How to Warm Up for HEMA Practice
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@georgeemery3295
@georgeemery3295 Ай бұрын
What type of accent is this??
@insanogeddon
@insanogeddon Ай бұрын
For practice or self-defense you can wrap the handle in paracord, leather flat cord, thin tennis grip, or leather cut from a gardening glove sewn or glued over onto itself.
@PablosDoritos
@PablosDoritos 2 ай бұрын
I was wondering if you could clarify some stuff. Im not sure i fully understand the difference between a push pull cut and a proper cut. It looks similar to me to the extension you showed for a proper cut, minus the body rotation. Is it because you shoot out your arms/hands in a straight line instead of arching from the shoulder? I thinkt looks like a Scheitelhau. Am I mistaken? For fencing, ive been told simetimes to cut to longpoint at shoulder height, since that creats a 90 degree angle and gives you your farthest reach. What would be the proper method without the push pull cut/extension? Please ignore if you'll cover it later in the series
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 2 ай бұрын
In a push pull cut your arms do not really move the sword along the cutting trajectory in a meaningful amount. You just move your hands forwards to get more reach. The movement along the cutting trajectory comes from your hands manipulating the grip of the sword, generally pulling the pommel and/or pushing with the dominant hand. This causes the rotation for the cut to be somewhere around your hands. In a text book push pull cut it will be between your hands. With proper technique the rotation for the cutting arch is between your shoulders. This allows for a stronger structure, better follow through and more power generation. The more specific theory is explained in the video but basically the further the point of rotation is from the point of impact the harder you will hit.
@PablosDoritos
@PablosDoritos 2 ай бұрын
I live in an apartment so I can't rally get a sharp, or even blunt sword for that matter. Do you know if indoor trainers make the whooshing sound to make sure the edge is aligned?
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 2 ай бұрын
Depends on the indoor trainer. The longer the blade and flatter it is the better, ie a spatulated instead of a thick one should produce better sword wind. I’ve personally just used a broken feder with roughly half the blade left to train indoors. As long as you can get an idea of what the difference is between your indoor trainer and a sharp sword/feder/blunt you should be good to go. Then just periodically confirm that you are getting proper result with the actual full length trainer.
@PablosDoritos
@PablosDoritos 2 ай бұрын
@LIERHEMA thanks for the reply. I initially have just been using an aluminum pipe to train indoors, but I'm thinking investing in something with a proper edge would be beneficial
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 2 ай бұрын
Anything with an edge profile will definitely help. Training with pipes etc can also be beneficial, especially in the beginning. It absolutely helps with things like power generation, using your hands correctly, and in general most of the body mechanical stuff you need to get right for effective cutting. Only thing you don’t get is edge alingment. It can also be a nice way to build cutting specific strength and endurance. Even for a more advanced peeps using a slightly heavier than your sword dowel/indian club/etc every now and then can help. I’m talking about 2kg dowel if your sword is 1.6-1.8kg. The science doesn’t really support training with overweight implements but personally it helped me with power generation and endurance.
@Waldemarvonanhalt
@Waldemarvonanhalt 2 ай бұрын
What are the typical dimensions of these tatami mats? I'm trying to figure out if (local) traditional Zulu woven grass mats would be suitable for test cutting as a much cheaper alternative to importing tatami.
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 2 ай бұрын
They are generally 180*70-90cm. For reference I think the upright of the cutting stand I use in the videos is a 4"x4" so the rolled mats are roughly 8-10cm thick after soaking.
@Waldemarvonanhalt
@Waldemarvonanhalt 2 ай бұрын
@@LIERHEMA Thank you. Do you have any idea perhaps of how wide the individual grass strands are?
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 2 ай бұрын
Based on some months old dried up pieces I found in my sword case they seem to be 2mm or a bit under.
@Waldemarvonanhalt
@Waldemarvonanhalt 2 ай бұрын
@@LIERHEMA Great. Thank you for the help.
@davezaffina1983
@davezaffina1983 4 ай бұрын
This is great info and I needed it. I just got a couple spring steel swords and bought some tatami in the US at Kult of athena. I have been looking for a cheaper source though for the US.
@wormdao
@wormdao 4 ай бұрын
are you from finnland? i just met a finish guy and he had the same accent great review- love that sword my most favourite
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 4 ай бұрын
Yup, I’m from Finland :D
@ricardomoraleswong9555
@ricardomoraleswong9555 4 ай бұрын
Where did you bought the tatami?
