Elitism in the Historical European Martial Arts Community?

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Some say HEMA is elitist. Naturally We are too far above the groveling insects of the sword swinging peasantry to even dignify such a plebeian insinuation with a riposte, which shall remain confined to the feeble minds of doubters.
Seriously though, this is a worthwhile topic to discuss. Obviously any club / school / sport / interest group has its share of elitism, and where are humans there is drama. But is there more of it than usual in a community that relies on de-discovering and interpreting historical sources? Is there perhaps a certain amount of gatekeeping at work? Is there any dismissal of other armed martial arts or sword-related activities (Kendo, Kenjutsu, Kali, SCA, LARP, etc)?
No short answer, I'll just tell you about my personal experience and opinion on the topic in this video. While showing you some nice, relaxing footage of a trip to the beach (more like ragged shore) to balance any hard sentiments anyone might be having. :)
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@ShouVertica 3 года назад

Elitism in an extremely niche community? No....

@TheBlackfall234 3 года назад

the danger of seing yourself as something special cause not many people are doing what you do.

@rechtebanana 3 года назад

Why not? I see elitism in extremely small communities, sometimes the community being small is part of the reason the people within become elitists. edit: I just now realize your comment is probably sarcastic I'm an idiot

@sammonereau2645 3 года назад

Especially where the equipement is really expensive ! I mean, I have the feeling that rich people tend to be more arrogant (not all of them obviously). More arrogant people = Elitism is more present. Maybe I'm saying a big bullshit, I don't know. That's the first tought I had when seeing Skall's video. Don't hesitate to correct me (respectfully!!) peoples !

@filmandfirearms 3 года назад

@@sammonereau2645 The rich who have earned it are rarely elitists. The ones who were born into money often are

@yuritrasimaco5201 3 года назад

@@filmandfirearms so the problem with the rich people are most of them don't earned what they have? Well, I am not a socialist but it unironically makes sense to me

@scholagladiatoria 3 года назад

Thanks for making this video Skall. I completely agree with all of it.

@barniyamum 3 года назад

!!!

@Skallagrim 3 года назад

Thanks Matt. I was wondering if there are the same tendencies in European HEMA as in North America, and I figured probably yes... it's a universally human thing.

@astigako123 3 года назад

NANI

@thezieg 3 года назад

As we say in the classical horsemanship world, "The debates are so bitter because the stakes are so low."

@MrLennybach 3 года назад

@@Skallagrim Yo BC boyeee lol

@user-dp7xd5lq8l 3 года назад

Therapist: Skallruman doesn't exist, he can't hurt you. Skallruman: *superior look of judgment*

@Ranstone 3 года назад

I came here to comment this.

@HHLucifer666 10 месяцев назад

Leonardo diLongswordio: am I a joke to you?

@niftymoth723 10 месяцев назад

Skal Skal Skalputin he is great at swordfighting He was a nord who really was gone

@REX-gq6ur 3 года назад

Skall is slowly turning into Saruman the White

@midora588 3 года назад

Saruman the Black, actually. Skall is up to date with modern trends...

@conradoramos9105 3 года назад

Lol I never caught that, just needs his hair and beard dyed white and trade his swords for a saff

@darthelias490 3 года назад

“Whom do you serve?” Skallagrim

@Brass_Heathen 3 года назад

Gingurman the red... 🤣

@Swedishmafia101MemeCorporation 3 года назад

Skalluman

@kolotiti 3 года назад

This is not restricted only to HEMA but to historical fencers all together. "My technique is better than yours". There is a joke: "when 2 fencers meet they will create 3 fencing clubs".... :D

@diteamiciedentrate 3 года назад

oh, so all fencers are italians at heart...

@gyulafarkas8878 3 года назад

Agreed. I believe it applies mostly for those who make the sport their number one priority. I trained foil for most of my life and tought that the toxicity was just inherent from the sport until I joined a university club with a lot more casual approach.

@colaphoenix6849 3 года назад

martial arts used to have the exact same problem til mixed martial arts was created, then it was proved what teqniques worked best; and now if u want to get good u have to learn from several different ones mix them while finding your own style.

@DrakeKnight99 3 года назад

It's to be expected from any kind of group. I ignore those types

@johnrichter1956 2 года назад

If you fence better, then it will show in the match.

@JustGrowingUp84 3 года назад

Those people are everywhere. I think that those of us who learned of HEMA from RU-vid are relatively lucky, because most HEMA youtubers are relatively open-minded. Channels like yours, scholagladiatoria, Academy of Historical Fencing, and many others taught me so much about so many interesting and different subjects. So I'm grateful for that.

@JosephFlores-yn4yi 3 года назад

i have found that in a lot of comunnities, the youtubers or even profesionals are really chill, its the fans that bring all the elitism and toxicity

@JustGrowingUp84 3 года назад

@@JosephFlores-yn4yi True, unfortunately.

@solidfoxzero2256 3 года назад

@@JosephFlores-yn4yi the worse fan one the that dox or sent death threat to people or the creator

@richardheykant718 3 года назад

They don't say that you have as many opinions as people in the room for nothing, it's just plain true. Problem is often those few people who simply cant accept that people don't share "their" opinion. I myself like to think I'm open minded, i will listen to peoples opinion and try to take a honest look at their arguments instead of outright condemning anything that is opposite or against my own opinion. That said, there is also a point that he (Skal) made concerning professional vs hobby practitioners. If you are indeed looking to enter tournaments then you do benefit from a more strict interpretation of the rules and ways of H.E.M.A. and may advocate it. If your just a casual practitioner, you might prefer a more looser style then those. Both are arguably valid ways of practice. And this exists in every martial art you can practice. I personally did a variant of Thai Kickboxing, and while my technique was decent i had no interest in doing it professionally, so my practice in its was for fun. Someone who would do tournaments would be much more intense with getting every technique as best as possible.

@JackY-pu5nh 3 года назад

@@solidfoxzero2256 that’s terrible!

@cjjones4567 3 года назад

Previously an athlete in MMA here, the few people who wanna be athletes in any discipline requiring an opponent, absolutely need the rets of the folks who are there to have fun, be semi serious, etc. Without that levity of some enjoyable time with them, athletes tend to burn out more. Without that network, we have far less support. The recreational folks are the bread and butter day to day of running a practice space and having a sport. Love and respect the treasure of having people who just enjoy the actions you eat sleep and breathe!!!

@reecebertrand1816 3 года назад

Exactly combative sports are fun when everything is light and not taken too seriously

@AnotherDuck 3 года назад

It's like casuals in video game communities. With them, the communities die out, regardless of how much the die-hards complain about casuals. Without casuals, you have no growth.

