Rapier and dagger vs Hussar Sabre | Weapon Confrontations

These are Weapon Confrontations: Rapier and Dagger vs Hussar Sabre
RAPIER & DAGGER: Marta Sokół, Aleksander Dynarek(Mordschlag Łódź)
HUSSAR SABRE: Antoni Olbrychski (Akademia Szermierzy) / aolbrychski
Cooperation: Akademia Szermierzy & Mordschlag Łódź
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[@akademiaszermierzy1105]

Hi. Due to many comments about subtitles we remind, that English subtitles are ALWAYS available in our movies. You just need to turn it on:)

[@adamkowalski208]

Hej, mam dla Was pomysł na odcinek, który myślę że naprawdę bardzo dużo osób chętnie by zobaczyło. Żebyście pokazali bezsensowność walki mieczem w grach video (piruety, przewrotki itp. xD) vs prawdziwa Szermierka. Myślę że to by było i bardzo śmieszne i wysoce pouczające jednocześnie🙂

[@rapator9270]

Why do we still pretend that a female fencer is on the same level as a male. A woman simply lacks the physical ability to make quick attacks. If it's a comparison of weapons, leave the women out or make the women compete with each other.

[@isntimportant]

Can you turn off the distracting flashing lights in the background next time please?

[@AntoniRein]

The fact that the Sabre managed to first defeat and then compete with r&d is a testament to Antoni’s skill, not necessarily the weapon

[@marcinwkurw3185]

The fact that we have been using sabers for 500 years, I think, proves that the saber is not bad to say the least xd.

[@ttestagr]

I had to turn it off right at the start of the fight, as the saber fighter had a noticeable size and reach advantage. That kind of handicap right at the start throws off anything you might want to show.

[@hschan5976]

@@marcinwkurw3185 Sabres are good because they are compact and don't get in the way when worn on your belt, not because they're the best sword. The rapier was phased out in favor of the smallsword and the spadroon for this exact reason.

[@marcinwkurw3185]

@@hschan5976 bro, but no one asked

[@CDs_YouTube_]

😏 The first fight was male v female. The male scored several points due to strength. Probably shouldn’t be considered.

Man there is something beautiful about that saber... how its constantly moving and flowing, mesmerizing to watch :)

[@emrld.]

I love sabers for the same reason: extremely mesmerizing. The flow is intoxicating… begging for one for Christmas lol

[@perrywithcigar217]

​@@emrld.I got a 100 years brazilian army straight blade saber, it has 83 cm blade and its amazing, such a piece of history almost intact

[@thesinner6672]

I still prefere if the sabre has nagel on the right side like the kriegsmesser for extra hand protection.

[@RagPlaysGames]

She needs to get more comfortable cutting with that rapier. She's too focused on trying for thrusts presumably due to being accustomed to fighting other rapierists.

[@sunrisejackdaw1779]

To be fair it's like taking a pretty good fighter and then putting them against John Saber He Who Cleaves God like what WAS that title list about lol

[@CatDad72]

Her body and head are too far forward. That’s Olympic fencing. R&D should have the upper torso and head withdrawn (a la Capoferro). Every time she thrust she dropped her dagger and left her body square instead of blading her shoulders to create a smaller target. I’ve studied rapier for 8 years, these are basics for rapier…

[@atharvatalaulikar9066]

3:48 dude defended a jab then hit her face while evading a slash then blicked another jab. Its too awesome, that person is very skilled

[@dawidbartoszek9991]

He's basically in top 3 saber fencers in Poland and one of the best in Europe (regarding HEMA tournaments)

[@b.h.abbott-motley2427]

This video features very impressive fencing from all involved. Antoni Olbrychski deserves accolades for doing so well with what most would consider a disadvantaged weapon. I can't imagine many fencers would choose sabre over rapier & dagger, but perhaps the popular opinion isn't correct in this regard. It's interesting both fencers mentioned the sabre as more massive, even though it weighs less than the rapier. I guess that's because the blade weighs more closer to the tip. Are the lengths given overall lengths or blade lengths? I assume blade lengths, as 105cm overall would be a rather short rapier. On the other hand, 95cm is quite long for a sabre blade.

