Torso Armor for Armored Combat

This torso armor category protects the core areas that take repeated impact in full-contact fighting: chest, ribs, flanks, and lower back. It covers different schools with references to European, Eastern, and Slavic prototypes, including brigandines, plate-based coats, lamellar builds, and mixed constructions with mail inserts.

Protection comes from a rigid contour and controlled overlaps: plates catch the strike, and the shape spreads load across the body. Mobility depends on shoulder clearance, waist articulation, and correct overall length so the armor doesn’t ride into the hip when you step, clinch, or sprawl. At junctions, mail armpits or smaller plates are used to close gaps without choking range of motion.

Fit is driven by geometry rather than “one-off tailoring”: patterns account for common chest and waist proportions, while straps, lacing, and sizing let you tune volume over a gambeson. The goal is stable contact with the body so the piece doesn’t shift on impact and doesn’t compress breathing. Designs are referenced to historical sources and analogs, so silhouettes and fastening logic follow real prototypes without claiming absolute reconstruction.

For durability in training, buhurt, and tournaments, pay attention to edges, rivets, and load points: hardware is arranged so you can service it—tighten fasteners, swap straps, replace a plate section. A pre-fight check is still required: inspections typically evaluate condition, the absence of sharp edges, and compliance with the event’s specific rules (HMB, IMCF, and local formats). We build with common safety requirements in mind, while the final admission decision stays with the marshals.