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Jouster at the Royal Armouries

“I need to be able to control 1,200lbs of fiery horse, while travelling at nearly 30mph and wearing 75lbs of armour”

HOW DID YOU GET INTO JOUSTING?

studied drama in London in the early 1980s and stage combat was taught as part of the curriculum. For this part of the course, I was very lucky to be taught by a renowned fight choreographer named John Waller, who had gained a reputation for staging exciting combats that were also

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