How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves?

Question

If movies have not lied to me (😜), knights’ tournaments are involve hacking, slashing, and jousting each other. How did they not kill each other using such weapons or speed on horses? And if it was actually dangerous, why did they participate?

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Answer 1

Tournament armor was heavier than battle armor, and they were using blunted weapons. It was a sort of sport, modern boxers can get a concussion too, they still do it for fame and money, and so did the knights.