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 4 ай бұрын
The links are in the video description. Nine circles links still go directly to the tatami. Swords and more link leads to a removed item page but if you just search for "tatami omote hohe" in the store you'll find the correct tatami.
@Druid_Ignacy
@Druid_Ignacy 4 ай бұрын
Would you agree with a statement that oberhaw riposte from a hanging parry is a shnappen or not?
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 4 ай бұрын
I would not call it schnappen in the way hanging parry oberhaw riposte is usually done. That is, with a larger motion to the opposite side. My interpretation of a schnappen is that you close the line while cutting around your opponent’s sword from a bind. To fulfill that requirement the hanging parry riposte should be done so that your hands and sword stay in close proximity to your opponent’s sword and you are able to close the line or even stay in contact with the sword. As such you could do a schnappen from a hanging parry but the common way of doing a hanging parry riposte is not a schnappen in my opinion.
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 4 ай бұрын
I would not call it schnappen in the way hanging parry oberhaw riposte is usually done. That is, with a larger motion to the opposite side. My interpretation of a schnappen is that you close the line while cutting around your opponent’s sword from a bind. To fulfill that requirement the hanging parry riposte should be done so that your hands and sword stay in close proximity to your opponent’s sword and you are able to close the line or even stay in contact with the sword. As such you could do a schnappen from a hanging parry but the common way of doing a hanging parry riposte is not a schnappen in my opinion.
@jackjosh1981
@jackjosh1981 5 ай бұрын
thank you so much, I was tempted by this after seeing Matt Easton recommendation which for the price had me excited,, but I thought to myself I would rather a review from someone who has actually held the sword in their hands and swung it with purpose, it's been sold out for a good 6 months and has only just returned to stock, I was looking to use it for test cutting so your review is most welcome
@BLADESKNIVESBROTHERHOOD-vn3bn
@BLADESKNIVESBROTHERHOOD-vn3bn 5 ай бұрын
Man… very very good review and thanksssss…. I’m writing from Italy and after a very long time now I have at home her sister… the Albion Principe my personal dream… I’m so happy for this… it is a war cutting machine and very balanced.. thank you again for your information and compliment for your job here and for your channel. See you soon in another video I hope😂👊🏻🗡️
@AlexTheSwordGuy
@AlexTheSwordGuy 6 ай бұрын
I came for the longsword, I stayed for the rubber ducky
@jeffreyenglish1815
@jeffreyenglish1815 7 ай бұрын
If it’s the combat version it is not made for sharpening. It’s a HEMA sword for sport combat, silly!
@harryfurphy1491
@harryfurphy1491 7 ай бұрын
I'm really torn between the Regent and the Ringeck.
@tobytoxd
@tobytoxd 9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Hoplon719
@Hoplon719 11 ай бұрын
Would a review of the Albion Warwick be out of the question?
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 11 ай бұрын
@charlesmartinez8125 Sadly I don’t own a Warwick nor do I know anyone who does.
@torgomax
@torgomax Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video/review🗡
@lehtju4waif5ahk49
@lehtju4waif5ahk49 Жыл бұрын
Feels funny how i have propably cut with this particular sword in 2019 & scratched the tip by cutting through a tatami & overswinging to the concrete floor 😅
@Milkydotcomm
@Milkydotcomm Жыл бұрын
The Ringeck warsword is my favourite sword
@FacundoFerrara
@FacundoFerrara Жыл бұрын
I don't usually comment youtube videos. But I wanted to take the chance to thank you for the invaluable service you're doing for starting and aspiring instructors.
@HASHIRAMA1000
@HASHIRAMA1000 Жыл бұрын
Im buying this sword right now! Thank you for the review my friend 💯 Edit... They are all sold out.
@mosesjones4853
@mosesjones4853 Жыл бұрын
Sorry, but I disagree with the parry riposte concept as a teaching method, it has its roots in classical fencing not in historical fencing. The Longsword is a single time weapon and instead of thinking of a parry riposte, you need to be thinking about a parry that will seize the vor and allow one to take the initiative. The parry riposte has its origins in 18th century sword fighting that involves faster weapons that also require the fighters to buy into the concept of right of way. I’m not saying that riposting after a parry is a bad thing, but the riposte has to be earned by creating a threat so that the attacker will be forced to end their assault. I would recommend to use the concept of Ansetzen where you attempt a single time parry and attack, and if it fails are at least in a position to threaten a thrust which would count as your riposte.
