Richard Marsden: Polish Saber - Showcasing HEMA

[@hungarianhillbilly4144]

I'm a simple Hungarian I see Poland I hit like. Great story.

[@darksoongaming9508]

I do szabli i do szklanki!

[@krzysztof_wu]

im a simple polish, i see a Hungarian hitting like i hit like :)

[@janekpax5471]

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[@MonkeyDRuffy-kp5sk]

long live hungary

[@wanttosayadrem2551]

The same from Poland :)

[@BloodandIronHEMA]

You may recognize Richard as the skull codpiece wearing man in Skallagrim's popular video "Expert saber sparring".

[@Skallagrim]

With his signature "come at me bro" taunt. :)

[@TravelingTyrant]

Come at me bro!

[@valkaek]

Praise the SUN! Swing like it's Dark Souls.

[@andyreasoner5289]

Great knowledge! I watch and I feel readiness to practice this Polish sabre :)

[@РоманГогешвили]

Valkaek you blew it! Shame on you.

[@mgmmaze]

I am first generation American always thought my Polish history has been pretty cool. I will definitely be picking up this book

[@valkaek]

His instruction was perfect, he was quick and to the point but was able to explain what he was going to achieve before he threw the cut very professionally. He seemed very in tune with his weapon.

[@TheSparda81]

I would love to see more of polish history. It's a very untouched sector of history in the west.

[@TravelingTyrant]

My book covers it, and if you want to go real deep, Norman Davies God's playground Volume I.

[@MrZabao]

Richard Marsden yeah, this is an epic book!

[@ottoll9940]

The most powerfull country in europe that time. Even captured Moscow for a while. And then wars against kozaks of Bogdan Chmielnicki. Really interesting. Like it much more than history of moscow in 1600's or western europe history

[@piotrmalewski8178]

@@ottoll9940 Especially given we didn't even try. Most wars were either in self-defence or against the will of nobility. The Commonwealth could field over 200 thousand soldiers + army servants, but most of time just didn't want to give king such power. A king would have just a few thousand in his dispostion, do a war with that, and in the meantime have home-war against him. Zebrzydowski rebellion for example.

[@ChrOnos-tk8tv]

Great respect to our brave Brothers from Hungary!!! Our friendship is timeless.

[@kerad4432]

Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki..... Lengyel, Magyar - két jó barát, együtt harcol, s issza borát.

[@brabhamfreaman166]

Richard must be recognisable from miles for those red socks.

[@sambakich7494]

Brabham Freaman and the skull codpiece.

[@joecoonan3931]

😂!

[@bognajordan4977]

As a Polish-Canadian and martial artist I welcome this book and nice presentation with open arms 🤗. Blessings 🙏

[@maciej5866]

I don't believe in this story. How a Frenchman can beat a Polish Nobel in drinking?!

[@HowtoPolish]

The Frenchman probably surrendered as soon as alcohol went through Belgium.

[@akatsukami9578]

Probably depends on whether they were drinking vodka or cognac.

[@lothar13PL]

Actually french people drink a lot more than polish people. For example: do poles drink alcohol while eating breakfast? Very rarely. And french people on the other side drink wine while eating breakfast (well they drink it to almost every meal) so naturally they can drink more.

[@maciej5866]

+lothar13PL But drinking one glass wine to breakfast is different thing than drinking to unconsciousness. You can day by day run 100 meters, but that not prepare you to marathon. And pepole in France may drink more wine nowdays, but in renesans period, I think rich polish nobel drinking a lot on their nobel party, few times in week. And we should check conumption of alcohol on one person in this countries. Both are in UE so that kind of statistic should be somewhere.

[@lothar13PL]

Maciej D Maybe you're right.

[@OldMadHatter]

My copy of the book just came today after over a month on back order. I am loving it!

[@robertpendergast2620]

I bought a copy of your book. Very informative and excellent photography. It is really a keeper.

[@TravelingTyrant]

Thanks so very much!

[@MarkS806]

He seems like he would be an excellent teacher to learn from.

