I won FIRST PLACE in a Longsword Tournament! 

Hope you guys like the video! The extra editing took a lot longer, let me know if you like it, and if it helps you understand what's going on better!

I like the extra editing and appreciate the effort that goes into it, fencing is super cool and I'm hoping these blow up so people can learn more about it.

I loved seeing all of the different fighting styles! I love the big guy and his scaryass LOOOONG sword, especially in his hands!

The editing and effects help tremendously, you're really doing good in making these fencing videos more enjoyable

Well done you beautiful man! Love how you and Charlsie are just like nah, let's just not. 10:06, Beau has a nice hit there, great control. 10:43, holy crap David, that was slick my dude!

Great video! The footwork was quite interesting, you seemed to really find your sweet spot towards the end of the tournament. In the beginning you would give up some points because of an overstep that didn't score, but as you got warmed up there was way more control and balance going into your step ins. Great to see, keep it up!

5:58 Bo vs. David Aka David vs goliath Great video, love watching footage like this, and the audio is much nice than in other vids, the camera angle is also great, keeps everyone in the picture with enough room for you all to move around 👍🏽

I'm a fledgling fantasy writer and I watch HEMA videos to fact-check my work. Your channel has always been one of my first go-tos, and I'm really enjoying these longer format sparing videos! The slow-downs recaps and your excellent commentary makes it so accessible and so easy to follow. These are truly such amazing educational pieces! Thank you for doing such amazing work!!

I can only imagine how many actual sword fights ended because both fighters got a sword to the face at the same time..

It's intresting to see how well your "special move" worked (idk if the movd has a name). It looks like you're literally jumping at your opponent, but since you set it up and lead with the edge it often takes them by suprice. Great work!

So sad I couldn't make it, I would've loved to have been there! At 4:54, that cover -> leg shot -> afterblow cover is one of the slickest things I've ever seen. Chef's kiss perfection!

Great video! This channel is what introduced me to Hema and i'm super interested in it now. Unfortunately there are no hema clubs in my city so I can't practice it myself. But I love watching these videos and look forward to more.

Honestly, having the slomo's with the hit effects made it super easy to follow. Your voiceover explaining what's happening adds to the teaching aspect

bro adam just roll up to fight in shorts? brave guy

I got to learn a little bit of Kumdo in college and now seeing this is really reinvigorating my interest in learning more about swordfighting. I like the more performance aspects of that but it might be worth checking out if there's a local sword gym so I can do that for exercise

Great editing man!! Love your work and your wisdom! Keep doing what you’re doing!!!

Nice video, I appreciate the editing and also I like the ruleset considering doubles and afterblows. Hope to watch similar content soon!

How exciting! Can't wait to see how he uses reverse grip.

Awesome job. I love the zerhau cuts and also the waluigi hat on the judge.

great job, congrats! the slowdown and point counters were very appreciated. keep it up! :)

Very cool video format! I recognize that this takes a lot of extra editing, but it makes the bouts so easy to read. Nicely done.

Congrats on the W! I'm sure some of that grinding you were talking about in the series of short videos you uploaded had something to do with it. The sparring footage is really fun imo I hope once I move and I'm actually living closer to the HEMA club that is 2 hours away from me currently I could actually get involved in a club.

Loving the editing. I'd love to see more like this

Love the editing, and really appreciate the hard work. Also, for further videos, I would love if you kept if you won or lost unanswered until it is revealed in the video. The it could kind of tell a story and build tension through the video.

Great stuff dude. Would love to see you do some kendo! Really want to try longsword fencing at some point. Love your content.

I thought the pacing of the video (normal speed -> slow mo) with the interspersed commentary was spot on

Your stance switching reminds me of Capoeira! Looks like a tonne of fun, I can tell you're smiling whilst narrating, great channel mate. Much love from NZ. 🥝

Great job! Never thought much about fencing before, but your channel did well to get me interested

1:09 That ding got me to check my phone for messages🤣

Way better than shorts! Loved this, keep up your amazing work!

I watched a couple times so I could understand the footwork. As a person interested in HEMA, I have a lot of respect for you, Beau, and Charles. I hope all three of you continue to be great fencers.

David Vs Beau is like David Vs Goliath lol, good video

I’m glad you had fun, congratulations on winning and I hope you get home safe.😊

Almost flying

Great video! Loved the editing, made it a lot easier to see what’s happening.

Heck yeah!! Congrats dude!! Keep it up!

