Home of the Chuck Chop! Documenting and sharing my training, experience, and adventures fighting in armored combat. I train at The Knight's Hall in Nashua NH and love all aspects of the steel fighting experience.
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No offense but, if you are not gonna use something that looks historical, you might as well play a current sport like MMA or American footbal (those wear armor too, but modern)
@@pabloalonsolasagabaster658 why? Mma is a different sport without weapons or armor. And football has no comparison to a combat sport. It is a totally different game. I as well as most buhurt athletes will continue to wear sport optimized armor because this is a sport. Also wolf ribs are historical helmets just not as pretty as some other styles
To eliminate leverage problem (4:18) you can rest the shaft along your forarm at elbow hight in lateral position (as high as you can). It wouid demand a bit of wrist dexterity but with two resting points it should be sturdier and less tiering for your wrist due to schock but you could feel that blows thrown at you are more powerful as you would absorb more force with your arm. It would leave you less open while defending and would not requier big movements in other to adjust the angle for defence. If the shaft near the head is too thick you might drop the axe though. It is like couching a spear but shaft sits outside your elbow and not below it (similar to 5:55). I am no expert or anything like that but i was an edgy stupid kid who asked a friend to swing a shovel handle at me with all his might and tried to block it that way and it worked. Blows went sliding down the baseball bat i was holding in reverse grip so it was more of deflecting than blocking. After 5th or 6th blow, the handle broke. 20 years later i am glad that my friend was acurate enough with his strikes, otherwise i would be missing some fingers now. BIg risk that i see in this method of mine is that if someone swings at you with an axe and aim at your shoulder or upper arm and you fail to react in time, you are cooked. Even if you manage to block shaft with the shaft, the head might connect so in that case the way you showed it is preferable. I agree with everything that you said or showed (except maybe holding axe head down and shaft up during grapling if it is a skirmish, for 1v1 sure), not that it actually matters but still... Let me just leave a comment for the sake of YT :). Despite my inexpirience i had some thoughts so here they are. Thank you algorithm. Is handle damage really that big of a deal with blunted weapons?
@@krstak707 thank you for taking the time to comment. Yes. Bracing against the forearm does give more stability and I'll do that based on the situation. To answer your other question, yes. Even blunted weapons still do lots of damage to hafts and they regularly break during tournaments. Not all the time but when it happens you are now weaponless reaching for a back up if you carry one.
Good to see you making more videos again. As always some solid well proven tactics. Explained in easy to metabolize pieces, not just the what the why. Oh I’m a little biased, but you have most excellent taste in axe’s.
Dude this content is phenomenal for buhurt noobs. Keep it up, you’re one of the few actually uploading great lessons on RU-vid and really helping the community grow, and new people learn new things.
Thank you! I am glad you find it helpful. This is the reason I try and keep making videos. If there are any topics you are looking for let me know as well.
The best suggestion I have is find a local park to train in. Lots of teams start there. If you don't have a yard to work in at your apartment building then public spaces work great to start
Massively appreciate this video. I came to the Hall once so far and I've got tons of equipment, gym, pell, cardio, at home but getting to NH is difficult with a disabled child at home. Have been having a mental struggle to know where I fit and how I can belong. I fully wish to get in the armor and fight in the list but just needed to hear someone in the sport talk about the At Home sense of training and dedication to Buhurt.
@@tourniqeut I get it. Getting to the hall or any dedicated training gym is hard. I do most of my training at home. Also if you have armor come to a fight. Sign up and just get in the list. Local fights are for training not competition.
@@Geo-FaFa fair point. I think Canadian buhurt and buhurt tech male quality gear. Depending on where you are the shipping is cheaper for one or the other. If you do order from Canadian buhurt if you message them first that you came from woodchuck knight you can get 10 percent off
you're assuming that the only hobby people have is sca. this is a pretentious response for people looking to purchase only one harness and trying to conform to the hobby with the highest standards. elitist.
@@JustEditingFUN your comment makes literally no sense. None of my videos have anything to do with the SCA. Also if you watched the video it's the opposite of elitist. Saying to train first, get to know the sport and buy armor over time allows people who may not be able to just go drop money all at once on a full suit of armor to be involved, grow their skills, and save up for armor.
Hope you enjoyed your time in England. It was really nice to have you training with us and this sort of exchange can only add to us all as fighters. Brilliant channel btw..it's a really nice, honest and stirring way of showing what buhurt is about.