[@ryanneu9379]

Ragnar Lothbrok he is, he’s my history teacher 😂

[@harris2548]

Just picked up first Szabla, and two practice sabers. Plan on picking your book up very soon, thank you for keeping my people's culture and history alive.

[@crewalpha]

Very interesting. It's nice to see the interest in this swordfighting form and interest in Polish military history in general. Just a couple of points about the historical aspects that might also interest your viewers. W.r.t. serfs, Poland did not begin as a country of serfs like the W. European countries, so it isn't quite accurate to say that Poland "still" had serfs later in history. A kind of serfdom arose with the steadily growing power of the szlachta. So in a way, you have the reverse development of serfdom. In part, this was supported by increased agricultural exports to W. Europe when the szlachta (and likely the burghers since e.g. the grain trade was largely responsible for not only the wealth of the szlachta but also the wealth of the cities), wishing to increase profits, exercised increasing pressure on the peasants living on their lands. This was also partly enforced by the fact that the szlachta were forbidden from engaging in most forms of commerce, agriculture being one of those exceptions. W.r.t. the power of the szlachta, I would distinguish between the szlachta and the magnates who themselves were members of the szlachta. A szlachcic could, of course, even become impoverished and remain a noble since the title was hereditary, in which case he might employ himself in the service of a more wealthy and powerful magnate family or even be forced to till his own land. Thus, whereas some of the magnates could rival even the wealth and military power (via private armies, often used during levées en masses) of the Polish Crown itself, the vast majority of the szlachta (some 10% of the population, which is quite large compared to the rest of Europe) were probably well off, though naturally not magnates. This division is important because it was reflected in the Commonwealth's institutions, specifically in the two chambers of parliament, or sejm, where the magnates and bishops dominated in the senat, or upper house, while the szlachta dominated in the sejm proper, or lower house. This grew out of tensions between the szlachta in general, the Crown, and the magnates which resulted in alternating cooperation between two of the three against the third in a kind of balance of power.

[@vidensodoacer]

I appreciate the longer video. I loved every second, and I appreciate the subtle humor.

[@stan3951]

it is very beautiful that the Englishman is interested in Polish martial art. Please see the movies of the family Sieniawski, it may be interesting for you.

[@stevovimy]

What Englishman?

[@secutorprimus]

Saber seems to be the lost, unwanted sibling in the European Historical Fencing family, and the Polish saber seems to be of the same low popularity. I've been trying to get into HEMA, but wanted to find a weapon that suited me beforehand, because I didn't want to drop a lot of money into a weapon I ended up disliking (I know synthetics are about $70-90, but still), and that fit into a time period I liked (which started as Ancient Roman, then Medieval, then Rennassaise). I spent a lot of time researching, my tastes going from gladii to high medieval arming swords to more and more specialized blades, which is the logical flow of action, I guess: going from well-rounded designs to more specialized designs, depending on what you want to accentuate (reach, power, speed, versatility, thrusting, cutting, etc.). Then, I came upon the Polish saber, and this is the second longest I've ever stuck with liking a certain weapon, a close second only to the medieval arming sword (third is is a tie between Broadsword and Backsword, and forth is Sidesword, but the time gap between them and the Polish saber is huge).

[@Gabdube]

Yeah. I went through a similar process before landing on the gaulish kledios.

[@600_letni]

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[@JustGrowingUp84]

It's so cool that you guys managed to get Mr. Marsden for such a (relatively) long video!

[@JustGrowingUp84]

P.S. I had no problem with the audio at the end.

[@Gatsu1995]

He taught a couple of lengthy seminars over the weekend as well. really cool stuff

[@JustGrowingUp84]

Reese Pollock Sure, brag about it, just rub it in my face! Not everybody gets such opportunities, check you fencing privilege! ;D

[@viehoo59]

from Poland with love !!

[@szablotukpolski5201]

w temacie broni HUSARII i wielkiej historii szabli polskiej . .szablotłuk polski

[@KristoffDoe]

This reverse cut with false edge - I remember something I heard that there's a variant of that cut, aimed at groin area, called "Eunuch's cut" (i.e. one that makes the opponent into one). O_o

[@TravelingTyrant]

The Hellish Polish 4th is a low line cut, but likely true edge. Hits the lower belly or groin area.