[@koloblican11763]

A longsword is much heavier then a rapier, but I could fence with a longsword for hours, and a rapier for about ten minutes in my hayday haha.

@@koloblican11763 well rapier is one handed weapon with very different weight distribution and fighting style. Just holding the rapier in position is quite exhausting, while I can easily relax with longsword ready.

[@Specter_1125]

@@koloblican11763many longswords and rapiers actually have rather similar weights.

[@Tentunf]

I feel that the Rapier and dagger is the superior system, but Antoni is something else entirely. Both of those rapierist are exceptional, but Antoni is an absolute animal. His speed and precision is just something else entirely. And then the man's work rate! He was doing jumping jacks out there to find his shots. He took a cavalry sword and made it look good against a sword minmaxed for the duel.

[@heresjonny666]

Beautiful fencing! So tense to watch, very entertaining. I love the moody, atmospheric set. Can't wait for the future ones.

[@sid2112]

Commenting from an hour in the future with my one shot time machine to tell you you're going to like it.

[@mohamedyusuf4777]

The sabre guys where absolutely incredible. It was a breathtaking watching them fence. Especially the second fighter. It felt like I was watching someone squeeze lemonade out of a rock. Whatever training you guys are doing in Poland is producing the best sabre fencers I have ever seen.

[@sunrisejackdaw1779]

that one rushdown was NUTS he looked so screwed and came out beautifully

[@Tarooo89]

Sabre is to Poland what the katana is to Japan. Also poetic that the sabre fencer (Antoni) is related to (grandson?) the famous Polish actor Daniel Olbrychski who is best known for his duel scene in Potop.

[@nightshade7240]

It's always lovely to see the Polish sabre represented so well. Kudos for the stellar work against the rapier and dagger, that is not an easy combination to contend against with a single weapon. Great work by all involved.

[@makoado6010]

its a hungarian sabre. the first made at 600 and named szablya. what mean "it cut" and every name of this sword originated from hunagarian name.

[@piotrrabiega6022]

@@makoado6010 and sabers were originaly created in Asia, Turkey and Mongolian tribes. The sabers were brought to Europe long after.

[@makoado6010]

@@piotrrabiega6022 nope. its made at 600 in hungary. turkey and mongolians does not even exist yet.

[@2008davidkang]

Would really love to see longsword vs sword and buckler as they're sidearms of the same period and would've exchanged blows in a variety of historical situations. Pollaxe vs longsword or sword and buckler would also be interesting, as we could see just how much of a chance those sidearms have against a main battlefield weapon of the time. The master fencers we have on the show would definitely teach us a lot as they share their nuanced opinions on these topics!

[@piotrmarczak3733]

The main battlefield weapons of the time were lances, pikes, later firearms.

[@irrelevantfish1978]

​@@piotrmarczak3733 "Main battlefield weapon" is another way of saying "a primary weapon used in a military context," which the pollaxe absolutely is. Yes, it was used by upper-class, heavily armored infantry, and thus was always heavily outnumbered by cheaper, longer polearms, but I believe the pike basically post-dates the pollaxe, and thus isn't really relevant to the conversation. Also, you forgot to mention bows. 😉

[@piotrmarczak3733]

@@irrelevantfish1978 You, you arę right.☺ How could I forget a bow? 😩 Legendary English bowmen, often decisive in battle, Agincourt and many others. Robin Hood. To justify myself I will say that Polish social division was different than in other European countries. The gentry was about 10% of society and they were obliged to take part in a war. They almost always fight mounted. Infantry was usually from foreign mercenaries. That is way their successes were rather omitted from glory stories of Polish history. Polish heavy cavalry charge was devastating for hundreds of years like in battle of Vienna 1683 and mounted knights were half or more of the army. That is why my view is skewed. Thank you for response. 😄

[@irrelevantfish1978]

@@piotrmarczak3733 Bows/crossbows were critical in almost _every_ battle up until the age of pike and shot, even if they weren't as overwhelmingly important as at Agincourt. There was even something of an "age of pike-and-arrow," as early pike blocks were accompanied primarily by archers. However, there were usually some arquebusiers as well, even at the very start, and the transition away from bows/crossbows was gradual, so "pike-and-arrow" isn't a particularly useful term.