@@BrunaGabrielaPeixerLongl-pj2bm Thank you. I am glad you like the channel and yes it was great getting to meet you all and I appreciate the warm welcome.
Nice! You made it to England! In the US Marines we occasionally did the one foot wrestling drills like you did but in large numbers to "reenact" battles. Good times!
Sure. www.armoredcombatsports.com there is a knight finder page which will show you the closest clubs near you. You can also find me on Facebook and I can help you get connected with people
This is awesome, thank you! I had been considering getting a weight vest to wear regularly to start conditioning for armor, glad to see it seems to be a good option!
Yeah I have been using the weight vest whenever I do striking and pell work and it a great. I don't use if for regular workouts or anything else to save joint wear and tear but for pell stuff it seems to really help
I am predominantly a HEMA Harnischfechten fighter doing "Armor as Worn" fighting conventions. That said I started training for duels in Buhurt and the timed rounds and constant pressure have helped all my games. I also do regular HEMA Longsword and sword and buckler. Pick up a sword and enjoy yourself. Critics don't count.
I Got my whole kit second hand, fits like a glove. Therefore my helmet is the ugliest wolfrib I have ever seen. Of course safety is the number one priority, but I am a sword and shield dualist. Therefor, the knightly drip, HAS to be a huge priority. With all due respect, I hate your your choice. (But I get it)
I made the switch from nasal to Wolfrib and one thing I never hear anyone mention is the chainmail on the grill getting damaged constantly. Was it just me? Was my face just at perfect punching height? Also, the rules are arbitrary and dumb. Extra eye bars aren't ok for historical reasons, but adding the Simon strap for fighter safety is ok? Anyway, welcome to Wolfrib Nation
I'm having trouble with the falchion rotating in my hand after a hit, I would need to back up and rotate it back. Sometimes I would be swinging my sword flat side, or completely turned around. I was thinking I either need to modify my gauntlet somehow to prevent it from rotating, like a stealthy hoof gauntlet, or just get good and increase my grip strength.
Is the handle oval? or truly round? I have added a small piece of wood to the front or back of some swords under the wrap/tape to help oval it out and also make sure I can feel the edge alignment. You may need to modify the guantlet possibly. Is should not rotate in a gauntlet more than it does in just a bare hand or glove.
Thank you! I appreciate the comment. No I haven't fought on the Sentinels, just against them many times. I try and support teams by buying their shirts and I really like the design and fit of this shirt.
The real answer is you need both but if you have to pick one I think it would be weight and strength. You need to have short form explosive cardio and quick recovery. You can get that through tabata and HITT strength training to double dip. But if you are all cardio you may be able to fight forever but will struggle in the grapple. I'm talking melee of course. If you are purely a duels fighter you need lots of cardio. Pro fight you need it all.
@@woodchuckknight7820 Yeah, that makes a lot of sense... also, if you weigh like a TON, you'd think it would also be more difficult for the opponent to tackle and take you down right? 😅 but then how long can you last?
@@O.LEO.N Yup. There is definitely a balance between size and endurance. Being big gets you a decent way in the sport till you get to the higher levels and then it's about strength, endurance, technique etc.
If you are going to start anywhere with armor, Helmet makes the most sense. Every team is different. If they are comfortable knowing you are committed then start collecting armor. The point of this video is that I have seen to many people show up and start buying armor not understanding the amount of work it will take to be a competent fighter. They spend that money and then end up leaving after a couple of months.
@@woodchuckknight7820 yep!! I understand, I'm very much looking forward to it. Even if I don't stick to the sport though I'll still have a very cool piece of craftsmanship.
I get it. It's one of the reasons I have been so happy to see so many new teams and clubs popping up. Big events are awesome, but the heart and soul of this sport is clubs building, training and just finding fights to be a part of.
Helmet horrors is a strange thing. I think some people just get it from putting on any helmet, kind of like some people feel claustrophobic in a small room and others don't. However the more restrictive the helmet the more likely that helmet horror feeling. I haven't seen anyone 'panic' in a wolfrib but new people still have to get over that feeling of having a heavy steel helmet on your head the first time
I have axes from multiple different makers just because I like variety and trying things. I've had a custom one made by Johnathan Chaney, Buhurt tech axes, Canadian Bohurt (who is a sponsor) and others. I've ended up with somewhat of a collection over they years.