[@ThiLI0n]

I love Richard Marsden so much

[@TravelingTyrant]

www.amazon.co.uk/Polish-Saber-Richard-Marsden/dp/0984771654/ref That's about as cheap as I can get it. Hardback, full-color, and highest color quality. Where are you at?

[@ThiLI0n]

Richard Marsden that's cool. holy roman empire

[@TravelingTyrant]

Oh yeah, they're way overcharging. Would ordering from GB be worth it?

[@ThiLI0n]

Richard Marsden nah, I'll just put it on my list

[@ThiLI0n]

Richard Marsden and buy it when my purse is better filled ;-D

[@missnomer5800]

I hope the story of the Polish nobleman Pan Twardowski from the period of the golden freedoms :-) He made a pact with the devil, and outsmarted the devil.

[@JariB.]

Reminds me a líttlebit of the blades used by the (Crimean) Tartars, though those were often even more curved. However, a nice weapon indeed.

[@KristoffDoe]

Not surprisingly, considering Ukraine was a part of Poland back then, there were some Tatars who were Polish subjects etc. There was also Hungarian influence on Polish sabre.

[@Celibatnik]

I'm Polish and I grew up watching movies like "The Deluge." Thanks for this video.

[@SwordFighterPKN]

I have that same blade from Poland!

[@casspar1217]

Well... In crossfighting (Polish saber) you do not use much of static parry. Its mostly used strategically or when walking into an opponent.

[@600_letni]

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[@HowtoPolish]

A duel scene from an old Polish movie with these sabers if anyone's interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qF7Qn5mAq7h3obc

[@paweandonisgawralidisdobrz2522]

The cross guard isnt touching bottom of the hilt becouse it does allows to unscrew the pommel

[@trenchcoatsamurai6757]

For throwing, I presume.

[@krystofcisar469]

@@trenchcoatsamurai6757 I´d say for repairs but, yeah could be :D

[@piotrhobbysta5614]

Very intelligent, competent and interesting presentation IMO. This man knows what tells about! Some experiments prooved that Japanease katana would be useful and broken, having all the great respect to the samurais.

[@Tycini1]

Could you repeat what you said about Japanese swords?

[@szablotukpolski5201]

The oldest instructions about the Polish saber fight from the beginning of the 19th century are here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWm2kqiKZ6mZq7s

[@piotrhobbysta5614]

Jestes antypolskim idiotą?

[@Mszaanisko]

Check also the movie Born to the Saber made by History Channel, very good and acurate

[@Tycini1]

4:38 I know some similar weapons appear in Battlefield, but where exactly in Mortal Kombat do they use the Polish sabre?

[@iamk4474]

They mean in mortal combat. In a situation where your life depends on during war ON THE BATTLE FIELD. ON THE WAR FIELD NOT THE GAMES

[@charleybrett1663]

@@iamk4474 You should probably relax about this a little. Decent odds that it's a joke, and if not what's the big deal?

[@shootinsquid10xamf76]

🤣😂

[@robertweidner2480]

Got the book for Christmas! It is awesome! If you wanna get into Saber-fighting with HEMA, it's pretty much the best book out there!

[@TravelingTyrant]

Why thank you so much!

[@KamenRider1]

@@TravelingTyrant Hello Sir, I'm an Arnis / Filipino Martial Arts practitioner. I've recently taken an interest in Polish sabers and would very much like to invest in a (hard copy) of your book. Sadly, I'm from the Philippines and it doesn't seem that they've shipped any copies to our local retailers here. Would very much appreciate it though if I could get my hands on it someday. Mabuhay and God bless!

[@TravelingTyrant]

@@KamenRider1 Try bookdepository.com they can ship worlwide!

[@TravelingTyrant]

@@KamenRider1 Not sure if my reply made it. The book is available at Book Depository and they ship worldwide!

[@luciococciaglia4343]

it is a cavalry sword isn't it? our army in early 19 th century used a short version of that weapon

[@ineshvaladolenc6559]

Yes, popular among dragoons.