@UnreasonableOpinions 3 года назад

Just like in living creatures, big populations are healthy populations. The more narrow a sport becomes the harder a time it has adapting to changing circumstances.

@Aftershk 3 года назад

Skall: "Because this is divisive, I'm going to show relaxing footage of a beach trip." *cuts to footage of an apparent day trip to Silent Hill* *anxiety intensifies*

@randomdude4505 3 года назад

He is from Canada, it would be unfair to expect white sands (byproduct of coral).

@mikeoxlong1395 3 года назад

Anxiety? I find fog rather relaxing...

@johnrichter1956 2 года назад

You're hilarious

@lukatosic09 2 года назад

@@mikeoxlong1395 why the fuck is that your profile pic

@allengordon6929 Год назад

It's relaxing to me

@riverground 3 года назад

I am reminded of the Swedish sports association's attitude towards youth sports in general. They noticed there was a problem with people quitting at around the age of 15ish because the clubs focused too much on pushing towards elite level training, and the vast majority of people were just not interested in that. Especially at such a young age. I can also attest to this myself. A few years ago though, they started pushing hard to change the culture to allow more "casual" forms of sport practice, and I believe it is working quite well as far as I know.

@Brass_Heathen 3 года назад

Judo is the same now a days... If your a teenager or older and your not training for the olympics then you are just there to be a "punching bag". Then they wonder why judo is fading. Smh.

@Spider-Too-Too 3 года назад

Best way to get kids into hema is with foam sword and a desire to get gud

@ninodino444 3 года назад

Yeah let’s all only aim for mediocrity..... what bullshit

@riverground 3 года назад

@@ninodino444 It's not about aiming for mediocrity. It's about understanding that you don't have to practice a sport at an elite level to practice that sport at all. Practicing a sport is very good for you in many ways, yet the percentage of the population that actually wants to do it at a professional level is not that big. To discourage everyone else from participating is not only elitist, it is bad for the overall health of the population (this is one of the reasons the sport association gave for intervening). Society literally wouldn't work if everyone was an elite athlete. It's important to allow people to devote their lives to other things without shoving them away from something they enjoy, especially when it is also healthy for them. Besides, what club would say no to an increase in membership fees?

@shaderax_storm6165 3 года назад

@@ninodino444 I work as a chef for 60+ hours a week, my days off are limited and time is gone in a blink of the eye. But I like to swing a sword and practice a little from my Talhoffer manual on medieval combat, coz I am past 30 and my body is turning into a wobbly mess. I am never gonna even achieve mediocrity, but I do have fun. That's enough for me. Maybe that is enough for others too?

@bankerduck4925 3 года назад

Count Dooku is most definetly superior. Sir Christopher Lee is inhumanely epic! And also interesting topic for the video. I must commend you, Skallagrim.

@texasbeast239 3 года назад

"Master Windu, how pleasant of you to join us. You're just in time for the moment of truth. I would think these two new boys of yours could use a little more training." "I have become more powerful than any Jedi. Even you." [to frickin' Master Yoda!] --- ("You have no power here, Gandalf the Grey!")

@bankerduck4925 3 года назад

@@texasbeast239 Ah yes. Because Saruman was in a way speaking through King Theoden.

@rasiabsgamingcorner2258 3 года назад

Ya Christopher scott was a complete boss. I also believe he was one of the very few lord of the rings cast members who actually met Tolkien.

@bankerduck4925 3 года назад

@@rasiabsgamingcorner2258 Yes. He was.

@kungfuman82 3 года назад

One of my favorite videos of him is when he was working on Return of the King, and Peter Jackson was like “make this sound when you get stabbed in the back”. Christopher Lee was like, “actually, that’s not the sound one makes when stabbed in the back” because he actually knew the sound someone made when they were stabbed in the back. Peter just kinda backed off lol

@farkasmactavish 3 года назад

It's not real HEMA unless it comes from the HEMA region of France. Otherwise it's just sparkling nerdism.

@V_Muray 3 года назад

This is not real HEMA, because you do not live in the 15th century, do not come from a noble family, cannot even afford your squire and are late in the tournament fees.

@NikozBG 3 года назад

@@V_Muray In that case it would be EMA, because in the 15th century it would not have been considered "historical" lol

@othellotyrant3152 3 года назад

Nice Champaign reference.

@----.__ 3 года назад

@@othellotyrant3152 (champagne)

@othellotyrant3152 3 года назад

@@----.__ thanks grammar police.

@crimsoncutz8430 3 года назад

Skall: I'll lighten the mood with some relaxing beach footage. Also Skall: Posts clips of a dreary, grey foggy day where all you can see are rocks and mud and a sky that screams out despair

@Skallagrim 3 года назад

Uh... that IS a nice, relaxing atmosphere to me. Too gothy or what? xD

@crimsoncutz8430 3 года назад

@@Skallagrim Funnily enough I like it too, it just doesn't fit what I'm used to people thinking of as nice. I thought normal people only liked bright sunny days where you feel like you're being baked into some hopefully tasty pie.

@Leubast 3 года назад

I could sit looking at that scenery for hours (minus bug bites).

@gilzvit9112 3 года назад

@@Skallagrim I like your taste. :D

@snimmo 3 года назад

@@Skallagrim you are clearly in league with the Deep Ones that should dragged the person with the camera to Y'ha-nthlei. Other than that nice vid.

@houayangthe3rd 3 года назад

Going to have to agree about the elitism. I do HEMA, and met someone who both baffled and offended that I like Katana's. Dude asked me how I could do HEMA and yet like the katana?

@inurokuwarz 3 года назад

"How could you do Historical Martial Arts and like a Historical Blade"

@Hadras7094 3 года назад

wEEaBos wILL SaY tHAt tHE kaTAna cAN CUt spAcE aNd tIme I hate these "experts" that think that just because the katana has been proven to be overrated now despise it. Because yes, "the katana will absolutely bend the moment it touches another sword, and it will also break if you try to stab with it". Yeah, sure, if that's what you want to believe... Don't get me wrong, the katana has problems, but these guys just want to bash it to prove their superiority, because they are "knowledgeable" and "don't waste their time with overrated crap". It's funny because they are no better than the people they are criticizing.

@mafiamole 3 года назад

They clearly do not understand the basic principle that is: Swords are awesome.

@Matt_PunchEnthusiast_Morris 3 года назад

As I guy who does HEMA I have to say, A sword is a sword All swords are cool

@texasbeast239 3 года назад

How could you do HEMA and yet like the electronic device that helped you to learn about it, or the automobile needed to get there? Or guns? Or sex? Really? Do I have to explain how I could like sex?

