What's Most Challenging to Learn in Sword Fighting

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Like any other skill, learning historical martial arts takes time and effort. It's a lot of fun, good exercise, and a way to meet like-minded folks, and just about anyone can get into it. Not everyone will agree on what is most difficult to figure out, but in this video I talk about some of my observations and opinions on the matter.
Among other things I give some examples regarding footwork and biomechanics that beginners tend to struggle with for a while. And of course no matter at which stage you are in the learning process you're always aware of a plethora of things that you could / should improve. :)
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@videogamaker2117 4 года назад

I’m 15 seconds into the video and I already want that hat. That thing is glorious

@GreatWightSpark 4 года назад

I have the exact same in navy. Awesome to cycle in, unless you wear glasses.

@holycow666 4 года назад

I wanted it already in the 12th second of the video.

@IvGorin 4 года назад

I want it too! Can we at least get the scheme (out how it is called) to knit it ourselves?

@merikano2985 4 года назад

Mm... I've lived in northern NY state for 30 years, every winter is cold and thanks to lake effect snow from Eerie and Ontario the snow is plentiful. Don't worry Skal, the shoveling is a pain but... well, after a while the pain becomes less noticeable. It's still there, the pain will never go away. Rather you just learn to accept it.

@RestlessRebel 4 года назад

An object of that power requires a sacrifice

@questerousmaximus8110 4 года назад

0:22 "Anyway, let's talk about something more fun. Sword fighting!" This is generally how I segway conversations among my friends.

@simonscheideler4627 4 года назад

I’m going off topic here, whatever. Does this take confidence, I would be worried about hurting someones feelings.

@Maru7en 4 года назад

Whut

@RyllenKriel 4 года назад

Skall, use that snow to make snowman cut test dummies with tatami arms.

@magnumdong5780 4 года назад

The snow looks too cold to be sticky

@TDGCmote 4 года назад

Magnum Dong you can still grab a bucket of tap water Or carve a snowman from a compacted and set pile of snow

@WolfHreda 4 года назад

Only if he names it The Kenobi Special. 😁

@trequor 4 года назад

I can't imagine that's good for a blade. Maybe it would work for destructive testing, but otherwise hitting ice is like hitting rock. You're going to chip the shit out of your sword

@JohnSmith-ty2he 4 года назад

@@trequor "Skall, use that snow to make snowman cut test dummies with TATAMI ARMS."

@PaleGhost69 4 года назад

I would consider walking to be the most challenging thing to learn for sword fighting. It takes years to learn to do it correctly. The diaper doesn't help things either.

@alextrill5829 4 года назад

Ironically, with a diaper it would be easier to walk in fencing stance than regular one.

@Aro666pl 4 года назад

@@alextrill5829 also you dont have to worry about shitting your pants during sword fight

@gadlicht4627 4 года назад

Ninja Style what is Muay Chaya Vs Muay Thai

@PaleGhost69 4 года назад

@@ninjastyle5187 I was referring to learning to walk as a baby, hence the diaper joke.

@DrakkarCalethiel 4 года назад

Agreed, footwork takes quite some time. In full plate it is even harder IMO.

@Lucky-bg1di 4 года назад

The most challenging to learn is properly throwing the pommel to get maximum “end him rightly”.

@TheSonOfTheDragon 4 года назад

That hat will go great with Shad's new chainmail hoodie.

@mennograafmans1595 4 года назад

😂 And then Metatron should have armorlike pants and Matt Easton some kind of woolen sabaton to complete the set.

@joew.3354 4 года назад

@@mennograafmans1595 Lindybeige gauntlet wool gloves?

@Kattbirb 4 года назад

Lots of win in these ideas. This is a caual wear collection that I could really go for.

@WolfHreda 4 года назад

I've been drawing up a design for a hoodie patterned after Solaire of Astora's armor. Sadly, I'm probably years away from the sewing knowledge and ability to handle this monstrosity. But it would be so much cooler than the cheap ones I see that are just like screen printed patterns on a normal hoodie.