@PedroPanetto
@PedroPanetto Жыл бұрын
Hello, did they fit perfectly in your hands? Could you share your hand and finger measurements? Thinking about buying here, but I'm from Brazil, so I can't go wrong with the size heh
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA Жыл бұрын
@PedroPanetto I'm very much at the limits of the size for the gloves. Sadly at the opposite ends of the scale for different measurements. The width of my palm is 95mm which is the maximum width allowed for a fit. The total length of my hand (from wrist to tip of the middle finger) is around 192-193mm, the minimum allowed is 191. Naturally there is some play with the measurements. Because of this the fit is not perfect but good enough. The only noticeable issue I ran into was having to pull the glove on every few exchanges.
@PedroPanetto
@PedroPanetto Жыл бұрын
@@LIERHEMA Thank you very much for your reply! I bought a pair, let's see what happens. Greetings,
@edwincassidy7368
@edwincassidy7368 Жыл бұрын
2 years wait time
@SerBarristanSelmy
@SerBarristanSelmy Жыл бұрын
This is very exciting! Assuming they are priced similarly to other Kvetun offerings, these should make a big splash when they come out. It will be nice to have a relatively affordable option to compete with the Alexandrias and Atrims you see at cutting comps
@BombthePresident
@BombthePresident Жыл бұрын
Excellent Content, Thank you
@wispyssbm6561
@wispyssbm6561 Жыл бұрын
these videos and all of the videos on this channel are just amazing, thank you for these well put together and educated videos!
@NetMillionaire
@NetMillionaire Жыл бұрын
What is the best handling sword at this length? Price is not a problem 😊 I want the best?
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA Жыл бұрын
@Simon Stepsys That is a very difficult question to answer. The very tldr; answer is "It depends", but don't worry I'll give some opinions a bit later. Firstly what is considered "this length"? Should the measurements be exact or is there some leeway? Should the total length be the same or is the blade length important but the handle length not so much. Also the definition of "best handling" is very subjective and depends on the application. Are you ready to sacrifice some cutting performance for nimbleness or the other way around or should it have good balance of both. In that case what is "good balance" becomes the issues. Should it be good for thrusting or is that of no concern? Here are some some swords from the top of my head. I also have videos on all of these on the channel. And please do note that my experience with swords is very heavily Albion centric so there is a wide array of swords I have not handled. Albion Alexandria is a bit shorter in general. It handles very well but is definitely rather cutting centric, meaning it has more presence in the blade thus losing some nimbleness in transitions and such. Albion Brescia Spadona is a bit longer in general but the blade is a bit shorter. It is more of an all arounder and handles very well. Much more nimble than Alexandria. The Kvetun Longsword Prototype with a short handle and long blade is a bit longer in general, evenly from hilt and blade (this is the one I really like in the preview video). It is very nimble and cuts extremely well but the blade is less rigid so it loses to previous swords in thrusting capacity. It is also not yet available For cutting performance from those three I would pick Alexandria or Kvetun depending on your preferences. I personally like the Kvetun one better as it handles better in my opinion and has a bit longer blade. I know people who would rather have the Alexandria. Brescia is definitely the best when it comes to thrusting. If you want a sword more capable in the thrust or in general an all arounder go with that. Again some people would pick it for cutting over the previous two. I personally like both Brescia and Kvetun more for cutting purposes than the Alexandria. Though if I need to cut very thick targets etc I would pick Alexandria as it is simply better for that in my opinion. As said, it depends. If you can try swords out you can find what kind of handling you like and then start from there. Try to specify what the application for the sword will be and/or what kind of handling characteristics you like. Do you want the blade to feel light or have a lot of presence. Do you want it to feel light and nimble in the hand, especially during transitions, or do you want it to feel like it wants to just cut anything on its way. Do you want a sword which is excellent when winding and binding and thrusting and so on. And as said, there are so many good swords on the market that my experience is very limited.