@billmelater6470 3 года назад

Outside looking in view here: I see it in both, but it's common in any hobby or organization and I think everyone does it to a certain extent. Everyone likes what they do. The problem is when that like gets over-inflated.

@texasbeast239 3 года назад

I have suggested a collaboration between a local HEMA group and Hurstwic, the Viking study group, in order to improve the quality of research into the axe-and-shield combat style, because, hey, Vikings...axes...duh! The people I've conferred with have not been amused. Battleaxe treatises, indeed.

@rebekah-chriss-k4872 3 года назад

That’s too bad hurstwic is an awesome group I like both living history and HEMA and try to combine the two as much as possible

@jonathanbangs6923 3 года назад

Yeah, try telling them there actually aren’t solid treatises but instead it’s based off of the sagas.

@UnreasonableOpinions 3 года назад

Historical combat and historical societies have a great deal to learn from each other. The historians and archaeologists can have their speculations refined by the practical experience of combat groups, and combat groups don't have anything to reconstruct without the diligent research of historians and archaeologists. It's cross-pollination, and makes both groups stronger.

@texasbeast239 3 года назад

It's interesting that the HEMA Coalition's manifesto says that its preference for primary sources isn't dogmatic, and that it encourages members to go their own way in their studies, and it even has a source database that includes the Viking Sagas. And the HEMA Alliance's bylaws have a Freedom of Study Policy which empowers members to study as they wish, and says that the treatise-based curriculum is not a mandate. And ARMA says that it seeks to understand the totality of forgotten weapon skills, through a cross comparison of documents. The snobbery is a feature of individual members and clubs. It is NOT in the organizations' core beliefs and doctrines.

@petersmythe6462 3 года назад

"Their interpretation of the sources is the only viable one and everyone else is just goofing off." You see? This is why we need to bring back dueling. You think your interpretation of the techniques is better? Use it.

@erickkisreal9398 Год назад

I tried telling crumbat poutlook that, to test himself against other practitioners... he didn't respond to me but told someone else he thinks fighting others is lame

3 года назад

Wait... What? Is this really a thing? I remember back in the late 90's, early 00's where there were the "Martial Arts Wars" where people wanted to assert that their art of choice was the "superior one". I dealt with this a lot when doing kickboxing, but it was all in good fun. People would have a go at each other, they would assert themselves, let's say, in sparring but at the end of the day everyone would feed of each other (that's a meme in the extreme sports world) and have a good time. Even in competitive environments the attitude would be about the same. _"The belt is good to hold your trousers"_ - *Bruce Lee*

@Rodrigo-ge5wy 3 года назад

early ufc was good for the same reason, completly different martial artists going at each other.

@raifsevrence 3 года назад

@@Rodrigo-ge5wy Early UFC existed before anybody was intentionally cross-training. There were no weight classes and they did extreme events like the infamous 16 man elimination tournament. That was the even where Royce Gracie proved the viability and , in certain situations, the incredible dominance of BJJ. While UFC has become an entirely different animal, it *WAS* the basis for the evolution of MMA as a whole. Now we have a much better idea of what styles and techniques really work in hand to hand combat.

@jedi77palmer 3 года назад

@@raifsevrence people still don't understand that UFC style fighting competition is still an artificial situation that is not necessarily realistic.

@raifsevrence 3 года назад

@@jedi77palmer That is very true. Real life does not generally have ropes or a cage (sometimes it does take place in confined spaces) and real life doesn't have rules (there are laws of course, but if you attack another human you have already broken the law and nothing is actually physically stopping you regardless). Nevertheless, it's as close as we're going to get to systematic testing of techniques. Edit: I will add that there are or were amateur fighting leagues which allow(ed) things the UFC does not. I have seen sanctioned fights in which it was legal to literally foot stomp an opponent's head while they were down. You can perhaps guess how an absurd number of those fights ended up.

@Dankelheit Год назад

@@raifsevrence mma existed before the UFC. There was vale tudo in Brazil and PRIDE and shooto before that in Japan. Lots of people learned both karate and judo in the 70s. Bill Wallace learned his special way of kicking because his knee was injured in a judo injury

@ejdrexmann Год назад

ikr, I once mentioned mixed weapon/system/arts sparring at a HEMA group and nearly got my head taken off...never went to hang with that group again. My mentality is that you don't always get a chance to pick your opponent, so I'll spar against any weapon(s), any system, any art (FMA, HAMA, HEMA, kendo etc.) and see what I can pick up from the other person. I especially love grappling, so I'm down to add that in as well if we have some mats lol

@MacLeodRoy 3 года назад

Shout out to Matt Easton, Schola Gladiatoria for being welcoming, open minded and generally all around cool dude in the HEMA community.

@holdshiftt2run308 11 месяцев назад

He doesn't just talk about HEMA. He talks about sword arts in general. He talks about specific skillsets needed with different kids of blades. Honestly, that makes a good swordsman.

@MartinTraXAA 3 месяца назад

Also David Rawlings of London Longsword Academy and the youtube shorts king Robinswords

@gothicpando 3 года назад

Why is Rasputin talking to me about swords? I mean I like it but i cant tell if he's hypnotizing me or not...

@reptiloidmitglied2930 3 года назад

Don't worry, if you are not the queen of Russia you should be save

@connorwinter9257 3 года назад

When you were discussing how to view and interpret techniques I was reminded of my recent studies into stoicism through the lens of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. One of the key disciplines of stoicism is discipline of perception, that, viewing the world as objectively as possible through our flawed perception. Understanding that our perception is flawed and influenced can be the first step towards understanding something new. Also, on the subject of claiming victory through flawed technique, I remember when I cross studied with two Kali expert as a boxer, and after a bout of sparring, we all sat and drank tea and water and discussed exactly why we chose particular positioning, movement, strikes, grappling, or other techniques. We would break down the round and go "That wasn't a good decision, what can we do that is better?" or "this was an excellent choice in the moment, but it risks leaving your back exposed." While I had encountered coaches and trainers who would work with you one on one and do something similar, this kind of group discussion and breakdown hadn't been exposed to me yet, and it's something I try to include in my training to this day.

@daymonclayton6388 Год назад

My 15 year old son has been doing HEMA long sword for a couple of months at the Dallas School of Historical Fencing. Fortunately this has not been our experience. Of course we discovered it through a demonstration at a local anime convention. One of the demonstrators was cosplaying as a French maid ( not very elitist 🤣). The school is very welcoming and fun, but the classes are also fairly physically rigorous and focused on skills and techniques. It has been fun as a parent watching my son grow as he has really stepped up to meet the challenge.