@kylereece1735 4 года назад

Haha yes

@Skallagrim 4 года назад

Since you folks keep asking about where to find that knight hat... Here you go: US - amzn.to/2uH9KZ8 Canada - amzn.to/37EQRnQ

@FrostyFyre 4 года назад

Thanks Skall!

@CongoJoeFilm 4 года назад

Hi Skallagrim did you every try putting different sword techniques you learned into the long sword? If that makes sense also work on your footing I'm heavy footed myself and I found myself moving like a tank when practicing my swordsmanship. But I started doing drills that made my footing better.

@mennograafmans1595 4 года назад

Can you get it in Europe?

@bruvamichal7437 4 года назад

EU?????

@Skallagrim 4 года назад

@@mennograafmans1595 I think Amazon.com ships internationally, or at least some sellers do.

@alexsm3882 4 года назад

I liked just because of the wool helmet, I love it God damnit...

@lorgarbeareroftheword5836 4 года назад

The Crochet patterns for similar hats are free in the internet. You can make the hat yourself.

@leonlx564 4 года назад

Is is bad that i didn't even realise it was suppose to emulate a helmet?

@labbyshepherdpuppy5943 4 года назад

Learn at school, train at home How my uncle taught me

@gabenvandenbrink9114 4 года назад

Does your uncle give lessons at your school?

@aldor9357 4 года назад

Well, my uncle taught me a few things too

@humanitynetwork 4 года назад

Sex Ed, huh?

@NaoyaYami 4 года назад

That's good as long as you make sure to keep proper form. Getting used to wrong one will waste your time since you have to break one habit and make a new one.

@yoursexualizedgrandparents6929 4 года назад

My uncle taught me about swords too. It was hard at first, but you get used to it.

@konstantinemarkelia759 4 года назад

i have not been this early since we discovered the ultimate technique of ending foes rightly

@robertagu5533 4 года назад

Yeah... sometimes I manage to arrive early enough that the Star Wars planet of Alderaan still existed

@lowlandnobleman6746 4 года назад

Sometimes I arrive so early that im using Windows 98.

@Mex420Mex 4 года назад

"Move to Nova Scotia, they said. It'll be fun, they said..." 😅 Liked within 5 seconds of the video just because of this. Welcome to the Maritimes, Skall! It's not a fun way to get/stay in shape, but it works (or so my aching back tells me). XD I dare you to stick your tongue on the flat of that blade... lol

@Pilzkun 4 года назад

where do you practice, or do you mainly do self-study?

@Mex420Mex 4 года назад

@@Pilzkun Sadly I don't HEMA, LARP, or SCA if that's what you're asking. I was referring to shoveling snow (got almost 40cm of that miserable white sh*t dumped on us yesterday).

@Pilzkun 4 года назад

@@Mex420Mex HA, my mistake. I'm off bedford way, so I got the snow too. I was hoping you'd found a training club because I sure couldn't find anything when I was looking around.

@ergohack 4 года назад

@@Mex420Mex I always check the forecast before I go out to shovel my driveway. It's supposed to be 11° on Saturday, so I only shoveled out the extra heavy stuff the snowplow left at the very end of my driveway. The rest will melt.

@arx3516 4 года назад

I hope the lical accent in Nova Scotia sounds scottish.

@FedericoMalagutti 4 года назад

I'm always amazed by the evolution that you had through the years in terms of swordfighting. It would be cool both to know and fence you.

@abiliocunha3204 4 года назад

6:05 Everybody: *watching fight* Me: Oh look! An Integra!!!!

@WolfHreda 4 года назад

I see you're a man of culture as well. 🍸

@tramrant 4 года назад

I wish they made a movie in which we follow some medieval duelist, and see him train and progress through life, sprinkle some drama in it(maybe even a love story), give him an interesting character and reason to duel (maybe he is a hothead or smth) to make it somewhat interesting for regular audience, but focus of the movie is basically learning and performing various techniques, and obviously duels, injuries, recovery, more training montages, slow motions of cool moves etc..