@NetMillionaire
@NetMillionaire Жыл бұрын
@@LIERHEMA thank you for your helpful and very detailed reply! I really appreciate it, ok so I’m thinking I want a good well balanced and comfortable sword 🗡️ good for waving 👋 around and practicing the art, if that makes sense? I also want high quality, sharp blade for cutting etc, so comfort, balance and cutting in that order… I have a sword 🗡️ (Marshall sword) my first sword low price just £140 it’s quite heavy but good to look at and to wield but it’s handle is quite small and tiring after short use, also because of short handle it catches the side of your hand and cuts into your hand side! Now my next sword 🗡️ I want to be sure of top grade high quality, desirable and I don’t mind paying the money for it… in other words I want quality over quantity. I did like your bastard sword video and I still might buy this as well as a top grade sword as I do like the look of the bastard! Haha 😆
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA Жыл бұрын
@Simon Stepsys In that case I would not pick Alexandria. It is not that good for practice as it has a very quiet sword wind. The handle is also short and I find it uncomfortable, especially in a thumb grip. In prolonged use with the Alexandria I run in to the sore side of the off hand issue you described. Brescia Spadona is pretty good for this but the pommel can be a bit of an issue. I've scratched my forearms with it quite a few times. For training the sword wind is nice but not great. The Kvetun, when it becomes available, is the most comfortable in hand from these. It also has a pretty nice sword wind. The weakness as mentioned is that in thrusting and cutting it is very heavily leaning to cutting. Albion Earl is also a very nice sword for general practice. It handles nicely, a bit more on the strong blade presence side. It also happens to have a pommel which tends to be a bit prickly. I've also cut my forearms with that multiple times. Between Brescia and Earl I prefer Brescia in general but Earl is better for practice. It has louder and easier to read sword wind and it is not as good of a cutter as Brescia is. From training perspective Brescia is so good that it tends to hide your mistakes. Earl is really good for cutting practice as it isn't too hard to cut with but it also doesn't give you too much slack. Brescia is also double the price of Earl and you don't get double the value from purely functional point of view. I didn't mind paying the museum line premium because I really like the original but from purely usability and quality stand point it makes no sense. If you really want, and I wouldn't, you can file the points of the Brescia's pommel in just a mil or two and gone are the pricking issues. If you would do that to an over $2k sword is another thing. As said those are the swords I have personal experience with and I think would suit your needs. If nothing Brescia and Earl should be useful for comparisons sake. Other people who know those swords might now something similar which possibly fits your needs better. And might even be more readily available. Albion swords are great but the queue is quite long.
@NetMillionaire
@NetMillionaire Жыл бұрын
@@LIERHEMA thank you 🙏 how long the wait for a Albion sword? I like the earl I watched your video and looks super cool 👌 the earl looks good value compared to the double price of the Brescia?
@NetMillionaire
@NetMillionaire Жыл бұрын
@@LIERHEMA which makes the best wind noise? You can’t beat a good LOUD sword wind noise!
@ΓρηγορηςΓυροπουλος
@ΓρηγορηςΓυροπουλος Жыл бұрын
Very nice video.Very nice swords, especially the short grip one.I am looking forward for these, hoping that their price will be affordable since we live in difficult times,from a financial perspective.Cheers from Greece...
@Bluemax54
@Bluemax54 Жыл бұрын
I subscribed recently. Would you consider Albion swords as good investments, will they hold or appreciate in value? I have recently ordered a Principe. Do you have suggestions for a sword for investment?
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA Жыл бұрын
Albions tend to hold their value rather well. Especially as the order queue is rather long you could possibly get your money back on an albion which is in good condition. I wouldn’t really concider any sword an investment. Rather unlikely to get more than you paid for, especially concidering inflation etc. I’d be surprised if any sword, outside some completely random cases, would beat a basic index fund. Naturally you can make a profit in some rare cases when it comes to out of production models or such.
@Bluemax54
@Bluemax54 Жыл бұрын
@@LIERHEMA Thank you for your reply. I hold a common interest as you in long swords and appreciate your content. I think I'll stick with Albion. I'll look into Mateusz Sulowski also.
@Bluemax54
@Bluemax54 Жыл бұрын
I just ordered the Principe.
@VEGITAS4
@VEGITAS4 Жыл бұрын
Would they accommodate you if you wanted to change the cross guard to a principe cross guard?