[@panciopinczera7488]

I really appreciate that you are making polish sabre more popular, that is a great piece of history:) As for the fencing...well... The most characteristic thing about polish sabre was a finger ring, that enabled cuts typical for polish fencing. That sabre you have there was not even close to polish sabre:) Also those cuts you present are more like french or italian, it looks nothing like polish cross-cut fencing style. There are few people re-discovering polish sabre system, search for cross cut polish sabre. All the best:)

[@szablotukpolski5201]

The oldest instructions about the Polish saber fight from the beginning of the 19th century are here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWm2kqiKZ6mZq7s

[@JohnoPete]

The book is $60 on Amazon. I'm sure it is well worth it for the practitioner, but it is a bit pricey for the amateur like myself. Any chance of a less expensive option?

[@TravelingTyrant]

Sorry! The book is hardback, glossy, large size, high quality color. That's why the book is pricey. It's a luxury item- I admit!

[@andyreasoner5289]

P.S. Is there a book on the Polish sabre to buy? Where? I found info that Polish Winged Hussars used this sabres, also e.g. during Battle of Vienna! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHbUoGyIntWSkKc and here kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp-1ZX6Eadqrgbc So the practice of victories shows the effectiveness of this sabre, I think. During Golden Age of Poland/Lechia (before Baptism Poland was called Lechia/Lehia - up to now in old civilizations they are called : Persia/Iran-Lahestan, Turkey - Lehistan, in Russia and currently Ukraine they still use Lach/Lah/Lachs on Poles - being very old over 2500-6000 BC country) XIV-XV it was the largest, richest and the strongest country of Europe, which several times e.g. 1683 at Vienna Battle saved whole Europe. So more respect after Hitler and traitor Churchill, Roosevelt. P.S. During this time (14-17 centuries) Poland was so large, rich and full of freedom (1st Constitution in Europe) that French were like brabarians, not knowing languages and many eastern countries wanted to join Poland without battle - to be safe, free and rich simply, even when Poland as the only country won Moscow - russian boyars wanted Polish king. Many ppl from the countries on west of Poland emigrated to Poland (Scots, French, Hispanic, Italians, Germans, generally Brits, etc.). It was the reason - the prosperity and power, that later 4 countries at the same time in XVIII attacked and divided, almost destroyed after 6000 years Poland - Lechia! BTW: In those times they ten in Poland as everywhere drank wine - no vodka! They wouldn't be such power in other case...

[@wojciechosowski2349]

I'd like to ask a question how to defend against such reverse thrusting of curved blade like at 4:50? Is somewhere some materials or presentation obtainable?

[@tomaszsemik9591]

Hey, nice footage, greetings from Poland, land od people still and still proud of their sabre and cavalry. :) PS: sabre type, cavalry type and quality, clothes (like żupan) - are different when You compare any other countries around. The answer is the roots with Persians - DNA haplogroup with them biggest % in Europe - Poland. Also some Sarmats clans came to Poland (Lechia/Lechistan) ages ago and mix with Poles/Lechs living in territory few thousands yrs already. Chronicles and DNA say a lot. ;) CHEEEEERSSSSS SWORDSMEN! :)

[@mateuszwayne4829]

Tomasz Semik This theory about sarmats was a thing in 16/17 century. I don't think it's true

[@tomaszsemik9591]

Yhm, it was theory in 16/17, now it is concret pure science after DNA tests.

[@mateuszwayne4829]

I would be thankful if you gave me a info source

[@tomaszsemik9591]

Nobody ever gave me any source! I was looking for truth and knowledge on my own, it is not complicated. So go for it, don't be lazy, man. PS: For DNA test results try google ''profesor Grzybowski DNA test''.

[@old_spice8054]

Mateusz Wayne en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_R1a

[@vladtheimpaler9770]

Zero comments on the Mount and Blade: Warband, background music

[@РоманГогешвили]

Oh, man! Feat.'s! This channel is actually taking off!

[@Teskar30]

Whant an amazing video !

[@116PANZERLIED]

Where can you get the steel sparing swords for Polish sabre?