@susanmaggiora4800 4 года назад

Tram Ramt The Duellists is probably the closest they’ve come to something like that. If you haven’t had a chance to see it, I’d highly recommend it. 92% on Rotten Tomatoes 😏

@lostmarimo 4 года назад

sounds more like a manga. that way the could focus on the technique in the moment and what not. Kinda like Hajime no ippo did with boxing or any other sports manga :P

@sharpestbulb 4 года назад

sounds like "A knights tale"

@KMUnetwork 4 года назад

No, let us be with all love story and that training than he goes to war and after 5 seconds of battle he dies from an arrow to his head.

@felixd.5876 4 года назад

Sounds like a movie about d‘ Artagnan

@StormSage13 4 года назад

"Practice makes permanent" is what I learned in my kung fu dojo. There, we didn't just learn unarmed self-defense, but also staffs, dao sword, and the jin sword.

@arx3516 4 года назад

Is the jian training realistic?

@StormSage13 4 года назад

@@arx3516 I can't say. While I saw some of my masters practicing, I never had the chance to take one of the classes personally. I only learned unarmed and dao. The weapon forms were treated as special classes and were only offered once every few years.

@lorgarbeareroftheword5836 4 года назад

Depends on the individual. Some have difficulty with learning the fundamentals, some have trouble with basic physical abilities, some have trouble learning the finer points of stance or edge alignment. Etc..etc.. My brother has trouble with foot work, my wife has trouble being aggressive/ pressing the advantage, Anton has trouble with the bind of a Longsword but is a natural with sword/ buckler. I have trouble with being to reckless and end up being skewered more than I should, Frank is experienced and willing but he only 5'3" weighing 125 pounds.....which is a pretty serious hurdle to overcome. Another factor is Financial Discipline, for many the hardest part is learning to save up money for a sword, jacket, and face mask so that they can actually get into sparring with swords.

@jaradtrout140 4 года назад

How tall are you and your wife?

@jameskaazaeros7087 4 года назад

2$. Pvc, pipe foam, duck tape. You can make a crude but effective larp sword. You can even balance it by adding carriage bolts to the pommel areas. Not great, but a good cheap tool to start with minimal risk of injury

@lorgarbeareroftheword5836 4 года назад

@@jaradtrout140 My wife is 5'7" I am 5'9" My brother is 6'1" Anton is 5'10" Frank is 5'3" The rest of the regular group is about the same height as Anton, but i dont know them well enough to know their heights.

@jaradtrout140 4 года назад

Lorgar Bearer of the Word sounds just like me and my family lol. Train well!

@lorgarbeareroftheword5836 4 года назад

@@jaradtrout140 You too. Good luck to you and yours. :)

@Demon_Pig 4 года назад

That hat stole the audience from the pommel joke. Incredible! There's your business idea Skal - make helmet hats, screw RU-vid channels.

@drewmilano 4 года назад

Getting to see you demonstrating keeping it tight was vary helpful, thanks

@SlendermanDefeated 4 года назад

I'm sorry for ruining 420 comments but I just really appreciate the amount of sparring footage in this video Skal ❤️🙏

@iseeyouhere111 4 года назад

The swearing at the end was absolutely beautiful

@rg2577 4 года назад

Mr. Scala gram All of the reviews and funny videos the I make it's really helped me out a lot and thank you.

@GuitarsRockForever 4 года назад

We need some of your snow here. Our country is on fire literally.

@trequor 4 года назад

Canada has massive forest fires every summer, but we do get the snow to even things out in the winter

@jacolitethepumpkin765 4 года назад

The biggest difficulty? Being a Western Australian and trying to find a partner

@robertagu5533 4 года назад

For women perhaps... I hear they tend to outnumber men down there by several to 1

@chenoaholdstock3507 4 года назад

At least you don't live in SA. We ligitimately have no HEMA in the entire country

@yewawtmayt2805 4 года назад

Step one grab a sixer of vb stubbies... step two offer them to bogan in exchange for training partner.... got to work with what you got m8 😂

@danogh2227 4 года назад

I need that helmet. It's so cool I'd rock that even in my MMA training. I'd headbutt everyone 😂

@thepubquiz3198 4 года назад

Joe Rogan would agree, he wants headbutts introduced.

