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Captains' interview
Authenticity
F.A.Q.
Women in HMB

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Sergheev, Moldova: “We brought not only wonderful memories, but also useful combat experience”

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Sacchetti, Italy: “Prague is a magic city”

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Obradovic, Serbia: “This is HISTORICAL and MEDIEVAL battle, not Fantasy Role-playing fight”

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Villani, Argentina: “The most important thing is to enjoy this amazing sport”

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Franco Bianchetti, Switzerland: “For all of us, this year was a test, and we’ve passed it!”

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Chevasco Diaz, Argentina: “I also remember our chance to win a round in a battle against Ukraine”

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Legionnaires in National Teams. The question is settled!

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Murumets, Estonia: “For me it was the first time at “Battle of the Nations”, so I didn’t know what to expect”

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Prague Summit. One country – one National Team

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Harris, New Zealand: “I did yelp a little in my helmet when he stood on me and said “please, don’t use that, ok?”

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Official summit of HMBIA. Prague, Czech Republic. Day 2

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“Battle of the Nations”-2015. The venue

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Quayle, UK: “Fighting on the lists against the Russians filled me with adrenaline, my heart was thumping in my chest”

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Annual meeting of HMBIA. 2014: Prague, Czech Republic

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Pohl, Czech Republic: “It was a nice lesson for us :)”

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Coors, Germany: “HMB also gave me a chance to compete internationally against the best and to learn from them.”

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Maksimenko, Latvia: “I remember being proud of my fighters when they fought against Poland…”

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Koryagin, Russia: “We immediately agreed with Mathias that I would root for the Austrian team, and he would support Russians”

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Mexican breakthrough, or European Middle Ages in Mexican way

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Shestakov, Estonia: “Everybody wants to join the main five-member team, and we will hold a qualifying event for that”

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Tapsell, New Zealand: “It was amazing to fight against Ukraine in buhurt!”

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McNaughton, Scotland: “We’ve founded regional clubs across the country to select the best fighters for the National Team”

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Obradovic, Serbia: “Compared to the previous year, our standards of authenticity increased significantly!”

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McNaughton, Scotland. Concerning the course made…

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Nayderov, Russia: “My advice is the following – confront stronger opponents on the lists more often”

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Sergheev, Moldova: “In the end, I joined the buhurt “Russia against all.” It was an exciting experience :D”

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Norðri, Switzerland: “I hope we’ll meet interesting novices at “Battle of the Nations”-2015 again”

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Tapsell, New Zealand: “The most important thing is to get fun participating in the tournament!”

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Sacchetti, Italy: “You have to make sure that everyone follows the rules”

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Glendinning, the United Kingdom. “Fitness and fitness again!” is the key point learned by our team”

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Battle of the Nations: Art is Forever!

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Lönn, Finland: “Our motto was “Never give up!”

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Anthony Lynch, USA: “I’ll gonna have exact same trials and tribulations as all my fighters”

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Revelations of a duellist

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Di Francesco, Argentina: “Let’s show everyone what we are capable of,”

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Lightbody, Australia: “Next year, we will fight against the experienced participants right from the first round!”

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Talented Mr. Kainz closed his season of the year 2014

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Pedersen, Norway: “I decided to gather a team some time ago”

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Jimenez, Mexico. Remembering about the future

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Loborec, Croatia: “We know that we can always count on the help of our friends”

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Smith, Australia: “It was nice to compete with more experienced teams!”

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How to elect a Captain of National Team?

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T-shirts “Battle of the Nations” are back on sale!

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Engage or not engage? Tactical options.
“Man-to-man marking”

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“Tactics”… A strange word

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Numbers of influential HMB fans have grown!

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Burnie, Australia: “When the fight started, I felt fine”

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Concerning traumas in HMB

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Buhurt. Merry-making is coming

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Zerr, Germany: “It was nice to find out that years of training were useful”

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Quayle, UK: “The Championship was brilliant!”

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What is the cost of participation in the HMB World Championship “Battle of the Nations”?

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How to join the National Team of your country?

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Jimenez, Mexico: “We had no idea what to expect, we prepared for it, and did the best we can”

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How to participate in the HMB World Championships “Battle of the Nations”?

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What is “Battle of the Nations”?