[@edi9892]

I'm very impressed. Rapier alone is already really difficult to go up against thanks to its reach and speed, but two weapons vs one on top? I wonder how much the dynamic would change if they had been fighting in a confined space, like in a modern apartment.

[@attlaflaggiellodedio]

I wonder how much the dynamic would change if he fought with two Hussite swords or against a T-4 tank

[@fylosofer]

Wow. That was outstanding. I didn't expect to be that impressed. I rewatched several exchanges at 25% speed just to marvel at the skill and technique employed. What a delight! I look forward to more of this series.

[@gillesdupouy8357]

FINALLY I'M SO HAPPY, I love those videos so much, I hope the next one comes out soon ! It was very impressive to see how well the sabre was doing, I thought it would be much more difficult but those are some incredibly skilled fencers, awesome !

[@bloodwynn]

Wydaje mi się, że gdyby nie naprawdę świetne umiejętności Antka to dużo bardziej widać byłoby jak ciężkie dla szabli jest takie zestawienie.

[@jacekb4941]

Dokładnie, rapier bardzo słabo wypadł chociaż u nas na treningach to jedyna broń która ma jakieś tam szanse z włócznią. Antek natomiast jest PRZEBESTIĄ w szabli, większość kontr po trafieniu odbił, paranoja jakaś xD

[@wielkiolkus]

zabawne bo my na miesjcu mielismy wrazenie ze na wejsciu to rapier ma przewalone i co najwyzej sztylet jakos wyrowna szanse :-D spodziewalismy sie, ze co nie zrobimy rapierem to wpadniemy w żelazo szabli i na krotszym dystansie trup po jakiejs zaslonie odpowiedzi z którą nie bedziemy mieli co zrobic, bo rapier odbity/zwiazany, a sztylet nieszczelny przeciwko czemus takiemu, a w takim siecznym młynie po żelazie szablą nieporownywalnie latwiej trafic. szczegolnie ze na ile wiem antek cos tam wczesniej mial doswiadczenie z walki szablą vs rapierzysta, my zero.

[@bloodwynn]

​@@wielkiolkus Dzięki za podzielenie się doświadczeniem. =) Ja zwracam też uwagę na to, jak bardzo zmęczony był Antek przy rozmowie. Ewidentnie musiał wykonywać ogromną pracę, aby być w stanie dorównać rapierowi. Sam zresztą mówił, że niemal cały czas musiał mieć żelazo w ruchu, aby zapewnić sobie jakąś obronę i możliwość kontrataku. Ze mnie żaden szermierz, ale łączę swoje wrażenia z oglądania tego pojedynku (świetnie się oglądało) z pewnym historycznym konsensusem, gdzie jednak uważano że szabla lepsza na koniu, a rapier pieszo. Pozdrawiam.

[@wielkiolkus]

@@bloodwynn wiesz pewnie zależy jaka szabla, bo były i bardziej i mniej przystosowane do pieszej szermierki. wszyscy byliśmy tam bardzo zmęczeni bo te walki męczyły dużo bardziej niż "normalne" symetryczne przez zupelnie inne sytuacje. mi ciezko tu stawiac takie jednoznacznie wnioski ktory zestaw lepiej, pierwszą walkę rapier przewalił mimo tego że zawodniczka dochodziła do podium w turniejach open z facetami. dla mnie to wartosciowe zestawienie bo mimo ze nie prowadzi do jednoznacznego wniosku (ostatecznie "remis") to widać zarowno jak szabla moze miec przewage jak i rapier.

