Akademia Szermierzy - Fior di Battaglia: Chapter I (The Sword) 

John Wick on the medieval age...

Nop its not

We simple call Rafał "Polish Fiore"

He killed 3 fully plated knights... with a focking pencil

​@@a_gloriouspotato1967whit a goose feather *

Edmund Withnell and are you ready to defeat three enemies, too? :)

Study for three years? When u gunna get out there and actually do it?

@@wedgeantilles1498 he's finally achieved bankai

I'm happy for you ! 😄

@@wedgeantilles1498 Study also mean ''practice''. Pretty sure he already did ''get out there'' and did it.

I would think many of those weapons would best the sword though, especially under the right circumstances. If you were as equally skilled with the spear as your opponent was with a sword, it would be very difficult for them to have an opening to strike. A pollaxe also has the reach advantage, like the spear, while also being difficult to guard against due to its heft. In close quarters, i.e. inside a hallway/building/ enclosed area, a dagger beats the sword.

@@AveSicarius Agree

@@AveSicarius While a spear does have a reach advantage. The sword would be about closing the gap, read by the swordsman, and played and practiced against squires extensively and repitiously. During a close up meatfest that reach becomes too cumbersome and makes it nullified as its unwieldy. While a sword can still thrust. If only we had camcorders back then to see it played out.

@@benjaminplatt4109 well yes, it would be about the skill of the individual wielder and the battlefield conditions. Though I think you would rarely see a sword vs spear scenario on a battlefield just because of the scarcity of the former. In a dueling scenario however, even if the spear wielder was slightly less skilled; I would give him the advantage. It would be very hard to get close to an individual wielding a spear with a sword, thrusts are hard to deflect and are linear so not very telegraphed while also being very quick. It's a similar situation to a dagger vs a sword in such a scenario, a dagger is a much more effective weapon in close quarters. But getting there is the hard part. If I remember correctly there were several historical accounts of spears/quarterstaves doing very well into swords, they were considered peasant weapons however so I don't think you would see many, if any, nobles ever learning such techniques. A quarterstaff also is permanently carried at the ready, so can be employed against sheathed weapons in impromptu scenarios. I agree, being able to see would be much easier. Looking through various historical records, that may or may not be accurate/honest, is really an effective way of understanding technique. Though eastern martial arts see this also, where master-student transmission has led to ineffective techniques over generations of inactivity. It is hard to think of what situations they would originally have been employed in.

@SlowMotionSword I have extensive practice in several martial arts the basic concepts of which are transferable between all martial arts, i.e. there are only so many ways to fight. I made an observation based on my experience of how combat actually works. The combatant with a longer reach holds the advantage as they can strike from a greater distance. Linear strikes such as thrusts are much less telegraphed than swings while also being quicker as your weapon is generally already pointed in the direction of your opponent, and you simply extend. Explain to me how any of those concepts are wrong when the are applied in literally all combat arts. Then explain to me how making up my opinion based on personal experience and knowledge is in anyway linked to "RU-vid demagogues". You are making a sweeping statement based on nothing; in what seems to be a strange attempt to show off your vocabulary. If you are going to make a counterargument try to make it relevant to the subject, not simply ad hominem attacks.

Btw as ı like swords, ı think spears are better. It doesnt have to be 3 meters long to be to get called spear, Easy to replace spear head, Pointy thing that basically hurts you, Anyone can use it, you dont have to have extreme swordlike training to use it. (Always have a axe or sword so that you can use it when your spear breaks or basically just gets taken away from you)

@@Althairs lmao

You mean dane. Local Dane.

@@Vatt-Ghern no. no I do not.

@@Althairs you can win or lose with any weapon, at the end skills make the difference but a spear has its obvious weaknesses..the sword is a better balanced weapon regarding advantages / weaknesses. ofc only my opinion ;)

Sword path, heh? I see you're a fellow Daoist as well.

Well, secondary accounts are a thing... I mean, just saying.

Были случаи когда клинок ломался после броска?

It's very good method. Good luck!

@@akademiaszermierzy1105 thank you sir, much of blessings to you.

I give that pun a 9/10

Henry goh you are generous sir. Lol

Haiducul Apusean I can relate. I'm in a similar situation. It can be tough but stick with it. One day you'll find some one with as much passion as you have for the art.

I am fortunate that there are some HEMA instructors...but when I mention the desire to learn the Long sword I get scoffed at. Saber and rapier are far more common in my area. I feel the pain my friends.

Not worth it

@@TheWolfalpino why?

Am old and renewing practice. I am getting bruised. That's ok.😂

It's a very important thing, most train too slow.