@chenoaholdstock3507 4 года назад

I would 100% watch 10 minutes straight of Skal shoveling snow.

@techpriest8965 4 года назад

The fact that I split in two when a dude unsheathes then re-sheathes his katana...

@CommanderSharpEye 4 года назад

You mean Tau?

@matthewpham9525 4 года назад

N-Nani?!?!?

@Mushbeary 4 года назад

Omae wa mo shideru

@TheDLVProject 4 года назад

Love your videos Skall, you explain topics so well and make me wish I had a HEMA school near me

@nasserfirelordarts6574 4 года назад

His hat!!!!! Oh my god, I need some of those!!!

@davepuxley7387 4 года назад

It is a work of art

@arcaneknight9799 4 года назад

where can we get one?

@MrJust2times 4 года назад

cmon guys. They are eveywhre. Like the hat with the beard. Are you all new to the internet ? :D

@nasserfirelordarts6574 4 года назад

@@MrJust2times WTH that isn't just some hat with a beard, it's a hat shaped after a knight's helmet

@lorgarbeareroftheword5836 4 года назад

The Crochet patterns to make Knight hats, viking hats, and similar designs are freely available in the internet. Just google "Knight Hat Crochet Pattern"

@c.ladimore1237 4 года назад

when i used to fence in college, i would walk everywhere in normal life just on the balls of my feet, and hardly ever putting my heels down. made me so much quicker at the time.

@jacobesterson 4 года назад

I had a traumatic brain injury once and for months after I could only walk on the balls of my feet. Needless to say I have experience in the "art". Still walk like that sometimes.

@simishyde288 4 года назад

I normally walk on the heels cuz it looks the most normal and is the most comfortable with good shoes. But when I have only socks I walk mostly only on the 🅱️allz

@suokkos 4 года назад

If I'm not in hurry I like to walk on the balls. It makes me very silent when I move around.

@simishyde288 4 года назад

@@suokkos Yeah it does, its also really good for running, it springs you up alot :D Just dont do it too often or ur legs gonna die xD

@brianleben4893 4 года назад

Yeah you end up always pushing yourself forward with your rear foot rather than pulling with the hamstring of the front foot like most people walk. I did the same thing! Although, once it hits you that footwork isn’t nearly as hard as you made it when you started learning it, you get so much faster and more fluid.

@MikaelKKarlsson 4 года назад

Serious snow-envy. Spring weather in January is the worst. Haven't worn my silliest winter hat in years. Might have to move...

@anarchistviking5837 4 года назад

We need a skall and shad cross over episode, or a duel. Just somthing with both of them.

@CazadorSlayer 4 года назад

Skall with his knit helm, ready to go to war against Frosty the Snowman's frozen legions!

@NotOrdinaryInGames 4 года назад

If you haven't seen it, Obi-Wan's cameo in Star Wars Rebels (the only part of Rebels that really needed to exist IMO) has the quickest Light Sabre™ fight, about 5 seconds. The opposite of telegraphing.

@marcodegiovanni3696 4 года назад

I just want some of your snow :( MMA footwork help me A LOT when I start using weapons!

@wedontneednorady 4 года назад

If you can't find a HEMA group in Nova Scotia, you might want to try the SCA. I know they're mostly known for beating on each other with sticks, but they fight with steel in rapier and cut-and-thrust, which is really similar to HEMA. Hope this helps.

@scottmacgregor3444 4 года назад

Being one of those slower learners, I've found that I really need to measure myself against myself and nobody else. There's always someone who picks up this or that aspect quicker than you. If that's what you focus on, you'll be eternally frustrated.

@oz_jones 4 года назад

Yeah, that's the only healthy way of doing it, competitions notwithstanding.

