@@kirk.m. it depends on the tournament, each competition has a different ruleset. It's allowed here in Ireland, but it's not allowed in other places :)
footage looks great! a ton of slick moves in there, as always. how do you get permission to film at these locations? can you just show up and go for it? would love to film somewhere like this myself.
Thanks a lot ! I have 2 more videos like this one, I will post one every week. And we have posted 2 on the Blademasters Academy channel where we fence inside the fortress :D We didn't ask for any permission, here in Ireland, the authorities are pretty chill when it comes to sparring / training / filming outdoors. We just went there and had a full day of sparring and recording and no one complained, actually a bunch of hikers were very interested and took photos of us 🤣We have sparring days in public parks quite regularly and never had any issues so far. It might be different in the UK though
@@frenchgalloglass5204 nice, looking forward to seeing them! i see plenty of potential material for the animated zettel ;) same in the uk regarding filming outdoors or on public land - it's just a lot of our castles are not really on public land! can see the organisations who own the land getting a bit nervous about us just showing up lol. will have to phone them at some point and find out!
Thank you so much! I love this type of medium-intensity sparring, it allows to focus on form and techniques, to try new things, experiment new tactics... And my opponent Robert and the other guys from Zwaard & Steen are super technical so I learned a lot by sparring with them. You might want to also check out my sparring with Arto Fama, he is much better than me but he was deliberately not going too hard on me so I could try new things and apply what he taught me beforehand 😁
Thank you ! I use an Ensifer Corona, I love it, best sword I ever handled. I am not sure what Robert is using, it might be a Sigi but I am really not sure
@@frenchgalloglass5204 Thx for your response! Do you know anything about the new Ensifer feders (Freifechter) ? Is imposible to find any reviews of them, but it seems that the blade is similar to the Korona
@@SalaCierzoHema I have never seen the Freifechter in real life unfortunately, so I have no opinion on it. The blade indeed looks a lot like the Corona. Ensifer swords in general are well balanced and super durable, so I assume this one is too :)
@@frenchgalloglass5204 another question about the ensifer: how is in the thrust? Is very stiff? I hearded that ensifer blades are prone to sets, what are your thougths about this? Thank you for your time!
It's called Hema fencing or Historical fencing. I don't know how popular it is where you live, but here in Italy there are just two gyms in which you can go do it. I think the popularity of this sport depends from the place you live
I'm glad you like it! It's called historical fencing, or HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) It's growing fast in popularity and there are clubs in most countries. Where do you live? Maybe I know a club in your area :)
@@frenchgalloglass5204 We had a guy at Wardens of the Tor called Nick whos nick name was "French Goblin" because he would have a really low stance and kept his blade over his head😂
Thanks Matt ! I am very happy to have attended his workshops and fenced with him. I also did some sparring with Michel Rensen and Robert Kraaijeveld, I will post the videos in a few days. The Zwaard & Steen guys are a perfect representation of what historical longsword fencing should look like, in my humble opinion. Meeting and fighting them was inspirational and very motivating :)
I feel like the guy on the left is delusional and believes he is some expert swordsman, the guy in the right also somehow believes this and is sparring all timidly. Its like in his mind he is beaten before it began. Also he basically didn't do a single thrust and only hit at the left guys sword. I'd have taken the left guys thighs to pieces and also punished him for all the ridiculous stances he keeps going into
-1st exchange: riverso to the leg, afterblow parried with dagger -2nd exchange: thrust in punta dritta (or imbroccata), afterblow voided -3rd exchange: stoccata parried with dagger, riposte in imbroccata -4th exchange: cut to the head parried with dagger, riposte mandritto to the leg -5th exchange: weird exchange ending with a riverso to the head -6th exchange: "punta in falso" (or mandritto in falso) -7th exchange: thrust parried with true edge of the sword, riposte mandritto to the head -8th exchange: mandritto parried with sword in guardia di testa, riposte mandritto to the leg -9th exchange: direct mandritto to the leg, afterblow parried with dagger in guardia di testa 10th exchange: thrust parried in falso manco, riposte riverso squalembro to the arm 11th exchange: mandritto tondo voided, riposte thrust in punta riversa (guardia di faccia)
Bite sized, high-quality chunks of learning. Honestly up there as one of the best instructional series in existence. Enjoy the break, and I look forward to more whenever they come back!
Thank you so much man for those kind words ! It means a lot to me and if an experienced hemaist finds these videos useful, then i have reached my goal. I will definitely make more in the future :)
I don't know about historical but looks like a fun sport. Historical would be smashing into your opponent and trying to trip him and get your dagger out to slip in between armor. :)
You're describing historical harnischfechten (armoured fencing) We're doing historical blossfechten (civilian fencing) which was quite different. We're using historical combat treatises as the basis of our practice
It’s like you’re the only person who can perceive a target other than the head lol. Guys there’s a whole body down there that you need to defend and can attack!
It has been rightfully brought to my attention that this is actually a zucken: I pull my sword back towards me (zucken) rather than dipping the point underneath (durchwechseln). However, the set-up (starting with a thrust and not a cut) and the repetition of the action is closer to the durchwechseln as described in the sources, while the move itself is closer to a zucken. So I guess it's a bit of a mix and a debatable situation :)
I believe, that is Zucken not Durchwechseln. He pulls back the point. With Durchwechseln you drop the point and raise it again on the other side of his sword.
Indeed, you are right, the motion is pulling the sword rather than dipping it under. However the zucken is described in the sources as starting from a cut, while here I started with a thrust, as descrived in the durchwchseln section. I think it's a bit of a mix, with the set-up closer to the durch, and the action itself being a zucken. The one in episode 8 was a more clear Durchwechseln, with the point dipping under: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l-ZbN_J8Juo.html
Thanks! I did 4 categories: longsword, sidesword, sabre and sword and buckler. I did quite well in everything except longsword, but I'm overall very happy. And I had a lot of fun!
i may be stupid but thats really thick padding it looks like on camera anyways. id venture to guess you still get bruised easy on the arms or legs or get dazed getting hit in a head strike like that. im planning on buying a synthetic side sword and doing some of the solo bolognese exercises i can find here on youtube as a form of exercise and stress reduction. i would love to join a hema group but the nearest one to me is an hour away and i dont have transportation. i still want to do this and learn.my dad has SOME sports fencing experience from his time in high school but im unsure if he would be a decent partner for this particular style. but since im on a budget and i cant afford all the safety gear at once ill end up just spending my time in solo exercises till i can get at least the minimum safety gear i would need for the both of us.
The gear is padded but indeed, we still get a lot of bruises. Buying a synthetic sidesword and doing solo drills is a great idea, look up Ilka Outo, and Schilwache Potsdam channel. You can also look up Marozzo and Dall'agocchie on Wiktenauer. Good luck on the path of the sword!
my issue is ive been waiting five years to try and get a synthetic. im on a fixed income and it seems like they go in stoc when im out of money and out of stock by the time i get paid once a month@@frenchgalloglass5204
That's a good point. We always agree to limit the targets to the upper body when fencing someone with no leg protection. I personally prefer when everyone is in full gear, but this sparring was hosted by a different club, so their rules. No one got hurt though :)
