How to Deal with Aggressive Fighters 

Pole weapons. I want pole weapons.

hahaha noted.

I hope you wouldn’t mind using the Rapier, especially showcasing Thibault techniques(I love Thibault and I don’t feel like he’s getting the attention he deserves)

About that part 1:25 I was wondering of those scenes in movies. The ones where the hero is forced down to one knee or some such position while the villain pounds down on them repeatedly (usually fueled by anger and not thinking straight). I was wondering how one might get out of this position or even manage to strike their opponent. Just a little scenario to think about.

Make a video on how to deal with a longsword while using daggers I'm a big dagger enthusiast

NotMeButAnother next solo drills weapon video confirmed

Right?!

We haven't done them, have we? Right. Cucumbers. How to defend yourself against a man armed with a cucumber. Now you, come at me with this cucumber. Catch! Now, it's quite simple to defend yourself against a man armed with a cucumber. First of all you force him to drop the cucumber; then, second, you eat the cucumber, thus disarming him. You have now rendered him 'elpless.

NotMeButAnother hey man after 192 videos we have to have some variety

Blood and Iron HEMA fine enough:)

I agree. One big reason to be super aggressive is to make the opponent forget his "game plan" and react in the most simple way. I think it is one thing that would even work better in a real fight as in a tournament you are less likely to overreact.

@@Wolfenkuni Exactly. When being hyper aggressive, you're forcing your opponent to react. He's no longer appropriately responding. He's lost all control of the fight and is entirely on the defensive.

I thought this was exactly what he described at 2:18

Sometimes completely stepping out of range works good against umbschlagen (as long as it's not a zwerch umbschlag). Because this oppens the agressive fighter for a nachreisen action. Second idea I had is just like you said. Absetzen. Catching the umbschlag and go for a thrust. The thrust will often not hit, but now you are perfectly set up for a nachschlag. Third is for very experienced fighters. Try taking the vor with a zwerch. But it is hard, you need to get your hands high otherwise the zwerch/umbschlag of your opponent is going to hit you. It will most certainly only work from your strong side. This is nothing that I came up with myself. Some is written in Lichtenauer sources regarding counters to oben abnehmen. Because that is what most agressive fighters will do against you, I thought I might list some options here.

@@TrickinNinja disengaging is great, but is not going to work if the agressive fighter goes for you and not your sword. If he goes for you absetzen is better. In the end it is true. You need to do everything to break their chain of thought.

I would say it's definitely one of the female members just by looking at the physique.

Aurourus definitely a female physique. 👍

Hmm now clue The best introduction it made me laugh

Someone who nobody cared who they were before they put on the mask.

Did Nicole get a tan?

Cucumber

Tyander there's definitely *many* archetypes of aggressive fighters, and this is a big one. The 2nd example would be applicable, but it's definitely something to talk about

It sucks because many times, they win the match. Most people don't know how to deal with that kind of aggression.

Hey don't judge ppl....it was wearing protection (JK)

No no...you gotta put the sunglasses on first then *OH YEAH*

Joe Thibodaux just keep circling out and work on that withdraw. A big mistake a lot do is just stop and relax after they hit, when they should hit and immediately get out.

Oh that's easy, here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4DzcOCyHDqc.html

Richie Demo absetzen

Nachreisen

In the dungeon.

They probably had to order him from Mexico.

I too order my gimps from Mexico, decent quality for a low price.

Mostly true. Kdf sources actually give you advice how to deal with people performing an umbschlag. Most agressive fighters do this, so that should work. Another thing would be ansetzen maybe. I wouldn't say that Lichtenauer tells you to avoid parrying. He just advises to do it in a different way.

Hahaha I haven't played in so long I don't even know what that means. Is Conqueror still a way of life?

ZaxProxy I get what you're saying. This was the masked assistant's first time so it'll get smoother and more natural. If you're referring to how I withdraw while striking while my opponent just sits there, then I'll point out that what I'm illustrating is that you should always withdraw while presenting threat. If in this video my assistant keeps going then I'm simply just stepping back and defend myself, which takes attention away from the primary technique since now there are two big actions. Fighting is messy for sure, and demonstrations are not, but that's the point is that they're supposed to clearly identify a concept. If you make it more realistic and it looks messy, then the initial point isn't as clear. :)

Yeah, you couldn't really show it otherwise. Then there are probably stages before and after that show various reactions and steps on both sides so in context it makes more sense. This isn't me ragging on a specific demonstration or person, more in general venting. I bet it makes more sense two sessions a week, week after week. :)

ZaxProxy For sure, it's definitely something to notice. The big problem with bad demonstrations is that if one person performs one or two actions before a strike is completed or control is gained while the other person just sits there. We try to make sure to make the opponent keeps things clear by not moving while they're being hit and/or controlled. Best of both worlds :)

이치고 call the police

Lukas Simonsen we were feeling a little silly.

@@BloodandIronHEMA That cucumber went up somebody's noonerhole that day. Don't you lie to me.

Double kills happened in history too. Especially later with rapiers. Agressive is a word we all understand differently It is highly subjective. If you have ever been a victim of a grapple in practice/tournament before, you will agree that it is an agressive act. I have been hit on the mask countless times and never had an issue. But I have been thrown and hurt my back. It is also agressive from a grapplers perspective. If you grapple you need to invade the opponents personal space, what I would count as an agressive action. You need to overcome yourself to do it. I would count grappling as agressive. Maybe you don't. That's fine. It is subjective after all.

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