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Kampfringen

Hey there little one! Kampfringen is a fancy word that means “fighting in a wrestling style,” which is a type of fighting used by knights in medieval times.

When knights were in a battle, they didn’t always use their swords or axes. Sometimes they had to get up close and personal to their enemies, and that’s where Kampfringen came in.

Kampfringen was a way to use your body to fight your opponent. It involved grabbing onto them and wrestling them to the ground. The knight who was better at Kampfringen could use it to get his opponent on the ground and then use his sword or other weapon to finish them off.

Kampfringen involved lots of different moves, like throws, trips, and locks. These moves required strength and skill, and knights would spend a lot of time practicing them.

So next time you see a knight in a movie or a book, remember that they weren’t just good with weapons, they were also pretty good wrestlers!