[@aceofr3ap3r21]

is there a link to this story? I want to read it actually xD

[@mastermedic83]

I can't place the song that is playing during the final interview portion of the video and it's driving me crazy. Can anyone tell me where it's from?

[@klavakkhazga3996]

Richard are you in contact with the other reconstructing teams in Poland such as silkfencingteam? Is it a different system altogether, do you disagree in some points? Thank you all for the vid

[@TravelingTyrant]

Jerzy (Silkfencing) is actually IN my book. He has a different view of Polish Saber, but the general points are close enough. All of us have the same issue in that we have limited sources and with that, have to interpret. Jerzy should have a book soon and you guys can determine how close and different we are from one another. Also, my 'job' is to bring Polish saber to the English speaking world. Poles can take care of themselves and will do so.

[@TravelingTyrant]

Oh and I'm aware of other groups as well including Sienawski, but I don't bother them.

[@wanadeena]

Richard, would you ever consider going into other saber-type training like scimitars, tulwars and kilijs? Because to my ignorant mind, they all look the same and I can't tell the difference.

[@TravelingTyrant]

Hello! I would have to have far more sources to work with. While Polish is lacking, it is not devoid. Some of the other saber systems that are older have much less to work with.

[@CzornyLisek]

Richard Marsden Sieniawcy or You simple had no time, or You disagree with they fighting style?

[@MSchmitz77]

Who is this Gunderath he speaks of? Where can I find his treatise?

[@alaskankare]

I've been looking for a poly type replica helmet for sparring and have realized, there are plenty of poly type training swords, but no helmets? Has no one really thought to make a poly type replica helmets with a martial arts sparring pad helmet inside? Is there anything like this on the market? Thanks. Love the videos by the way!

[@TravelingTyrant]

The Absolute Force fencing helmets have been modded and work well enough. Some people do make custom helmets with plastic and other bits, but they are expensive and have many parts, and so take forever to build.

[@ARR0WMANC3R]

Poland also totally wrecks in Civ V

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

and in EU IV

[@laszu7137]

In EU IV Poland is insenaly OP and unstable. When I played as Czech they would have nice relations with me. Then suddenly declare war and send tens of thousands of men to conquer me. And then they like: No fuck this i'M out. And go back north, ending war without any territorial changes at all. Encountered this all the time playing new and new campaings. They must have had some reason to program polish AI that way.

[@ktoth29]

I'm currently playing as Genoa and the poles have helped me conquer crimea by keeping the russians and ottomans off my back.

[@laszu7137]

Karl Toth Cool.

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

laszu When Poland attack you Austria didn't intertwined? Most of the time when I play Poland I don't attack HRE at all because of the emperor.

[@ktoth29]

Marsden makes it sound like we got the idea for the second amendment from the commonwealth.

[@MrOdrzut]

Don't know about that, but Poland was quite progressive at the time - in late 16th century they introduced law forbidding to persecute people becouse of religion, and every king elected since had to sign this law before coronation.

[@ktoth29]

I know the poles were very influential in the political thinking of the timeand you had cavalry commanders like Pulaski and Kovats (hungarian) acting military advisors during the revolution... but I also think they were somewhat ahead of their time; progressive laws and the inability of the monarchy to reign in the nobles made it difficult for the hungarians to fend of the turks in the 16th century and for the poles to fight off the russians and swedes in the 17th century. So you did have a very libertarian idea of freedom there where people had to fend for themselves in the absence of a strong central government.

[@swietoslaw]

Not libertarian ;), because only nobleman was free, peasant wasn't free and was oppressed. And electing king meant that they were weak, and big problems were any reforms or just tax collection ;)

[@citationneeded5809]

A peasant in Poland was less oppressed than in other countries at the time. No, saying that szlachta's freedom destroyed the country is an oversimplification.

[@allozaur2]

Not so much szlachta's freedom, but their greed and personal vainglory. State policy was being decided by people who put their personal good above the good of the state, and the partitioning of the commonwealth was the result.

[@zxcvbnm6669]

awesome video do you have a video on sabre parries

[@mateuszwesoowski9583]

You should look into Polish cross cutting technique and the devils quart. There is a great movie called "Born For The Saber" with actual polish fencers.

