Shane Adams is a Canadian Equestrian Team athlete in modern competitive

joust Jousting is a martial game or hastilude between two horse riders wielding lances with blunted tips, often as part of a tournament. The primary aim was to replicate a clash of heavy cavalry, with each participant trying to strike the opponent ...

ing. He is currently the Captain and owner of North America's Premier Full Contact Jousting Team, The Knights of Valour. He is the former president of the

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, and he has founded several competitive jousting tournaments in the

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and

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. He holds 17 international titles. Adams started as a theatrical jouster for the Toronto Medieval Times dinner show when he was 23. He was the host and executive producer of The History Channel's competitive reality TV show ''

Full Metal Jousting ''Full Metal Jousting'' is an American reality game show that debuted on the History Channel on February 12, 2012. The show featured 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing in full-contact competitive jousting, a combat sport dev ...

''.

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