Seasons & Episodes
Tournament
One of the quintessential images of medieval life, the tournament lasted well into Tudor times. Actor and fight master P
Weird Weapons of the Middle Ages
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward searches museums and private collections for weird and unlikely weapons, then intr
Demolition Derby
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward trains for the Orange County Fair's Demolition Derby, where he contends with the c
Bow & Arrow
One of man's earliest effective hunting weapons, we learn why the bow and arrow became so dominant in history. Our comba
The Axman Cometh
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward guides viewers back to a time when knowing how to swing an ax meant the difference
Knight in Armor
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward returns to the days of chivalry to find out why personal armor developed--from hor
Bull Riding
Can actor and fight master Peter Woodward tame the untamable? Find out when we send him to Gary Leffew's Bull Riding Sch
The Duel
With actor and fight master Peter Woodward as guide, we see how the duel developed from trial by combat. The duel of hon
Weapons of the Gladiators
The ancient world boasted many special weapons, some of which became almost ritualized. Roman gladiators' weapons reflec
Air Combat
Though the newest form of personal warfare is less than a century old, the basics of air combat have changed little sinc
Swords of the Musketeers
The classic cut-and-thrust of the Hollywood movies had a basis in reality. The cup-hilt rapier, with its light and flexi
Unarmed Combat
Bodies fly through the air as our team follows wrestling techniques painted on the walls of Egyptian tombs, and looks at
Stone Age Weapons
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward introduces us to Stone-Age weapons--flint or bone hand-axes, spears, bows, and sli
Urban Ops
Peter Woodward and his team learn what it takes to be in a police SWAT team at the Direct Action Resource Center in Litt
The Medieval Broadsword
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of the Medieval Broadsword and various c
Knives and Daggers
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of knives and daggers and various combat
Early Firearms
Pirate Weapons
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward teaches the Conquest Team a brief history of pirates. The team learns about the w
Weapons of the Civil War
Roman Weapons
Trench Warfare
Weapons of the Barbarians
Weapons of the American Indians
Weapons of the Ninja
The Crossbow
How to Win in Las Vegas
American Soldiers in WWII
Warriors of the Bible