@CrimsonFox36 4 года назад

For me, the hardest thing im still learning is "Follow-Through". I have a hard time committing to my attacks. When i make an attack, i lock up, and either stop myself, fail to hold an after guard, or even not go for a second attack. I unfortunately taught myself these bad habits, and it frustrates me. Consciously, in know theres nothing i can to to really hurt the opponent. BUT Subconsciously, my brain is like, "Metal=Hard! Hard=hurt! Dont hit them! You will hurt them!" I built a dummy to help with this, but its still a trial for me.

@Fuilleverte 4 года назад

I frequently find that one of my hardest people to fight in sword the true newbie who has no training because we he doesn't know what he's supposed to do and also what "CAN'T DO"

@scottmacgregor3444 4 года назад

Yup. Be extra careful, or you'll wind up with a lot of doubles.

@Graehaus 4 года назад

Welcome to Hel, Nova Scotia. 🙂 You will get the hang of it.😉

@giovannipinazza 4 года назад

I don’t know a whole lot about HEMA, but as someone who does Karate, I see most people struggle with footwork for a while before correcting it. That, and remembering to guard against counterattacks. Many people just think about landing a single hit on their opponent and have no backup plan when the hit doesn’t connect or the opponent retaliates

@robbiemitchell9827 4 года назад

I personally think that prepping for a strike with a metal gauntlet grab will never be over sold. Like you said, your first instinct is to grab what’s coming at you (with a mail glove) and then the first action after that is an undercut stab with a tripoint dagger is devastating and sets you up for success.

@robbiemitchell9827 4 года назад

For all the katakana kucks out there. If I successfully parry a strike from a katana and follow up with a simple stab to the kidneys from my wakizashi then the fight is over. The same can be said from a HEMA match with a broadsword deflect and a underhand stab with leg thrust from a tripointed dagger against ringmail:

@Sir_Perth 4 года назад

Skallagrim you are my favorite RU-vidr.

@Cionaoith 4 года назад

That low stance is especially difficult when you're 6'10" tall like Skall is. ;)

@imugi-16 4 года назад

Hey! Leave Skall alone! She's a strong, independent Viking woman

@palacsintapalacsinta7750 4 года назад

@@imugi-16 lol

@Cionaoith 4 года назад

@@PsychedelicWinter110 Imagine how much it cost her to get his brown/black eyes and black/brown hair. Skall's resources are simply unlimited compared to us mortals.

@theamericanwararcher4872 4 года назад

Holy stank! He's 6"10!?!?

@Cionaoith 4 года назад

@@theamericanwararcher4872 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ccWMC_JbfEI.html

@LawnMowerProductions 4 года назад

I wish it was colder down here so I could have a reason to buy that glorious helmet.

@Midaspl 4 года назад

Talks about "most challenging" things, still does the simpliest mistake (and the hardest to get rid off at the same time :P ). First hands, then legs please :) .

@johnhanley9946 4 года назад

Good video, I practice Chinese swordplay and I've learned some of the basics you talked about at the beginning, but I've never had a chance to spar. If I ever get a chance, I'd like to try HEMA.

@scottmacgregor3444 4 года назад

Do you live near Seattle? Swordsage does armed CMA, and would probably love to find a sparring partner.

@johnhanley9946 4 года назад

@@scottmacgregor3444 I live in Florida.

@Konstantin357 4 года назад

About fantasy fights. Funny thing is that in this day and age they do not have to be bad. With all CGI and SloMo you probably can show any fancy technique in a way that viewer will understand what is going on.

@oakbubble 4 года назад

I am Canadian, that hat/Togue will be mine! On Guard sir!

@connorshaw-case6030 4 года назад

i use to live in nova scotia its bloody lovely there wnter wonderland. missing the tim hortons

@FrostyFyre 4 года назад

Omg I love the knight toque!

@F1nnlander 4 года назад

I wish there was snow where I lived. Because of the air currents, it's way warmer here than usually. Just water and wet ice everywhere..

@Myndness 4 года назад

hope you are having a good new year Skallagrim, great video.

@zaphosnz3913 4 года назад

Most of the footwork is almost identical to Skating. It's really made it a lot easier for me to learn that stuff.