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Ilyas Vyshutin, Ukraine: “Anthem of Ukraine played on bagpipes is better than an energy drink!”

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Igor Cosic, Serbia: “Our greatest victory is not that over our opponents but over ourselves”

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Edouard Eme, France: “We realize that next year we will start the competition among the veteran teams, so we can’t take the risk to send beginners”

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Rob McIntyre, New Zealand: “We’ve got experience to share”

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Juri Lönn, Finland: “We united and worked as a single unit”

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Darren Glendinning, UK: “Our support team was great at the event”

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Alberto Baal Jimenez, Mexico: “Battle of the Nations” means fraternity, friendship and mutual support”

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Music at “Battle of the Nations”: аn international language uniting people

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Davydov: “We will try to further improve our level”

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Charlie Tapsell, New Zealand: “We had to prove that National Team of New Zealand are competitive at this sport”

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Frank Døkkr Norðri, Switzerland: “Everything is possible if people really want to see better results”

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Ivan Pampi Loborec, Croatia: “After “Battle of the Nations” I understand that other events are not so serious”

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The best debutant of “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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Mikhail Morgulis, Israel: “There are worthy opponents to compete with!”

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Vladimir Maksimenko, Latvia: “It was our best “Battle of the Nations”

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The best armory was chosen at “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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Nikolai Bykov, Estonia: “My dream has come true!”

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Juri Lönn: “This trip really made us battle brothers for life”

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Michael Tegge, Friesland: «We will come back in 2015 with a strong buhurt team and much stronger triathletes»

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Team Britain got an unusual souvenir to remember “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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Sandro Bizzozzero, Switzerland: “We are happy with the results”

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Brand Lancaster, USA: “Our fight with “Russia 1” – it was our very first experience. It was a bud kicking, and it was great”

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Vitaliy Tkachenko: “Guys, I am impressed of your strong spirit and bravery”

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014. Day 1. Results

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014: here is the very first fight in Kamerlengo!

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There is “Battle of the Nations”-2014 schedule!

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Organizers of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 will take care of guests’ and participants’ health

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014 ticket prices have been revealed

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“Hi-Tech” Middle Ages at “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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America needs heroes. National team of USA needs you!

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014. Medieval atmosphere in the medieval town

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Participants of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 will be met on the highest level

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The draw is on May 30!

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Argentine joined ranks of commentators of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 online broadcast

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Organizers of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 will provide participants with parking lot

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Participants of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 decorate tents and trying to take the best grounds

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Fighters of “Battle of the Nations” will be told secrets concerning preparation for the Championship

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To the attention of the media!

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Guests of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 will not be bored

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It’s high time for “authentic cheerleaders” to warm up their vocal cords

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Marshal summit in Prague. Train hard to work properly on the lists!

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Participants of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 will know their opponents in late May

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The lists of “Battle of the Nations” -2014 will gather women from 13 countries

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“Battle of the Nations “-2014 will combine the Middle Ages and the “Internet Age”

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Tourists coming to Croatia will be told about “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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Guests of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 will be instructed on the things they cannot do near the lists

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014 will be shown on big screens

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014. We’ve got 30 national teams!

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Spectators of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 will watch fights from three sides

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Families with children will be taken care of at “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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Team Scotland will be advised by a well-known history expert

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Finns and Swiss are actively preparing for “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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Friesland’s national team will participate in “Battle of the Nations”-2014 on its own

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Organizing committee of “Battle of the Nations-2014″ informs – There are vacancies!

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Glendinning, the United Kingdom: “We can’t wait to see our brothers and sisters from all the other teams in 2015”

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Sergheev, Moldova: “We brought not only wonderful memories, but also useful combat experience”

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Andy Di Francesco, Argentina: “Fighting with the best is the way to grow”

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Tapsell, New Zealand: “We want to meet Teams Ukraine and Russia on the lists, because we will only get better by fighting with the best”

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Kainz, Austria: “Prague is certainly a worthy venue for “Battle of the Nations”-2015”

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Burnie, Australia: “Especially, I can’t wait to be involved in the new women’s category “All vs All”

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Obradovic, Serbia: “This is HISTORICAL and MEDIEVAL battle, not Fantasy Role-playing fight”

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Villani, Argentina: “The most important thing is to enjoy this amazing sport”

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Fontana, Italy: “It is the greatest honor to fight under Italian colors again”

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Lönn, Finland: “I have a lot of faith in Finnish fighters and I promise a good fight to any team”

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Franco Bianchetti, Switzerland: “For all of us, this year was a test, and we’ve passed it!”

