Historical Medieval Battle International Association (HMBIA) is a non-profit organisation whch aims are: • to make the historical medieval battle a popular cultural and sport movement all over the world; • to engage people of all ages to HMB; • to promote healthy way of life through HMB; • to show through sport battles of HMB the difficulty and danger of real wars and teach people to appreciate friendship and peace; • to introduce HMB as mass leisure activity in which a modern person can challenge himself/herself in totally unusual context of full-contact fight in medieval armour; • to encourage public interest towards the medieval history and care about the cultural heritage. Our values: • good prospects for people involved in HMB; • promotion of medieval culture and sport; • healthy lifestyle; • preserving and researching of world historical legacy; • peaceful lifestyle and sporting competition Historical medieval battle (HMB): • is a new movement which quickly becomes very popular all over the world; • is a unique mixture of sport, history and culture; • currently involves professional sportsmen from over 30 countries, 5 continents of the world; • comprises spectacular tournaments and annual world championship Battle of the Nations which is a magnificent show for the whole family; • attracts over 10 000 spectators for each event and over 300000 online views each year; • is full-contact battles 1 vs 1, 5 vs 5, 21 vs 21 and real mass battles in authentic armour; • is a unique content for TV and reality shows broadcasted by local and international channels as well as for historic documentary or popular films; • unique breathtaking show which has a positive influence on local development and international friendship; • is a new opportunity for the people to challenge themselves, to know more about history, to travel ; • is a new movement which promotes healthy way of life and social development