[@Zbigniew_Nowak]

@@wielkiolkus Ciekawe, bo Matt Easton właśnie nagrał filmik, jak to rapier ze sztyletem całkowicie dominuję katanę, która co prawda jest trzymana inaczej, niż szabla, no ale... Sednem jego argumentu było, że nawet jeśli broń sieczna próbuje zbić rapier, to rapierzysta zdąży go cofnąć, a nawet gdyby to zbicie się udało, to w tym czasie oberwie sztyletem. Więc hmm chętnie zobaczę Waszą dyskusję z nim ;)

[@-Shinoray-]

Stunning and tense duels until the end. This Series is awesome and a lot of fun to watch. I´m looking forward for the next iteration of it. Maybe Something like Longsword vs. Rapier and Buckler, a classic like Longsword against Arming Sword and Kite Shield or to see Antoni once again: Sabre against Sword an Buckler. Or something a bit more from old Fiore: Dagger against Spear. (but this would be just for the fun)

[@Pawka1917]

Хороший уровень фехтования, очень интересное событие, жду прододжения.

[@Cyrius999]

Świetnie zrobiony materiał, super się oglądało!

[@PL_chochlikman]

ekstra robota, świetnie się na to patrzy! Chętnie obejrze kolejne zestawienia, i każde wydaje się dość ciekawe 🙂

[@MultiCommissar]

It's absolutely amazing to see how he bounces from parry to riposte so smoothly.

Oh hell yeah, I was soooo waiting for next one! So hyped

[@domenigo97]

7:30 More epic than any sword fight I've ever seen in a movie or TV show. I really don't understand why Hollywood doesn't work together with HEMArtists. When people know what they're doing, it just looks incredible!

[@wojszach4443]

almiost like you needed intent to hit for swing to look good

[@BellumCinematicsTotalWar]

Fr, it's a rollercoaster of emotions

[@onlineprof13]

That was a really pretty exchange

[@BestMods168]

Greed. They dont like spending money even if their profits are in the millions. The people that will complain are in the minority.

[@AlarionSchmidt-xc2ro]

Dear Antoni, You are a well trained fencer, I pay You my deepest respects! If You concentrate on keeping the saber close to Yourself and *avoid that large swings* to left and right, You will be definitely unstopable! Absolutely great display of experience! Salute from Germany! ❤

[@szcxp2166]

Bro, he is an accomplished champion, I think he knows what he is doing xd

[@Roderik95]

How much of a narcissist could you be to give this guy advice? I think he knows what he is doing.

[@AlarionSchmidt-xc2ro]

He is a pro, he will understand. I was not adressing You, sorry.

[@emrld.]

I understand your point, but when he swings wide, he typically has proper distance from the opponent to not be punished for it. In other words, good footwork. However, rapiers are great at hitting the wrist on those overextending lunges. You’re right here, but Antoni is also right

[@setenzaiv259]

This was amazing to watch thank you to all involved

[@PoorMansHEMA]

Love the mixed weapons video! Great fencing!

[@jonathanlanders9406]

Great video as always. I enjoy seeing the talent of the fencers and mixed weapon duels.

[@user-qs3im2sb9v]

I agree that the combat is impressive all around. I would not want to face any of these opponents. I do Olympic fencing. Never done HEMA. I appreciate how your videos respect all the training from both traditions. You can also really see just how hard dual wielding really is: even for great fighters, once you get a parry with one weapon it is not automatic to make a repost with the other, and obviously picking the best weapon to parry with is not always obvious either.

[@_NothingImportant]

After long time finnaly good KZbin video

[@neutronalchemist3241]

The first rapierist's stance really perplexed me. She constantly had the right foot and the left hand forward, so waiting to parry with the dagger and response with the rapier, that way completely negating the reach advantage of the rapier, since it did strike only when the shorter blades were already in contact. She could have had the same results fighting with two daggers. The second rapierist's stance seemed much more natural and effective.

[@KPMwolf]

Finally someone critiques about their stance and not gender.

[@prestonsingersoll]

It is actually a very popular and effective stance for rapier and dagger, though it is definitely more effective against other rapiers. Holding the rapier in a refused guard (as she is doing) hides the true measure of your blade from your opponent. If the opponent's sword makes contact with your dagger, you push it off-line and strike with the sword and vice-versa if they make contact with your sword. The Black Tigers in the Pacific Northwest use this style with great results.