[@mateuszwesoowski9583]

That along with the "Deluge" duel scene are probably the best examples of Polish saber fencing.

[@marossowski]

oh caman, you schould read about polish husaria.

[@edwardtaka5010]

You should read what you wrote before posting sth. And Hussars are small part of Polish history. Polish cross-cutting has longer story then Hussars Unit.

[@szablotukpolski5201]

The oldest instructions about the Polish saber fight from the beginning of the 19th century are here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWm2kqiKZ6mZq7s

[@MrPanos2000]

You mentioned the cold steel saber, would you recomment it though? I live in greece so i cant import swords (they are regulated more strictly than firearms), but I found a shop selling some cold steel stuff, should i go for it?

[@krukblood-axe3649]

I don't know about that specific weapon, but in my experience Cold Steel weapons are usually sub-par. I really wouldn't recommend buying a sword from them, maybe a knife. I'd check out Albion if I were you.

[@eirha]

Albion doesn't have polish sabers and while they are among the best they are also very expensive. sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/47809/cold-steel-polish-cent-szabla I recently bought this saber myself so it will be interesting to see how it is. Kult of Athena has them at a pretty good price.

[@krukblood-axe3649]

Blodøks Ah, I didn't know that Albion didn't have Polish sabres... I'm Polish and I got my friend who's a blacksmith to forge it for me. But yeah, Kult of Athena is also an excellent site, definitely worth checking out, though I still think Albion is the best... Even though it is undeniably expensive, I think that the quality of theur products is worth the price.

[@MrPanos2000]

I will definetely get an Albion when I move abroad. Its just too hard to import it in greece. For the price I need to give to get it through customs, plus the base price of an albion I could get 4 baikal semi auto shotguns

[@skinfoxeprime2711]

Frenchman and syphilis. True story. They did get it in France all the time :D

[@brunonkowalski]

You don't pronounce Jan like french Jean. It's more like Yan.

[@brunonkowalski]

@Phi6er Yes, exactly

[@brunonkowalski]

@Phi6er Jamaha

[@szablotukpolski5201]

If anyone would like to hear about the history polish saber morre . . . szablotłuk polski

[@grimgrimly]

God! where is the nearest place you can learn historic sabre to Kitchener Ontario?

[@TravelingTyrant]

www.hemaalliance.com/club-finders/

[@grimgrimly]

Yeah I saw they have one in Guelph. I checked their site but I can't see if they teach sabre. I'll contact them eventually.

[@OneForChrist177]

I used to be a hammer wearing norse pagan. So grateful that the The Lord saved me from such a wretched fate. Love the saber vid though.

[@acemic2050]

from which century is that of copy sabre ? I saw some similar technics, in one older english documentary movie, about turkisch vs christians , I think it was about Great Siege of Malta

[@Strategiusz]

I want my Golden Freedoms back!

[@kamechas]

Miałbyś wtedy dużą szansę na odpierdalanie pańszczyzny na pańskim polu

[@krukblood-axe3649]

Hehe.

[@myphonehammer1714]

...no i odpierdzielilby swoja dziesiecine, czyli 10 % przychodu...a nie jak w Szwecji cale 70...podatek panstwowy ok. 30%, podatek komunalny tez ok. 30%, no i oplaty socjalne 10%....a jeszcze arbetsgivareavgifter....a wszystko na tych muzulmanskich darmozjadow i pasozytow....to juz lepiej panszczyzne...przy 10% bedzie mial swoja "Golden Freedom"...

[@AstralS7orm]

The "non-historical" guard is very similar to early 20th century ones except full.

[@ashminkasaju5908]

I can totally imagine this guy as a descendant of Fiore De'i Liberi, weirdly enough......or is that just me?

[@szybkilewyprostyf231]

Exelent!

[@tgillies101]

The szabla/sabre was to the Polish like the Katana to the Japanese, yet ironically not much known in Western society.

[@krystofcisar469]

what do you mean by that? Like 90% of europe did eventually fought with sabres and knew well about them from very early medieval :D

[@JulianKlimczyk]

What about the 1930s Ulhan sabers?

