Full Metal Jousting: Season One

Medieval goes to modern when a maverick group of Americans compete for top honors in the most dangerous sport in history: jousting. This full-contact sport is no Renaissance Faire. It's as it was 500 years ago with a 21st-century twist in which old armor is replaced by high-tech, Iron Man-like suits. In Full Metal Jousting, veteran jousters train a group of amateurs; each episode features preparations, culminating in a series of jousts. When two men and two horses charge and collide at 30 miles-per-hour, competitors are knocked from horses, often breaking bones. Every tournament is a test of skill and strength that requires nerves of steel. May the best man win.

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