[@eedwardgrey2]

Your weapon versus tests are the best thought out I've seen so far

[@konsyjes]

Thank you guys, this is amazing stuff

[@DRAKI_Gaming]

Totally awesome content as always!

[@jaimecarbo9564]

So impressive, props to them for their masterclass and expertise with those weapons, you could also appreciate different approaches by both rapier combatants

[@notfeedynotlazy]

Would have been interesting to see a comparison against Spanish style of rapier and dagger. It's so different from the one they used as to completly change the dinamics of the fight.

[@fabricio-agrippa-zarate1000]

As for what I understand about destreza, it relies heavily on binding, which is not a good idea against a curved blade (mechanics are thrown over the window there) and it has a greater mass.

[@CDKohmy]

Pacheco actually mentions dealing with a sabruer.

[@notfeedynotlazy]

@@CDKohmy yep, he does. Speciically with a heavy Ottoman saber - even curver and heavier than a Polish one. The specific chapter is called, if memory serves well, "El turco, cómo se afianza, y cómo se le ha de herir" (the Turk, how he stands, and how he's to be wounded). But I could be mistaken - it was some 30 years ago that I studied Pacheco. Also, the very fact that Fabricio mentions is what would make it interesting.

[@szybkilewyprostyf231]

Super materiał! Dziękuję!

[@Arkadiusz_Olech]

Długo kazaliście czekać na kolejny film, ale było warto :)

[@nowthenzen]

Marta has excellent foot work but she is not getting her left had up high enough to block the sabre. She is blocking for flat thrusts for a rapier. I guess part of the challenge is how difficult is it to adapt a fighting style?

[@wielkiolkus]

fights were not staged, we were figuring what to do on the fly, and Marta was fighting first so i had some time to watch and adapt.

[@fabricio-agrippa-zarate1000]

Ok, this was insane 😵🤯

[@davidschlageter5962]

Great stuff! 8 years and being a fit guy, the first rapier fencer was at a big physical and experience disadvantage. Leading with the dagger I also thought negated the range advantage of the rapier. The second duel was I think more representative of how a saber fares against a rapier, which is peerless as a dueling sword. Saber is a cavalry weapon better used when mounted.

[@TeslaEmperor]

Awesome video thank you for uploading this!

[@mephisto8101]

Kudos to all fencers! Very beautiful fights with clean hits. Especially the lack of double hits makes it joyful to watch!

[@humorlessclown]

They’re back!!! 🎉🎉 Love this 👍🏼👍🏼

[@100_American_Bison]

All three did stunning sword play and second one was very close. I would personally like to see a matchup between Pike vs Polearm, Sabre vs Katana, Longsword vs Katana, Sabre vs Messer, and possibly a great sword vs something. someday.

I would be interested in spear VS rapier. Final evolution of dueling weapon VS sharpened stick! 😁

[@AntoniRein]

Longsword vs Katana will probably be internet’s fav 😂

[@andrzejnadgirl2029]

Sounds cool but it would be pretty boring to watch. Spear gives way too big advantage and watch far east spear masters to see how you duel with a spear, rapier just doesn't stand a chance. In Europe spears weren't used as dueling due to the "dishonourable" weapon but the truth is, a lot more knights would die in such duels as it's more dangerous weapons versus unarmored opponent in 1v1. Swords are better for armored warrior fighting in formation though so it's obvious why swords where the main focus for the knights.

[@heresjonny666]

@@andrzejnadgirl2029 In what world is the spear a dishonourable weapon in Europe? 😂 Duels with lance/spear, both mounted, and on foot were definitely a thing that happened a lot. The spear was often part of the mix of weapons that duels would use (where they might have spear, sword, and dagger, or other variations.)

[@GingerBeard24]

Awesome. 🙂👍

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

Terrific work by all involved.

[@kalmarzec]

Super sprawa takie pojedynki!