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA Жыл бұрын
I don’t know. However I’ve never heard of factory customized Albions (outside of grip color) so my guess would be no. Send them an email and they’ll tell if it is possible.
@Ranstone
@Ranstone 2 ай бұрын
They will not. I directly asked, and was told they are under contract not to change Peter Johnson's designs. Just a theory, but Johnson has a prestigious name to uphold, and if they change his designed and that sword becomes inferior for any reason of weight or harmonics, I imagine it could look bad on Johnson's design careen.
@marlock77
@marlock77 Жыл бұрын
Just to check: Was all the cutting at the end done with the one you called a "suppercutter"? They are so similar in appearance that they are hard to keep track of 😀
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA Жыл бұрын
Yup, all was done with that one. I didn't have the mats to cut with all of them so I just went with the best one and had some fun :D
@JonathanWestwood
@JonathanWestwood Жыл бұрын
Thank you! And glad to have you back.
@rogerwilliams2629
@rogerwilliams2629 Жыл бұрын
Wow, very nice!!
@WarbandLiveVideo
@WarbandLiveVideo Жыл бұрын
Even I can't believe that we didn't payed you for that! ;)
@eeturopelinen
@eeturopelinen Жыл бұрын
:D But honestly knowing your feders/blunts I wasn't surprised that the swords were good. I was surprised how ridiculously good cutter the short gripped one was though.
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA Жыл бұрын
If my memory serves my first cut with any of the three swords was with that specific one and my reaction was a mix of disbelief and giggling like a child. You guys might have it on camera :D
@jasonashley4579
@jasonashley4579 Жыл бұрын
Can't make up my mind on either the Crecy or the Agincourt .
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA Жыл бұрын
@Jason Ashley Both are great swords. I have cut with the Agincourt a bunch and even though it is far from a great cutting sword it is still surprisingly good. I have only briefly handled Crecy and it feels really nice but I haven't cut with one. From what I've heard from people it is a good cutting sword. In the end it is up to what you want from the sword. If you want the better cutter get the Crecy. If not you can't go wrong regardless of which one you pick.
@cuhooligan1126
@cuhooligan1126 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I've been fencing longsword for 10 years and still learned a lot.
@BT-su1yf
@BT-su1yf 2 жыл бұрын
this sword and the Principe are basically lightsabers when it comes to cutting.
@jiongshi2693
@jiongshi2693 2 жыл бұрын
awesome video!
@frozenar
@frozenar 2 жыл бұрын
hey there! I love this deep dive format, very interesting. What sources did you base yourself on? This looks entirely differrent from all the other krumphau I have seen around. I don't see the step to the side, nor the characteristic windshield wiper movement.
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 2 жыл бұрын
@Alessandro Inguscio Thank you! I use Danzig, Ringeck and Döbringer. I also have a basic course style fencing lesson on Krump here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pITVXpR3mbqbitE If I want to attack with the Krump I use the extended point version seen here as it has better reach and is stronger from body mechanics viewpoint. This allows you to make a rather powerful cut. For a parry riposte situation in which the Krump is used as the parry I tend to use a more windshield wiper style movement. This is simply as it covers more are in front of me thus making the parry easier. I also tend to riposte from that by bringing the point back and then around and having the point pointing more to the side to begin with makes that easier.
@mysticmarbles
@mysticmarbles 2 жыл бұрын
Huh. I have an Earl and I've never thought the ridge interfered with a thumb grip. If anything it gives more purchase to not slide around. Just my opinion though everyone's hands are a bit different.
@sean-ih5fp
@sean-ih5fp 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! One small tip I think if you stand instead of sit that will make you appear more solid psychologically. In fencing tutorial videos you probably don't want yourself to hide away from the environment as you meant to present yourself as a fighter. Good content tho!
@akumabito2008
@akumabito2008 2 жыл бұрын
How are the ProGauntlets working out for you? Still happy with them?
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 2 жыл бұрын
Yup, working fine. Had to ship them for fixing and they have been working great since then. Haven’t had enough hours in for a review yet as I took the summer off from fencing but looking good so far.
@TheNadOby
@TheNadOby 2 жыл бұрын
Continuing to binge watch your series. Great course. And Meyer square exercise I like so much. Doing it a lot with different footwork.
@TheNadOby
@TheNadOby 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video series. Explanations are as full as it should be and accompanied video fragments leave minimal space for errors.