@shadiversity 3 года назад

LOVED the video mate, and really glad you made it because I have to say I've experienced the exact same thing. There are really great people in the HEMA community who are welcoming and friendly, but there really does seem to be an over abundance of elitism and gatekeeping with an extreme amount of derogatory toxicity. Just look at the Historical European Martial Arts discord group and what they say about us HEMA adjacent RU-vidrs with large followings (although they've been trying to do better recently). There seems to be a dedicated hate group in many HEMA circles that go out of their way to trash me for, what seems to be, my more casual approach to HEMA. Many claiming I don't even practice HEMA (gatekeeping) because I don't do it the way they think I should. So again, thanks for raising this issue.

@shahahanbaha3587 3 года назад

Shad is here, all hail Shadiversity

@alexsm3882 3 года назад

You seem to catch more hate than I'd believe to be the case at first seeing as you give off the impression of being friendly on your vids. The other day I stumbled upon a reddit thread of some guy saying he refused to watch your videos because of your political opinions lmao maybe one of our problems as a society stems from being so radical and dogmatic

@janwitts2688 3 года назад

The best fighting style is to stand atop your battlements and make rude comments to the idiot that has besieged your castle with inadequate men.. engineering.. supplies... and watch him just wither away..

@jeremyhulbert3343 3 года назад

I don't even see how it's possible that anyone can base their ego around how well they know a type of combat that has been obsolete well before any of us were born.

@junichiroyamashita 3 года назад

I have seen some of those opinions,but i gotta say,you made many enemies with the nunchaku series. I believe that your dismissing approach has turned quite few people against you,i believe that you may have exaggerated this time. I have seen expecially on this matter and the NUsensei controversy,and some regarding Mormonism

@M3Power666 3 года назад

I am going to LARP as a HEMA elitist.

@EmilReiko 3 года назад

Im going to cosplay you larping as a hema elitist

@sebastianriz4703 3 года назад

Im currently LARPing as an RU-vidr that pretends to have 40 years of expertise in every topic known to man.

@Kunstdesfechtens 3 года назад

This exchange made my morning.

@danielclark-hughes692 3 года назад

The scenic images are nice but your smooth vocal intonation is relaxing enough, Skall

@comradebork 3 года назад

I loved the images! Moar pleez.

@Antiath 3 года назад

What you are describing is really general in any hobby community I think. In mine (amateur astronomy, i.e. looking at the night sky with specialized instruments), the same exact problem shows up. You will have a lot of people practicing the hobby at their own pace and their own level not really worrying about the "level" of performance they can get. And then you will have elitists, especially in the astrophotography part of the hobby, that can't help but be unpleasant and really rude to others because they don't have the best (and priciest) equipment and what not. Like I legitimatly got a comment from a guy like that, telling me " why are you even bothering with astrophotography if you don't have the financial means to get this kind of equipment ?". Others would just look down on you because you don't do it the "proper" way. So yeah, you can probably find lots of similar patterns in any hobby. Better ignore them and continue having fun and interact with more pleasant people.

@vexaris1890 3 года назад

Such people are in every hobby, sadly.

@rechtebanana 3 года назад

Same with the community I'm in (rollercoaster community).

@kai_plays_khomus 3 года назад

@@rechtebanana I really would like to know how it shows in the rollercoaster community, out of sincere interest.

@NikozBG 3 года назад

So I'm playing tennis, using one-handed backhand swing and I recall multiple instances of people telling me that using one-handed technique is wrong and sub-optimal. And a lot of them, when I bring Federer into the discussion, have the nerve to say that he would have been an even better player if he used double-handed grip... Like they know better than him.

@666slateran666 3 года назад

This is the realest answer in the comments

@elirantuil5003 3 года назад

"where there's humans there's drama, and we are quite frankly garbage" My favourite Skall quote of the day.

@imstupid880 3 года назад

Well, swordfighting was historically elitist, so arguably they're just being accurate 🤷‍♂️

@Scott90314 3 года назад

I actually think it can be a good thing if approached with the right mindset. Imo don't bemoan the snobby swordsman practice to elevate your swordsman to force the snob to acknowledge you.

@ZeroGrav122 3 года назад

Until the rising peasant beats the elitists caste 😜

@Scott90314 3 года назад

@@ZeroGrav122 Exactly why men at arms (lower to middle class) of the 14th-16th century surpassed the Knight 😁.

@EmilReiko 3 года назад

If you google reanniseance art of peasant festivities, you will find alot of swordfighting “street fights” and general stabbing.. Swordfighting was for everyone

@drzaius8430 3 года назад

@@ZeroGrav122 it's called a gun. It made the knight classes pee themselves when they realized peasant Carl could shot them off a horse 300 yards away 😂. Seriously that's what historically ended the knight. "Training!? Aim down the sights lift the gun for further targets and shoot!" Some peasant in history.

@thesentinelchurch9374 3 года назад

I would be ecstatic to see HEMA represented in the olympics! I couldn’t imagine what the first German or polish or French Longsword fencer would look like but I know the minute it happened, a lot of people would be flooding to the HEMA community

@bharnden7759 3 года назад

The Olympic committee would buracratize it into nonsense. The Olympics used to be martial skills, now it's syncro swimming, and fluffy kumbaya games. Shooting, archery, etc are marginalized.

@NikozBG 3 года назад

If taekwondo and judo thought us something is that martial arts have no place in modern olympics.

@Nala15-Artist 3 года назад

Tell me this, then: How do you award points in olympic HEMA, without judges being bribed?

@aaronjacobamadorsalazar1934 3 года назад

No, God please no If that happens I will cut my own stomach

@EmilReiko 3 года назад

@Jakub Ziarno hama is taken.. Historical African Martial Arts

@antoniocachoargelaga3705 3 года назад

I love how sunny are canadian Beaches during the summer...

@Gterr1971 3 года назад

Ha ! Welcome to Canada! Their beaches are sharp jagged rocks !

@Im-Not-a-Dog 3 года назад

As someone who fences, i hate "tippy tappers". If you arent thrusting hard enough to flex the blade on impact, you arent hitting hard enough to kill.

@theswampus670 3 года назад

that's always been my problem with Olympic Fencing, while it takes a lot of skill it has been boiled down to hitting your opponent first even if you get hit yourself.

@JoshuaBenitezNewOrleans 3 года назад

TLDR: this is one of my favorite analysis yet I appreciate the level of reflection here. I think it can be a total bummer when people from our communities represent us in a way that hurts others, and it’s important for us to have moments of sharing our experiences of that. I play music for a living, and like you said, every community has this issue. Without leaning into it in a good faith effort the practice will quickly stop reaching new people who might have really enjoyed it or been exceptionally good. Thanks for using your platform to encourage others to be open minded, kind, self reflective, and peaceful. I’m glad to be a long time fan!