@משהחייט-ת2ת 4 года назад

I sorry to go agaist the flow here but those are the nerdiest hats u can get outside of starwars fandom. And im gona like my own comment

@aniananoel8300 4 года назад

Has a haligonien. I understand the snow trouble. Even though Nova Scotia is the warmest provenience, the snow is impossible because the snow melts and freezes and then melts and then freezes so many times the snow becomes concrete. And the slush is so heavy.

@jdeveau6718 4 года назад

Sing it. I'm down here just outside Bridgewater. It's not the snow, it's the ice buildup.

@RVR121 4 года назад

As a heavy metal guitar player having my stance wide and low is not so much an issue. Just saying.

@Nicholas-ordinarylife 4 года назад

The foot work is similar as some leg position and balance from karate. The principle, I think, is similar and is to always (in principla) have the maximum balance (roots, as my master would say)

@colesaul-milligan7478 4 года назад

Thanks Skall

@Kay-lt6ip 4 года назад

I used to practice Korean sword martial art (Haidong Gumdo). Sadly, I can't do it anymore because of health issues. Anyway, the most difficult thing for me was indeed the footwork. This martial art puts a great emphasis on low stances to reduce the possibility of getting hit in the leg but it is hard to get used to moving in such positions. The sparring itself is challenging too, not only because of the footwork but also because it drains your energy pretty quickly if you don't know how to pace yourself. I was never an athlete but not the blob as well and I can tell that you can easily loose your breath in just one minute of the fight. Nevertheless martial arts are great and when I get better I'll come back to them. Sorry for all mistakes, English is not my first language.

@scottmacgregor3444 4 года назад

Good luck on your health and martial arts journey. Also, yes, sparring really drains you quickly.

@tsmspace 4 года назад

I have found that by going down the stairs more than one stair at a time, and slowly so that i am not just "falling" down, i have become much more comfortable at lower stances.

@farabove100 4 года назад

Do a tutorial on achieving maximum velocity while pommel throwing!

@kevinnorwood8782 4 года назад

I would LOVE to learn swordfighting and/or historical fencing. But right out the gate, I can think of two main areas where I would probably struggle: not over-swinging and leaving myself exposed after a strike, and the footwork, with the latter probably being the bigger of the two.

@scottmacgregor3444 4 года назад

Well don't let that stop you from starting. It's a lot of fun.

@kevinnorwood8782 4 года назад

@@scottmacgregor3444 Well, that's where my next problem is: location. I live in DFW, and the closest historical fencing society/group is in Houston.

@goldentorn1329 4 года назад

Hey Skal, Would you consider trying HEMA if you're blind on one eye? I really love Poleaxes and Poleweapons

@reptiloidmitglied2930 4 года назад

I'm not Skall, but I would recommend trying. In the end it will be up to you to find out, if it works for you or not.

@LS-sp5hr 4 года назад

Also not Skal, but I'd say go for it as well.

@matthewspringer1369 4 года назад

Yes do it!!!!!! My instructor for small sword has depth perception problems or something like that so he can see well. Hes great and a phenomenal fencer/teacher!

@normang3668 4 года назад

Do it. So you can seem like more of a badass when you beat people using only one eye.

@grindingthegearsofalltides4504 4 года назад

Ok, thats some cool winter headgear

@Zarkonem 4 года назад

Oh! You are looking for sparring partners? Is Florida close enough for you to meet me once a week? (Please)

@Gurfbagel 4 года назад

Great video, love the info.

@adcyuumi 4 года назад

Hardest to learn, in my opinion, is to forget things you've learned that don't actually work for you. Once you know a technique, the instinct is to practice it and get better. But this can sometimes be a trap. Some guards will speak to you -- others won't. Your body's mechanics matter... in a way they matter the most. For example: I have long legs and short arms, relative to the proportions of the average man. My shoulders are naturally strong, but my back is not. These affect what techniques work well for me. Long legs mean my center of gravity is higher than it should be -- I can't go in and out as well as other fighters, so I have to fight in such a way as to stand my ground and slowly advance. Short arms mean my reach in the thrust is shorter than my opponent's reach, so I can't lead with thrusts. Strong shoulders make me dangerous in the block when stopping a slash; my sword is hard to knock out of position unless I'm careless enough to give them leverage using the far end of my blade. A weak back means I have to be careful how I change positions; I must pivot with my hips and the balls of my feet, rather than twisting at the waist or shoulders -- this pushes me toward certain stances, deflections/blocks, attacks, and counters that don't require much/any spinal twisting. This is also why people have favorite swords. Some are made for you. Other's aren't.

