Prague Fight Makerz
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Buhurt workshop in full armor

In three to four hours you learn the basics of medieval full-contact fighting and finish by facing each other in steel armor. For companies, stag parties, birthdays and groups of friends, always 6 to 12 people.

  • 3 to 4 hours
  • 6 to 12 people
  • CZK 2,990 per person

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Instructor: Jan “Pidel” Kutnar Jan fights for the Prague Trolls and for the Czech national team, with which he finished third at the world championships.

What buhurt is

Buhurt is a full-contact team sport fought in steel armor with blunt weapons. Nothing is staged or acted. The hits are real, and the armor is there to take them.

As a modern sport it has been fought since the late 1990s and now has its own league, national teams and world championships. It keeps winning new fans and fighters around the world. Czech fighters are among the best at international tournaments, and the Czech national team brought home bronze from the 2025 World Championship.

DVTV interview with Jan about buhurt (in Czech)

Group battle in the gym: fighters in full armor push against each other and try to pull an opponent to the ground

How the workshop goes

Don't worry, we won't put you in armor straight away. First you warm up in sweatpants on the mats, then comes soft padding, and only at the very end armor of hardened steel.

  1. Participants sit in a half circle on blue mats and take notes during the opening talk

    Theory and a bit of history

    First we sit down and Pidel explains where buhurt came from, how you win and what is not allowed. Ask anything you like.

  2. Warm-up: a group in sports clothes practices the fighting stance and footwork on the mats

    Warm-up

    You warm up and try the basic stance and footwork. Above all you find out how to put an opponent on the ground, because that is what buhurt is about.

  3. Three participants in red vests and grille helmets laugh before their first bout

    Fighting in soft kit

    You get a helmet with a grille, a padded vest and a padded weapon. Then come the first bouts, as a rehearsal.

  4. A smiling participant stands with arms spread while two people strap steel shoulder plates onto him

    Putting on the armor

    Nobody gets into armor alone. The instructors dress you piece by piece and check that everything fits and nothing pinches.

  5. Two fighters in full armor face each other with weapons in hand in the middle of the ring

    Duels in armor

    One on one, in the ring, with a referee watching. This is where you find out how much steel can take and how fast you run out of breath in it.

  6. Group fight: armored fighters locked together try to throw each other down

    Group battle

    To finish, team faces team. Whoever is left standing wins.

Six participants in full armor pose in front of a banner after the workshop

Who the workshop is for

Team building
Colleagues help each other into armor and then face the other team together. The program has a fixed start and end and fits into one afternoon.
Stag party
The groom gets a helmet. Everyone else gets the chance they have been waiting for.
Birthday
A present you can't wrap. The birthday person leaves with a photo in armor and a story that lasts for years.
Group of friends
You know buhurt from videos and want to know what it feels like from inside? This is the shortest way.

What you need to know

Length
3 to 4 hours
Group size
6 to 12 people
Price
CZK 2,990 per person
Included
Loan of soft kit, weapons and buhurt armor, the seminar and refreshments
Facilities
Shower and toilet on site
Who can come
Anyone over 18 and in good health

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An instructor in a Czech national team jersey stands in the gym and smiles

Jan “Pidel” Kutnar

Jan fights for the Prague Trolls and for the Czech national team, with which he finished third at the world championships. With the Trolls he also fought at Buhurt Prime, a tournament that invites only the best teams of the world league.

He doesn't just wear armor, he makes it. He founded the Prague Steel Makerz forge, which ships armor to fighters all over the world.

Other trained fighters help him at the workshop. They dress everyone, watch every bout and know when to stop it.

Videos on YouTube

Safety and common questions

Is it safe?

Yes! All the armor is made for full-contact medieval fighting, the same kind worn at tournaments. And you don't go into steel right away, without preparation or a warm-up. You start with technique without any gear, move on to soft kit, and armor comes last. Every bout is run by a trained fighter who knows when to stop it.

Do I need martial arts experience?

No. Experience helps but is not required, and you learn everything important on the spot.

Do I need my own gear?

No. We lend you the soft kit, the weapons and the armor.

What should I bring?

Sports clothes and a towel. There is a shower and a toilet in the gym, and we take care of refreshments.

How many of us can come?

At least six and at most twelve people.

Can I park at the gym?

Yes, parking is not a problem.

Where to find us

SKSKB Praha gym
Nademlejnská 651/7
Prague 9, Hloubětín

This is where the Prague Trolls, Prague Dwarves and Prague Vixens train. SKSKB Praha has been running since 2013 and is one of the founders of medieval combat in the Czech Republic. You can park right at the gym.

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