@vincentmalasawmkimajongte7489 3 года назад

That thumbnail though, 10/10.

@Palmakify 3 года назад

Skal looking increasingly like a young Saruman from Lord of the Rings.

@MaaZeus 3 года назад

Holy crap you are right!

@Cerberusarms Год назад

I'm looking to get more into Hema and makes some videos on it. Completely agree with you on this, definitely looking for a chill school with open minded people and not a room full of sword swinging narcissists.

@scottmacgregor3444 9 месяцев назад

Best of luck. My experience has been that the larger body is full of good folk, but the presence of bad individuals can't be discounted. The HEMA alliance has a searchable map with the most complete listing of clubs that I'm aware of. It might be a good place to start looking. Again, best of luck prospective sword friend.

@eliaswesbrock3765 3 года назад

"long-winded rambles" If this is a long-winded ramble, what would a Lindybeige video be?

@augiedad54 3 года назад

I took up swinging a Longsword because it really made by spine feel great; lots of endorphin release. Pursuit of HEMA is my effort to adopt the proper biomechanics in order to avoid injury, i.e., I did not want my new-found hobby to “join the other side” and become yet another way to hammer my aging body. I’m all about answering the “why do it this way” question. Like most other hobbies, HEMA is an anachronism; it’s not necessary for everyday life, unless it is the outlet that allows one’s body to function normally and without pain. Yes, stretching and a regular workout regime are important as well, but all work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy. IMO the elitism that we see is just people who need to convince themselves that they are “doing it right.” In a sport that grew from a life-and-death necessity, if in the 21st century you are not getting creamed by every opponent, and your not hurting yourself or others, then your probably doing it right enough. It’s only a hobby. Let’s not take ourselves too seriously.

@chang1865 3 года назад

We run a HEMA club here and we get lots of fantasy oriented newcomers as well. You featured one of our early experiments with the Japanese kusarigama (Champ Archer's video). Heck.. I was one of them once. HEMA is an eye opener to me as well as a lot of our members. We operate on the motto "Try it and see for yourself" because it's hard to talk people to believe until they try it. I think trying to explain it even makes us sound like elitist a-holes. Many just left because it was not as fantasy as they imagined and reality is often disappointing. Some stayed with us. Our national wide medieval enthusiast community is small and we can't be picky about who we 'play' with. I think it's better we stick together rather than alienate people.

@Donerbrt Год назад

i joined a Hema group last week and their motto is "make new friends, and then hit them with swords"

@intrinsic7553 3 года назад

Am I the only one now that just wants to see a Karate Kid version of hema for the entertainment?

@BlackuKnighto 3 года назад

Oh, you do HEMA? Name all swords.

@derwulfmann2334 3 года назад

H stands for historical, soo.. That would be a fun moment to Fk with the egotistical person

@morbly 3 года назад

Bill. Done. Next!

@robinrehlinghaus1944 3 года назад

I don't even actively do HEMA yet, but: Shortsword, Cinquedea, Arming sword, Falchion, Bastard sword, Longsword, Estoc, Warsword, Greatsword/Zweihänder, Montante, Kriegsmesser, Executioner sword, Sabre, Katzbalger, Broadsword, smallsword, rapier, floret, pallash, claymore, Yatağan, Bauernwehr, Katana, Ninjato, Wakizashi, ōdachi (that one I needed to look up), Dao, Dadao, jian, parang pandit (there are also other parangs, but I didn'tknow them before) , macahuitl, xiphos, gladius, falx, khopesh

@MaaZeus 3 года назад

Considering Hema is about historical swordsmanship the answer is simple. A sword! That is what people called them all back then. 😝

@robinrehlinghaus1944 3 года назад

@@MaaZeus That's not really true. Of course they had different names for them back then, they just weren't always very precise in using them because it wasn't necessary

@Darwaell 3 года назад

-What do you think about this technique? -It's ceremonial.

@phileas007 3 года назад

rekt

@sternis1 3 года назад

For these discussions, I usually think of a quote from my Ringen trainer: "Wrestling looks fundementally the same everywhere. The only thing that makes it different is what you're wearing and what is allowed". It's very similar with weapons, except there's more variation. The human body works inherently the same no matter where you're from.

@thanasisgeronimos9124 3 года назад

The footage on the beach and on the beggining of the forest nearby is so.....majestic...awesome..inspiring...relaxing...and so beautiful...the fog also added a level of medievalness and magic to the whole scenery

@paulkerr7320 3 года назад

Nice to see you noticing things and adressing such matters. I know I've called you on your attitude on LARP on occasions, and to be fair after watching this you are probably more self aware and reasonable on this than I am, So thank you. Tippy tap happens alot in larp combat as its more competitive in some ways and also we often have people who fight with health issues that means the only way they can engage in combat is because the blows are pulled and weapons so heavily rebated. Again thanks alot for addressing this and best of luck when you get back into the tournament scene

@Amoryl 3 года назад

"what ae you wearing?" "um...this is an historically accurate gambeson and period appropriate leggings" "nope! take that crap off! there's no room for historical accuracy in Historical European Martial Arts!"

@frankharr9466 3 года назад

But I didn't bring a change of-- Take it off!

@borislavkrustev8906 3 года назад

A historically accurate gambeson is not Newton rated. If a sword breaks and someone gets stabbed, who will be held accountable? In some countries a lawsuit can destroy an entire HEMA club due to such disregard of safety.

@Catubrannos 3 года назад

@@borislavkrustev8906 Why does someone have to be held accountable? Who's held accountable when a freerunner misses a jump and breaks their leg?

@borislavkrustev8906 3 года назад

@@Catubrannos I don't think you realize how organized sports work. Pro athletes have insurance, many amateur athletes have insurance, and those issues are key when it comes to insurance payments. Especially in the US.

@thepork9940 2 года назад

@@borislavkrustev8906 I'm tired of lame looking "armor" like get a gambeson and chain or plate, instead of the plasticy nonsense

@TrueMentorGuidingMoonlight 3 года назад

Badmouthing rival schools for supposedly having inferior techniques? Heh, that reminds me of almost all of the Ip Man movies, where the other characters are always like, “Your Wing Chun is wrong! My way is more traditional, tried, and true!” Then Ip Man rolls up his sleeves and proves that he’s super effective while respecting their different styles.