@capndash449 4 года назад

At the end I saw him reach for the pommel and I knew I was about to be ended rightly

@TheOldBlackShuckyDog 4 года назад

Something which I’ve always found interesting watching people like your’s (and others) RU-vid channels. But I have no idea how to get into it :/

@scottmacgregor3444 4 года назад

Google "HEMA club finder." There may be a club near you.

@jacobesterson 4 года назад

You literally just look for a club on Google. If you don't know how to do something Google should always be the first place you check. Unless you need medical information and your wife's a nurse or something.

@TheOldBlackShuckyDog 4 года назад

Jacob Esterson yeah, she’s not 😂

@TerkanTyr 4 года назад

that helmet hat, lol. glorious

@XwhiteHat 4 года назад

I wish Skallagrim whould have done the whole demonstration with the showel

@PenitentKnight 4 года назад

At 8:40 he explains a mechanic that’s in for honor

@funnysecksnumber6998 4 года назад

wow, i love that hat. i could get into knitting for that alone.

@fabulouschester5106 4 года назад

My biggest challenge is that no clubs around me train the messer, rapier, or sidesword.

@patclark6222 4 года назад

He's lucky he has snow because here in Hamilton Ontario there is no snow

@trequor 4 года назад

How?? Southern Alberta is cold, but usually also really dry. This year it's been non-stop snow since November

@werejuststupid 4 года назад

this video style reminded me a bit of Swordsages demonstrations of techniques which I really enjoy. Like showing proper and improper form from different angles. I broke my collarbone at the end of this past year and HEMA is kinda expensive for me being a college student. But I still enjoy watching it and plan to get back to it when I can afford it.

@Broxigar25 4 года назад

Speaking generally about learning martial arts, I've always found that one of the most difficult things (particularly as a beginner) is to act with intend rather than out of instinct. That is to say reacting to an opponent with proper technique rather than what might feel instinctually natural but is in the end less effective. While I've never done HEMA, I have dabbled in a number of hand-to-hand martial arts and I think the principle caries through.

@MrWatchingvideosish 4 года назад

Looks like you'll be shoveling for a while longer now, nice little blizzard yesterday :D

@Skallagrim 4 года назад

Yeah, had to break out the snowblower, and it still took 3-4 hours. And now I got the plague (nasty cold)... January sucks so far.

@prismaticc_abyss 4 года назад

I remember when i Started doing boxing and we were constantly sparring, training etc. on the balls of the feet, i hat gigantic blisters on my foot pads. A large part of the skin later fell off and then i could move properly

@oscallibur5597 4 года назад

Richard Graf filing down the hard skin is a good way to get past the worst of that

@prismaticc_abyss 4 года назад

@@oscallibur5597 well it happened several years ago so its not really a problem anymore

@arx3516 4 года назад

I remember training in kenjutsu and getting calluses and blisters on my palms!

@prismaticc_abyss 4 года назад

@@arx3516 i had bleeding/scarred/wounded knuckles from hitting the punching bag for months. The insides of the boxing gloves is usually cloth and it tears open your skin.

@Tobbzn 4 года назад

IMO, the hardest part to learn is teamwork. You can instinctively have an idea of what to do when faced with multiple opponents (Turn it into a series of 1v1s and hope for the best) but there's no instinct for how to execute teamwork even if you get that the goal is to maintain the numbers advantage.

@HappilyHammered86 4 года назад

If your looking to practice there is a group of us in Moncton NB. Might be a bit of a drive though.

