148 - Healing Trauma Through Medieval Combat W/ Roger Young

In this episode of The TMA Connection, Tim Markland sits down with Roger Young, founder of the Armored AF Foundation, Armored Combat Elkton, and Knights Rising, to talk about one of Maryland's best kept secrets: full-speed, full-contact medieval armored combat. Roger, a 63-year-old US Air Force veteran who has fought in armor for over 40 years, breaks down how the sport works, from one-minute duels with sword and shield, longsword and pole axe to buhurt team fights straight out of 14th-century writings, and why a full kit weighs about the same as a firefighter's turnout gear. He opens up about PTSD, depression and trauma, and how "controlled violence" became a path to healing for veterans and civilians alike. Subscribe to The TMA Connection on YouTube or listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify by searching "The Markland Advantage."