horses of that period be that tall & lithe? I thought they were riding smaller, stockier horses.

[@user-ib5ip8ie1d]

Six months for making full jousting armors? 🤣🤦‍♂️Three years and Im still there!)))
Nicely filmed, thanks!

[@mistersandwich0034]

hey just asking, in jousting, what body part that are not allowed to be striked at?

[@robnewman6101]

I have a Papperback DK Eyewitness Book of KNIGHT.

OMG, they have MEDIEVAL BANQUETS in NOTTINGHAM, of all places. Rs

[@ardiris2715]

Would one horse trained for jousting and another trained for combat be too much an extravagance for the more experienced knights? I find I am more interested in the horses than in their riders.
(:

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[@robnewman6101]

I have a Hardback DORLING KINDERSLEY DK EYEWITNESS GUIDES Book of MEDIEVAL LIFE.
Discover medieval Europe - from life in a country manor to the streets of a developing town.

[@havanadaurcy1321]

Brave sir Robin ran away.....

[@paladinshaman959]

Training a knight can be done at the barracks after teching to T3 ofc.

[@schneedrachin]

[@danielkohli1542]

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