[@relpmat]

Love the video. Please do more of these

[@mahmoudmoustafa216]

the best thing I 've seen in while I hope I can see a real competetion like that more

[@adrianblania5565]

Amazing content as always.

[@nazarnovitsky9868]

Thank You very much for this new video ! 😊😊😊 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@sikestevilmadness]

great stuff. very interesting to see the difference in footwork

[@haltheviking575]

Amazing movements from such skilled athletes!

[@fadcdecarvalho8741]

I just came across this. Love it. I very much enjoy this 😊

[@dmb77]

Very good fencers, the best rapier and dagger vs sabre in youtube. Incredible performance.

[@Von_NoVa]

Love it! Please give us more.

[@659999ajaxpk]

I was really looking forward to the continuation of the video series

[@hrabiahoreszko2123]

No nareszcie!

[@Kubold]

So good!

[@KoreanSpirits]

This video is good. Thank you.

[@AM-lh7rw]

Guys, beautiful fencing. Respect👍

[@Druid_Ignacy]

Antek makes it look easy xD Great video as always :)

[@elieaoun6471]

Great duels! Super fun to watch the pros go at it! Would appreciate if you could have (english) subtitles during their post-combat commentary, Cheers!

[@MisdirectedSasha]

I actually wonder if Marta, coming from a sport fencing background and presumably having done epee, might have been better off using the rapier alone. She's not as tall as Antoni already, and by holding the dagger out in front of her she had to keep her right shoulder back, limiting her reach even further. Aleksander kept a much more neutral stance, which I think worked a little better. Though, he is also substantially taller than Marta and seemed better able to hold the high line due to his strength. I was also surprised not to see more hand snipes from Marta and Aleksander, though I guess someone as experienced as Antoni would be fairly accustomed to protecting his hands. But really, this was a great illustration of why even fencers with nominally superior weapon sets shouldn't underestimate the sabre; especially when it's wielded by Antoni Olbrychski!

[@BestMods168]

The second saber fight, he tested the waters too much. By testing the other dude, the rapier dude caught onto the rhythm and countered.

[@jarettyang5771]

Damn, I didn’t realize I was this early, also the confrontations looked sick!

[@Telmach]

I think it's nuts how talented Antoni is. He was at a serious disadvantage in that second fight, but managed to hang on very well.

[@married_incel]

Dude was fencing a woman. That's a huge advantage.

[@Telmach]

@@married_incel It's clear that she's well practiced and skilled, but yes but the first match was basically a calisthenics warm up for him. I'm sure the work out played a decent bit into it, but I was mostly talking about the extreme reach and speed disadvantage of a saber versus a rapier. Going up against an opponent with around the same skill and speed, the rapier should beat the sabre every time. Going up against one of the best rapier duelists in the world with a sabre and only losing the match by a single point is insane.

[@married_incel]

@Telmach I don't know about rapier duellists, but of the top 200 epee fencers in the world I can guarantee you 200 of them are men, so I think your comment about "same skill and speed" is misguided.

[@Telmach]

@@married_incel You are attempting to convince me of something I already believe. No matter how dedicated she is or hard she trains, she will not be as fast as a novice male opponent. I'm not talking about the first match at all, I'm exclusively talking about the match between the two men. I even dismissed the first match as being light calisthenics. I'm talking about the disadvantage in kit, and how impressed I am that Antoni could overcome such a significant difference in reach.

[@ohauss]

@@Telmach Sorry, but what the f are you talking about? Not only is your claim that well trained women could never be as fast a novice male opponent medical nonsense, but the "significant difference in reach" is an optical illusion due to the different angles at which the weapons are held. The rapier may be longer, but so is his arm. At the end, the difference is far from significant.

[@JustYoiBro]

Pan Olek jak zwykle potrafi mi zaimponować

[@udp]

Очень кайфово сделано слоумо. Это то чего не хватает у многих видеоблогеров, которые популяризируют как хема так и исб. Молодцы, приятно посмотреть.

[@wojakov]

7:28 This was very cinematic!

[@_DarkEmperor]

Cool video. What i want to see is big two handed Bardiche against 2 daggers.