8:48 that was a nice exchange! I personally would move in for a stab or one hand to extend range. Great timing!!

You're correct it helped immensly! It was very cool :D First time watching a longer video like this, and it was very interesting

Congrats on you Winning the tournament, glory to Sun Wukong! (Peace be upon him!)!

Love this kind of video. Worth the extra effort, hope you can keep doing it!

I sometimes win im my longsword hema class 😮

Boe does have that dark souls boss energy

Congrats on taking the gold, dude! All fencers were awesome fighters, and the fencing footage was quite enjoyable, i recognized some techniques from german longsword, and the extra editing really paid off.

Awesome job man!

Looks fun, great work!

Congrats. Very well done

I noticed that Beau seemed to score doubles and afterblows against you by just simply tapping or touching the feder at some times and still getting awarded for it

I have an idea for how to successfully use reverse grip. Duel wield. Hide the second weapon and use reverse grip with the first. The opponent thinks you're a moron giving you the upper hand when you whip out the second weapon.

Awesome fight man! Always welcome to fight again!

Congrats, all duels were super cool

Hello, When you fight 5:57 I think the trouble you are having here is that your opponent is left handed even if reach is a factor as well. I see that most doubles happens as you attack from your left to right if you understand what I mean while Beau as a left handed fencer attacks from right to left. A good example where you can see this is 6:21 when you do the thrust as you raise your arms to defend from a strike from left but because Beau is left handed the strikes comes from your right leaving your head open for a strike. since you are in the same club I would recommend you to spar/train with Beau more to get used to left handed fencers hopefully this unrequested pointer is of help, and congratulations to the first place :D

Really appreciate the video + editing! Also have to compliment Beaus gear!

Charles was a scary opponent. The man was aggressive!

Eyyy congrats 🎉🎉

Damn mate good job this makes me wish I could get into Hema

Congratulations!!

Nice editing! BTW, you have the same comment rule twice. Nothing big, just thought you should know. I'd love to see more coll stuff like this from you in the future!

Can’t believe that you never once slid on your knees all the way under your opponent’s legs to strike at their unprotected back 😉

11:32 I love the sound.

One question on the bigger fencer. Don't you have a lenght limit on the feathers in the USA?

I was soo confused the first time the sfx blood was spraying. haha

CONGRATULATIONS, MATE🎉🎉🎉🎉⚔️🤺

I really liked this video style!

Damn, man. Congratulations 🎉❤

Why didn't you do reverse grip and flatten the competition? Better yet, why didn't Charles use reverse grip in his stress testing? Do you guys just not watch enough anime to know the power?

Loved watching this!

Awesome tournament. Where was this in texas?

Congratulations 👏 you deserve it!

way less grappling and kicking then i thought there would be

That 4th point against the the big boi was a beauty

Beau is pretty good at fools guard

Awesomw video! Thanks for posting it :)

that last hit of the final round 🔥

Mannnn the amount of doubles happening makes you realize back in the olden days people must had just been losing all their limbs.

All the training paid off 💪

Nice job man

Addicted to the HEMA content tbh

Congratulations David. I would have been bricking it at 9-9.

Great job 👏🏻

Congratulations

Good fighting!!! Some butt clenching moments lol. Man I’d love to get into hema stuff

That was tense

That was awesome!

Great job!

This just makes me whant to fight in a tourmanent right now, cant wait to get the gear to train for real

Beau moves like the Mountain goddamn

Meyer would be dissapointed, you guys standing in a right zorn/vomtag with your right foot forward :P

So, I fence Rapier in the SCA, and I am not a Longsword fencer. I can’t help but notice that in a majority of the matches, I didn’t see a lot of constraint of the opponents weapon. In Rapier combat, regardless of off hand, positioning you sword counter to your opponent’s sword when you enter measure, cuts off their most direct line of attack. Now Longsword is 2 handed and a bit of a different game, but I feel like the same principle of defense applies. Can you walk me through what the process for Longsword is? Again, it’s not my focus, but if I can get the methodology of what is core to your thought process, maybe we can help each other with an exchange of ideas.

How can I get started in this sport and how can I find places I can oractice

Where did you get the blood effects?

This was great!

That was awesome

this was amazing to see

Is the swords weight realistic?

Pretty cool!

First Place? Good Job David, that’s my girl lol

Congratulations dude, like I said before, I deserved that

So i guess no leg strikes against old mate who showed up in his shorts?

This is great

Nice one, David. But don't you think that during a real duel people would be a bit more cautious and make the duel last longer?