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Potryasov, Kyrgyzstan: “Work is in full swing, and we are doing everything possible to develop the HMB movement in our country”

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Chevasco Diaz, Argentina: “I also remember our chance to win a round in a battle against Ukraine”

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Murumets, Estonia: “For me it was the first time at “Battle of the Nations”, so I didn’t know what to expect”

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Smith, Australia: “The team is ready to go!”

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Orión Maldonado Reyes, Mexico: “It’s nice to travel around the world and learn how other teams train, learn their styles and compare them in a good fight”

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Villani, Argentina: “I’m proud of my children that they choose such noble and hard hobby”

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Pohl, Czech Republic: “Fighters have to follow the rules”

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Balkanskiy, Estonia: “I’ve been thinking about being a knight armed with an axe since my childhood…”

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Harris, New Zealand: “I did yelp a little in my helmet when he stood on me and said “please, don’t use that, ok?”

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Moser, Austria: “The mutual respect and camaraderie between the National Teams was a thing to remember and it makes me look forward to the coming seasons!“

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Pohl, Czech Republic: “Historical Medieval Battle was a logical step in my life”

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Quayle, UK: “Fighting on the lists against the Russians filled me with adrenaline, my heart was thumping in my chest”

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Murumets, Estonia: “I rely on my muscular memory, the things that I have drilled in practice”

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Harris, New Zealand: “I have really enjoyed full contact fighting as it has meant that I can travel the world and meet new people.”

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Pohl, Czech Republic: “It was a nice lesson for us :)”

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Chevasco Diaz, Argentina: “I like to learn from the best”

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Ivan Pampi Loborec, Croatia: “As for the future, I foresee a lot of official HMB clubs in Croatia united in the League”

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Vyshutin, Ukraine: “I try to do complex exercises, because if you focus only on one point, it’ll do no good.”

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Quayle, UK: “I’m more of a technique fighter; I wait for the right moment and then do my best.”

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Shestakov, Estonia: “We’ve understood ways of further development taking into account “Battle of the Nations”-2014 results”

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Morgulis, Israel: “I like all categories!”

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Coors, Germany: “HMB also gave me a chance to compete internationally against the best and to learn from them.”

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Maksimenko, Latvia: “I remember being proud of my fighters when they fought against Poland…”

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Assadi: “I love teamwork and I also like adrenaline and fighting.”

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Koryagin, Russia: “We immediately agreed with Mathias that I would root for the Austrian team, and he would support Russians”

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Mexican breakthrough, or European Middle Ages in Mexican way

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Zerr, Germany: “We do our job efficiently, and it gives more and more results every year”

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Nizhnik, Israel: “We’re looking forward to meeting the Saracens. We are lacking harmony without them”

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Shestakov, Estonia: “Everybody wants to join the main five-member team, and we will hold a qualifying event for that”

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Tapsell, New Zealand: “It was amazing to fight against Ukraine in buhurt!”

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McNaughton, Scotland: “We’ve founded regional clubs across the country to select the best fighters for the National Team”

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Lukashov, Kazakhstan: “How could we stay aside when HMB finally formed as a sport?!”

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Obradovic, Serbia: “Compared to the previous year, our standards of authenticity increased significantly!”

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McNaughton, Scotland. Concerning the course made…

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Nayderov, Russia: “My advice is the following – confront stronger opponents on the lists more often”

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Sergheev, Moldova: “In the end, I joined the buhurt “Russia against all.” It was an exciting experience :D”

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Norðri, Switzerland: “I hope we’ll meet interesting novices at “Battle of the Nations”-2015 again”

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Tapsell, New Zealand: “The most important thing is to get fun participating in the tournament!”

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Sacchetti, Italy: “You have to make sure that everyone follows the rules”

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Glendinning, the United Kingdom. “Fitness and fitness again!” is the key point learned by our team”

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Lönn, Finland: “Our motto was “Never give up!”

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Jacq, France: “You have to truly love your marshal duties, and then everything will be all right!”

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Johansen, Norway: “I’m ready for real tournaments!”