[@muchomor013]

uwielbiam Twoj akcent🤣

[@SixDeadZeroHEMA]

An extraordinary demonstration of skill from all parties, but especially Antoni. Before watching this, I would have given the fight to single rapier hands down, let alone rapier and dagger.

[@woj_kal]

Add this video to weapon confrontation playlist

[@anvarkuraev4972]

Great fights!

[@sksnsqsqq7282]

Ale fajne. Subskrybcja. Pozdro z ŁDZ. Szczególnie dla Pani z Łodzi.

[@wojszach4443]

it was glorious, very dynamic

[@sorearm]

wow, very interesting, thank you

[@Crustymarine]

I admire this skill set.

[@martinbonne9493]

please i need more of this videos

[@OtharSmirnow]

Dzięki ❤

[@Tent316]

I know the primary display was for rapier but he was a BEAST with that dagger! Great match!

[@neilgromov6473]

Отлично снято, достойное фехтование! Спасибо

[@woj_kal]

Świetny pokaz muzyka i replay bardzo pomaga w odbiorze takiemu laikowi jak ja.

[@kodain]

Longsword vs. Sword and Buckler, for sure.

[@dominiknowec9837]

Wooooowww!!! Grand reactivation!!!

[@ericpeterson8732]

The expert rapier guy had a better guard than the first one. The saber guy tried to get those repost strikes but the rapier guy was able to block better. The expert fencer was more aggressive too. Good fights.

[@artgrey3151]

Спасибо всем за интересный и познавательный видос!

[@Poohze01]

I wish I was 30 years younger and healthy! Your videos are so inspiring, and give great pleasure to this old fencer; Thank You!

[@AlarionSchmidt-xc2ro]

Thank You! You described exactly my situation ;-)

[@sotiss82]

Świetna robota

[@caelestigladii]

You can tell from the matches that experience counts a lot.

[@user-qu9xy7jr6]

I’d really love to see spanish style destreza rapier come into the battle 😊

[@The_true_Joe_mama]

great duel

[@davistierney6770]

Watch their feet in the first fight. Antoni is MUCH more active on his feet once the blades start trading blows, and it's allowing him to play the distance and get more hits. She's planting her feet once they start trading blows which gives him opportunities to counter, he's backing away between strikes making it harder for her to do the same.

[@andytopley314]

Fantastic film/editing, an excellent example of 'action coverage'. English subtitles would be appreciated but still great content and {obviously} superb fencing.

[@akademiaszermierzy1105]

Hi. Subtitles are always available in our movies. You just need to turn on KZbin subtitles.

[@YukonJack88]

You have to love KZbin. I'm at my desk designing a Table Top Role playing game, that is attempting to model More historically accurate options and results, than other simple DnD games, and still be playable, and here we are with this amazing martial display. Fantasy Roll Players love to imagine and use all sorts of weapon combinations facing off against each other, including dual wielding! Thus, this video is so informative and inspiring.... I picked up on how important skill level is, as well as momentum carried through to shut down a reposte response, as well as how vulnerable the arms and face are to a blade. Further the dual weidling was shown to be very lethal, because the defender ran out of parrying ability and was hit by an off hand combo!! Brilliant. Thank you for posting these videos.

[@danspragens4935]

Still making my way through the video, but I wonder if rapier and buckler (or Bolognese side sword & buckler) might be a better match against a saber? It seems to me that the dagger would be better for opposing rapiers and similar, while the buckler would better resist something as cut centric as a saber. I think @scholagladiatoria made similar observations in discussing the evolution of off-hand pairings with rapiers IIRC. In any case, keep up the great videos. I still come back to the Fiore short films.

[@BestMods168]

No. The buckler cant score an attack. The shorter rapier already acts as a shield.

[@enzogreco9303]

the first point scored is more important than all the others combined, whether in a fight to the first blood or to the death.

[@PowermadNavigator]

Antoni definitely had a chance, he just got tired. Two of the hits in the second round just went past his guard.

[@leonardosalomao6296]

Really cool. I just expected the Rapier fencers using cavazione more often.