@TheNadOby
@TheNadOby 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the series. Really like your approach so far. Mechanics are shown well and explained thoroughly. I noticed that in my club basic parries are tought to be executed much lower. Pommel nearly touches the hip. Can you comment on it please. Another thing is that I noticed is thst by slightly turning hips and torso in direction of the psrry, it is easier to receive heavy blows and your body is being "readied" for the next move spring like. With obvious cost of couple milliseconds.
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 2 жыл бұрын
@TheNadOby Thank you! For the parry height. You want to catch the attack on the strong of your sword (the half of the blade closer to the cross). This is simply basic mechanics. If you parry with the weak you have to fight a larger lever, thus making it more difficult to stop the attack. Thus if your opponent cuts to your head you want to have your hands high and if they cut at your waist you want to have your hands low. When it comes to rotating your torso you want to have your center (middle of your chest) pointing towards the attack for the strongest parry. You also want to have your arms extended to almost straight and have your hands centered (in front of your chest). This gives you the strongest possible parry. This is naturally not always necessary and parrying closer to your body definitely has its advantages.
@TheNadOby
@TheNadOby 2 жыл бұрын
@@LIERHEMA Thanks, your analysis is in accord with what I was thinking about this. Will have something to discuss at training.
@GiskardRevenlov
@GiskardRevenlov 2 жыл бұрын
Mines shipping to me right now!
@ebflagg
@ebflagg 2 жыл бұрын
I found this video when looking for a way to deal with fighters who sit in Alber a lot. It led me to your excellent series, which I am now going through in its entirety. But I still have questions. Regarding the Schielhau vs Alber, what happens if the Coach makes a retreating step with a false edge cut upwards to the Trainee’s hands? That seems to be a common response from Alber. Can the crossguard be oriented in such a way as to protect the Trainee’s hands? Alternately, if the Coach uses a Streichen from Alber, how does the low Schielhau fair? Will it get displaced like an Oberhau might? Finally, students at my club usually do Alber with the point and hands a little to their left side, as though they had just cut downward with an Oberhau. If the Coach was in such a position, rather than a central Alber as shown in the video, how would the Trainee’s Schielhau need to be different? Thanks for your effort on this video series!
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 2 жыл бұрын
@ebflagg Thank you and a good question. Let's try to break this down and see if there is something we can do. First the step back and cut to the hands case. For this there are two things which are important. Distance and intent. If your opponent is in Alber they have only one option when it comes to attacking. They need to bring their hands and the sword up. Let's only concentrate on the case in which this is done roughly in front of them. If they decide to bring the sword up at their side or behind them there is no threat to us and we can ignore the sword. In the case where the sword is brought up roughly between you and your opponent you want to get your sword down and block your opponents sword and arms. If they can't bring the sword up it will reduce the things they can do. I would see this as cutting a Schielhaw rather low so that you have your point pointing at their lower stomach/pelvis area. I would recommend lower stomach in training as it is safer. This will keep you opponent's hands and sword low enough that their targets are limited to your hands and thrusting very low, basically yor thighs. If you can get your sword this low it is very difficult for your opponent to land any meaningful cut to your hands. Especially if you have the point of your sword thrust to their lower stomach. The point tends to stay there and prevent your opponent from rising their arms (especially true with a sharp sword). When you cut a Schielhaw you want to have the sword more or less in line with your non-dominant shoulder and step to your dominant side. The end result would be you controlling the center line and leaving only your hands as a target. You want to make this cut with proper intent. No hesitation and use a strong cut. Generally this will cause the opponent to go for a parry instead of trying to trade. Just having intent won't work if your opponent thinks they can safely get out of distance and hit your hands. From this we get to distance. If your opponent is in Alber and you are in Vom Tag prepared to cut a Schielhaw you can get very close. If your opponent decides to start attacking when you are closing in you can just immediately cut the Schielhaw at their wrists and then continue with a thrust by stepping forwards. I have found this to be rather effective in practice. When you get close enough so that you think that your opponent can't backstep out of distance go for the Schielhaw with proper intention. Remember that generally it is slower to step backwards than it is forwards and you can generally also step much further forwards. If at this point you opponent decides to be suicidal and trade anyways there is not much you can do but hope. In