[@szablotukpolski5201]

The oldest instructions about the Polish saber fight from the beginning of the 19th century are here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWm2kqiKZ6mZq7s

[@antekb1979]

Look for: POTOP. Analiza sceny pojedynku (duel starts @ 4:12). ;)

[@niewinnny]

Sabre we have in hard greetings from Polska

[@joytekb]

Dzięki Waszmości

[@szablotukpolski5201]

The oldest instructions about the Polish saber fight from the beginning of the 19th century are here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWm2kqiKZ6mZq7s

[@nosuker]

One intresting fact: the "polish saber" is originally a hungarian (Hun/Türk) weapon. There is no nation invented sabre as a sword style. The whole East used to wear curvy swords like saber, but the hungarians (magyars) brought to Europe at the 8th century.

[@paweandonisgawralidisdobrz2522]

Ancient slavic tribes used sabers before 5 centry. And correct form is polish-hungarian szabla/shablya Lengyel, Magyar - két jó barát, együtt harcol, s issza borát.

[@mateuszwayne4829]

Paweł Andonis Gawralidis Dobrzański herbu Leliwa Information source pls

[@ejdermengov]

Paweł Andonis Gawralidis Dobrzański herbu Leliwa. ancient slavic tribes usually used straight swords not curved sabres. even Sabre-Szabla word came from Turkic khipçak origin.

[@PiotrHo4]

Hungarians, Serbs and Poles fought the same enemy. The Cossacks also used similar weapons. It's more about a martial arts school than about a saber itself. In Poland, a certain type of saber is called "batorowka" after the name of Stefan Batory.

[@GonzoTehGreat]

6:30 If this maneuver allows you to pass your opponents sword but also places you on the outside of their guard then why aim your strike at their wrist when their head and upper body are exposed? Is it because the "reverse molinet(?)" leaves your sword in a low guard, making strikes to the head/body difficult?

[@sebastianpidek2943]

Polish saber on foot was mostly used for dueling between the nobles. You weren't supposed to kill your opponent (that would create a big problem with law and his family). You were supposed to wound the opponent so that he yields and accepts your superiority. If you killed your enemy in a duel - it means you are incompetent. Same reasons thrusts weren't very popular. Cavalry sabers (much heavier and a little longer) were the weapons of war, and nobles were generally fighting their wars on horses. Infantry sabers were for duels, personal protection, and to show off.

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

Maybe you want to "hand snipe", basically hit the hand from as far away as possible to stay safe

[@gerlwpl4264]

Curiosity: Long time ago, in polish law nobles can't sharpen their saber. Thanks for that, their enemies can get help with lessier wounds.

[@marcinwkurw3185]

what nonsense xD

[@pokesisme4072]

What the hell's a one point five pound?

[@charleybrett1663]

About two thirds of a kilogram

[@tomaszwojcieszak9543]

Sztuka Krzyżowa Polish real battle style of sarbe fencing kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIPKfK2jhLBjipY kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZq0enmaeahgatE

[@szablotukpolski5201]

. . .w temacie wielkiej historii szabli polskiej . . .. . szablotłuk polski

[@szablotukpolski5201]

Dobry filmik, a najstarszy traktat o fechtunku/szermierce szablą znajdziecie tu : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWm2kqiKZ6mZq7s

[@tigerland831]

Potop (The Deluge) - Wołodyjowski duels Kmicic [ENG subs] kzbin.info/www/bejne/opuoqYd7hbN5pK8 I do not know the art of wielding a sword, what mistakes did the actors make and how would they improve the battle scenes?

[@szablotukpolski5201]

If anyone would like to hear about the history polish saber morre. .. .szablotłuk polski

[@Warek200]

why is there an austrian flag on the polish saber book ? :D

[@Tycini1]

I'd say it's a Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth flag without the coat of arms.

[@dudusp2]

best weapen in word !!!