@Just_Adrian_ 3 года назад

I want to try hema but I just don't have the dedication to actually train enough and such

@King_Smoked_Meat 4 года назад

This was pretty darn cool. I enjoy the casual but personal feel to this style of video. Almost like we are there having a training lesson.

@Carter-kc1dz 4 года назад

Bro! That hat is both hilarious and awesome

@Ranstone 4 года назад

I've never been in a real sword-fight, but if it's anything like a fistfight, the hardest thing is anticipating attacks when adrenaline is pumping. I can catch arrows mid air in training and block everything you could imagine, but just last week I got the snot beat out of me by two drunk guys, and I didn't even manage to block a single blow. (or land a punch. -_-) Wise old words from my childhood martial arts teacher: He told me you lose 99% of what you train for the instant you enter real combat. Train as much as possible so that 1% counts. I really do concur.

@somerando1073 4 года назад

True, this is why martial arts need to include free sparring if you want it to be of any use in real life.

@jaketheasianguy3307 4 года назад

That's why we train alot to develop muscle memory.I have done alot of sparring but managed to avoid real street fights with weapon involved (knife,bottles,cheap katanas,machetes... ).You will panic and forget everything you've been taught and by then the reflex and muscle memory kick in along with adrenalin

@jack0lantern03 4 года назад

As a beginner, I can confirm on the over-rotation, lol. Still working on it.

@kylereece1735 4 года назад

I love you dude you make me so happy when I watch your videos 😁👍

@tuomopoika 4 года назад

Would love some snow here in western Finland. We have like +5 celsius and rainy. We are turning into UK...

@timreid9556 4 года назад

Always do a job 100%... Yeah bud you never had a Nova Scotia driveway to shovel

@trequor 4 года назад

You need a tiger torch to properly clean the snow off of a surface.

@viki1332 4 года назад

Hi Skall! Recently subscribed to your fINE chanell! Im trying to find something related to spanish weaponry between XII and XVI maybe you can post any related video from you here or maybe think about making some content about! Thanks and keep it on!!! 😁

@zerberus_ms 4 года назад

No... Not the pummel...! PLEASE ANYTHING BUT THE PUMMEL!!!

@raics101 4 года назад

If there's an advice I have for beginners, it's to put extra effort into your stance. It's hard to teabag your opponent properly if you've been skipping leg day.

@numbers9to0 4 года назад

Apreciate the snow! It even incudes a fun outdoor workout when you have a shovel. I wish we still had snow more often here in Germany. But we don't.

@xluca1701 4 года назад

Also zumindest hier im Nordsaarland war viel zu viel letzten Winter...

@trequor 4 года назад

Really? That surprises me. I know that Europe is considerably warmer most of the time, but I would have thought that with the ocean so close you would get tons of snow...

@xluca1701 4 года назад

@@trequor Depends in the region. We got last year 40cm+....

@erickruckenberg8716 4 года назад

Can you explain how to effectively slap someone with a glove to challenge them to a duel?

@drops2cents260 4 года назад

I'd recommend slapping your opponent with a pommel instead of a glove because then there won't be any duel at all. Which in turn does help a great deal with oneself getting neither hurt nor killed. :-)

@sadradehbashi3598 4 года назад

There is a problem in this video. He is doing a sword fight with the visor up which is not accurate as a knight on a battle field :) Also great hat!

@goodoc8248 4 года назад

that's not an inaccuracy

@runakovacs4759 4 года назад

Actually false. Visors were primarily used for when on horseback and charging at a formation, or otherwise having a low probability of engaging in a melee. Many times with the hounskull helmet, the visor was outright discardable. Go and charge the enemy formation. Get bogged down with no chance of any more archers shooting you? Either raise your visor or outright discard it, because up close your weapons provide more than enough protection, and the extra visual/aural information is much more valuable than a bit of protection. You still have a helmet, and often, an aventail protecting your neck/chin and dome. TL:DR: Visors are meant to protect vs archers. They are also used in tournament settings for the extra safety (you don't really need the extra visual/aural information in a controlled environment)