my experience Schielhaw makes it less likely to get hit to the hands than if I'd use an Oberhaw but I have not found a sure-fire way to not get hit if your opponent ignores protecting themselves. In my opinion you need to have the cross pointing more or less down anyways for the cut to be effective and trying to re-orient it some other direction doesn't really help. From this we get to knowing that your opponent will try to cut at your hands regardless of whether they get hit or not. If you know this is the case feint with the Schielhaw and when your opponent goes for the hands cut turn the attack to a parry and then riposte. If you have the reflexes for it this will also work in case you notice the cut coming after already starting your Schielhaw with the intention of landing the attack. This has the negative that if you fail the parry you get hit and your opponent doesn't but that is the game you need to play with suicidal opponents. Feint to trigger the attack, parry it and riposte. If your opponent stands in Alber so that their point is more to your dominant side you are pretty much out of luck with the Schielhaw. In this case your opponent's sword would end up on the inside in any case so I would not suggest using the Schielhaw. You can do a Schielhaw like Krumphaw but I would rather use a thrust which closes the line. Note: I have very little experience of using Schielhaw against Streichen (or getting Streichen used against me in general). When it comes to Streichen if it is done from your dominant side (your opponent's non-dominant side in case you are both same handed) both Oberhaw and Schielhaw work equally badly. When it comes to Streichen from your non-dominant side they work differently and I wouldn't call one better than the other. Schielhaw has a bit higher chance of getting cut to the hands if the Streichen is more horizontal and low. If the Streichen is high or more vertical there is a good chance that it will miss the sword as Schielhaw goes rather directly very low. Then it is up to distance if you get hit or not. Oberhaw tends to get caught up in the Streichen pretty consistently and it is up to the structure of the cuts for what happens.
@Stampianirrationalism
@Stampianirrationalism 2 жыл бұрын
Forgive me if you have mentioned it in other videos but I have not yet managed to view them all. What are your views on thumbing the blade in the hengen?
@LIERHEMA
@LIERHEMA 2 жыл бұрын
@MortenStampe Tldr; It has its pros and cons but it definitely has uses. Now the longer answer. In this context I will take "thumbing the blade" to mean the following. Your forearms are on the side of a flat of the grip instead of on the side of an edge. You might have your thumb on the flat of the blade or not. A common example would be being in an upper hengen with the flats pointing up and down and having your arms under the sword with your thumb on the blade. A second common example would be standing in a non-dominant side Pflugh so that the long edge is pointing up and your forearms are on the inside side of the blade. To get the non-dominant side Pflugh with the long edge up case out of the way this is simply how I interpret the Danzig description of non-dominant side Pflugh. As such I would say that thumbing the blade in a hengen is manuscript correct. I would say that it is also correct to deem the end position of a Zwerchhaw to be a hengen while thumbing the blade. Then to the general pros and cons. In my experience I tend to get hit to the hands more if I thumb the blade. I also find it more difficult to make a strong parry in a hengen when holding the sword like this. In the non-dominant side Pflugh case I find it much more easy to wind from lower to upper hengen on that side if I am thumbing the blade. I also personally think that this is why the Pflugh is described this way in Danzig. Same goes for side to side winding in the upper hengen if I am thumbing the blade. As a feder specific thing a thrust which is done with the flats pointing up and down is more likely to make the blade bend. This is as there is usually force directed upwards (and less often downwards) just because how arms tend to move in a thrust. This tends to make the thrust feel less nasty on the receiving end as some of the energy is absorbed by the bending blade. Then as a difference which is not really a pro or a con is that thumbing the blade makes some techniques easier and some more difficult. For example if I'm in the dominant side upper hengen and I'm thumbing the blade making a Schielhaw is easier but cutting a dominant side Unterhaw is more difficult. The same goes for thrusts in opposition, some of them are easier one way some the other. So as a conclusion I find it very useful in some situations and I think you should know how to do it. You should also know what are the trade offs and based on that when to use it and when not. Based on the fact that fencers prefer different ways of doing this and can argue both ways I would say that this is to rather large extend personal preference. Try out both ways and see what works and when.
@Stampianirrationalism
@Stampianirrationalism 2 жыл бұрын
@@LIERHEMA Thank you for your excellent answer. I have been thumbing mostly but will try the variations you show. I think you are correct and have noticed I automatically do not thumb when a strong parry is needed. I will go and think about it 👍.