[@lukepowaluke1933]

Please watch this movie on youtube "Sztuka Krzyżowa seminarium 2014"

[@Hyymiee]

Do szabli trzeba mieć też ducha ludzie polskiego ducha

[@szablotukpolski5201]

The oldest instructions about the Polish saber fight from the beginning of the 19th century are here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWm2kqiKZ6mZq7s

[@Xbuschwacker]

Our Tyrant has spoken.

[@bohunbohun6679]

1610 yers Kluszyno 2700 Polisch husars vs 35000 Rusian and Sweden Victory Poland. 1605 yers Kircholm 3000 Polisch and Lituanian husars vs 13000 Sweden Victory Poland. Polisch saber (szabla) the best in the worlds!

[@anomalyp8584]

But why the socks?

[@maugustyniak]

Good, good.

[@sylwia1410]

Daughters came with land and land could come with serfs. Nobles couldn't give serfs away, because serfs couldn't be moved from one place to another. However, that noble couldn't have been rich if his daughter's land came with only with 100 serfs. That's not even one village.

[@bernardputersznit64]

the wrist cut technique looks too contrived and all to likely resulting in a decapitation with a simple cut across while the blades are disengaged

[@GregorMar]

That is not the only thing that is interesting in 17th century Poland it was one of the biggest countries at that time, it had true Democracy and has fought and won with all the biggest powers of that times Moscow, Ottoman Empire, Sweden!!! And Won in what awesom way with Polish cavalry - the best cavalry that later American cavalry was based on!!! This is video showing how Polish heavy cavalry - Hussars - Husaria looked like kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3uufJ2Nq7hgoNE

[@szablotukpolski5201]

The oldest instructions about the Polish saber fight from the beginning of the 19th century are here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWm2kqiKZ6mZq7s

[@lazerblade2]

When it's singular, it's just "treatise." He keeps saying "treatisee," presumably getting the long e from "treatises," which is plural. But for singular, it's just treatise, two syllables, rhymes with Thetis. Not trying to be pedantic, just informative. Great saber video.

[@dudusp2]

i dt read u book ....sorry .... but ist there any thing about that only Polish Army gets Moscow ( for 2 yrs) ????( nt Napoleon nt Hitler ) just Poland ???? ( maybe off this sabre ) ...

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

In Sterzawski's 1830 book on Polish sabre, he says you should put your index finger, not your thumb, in the ring/loop, but that would require the ring/loop to be on the right side, wouldn't it ?

[@ireneuszfleszar9534]

In the manekin, working.

I am Polish. I was born with sabers instead of arms.

[@zenekucho6117]

Lachy My - Sława Sławianom

[@lenny_1369]

Plot twist: the polish guys daughter was his sword.

[@pipeandaprayer938]

In bare feet?

[@bemekp809]

Poles szlachta = Sarmatians

[@gratius1394]

Anyone's still believing in this bullshit myth? Of course, some Polish moron...

[@PaperbackWriter102]

Historically very interesting and great video so thank you. But please get rid of that ridiculous x files music in the background. Very distracting.

[@owlblocksdavid4955]

I saw Richard's name and got excited. Then saw he wasn't teaching Fiore's longsword and was disappointed :|

[@BloodandIronHEMA]

Don't worry, we got you covered. ;)

[@TravelingTyrant]

Check now on Blood and Iron and we have a Fiore thing up.

[@thomastheawesome4822]

7:57

[@Polano11]

This saber was typical military. Civilians used predominantly turkish type sabers for duelling. The one with chain was either hungarian or yeomen's type.

[@szablotukpolski5201]

If anyone would like to hear about the history polish saber morre .. .. szablotłuk polski

[@joecoonan3931]

Next time I get in a spot of bother, I will simply resort to the trusty saber, and finish the upstart...

[@bartoszadamnowak8453]

Bardzo ładny film oraz wspaniała przypowiastka na sam koniec jeśli interesuje was historia naszego kraju polecam film w pigułce kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYTTlZeEjJyUac0 Very nice video and well adage at the end, if you're interested in our history I recommend Poland history in a nutshell

[@szablotukpolski5201]

... the oldest instructions about the Polish saber fight from the beginning of the 19th century are here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWm2kqiKZ6mZq7s