@TankTaur 3 года назад

Problem is, most elitists think they're Ip Man, when in reality, they're more like his rivals - especially when they're already in a defensive state of mind. It makes them double down on their beliefs and makes rational discourse impossible. Push them further and they get violent. It's a mess.

@DanceMonkeychg 3 года назад

if he was around today, IP Man might be getting his ass handed to him by some random MMA guy, and then acting like the loss doesn't count because the MMA guy wasn't sufficiently respectful of tradition and his lofty status. I'm not an expert, a student, or even a fan of any particular martial art styles. But I have seen those videos where some alleged God Tier billionth level high muckity muck has brainwashed his students, and deluded himself, into believing that his skill borders on the supernatural, and then he gets dropped by one good punch and starts scrambling to GTFOH. If he's still conscious. It's hilarious, and oddly satisfying in that "shattering your childish illusions" sort of way.

@iansullivan9738 3 года назад

Or most MMA youtubers when discussing any traditional martial art.

@ghin780 3 года назад

It made me think of Musashi who would go around killing or maiming everyone.

@samuraijackoff5354 3 года назад

@@DanceMonkeychg Adapt, survive and overcome

@readthebones4147 3 года назад

The landscape is just beautiful. I need a video of just that to layer some music over

@nullshock3381 3 года назад

"keep your mind open, but not so open it falls out..." ~Someone said this.

@AnnaCurser 3 года назад

"Elitism in ...?" The answer is yes. its always yes.

@astranix0198 3 года назад

As long as people believe they're different from others there will always be discrimination.

@whitewolf4910 3 года назад

Sometimes I am really worried how it will work out once I will join HEMA school ( for now none is close enough to even consider joining). But videos like these keep these worries small, Skal has luckily big range ;)

@snimmo 3 года назад

Don't stress mate, for every loud obnoxious school with a polearm up their .... , there are 3-4 delightful nerdy groups who just love swinging swords and deciphering ancient long-lost lore.

@whitewolf4910 3 года назад

@@snimmo Thank you a lot

@paulconrad6220 3 года назад

12:15: Basically my personal mission in life. I love studying seemingly disparate and unrelated sword styles and mashing them together in my fencing. Just trying to become the Batman of swords.

@parduetheholyman Год назад

Bruce Lee thought the same, eclecticism.

@rojack79er 3 года назад

See this is the mindset that I have whenever I practice my own flavor of swordsmanship. I've had some training before, for three years and even afterwards I've had to train by myself do to moving away from that area. So while I have a basis and am self tought to a certain extent I still have an open mind for anyone that can be respectful and responsible when it comes to the art of the sword. I mean personally I do train with my swords for self defense but thats just who I am as a person, that's my quirk you could say. Awesome video Skall, I always love your content. Keep up the great work.

@chadherbert18 3 года назад

Great video! I’ve definitely experienced gatekeeping to the extent that I’ve witnessed schisms occur in clubs, and been shunned by some for not choosing sides when you have friends on both sides, which I find most unfortunate. Something you didn’t touch on is how extremely this can effect a HEMA-ist’s ability to be a part of the community. What I mean by this is that it can lead to threats and real barriers for someone who doesn’t agree, or refuses to choose sides. It can also quell exciting opportunities where say, multiple clubs would combine their efforts to create a broader community of events that would be amazing for everyone, etc… Your approach to HEMA mirrors mine closely - openness to ideas, inclusion of various related hobbies, open-ended about subjective aspects, while being pragmatic about objective aspects. HEMA for different purposes and different degrees of casualness! :)

@emarsk77 3 года назад

You call that a beach? Come back when you know how real pebbles look like.

@Allen2142 3 года назад

Just to say, I am only commenting on this video because that thumbnail is amazing. Well done sir, well done I say. RIP Lee, you're missed.

@ThousandTimesNo 3 года назад

Thx Skall... I'm training boxing, but not to become champion. I'm doing it for my own reasons (gym is fucking boring...duh), and i love it. I love endurance training, i love to try to be faster than the opponnent, i love the sportsmanship in boxing (which was a surprise for me at first - respect for the opponent is quite eye-opening). I'm trainig to be fit, to be healthy and for most, to be happy. I'm in age that nobody would even think of being pro boxer, but training it gives my "batteries" more power than anything in my life. I personally believe that this mindset should be the core of all combat sports that exist. Loved Your content from the beggining, Your journey, and love the perespective You take on Your own experience.

@anachronisticon 3 года назад

I was part of an SCA group long ago, and a HEMA guy came to one of our practice sessions. And all the old SCA gatekeepers took great pleasure in demonstrating how superior they were at playing their game by their rules rather than trying to learn anything from the HEMA guy who very patiently took it all on the chin. It was quite astonishing really to see how little mutual respect they could muster for a fellow swordsman.

@anachronisticon 3 года назад

@@RoninTF2011 Reenactors who also have competitions. Usually with an emphasis on armoured combat with rattan swords but they do have fencing combat too.

@anachronisticon 3 года назад

@@RoninTF2011 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_for_Creative_Anachronism

@keithallardice6139 3 года назад

You make a lot of sense, my friend - and this common sense could (and should) be applied to LOTS of things imho ... keep fighting the good fight, Skall, maybe we'll get there one day! Take care and have a good one...

@georgecharilaou5692 Год назад

I have a lot of things to say about this mainly because I agree with everything mentioned in this video but all I will say is a big thank you for making this video Skall! 🙏 It is refreshing to have open minded and relaxed people in this topic

@christophercook4819 3 года назад

Totally agree with you Skall, I also really like what Ip Man and Bruce Lee said anyone should be able to learn any style of martial arts and shouldn’t be confined to just the culture it came from and the students and masters should respect each other and the different styles of martial arts. No one style is greater than the other. I know that’s not exactly what they said but that’s how I interpreted what they were saying and what they were trying to teach. I myself am a black belt in tae kwon do but I’ve dabbled in other forms of unarmed martial arts. I’ve also dabbled in the Chinese tai chi long sword however I’d still like to learn hema and wing chun but there aren’t any schools near me. Anywho I apologize for the long comment, as always I really enjoy your content 🤘🏻

@Beardshire 3 года назад

No one is training to kill people like they use to, there is no reason at all to be elitist. If a person wants to train whatever they think works and consistently loses it's on them to improve and study where they went wrong, it's not other peoples place to judge them unless it's asked how they can improve.

@119winters5 3 года назад

I disagree

@drzaius8430 3 года назад

Yep, think about this they have never had a real weapon pointed at them. I'd love to these so called elites in a real world fight under realistic conditions like the other guy has a Glock or a 1911. Let's see what that sword skill is gonna do....