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Potryasov, Kyrgyzstan: “Opportunity to fight without any restrictions in the impact force… It really interested me!”

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Slavic Warriors from Mexico

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Elections of the USA National Team Captain. Procedure

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Anthony Lynch, USA: “I’ll gonna have exact same trials and tribulations as all my fighters”

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Di Francesco, Argentina: “Let’s show everyone what we are capable of,”

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Lightbody, Australia: “Next year, we will fight against the experienced participants right from the first round!”

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Pedersen, Norway: “I decided to gather a team some time ago”

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Jimenez, Mexico. Remembering about the future

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Brad Schaive, USA: “Our tournament will gather a lot of men from the Team USA and many other skilled fighters!”

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Loborec, Croatia: “We know that we can always count on the help of our friends”

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Smith, Australia: “It was nice to compete with more experienced teams!”

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How to elect a Captain of National Team?

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Burnie, Australia: “When the fight started, I felt fine”

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Zerr, Germany: “It was nice to find out that years of training were useful”

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Quayle, UK: “The Championship was brilliant!”

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How to contact captain of your country’s National Team?

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Jimenez, Mexico: “We had no idea what to expect, we prepared for it, and did the best we can”

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Ilyas Vyshutin, Ukraine: “Anthem of Ukraine played on bagpipes is better than an energy drink!”

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Igor Cosic, Serbia: “Our greatest victory is not that over our opponents but over ourselves”

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Edouard Eme, France: “We realize that next year we will start the competition among the veteran teams, so we can’t take the risk to send beginners”

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Rob McIntyre, New Zealand: “We’ve got experience to share”

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Alberto Baal Jimenez, Mexico: “Battle of the Nations” means fraternity, friendship and mutual support”

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Charlie Tapsell, New Zealand: “We had to prove that National Team of New Zealand are competitive at this sport”

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Frank Døkkr Norðri, Switzerland: “Everything is possible if people really want to see better results”

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Ivan Pampi Loborec, Croatia: “After “Battle of the Nations” I understand that other events are not so serious”

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Mikhail Morgulis, Israel: “There are worthy opponents to compete with!”

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Vladimir Maksimenko, Latvia: “It was our best “Battle of the Nations”

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Nikolai Bykov, Estonia: “My dream has come true!”

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Juri Lönn: “This trip really made us battle brothers for life”

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Michael Tegge, Friesland: «We will come back in 2015 with a strong buhurt team and much stronger triathletes»

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Sandro Bizzozzero, Switzerland: “We are happy with the results”

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Heinrich Stefan Wurzian, Austria: “We learned from out defeats”

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Brand Lancaster, USA: “Our fight with “Russia 1” – it was our very first experience. It was a bud kicking, and it was great”

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Mikhail Morgulis, Israel: “Of course, we want to be in the top ten”

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Yevgeny Baranov: “We have many well-motivated young fighters”

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Juri Lönn, Finland: “As a team, we are very eager to experience us at the World Championship”

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Croatia will represent its National Team in Trogir on June 3

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Heinrich Stefan Wurzian, Austria: “We want to face to the strong opponents”

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Paul Smith, Australia: We hope to get more experience

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Edouard Eme, France: Our weapon is “fives”

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Brian Topper, South Africa: We want to see how good we are, fighting against the best fighters of the world

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Antonio De Zio, Italy: “May 24, at our last training I will decide whether we take with us our female fighter”

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Charlie Tapsell, New Zealand: As a team, we are struggling to get ready for “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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Dave McNaughton, Scotland: We have 6 Clans, and they will be represented by their Champions

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Alberto Baal Jimenez, Mexico: Our expectations concerning “Battle of the Nations”-2014 are huge!

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Participants of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 will know their opponents in late May

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014 offers captains to take an exam

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Obradovic, Serbia: “This is HISTORICAL and MEDIEVAL battle, not Fantasy Role-playing fight”

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“Ancestor’s treasure”, or where does the information come from?

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Obradovic, Serbia: “Compared to the previous year, our standards of authenticity increased significantly!”

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Sacchetti, Italy: “You have to make sure that everyone follows the rules”

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Armor issue. Is it reasonable to order elements of armor from different blacksmiths?

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New armor. Ordering and taking measures

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Armor “from a chest” or a new set?

