We spent the afternoon with members of the New York City chapter of the Armored Combat League. The group suits up in medieval armor and engages in brutal hand-to-hand combat with weapons made of real metal. The group practices at a martial arts studio in Harlem called Sword Class NYC, where they train twice a week in preparation for sanctioned tournaments where they face other chapters from around the world.Our host was ACL instructor Damion DiGrazia, who works as a management consultant for an investment bank in New York.
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This management consultant's weekend hobby involves fighting with real swords and axes
He's a management consultant during the week. On the weekends, he goes medieval.
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