@shadowfirekarp 3 года назад

"Do you have any idea what kind of sound happens when a person is stabbed in the back, because I do." - Christopher Lee

@CarrotConsumer 3 года назад

He must play Dark Souls.

@beansdork 3 года назад

i dont know anything about this , but i still enjoy the video and its good to see the likes of scholagladatoria and Shadiversity also weighing in and the result of the videos i have seen from all of you in the last 2 years has made me go from being mildly interested in swordsmanship for action film making, to wanting a sword, to a renewed interest in medieval history, to deciding that i want to learn hema as a sport and as a way to help focus my efforts to get my body into a better condition. so theres gatekeeping and snobbery, but there are clearly also people in hema that are more positive about peoples individual reasons for sharing the interest. thank you, skall. ps; the best way to be skeptical is to keep an open mind

@nightowleta1751 2 года назад

I admire your open attitude, insightful analysis, and diplomatic wisdom. Thank you, sir.

@scottnieradka6836 3 года назад

Olympic fencing manages to have more of the ranks, tournaments, universal gear, officiating in french, etc, but still manages to be far less elitist and open to casual beginners. Its just another sport. And no one would ever brag about their medals. The Hema school I took a couple of classes from was much more self conscious about being taken seriously, in the way you are talking about.

@ishill85 3 года назад

it's funny cause you really shouldn't take historical sword fighting study that seriously, fencing as an actual modern sport makes far more sense to take seriously. I'm gonna be a little bit purposefully dismissive here but it think theres a point to it; hema shouldn't be taken any more seriously than model railroading. It's a niche hobby, you want respect and such go into medicine or something, not playing with old swords.

@666slateran666 3 года назад

HEMA is not a sport mate

@666slateran666 3 года назад

@@cosc_HEMA It's the study and practice of historical martial art, it's literally in the name.

@sebastianriz4703 3 года назад

@@666slateran666 >practice of historical martial arts Soooo is Kendo not a sport? Is >Insert any modern day martial art< not a sport? Just because we study and practice something from the olden times, its not a sport? What is your line of thinking?

@666slateran666 3 года назад

@@sebastianriz4703 Practicing a martial art and participating in a regulated event are two different things. You never have to compete to get into this stuff, and the competition is the sport aspect of the art.

@Schmidt54 3 года назад

Martial arts, every martial art, becomes subject to elitists who are like "hurr durr this is best and rest is crap". It is a meme, and ofc HEMA is no different. Just happens.

@juanpablogonzalezs.v.8319 3 года назад

I think ur becoming my favorite sword youtuber again.

@jeffwebb727 3 года назад

Fantastic video that I believe was needed. Thank you very much, and I do agree with you.

@TheManCalledDrHorse 3 года назад

Grognards, dude. Nothing like dealing with people who are simultaneously desperate for your acknowledgement of their skills but also terrified of being outclassed at their own sport by newer, better people who exercise and don't have to compulsively correct women on the proper pinkie stance for zornhau.

@rebjr5844 3 года назад

Lol!

@haydenetrom 3 года назад

Props to skall for this video. As a martial artist the HEMA communities elitism has vexed me for so long. Mostly because they speak authoritatively about things that are far outside their purview.

@miguelitogg 3 года назад

Thank you for this video Skall. I completely agree with everything, especially about your point about not everyone wants to be an athlete. This applies to HEMA, to cooking, to gaming, to anything really. Most of us just want to pursue a hobby for the sake of a hobby, as means to relax outside of our daily lives.

@AtticusHimself 3 года назад

No matter what I always click your videos just for the super cringe (in a really good way) cold opens. They always crack me up. Keep it up Skall

@stevenkobb156 3 года назад

So HEMA practitioners are human? Who would have thought. I love how objective Skal is, right to the point with little BS.

@Arcanyum 3 года назад

wow, that's weird. In kendo, my experience with other dojos were always of fiendly rivalry; we compete against and make fun of each other, but always encouraging each other to do better. But again, that's my experience. It's a shame elitism is a thing in every community

@verybarebones 3 года назад

Same here, I also train kendo and it's super common for people from other clubs to come train in ours when they drop by the city or it's just more convenient for them. Everyone just wants more activity in their dojo, and mine is a pretty big one already mind you.

@paulconrad6220 3 года назад

Personally, I've met some real douches in kendo. Not a whole lot, but a fair few.

@dimman77 3 года назад

Probably because kendo has a unified international ruleset.

@brijekavervix7340 3 года назад

@@dimman77 Not really. I practise kendo but it's quite different to the kendo most of the RU-vidrs (and various anonymous commenters) I know talk about. For example, they deride it for banning various attacks, such as thrusts to the chest, which're a-ok where I train. So it's always funny hearing people say 'you don't know swords cuz kendo lol' and thinking 'but bruh, we do all that stuff you say we don't do though!'

@Dragoon876 3 года назад

"We are garbage at live and let live and respecting each other" Oh boy...hit that nail waaaay on the head. xD

@Garret007 3 года назад

Nice video footage btw, especially from 0:27 to 2:04 :p Seriously though, nice video Skall!

@Brass_Heathen 3 года назад

It's almost like when any community reaches a critical mass and it's bound to have those that gate keep or miss the point entirely. Hopefully the community breaks off into different sub-communities and everyone stays happy.

@philswiftHEMA 3 года назад

Totally agree with you. I've even tried to promote cross training with other martials arts on the HEMA group and I was put on suspension because of someone posted one of my Kendo vs HEMA video.. Which I thought was ridiculous and a huge let down ( Yes, I got suspended for someone else posting my video lol) Anyway, it's hard to change HEMA, but I'm hoping one day someone will create something you are looking for... "Historical World Sword Arts" a platform to discuss, compete, and bring all the different sword arts or martial arts together.

@andriesbrouwersurf 3 года назад

You are one of good ones man!

@studiesinflux1304 3 года назад

There are pockets of HEMA that are more open-minded. My HEMA group (before it got 2020'd) would have had no problem talking about Kendo or doing a crossover with Kendo if we could get the scheduling and logistics to work. (We shared the space... the room was used for HEMA on Sundays and Kendo on Thursdays.) Maybe my group wasn't "HEMA" officially given it was made up of people from different martial arts, but we really didn't care what the pure definitions were. It was just a bunch of people having fun discussing and trying out different combat moves, just with more emphasis from 15th century Europe sources.