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When armor is needed. First visit to workshop…

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Armor issue. Documentary sources, credibility and compliance

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First steps in choosing armor

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Selection of armor. How to start?

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Importance of authenticity will increase

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A borderline between historicity and aesthetics

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Authenticity desire, or what is better – complete historicity or buhurt optimization?

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Authenticity in historical reenactment and its relation to the HMBIA rules

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The most popular armor in HMBIA and the reason for that

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014. Vote for the best authentic costume and and best armour

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Alberto Baal Jimenez: “One of our strongest fighters is our blacksmith”

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It’s high time for “authentic cheerleaders” to warm up their vocal cords

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Organizers of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 want to settle fighters as one friendly company

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Participants of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 will be able to have their armor repaired by blacksmiths

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Authenticity and marshal committees will be separated

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“Ancestor’s treasure”, or where does the information come from?

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Who can become a marshal?

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Clothing Issue

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Combat alliances

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Weapons for beginners

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Are there any tricks in HMB for a quick after-wound rehabilitation?

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Concerning the battle line

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How to elect a Captain of National Team?

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Armor issue. Is it reasonable to order elements of armor from different blacksmiths?

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“5 vs 5″ battles. Arms

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New armor. Ordering and taking measures

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Engage or not engage? Tactical options.
“Man-to-man marking”

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Armor “from a chest” or a new set?

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“Tactics”… A strange word

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Why armor upgrades are needed

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Why versatility is needed in weapon training?

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Two-handed bladed weapons. Tournament aspect

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Strike farther, strike harder. Two-handed polearms in HMB

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Shield and sword. Convenience and simplicity

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When armor is needed. First visit to workshop…

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Choosing weapons. Who cannot fight with halberd?

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Training in armor. Dangerous protection

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Concerning traumas in HMB

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Buhurt. Merry-making is coming

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How often should you train in armor?

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How to start training for HMB?

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How to contact captain of your country’s National Team?

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What is the cost of participation in the HMB World Championship “Battle of the Nations”?

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How to join the National Team of your country?

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First steps in choosing armor

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How to participate in the HMB World Championships “Battle of the Nations”?

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What is “Battle of the Nations”?

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Authenticity in historical reenactment and its relation to the HMBIA rules

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Andy Di Francesco, Argentina: “Fighting with the best is the way to grow”

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Burnie, Australia: “Especially, I can’t wait to be involved in the new women’s category “All vs All”

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New women’s category will be represented at “Battle of the Nations”-2015

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Di Francesco, Argentina: “Let’s show everyone what we are capable of,”

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Burnie, Australia: “When the fight started, I felt fine”

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Valy Wainer, Argentina: “I decided to become a marshal. And I did that!”

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014 “If you train, you will be a champion”

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014. Day 3. Final results in women nomination

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014. Day 2. Results in women nomination

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Woman-marshal at “Battle of the Nations”

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“Battle of the Nations”-2014. Day 1. Results

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Andy Di Francesco, Argentina: “One day we will be on the top”

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Female fighters will participate in triathlon, professional fights and friendly buhurts

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Argentine joined ranks of commentators of “Battle of the Nations”-2014 online broadcast

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Antonio De Zio, Italy: “May 24, at our last training I will decide whether we take with us our female fighter”

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The lists of “Battle of the Nations” -2014 will gather women from 13 countries

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Female marshals might appear at “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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New categories at “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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Woman’s category will appear at “Battle of the Nations”-2014

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Active Fighters of the National Teams of Battle of the Nations World Championship

Fighter

Igor Hubert

Country Slovakia

Club Vir Fortis
Fighter

Eugen Heinrich

Country Germany

Club Zitadelle e.V.
Fighter

Sergey Furman

Country Israel

Club MFC/Armada
Captain

Alberto Jimenez Vazquez

Country Mexico

Club Asociacion Mexicana de Combate Historico Medieval
Fighter

william becking

Country United States

Club lamia knights
Fighter

Андрей Андрусик

Country Ukraine

Club ---
Fighter

Jaroslav Grűndl

Country Czech Republic

Club SKSKB PRAHA
Fighter

Sara Novelli

Country Italy

Club ---
Fighter

Vasiliy Deputat

Country Russian Federation

Club Берн
Fighter

Vitaliy Gryzlov

Country Russian Federation

Club Берн

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