The Belegarth Medieval Combat
Society is a foam
weapon combat
sports organization, operating as a not for profit corporation. It is composed of a number of realms, which compete at regional and national events every year. Typically, each realm also holds individual fighting practices several times a week. Realms vary in size from just a handful of people to over a hundred fighters. Unlike most other boffer or foamfighting groups, however, Belegarth is a full contact sport that allows hard hitting, shield bashes, and grappling
Belegarth Medieval Combat Society is a
sport where participants fight with foam padded safety equipment made to reflect medieval weaponry. The
sport's combat is hard hitting and fast-paced, governed by a set of easy-to-learn rules, and requires a level of skill and aggression that challenges its participants to be physically
fit.
(taken from wikipedia)