@N38Productions 2 года назад

Holy shit that's so sad

@Nonviableaccount Год назад

Yea I walked into my photography class in college and said “this is stupid let’s just photoshop the image we want and call it a day” and they were all like wow thanks so much I can’t believe how stupid we were to enjoy the art of photography with cameras like closed minded idiots! Thanks for improving our art and hobby by getting rid of it all together! That’s you. That’s what you’re saying. There’s a reason they kicked you outX

@metaparalysis3441 Год назад

@@Nonviableaccount you can't just photoshop nothing, you need a photo to photoshop

@gilgeaschwithkerk2344 3 года назад

Nice video your voice is very relaxing😁

@VicoLePirate 7 месяцев назад

Started HEMA this year after seeing you video for some years. It's nice and fun and people are really nice. I like it because there is no pressure of being there all the time, I really like getting into HEMA at my own rythme. I think I will engage more by the time, but later. Nice video !

@dasnomaden 3 года назад

I've seen this prevalent in sword selling and making groups too, there's always that one or five guys who knows everything about everything. The most recent claim I've seen is a sword isnt a real sword unless it follows exacting historical guidebooks and as such, no modernly designed sword can possibly be a real sword. This is ignoring the obvious fact that weapons, armour and fighting styles evolved through history in relation and retaliation to opposing forces, culture and even fashion. Admitting this would forfeit control of the discussion though so... More on topic regarding HEMA, I think on principle, new styles and techniques should be acceptable as much as historical forms (with a respectful not that HEMA stands for something particular and this should never be forgotten or disregarded), as we now have access to incredible levels of documentation from not just our own histories but other people's styles too, and as I said before, styles develop in relation to their surroundings and outside influences. Martially speaking the last thing you want to do is fight against someone who's got a broad array of skills designed to pull your own style apart while you have nothing but a basic textbook knowledge that hasn't changed in 600 years and no experience on a battlefield to test it out. And let's be honest with ourselves, if you dont come away with at least a few bruises you haven't tested a single thing you've learned. A lot of "experts" in a lot of groups therefor need to simmer down.

@malcolmmacinnis247 3 года назад

This feels very samurai like to an extent with the hierarchy aspect you mentioned

@malcolmmacinnis247 3 года назад

This was a video that relaxed my mind thank you

@chuckbowie5833 3 года назад

I really enjoyed the view (and the commentary of course!)

@WolfSoulZell 3 года назад

Pretty sure he just wanted to show everyone he's been to Niflheim

@LetholdusKaspyr 3 года назад

"We have trained in different ways. Let's train together and see what we learn." This is the genesis and lifeblood of martial arts. If we were talking about language, it's the difference between English and Latin. Snobs are purists who want their martial art to be a pristine show piece, not a living thing.

@philipdavis7521 3 года назад

The comment on the 'tippy tap' at 10.50 reminds me of Seven Samurai, where the loudmouthed samurai claimed victory over Kyuso (a real master) after a tap like that. It didn't end well for him.

@geobukseon9645 3 года назад

That intro was 👌 Such an excellent point. In my personal experiences on social media (particularly iFunny) one can't so much as mention Japanese swordsmanship or martial arts withoit facing criticism. It gets to such a point where I see there is a lot of blatant misinformation that gets spread about Japanese weapons and armor. I'd even say I prefer HEMA but on social media I like to talk about historical Japanese martial arts, arms, and armor a lot more bc it's at a point where I feel like sometimes I'm playing devil's advocate just by showing interest in it.

@joonaskosonen95 3 года назад

I hate this gatekeeping in my towns hema club. They are elitists and see all becomers as waste of time.

@mencheperra3916 3 года назад

Then i want to ask, what where they at their beginning? 🤔

@joonaskosonen95 3 года назад

@@mencheperra3916 honestly i dont know, there are couple who said that they trained under strich hema old master and that being the right way

@dragonfell5078 3 года назад

@@mencheperra3916 ObViOuSlY they were born from noble stock, trained from birth and became knights. Of course they wouldn't mingle with the cOmmon peasAnts In all seriousness though, I'd be pretty bumped out if I wanted to get into HEMA and I was being gatekeeper by jerkish elitists

@mencheperra3916 3 года назад

@@dragonfell5078 It doesn't matter. At the beginning we all are bad at this.

@joonaskosonen95 3 года назад

@@dragonfell5078 it is but luckyly i found a viking hema group next town so i get to raid, pillage and have consentiual fun agaisnt my towns hema club :P

@Im-Not-a-Dog 3 года назад

"Well, you see, Leroy, uh... you know how you're always teaching us to master "the Art of Fighting Without Fighting"? Well, I did you one better. I mastered "the Art of Fighting...Without Knowing How to Fight". - Jonny Yu, A Medium Sized Oriental.

@rakatika 3 года назад

Good ramblings and excellent footage. Absolutely breathtaking.

@rogerlacaille3148 3 года назад

Good video..really liked the beach shots 😏

@HelionDark 3 года назад

“You should not have any special fondness for a particular weapon, or anything else, for that matter. Too much is the same as not enough. Without imitating anyone else, you should have as much weaponry as suits you.” Miyamoto Musashi its always my dad is better then yours

@dmitrychersky7228 3 года назад

AKSHUALLY its not gatekeeping, its guarding of the gatehouse, scrub.

@11th_defender51 3 года назад

lmaoooo

@joycepiper391 3 года назад

Had to chuckle at the calming background !

@paavohirn3728 3 года назад

Excellent level - headed discussion on an important topic.

@VladiSSius 3 года назад

elitism and fanatism are the blood of our fighting spirits. back when we are just a caveman, i bet some neanderthals debated whether rock or big club is better for smash-smash.

@planescaped 3 года назад

Big club, have longer hit! Rock do smash stronger! OOOGGA!!!

@zerodelgato3842 3 года назад

Tie rock on club best smash

@sub2myonlyfaas105 3 года назад

@@zerodelgato3842 No! Tie club to rock! Is sturdier!

@positroll7870 3 года назад

@@sub2myonlyfaas105 how I imagine it would go back then: N1 Stick. Rope. Rock. Hmmm... N2 nunchuck? 💪 N1 insult to God's of Earth and Forrest! 😣 N2 sorry. Fail. 😞 N1 ugh? flail!!!! 😇

@navigator5426 3 года назад

Ah, Elitism, the origin of the saying " Those who claim to know everything are very annoying to those of us who do ". Interestingly enough in real combat where your opponent is determined to kill you that kind of arrogance can be deadly. Hench the instruction ' Never underestimate your opponent '. And yes, I've been in real combat so I have an informed opinion of this matter.

@SucicRaven 3 года назад

I really needed this video

@johnproctor6438 Год назад

I do realize I’m very late to the party, but being so locked in to one style of fighting, is about the best way to find out what your own guts will look like. That’s ridiculous to think that only one style has a place in any sort of combat.