Testing A Self Defense Shield Against Knives, Bats, Axes and Cars | Weapon Combos and Torture Test

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[@hard2hurt]

Question for Viewers: What do you think the best weapon combo is with this?

[@VincentMMALife]

A sword. That was the historical combination. A sword was mainly used in self defense together with a buckler to protect your non weapon hand and to deflect incoming strikes. This combo was easy to carry without hindering movement like a spear or a big shield would do😁

[@KlingonenStyle2574]

Filipino short sword. Good on it´s own and maneuverable in places like hallways. (I´m assuming we are talking home defense)

[@hayate503]

M48 war hammer

[@hellman5820]

gladius, short sword, machete, any one armed sword really. then a knife.

[@jimofthenorth8090]

A big fuck off knife :) but seriously short sword/big knife would be perfect.

[@morantactical1105]

I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that something used for hundreds of years as a defensive tool, is really good at being a defensive tool.

[@hard2hurt]

Shut up! I pioneered this. I basically invented it.

[@Trappygit]

@@hard2hurt 😂👍🏻

[@TheGrandMasterTaco]

You didnt invent the buckler.

[@Trappygit]

@@TheGrandMasterTaco 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Raz0rking]

@@Trappygit r/wooosh material

[@dontcare432523452]

Imagine dropping your kid off at the dance academy, and you ask the instructor about the dude always in the parking lot wrestling with his buddies and driving over shields.

[@JCPRuckus]

All I could think about when they were out back throwing the shield is, "What must that pretty lady from 2 stores down be thinking when she hears/sees this nonsense going on?"... Lol

[@hard2hurt]

Well she is cool but everyone else in this place doesn't talk to me

[@anthonyhernandez4266]

@@hard2hurt youre too much fun. They have to go to work.

[@cyrilgigee4630]

As someone who's been into HEMA KZbinrs for years, seeing a more... mainstream, I guess, martial artist realizing the awesome power of the buckler nearly brought a tear to my eye.

[@Mightylcanis]

This dude really rediscovered sword and buckler. Wait until he sees I33 guys go at it

[@backwardscapguy1476]

I like how quickly these things go from “we are doing a serious field test of this equipment” to “get Cliff in here! We’re wrecking shit!”

[@hard2hurt]

Cliff didn't realize today was a work day haha. We got done and he was like "wait... was that it today?"

[@Nvlutey27]

Modern martial artist discovers effective home defense is being a gladiator.

[@kaylsomogyi3475]

I mean who's house would you not wanna stumble into... Jon wick first and a gladiator second

[@Meloncholymadness]

@@kaylsomogyi3475 I'd take my chances with Jon Wick to be honest. Lol.

[@kaylsomogyi3475]

@@Meloncholymadness in all seriousness sure but I was joking.

[@obamaspaghettitoiletsauce9150]

@@kaylsomogyi3475 frank castle's or uma thurman's in kill bill

[@kaylsomogyi3475]

@@obamaspaghettitoiletsauce9150 frank castle...yea man he might be scarier than Jon wick. They kinda have the same story now that I think of it lol

[@fighttips]

This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever made, coach. Genuine fan of this channel!

[@hard2hurt]

Lol thanks shane you're the man

[@anthonyhernandez4266]

Its because these videos are all about trying cool stuff with friends while learning to fight.

[@hhhisnotthegame]

@fighttips but were you watching from the toilet?

[@ClipsFromMaine]

My two favorite online coaches. 🙏

[@Thomogon]

Sword and buckler might be the best late medieval civilian loadout there was. Compact, effective against an unarmoured opponent and generally also looks cool.

[@serpenttao]

Hard2hurt's next guest is going to be Skallagrim or Matt Easton, I swear. Funny how "something to defend yourself with and annoy your enemies with and then something to hit them with" is pretty timeless after all! Awesome to see you exploring this to a serious degree, I love how you never discard an idea until you try it, even after scoffing at it.

[@hard2hurt]

I'm glad you recognize that. It makes me laugh even harder at the guys who cling really hard to stuff that I have discarded when I know they have NOT done that.

[@Pharto_Stinkus]

There's a reason that shields were a thing for so many years (literally thousands). The only thing that really negates them is firearms.

[@hard2hurt]

I think firearms made us forget the value of some of this stuff.

[@juliofranciscogomezstoppel1860]

@@hard2hurt firearms are the game changer. For any other situation, the shiled+spear+short sword/long knife combo is king. The vast majority of weapon and tactics development in the middle ages spinned around negating that (with wild variance in the effectiveness) because it was absurdly effective for its cost. A full plate armor costed as much as many hundreds spears and shields. The most obnoxious part about that set of equipment is that it required no training whatsoever to be effective. Any regular joe can grab a shield, a short spear, and will inmediately know how to use it, instinctively, and have a good chance of beating trained soldiers.

[@ThePurussaurus]

There are modern shields made out of modern ballistic materials that can withstand firearms. But I get it's more about the range of engagement and overall change in tactics and strategy that made them more of a liability than an asset in modern warfare.

[@juliofranciscogomezstoppel1860]

@@ThePurussaurus they are certainly a must in short range encounters. Every breaking in or hallway shooting with the SWAT will have at least one shilded guy at the front, because of how much they improve the safety of the entrance. It effectively negates 80-90% of their surface of aim while they retain their visiblity. It's not that different from the medieval fighting in terms of how much advantage they provide, with the bonus of being able to rely on teammates to deliver the heavy duty boomsticking.

[@ryanjamesloyd6733]

sorry to resurrect the necropost- but I legit think a slightly larger bullet resistant shield would be an Excellent home defense tool. I mean, that's a roll out of bed, grab it and pretty much Anything in your other hand and you're good vs most things coming through your door.

[@urlawyer]

“You’re hiding from your family, aren’t you? Your legs are asleep. Stop shirking your responsibilities!” Me: “ _Oh my god he can ACTUALLY SEE ME_ 😳😳”

[@hard2hurt]

lol we've all been there man.

[@ninepuchar1]

Hahahaha i know

[@TS-tk5kj]

The buckler also has the advantage of being a small shield, giving it the most parry frames.

[@rockkafella1229]

Ah yes, still lets you have the fastest roll animation too.

[@Ricardoromero4444]

That's a nice profile picture there brother

[@shanecollins4800]

Best combo is buckler, black knight great axe, and a hornets ring. Get those nasty ripostes

[@drumer960]

@@rockkafella1229 can confirm

[@Thekickingturtle]

@@Ricardoromero4444 MY BROTHER

[@scottmacgregor3444]

The Cold Steel buckler is about as close to indestructible as it gets, and very popular in HEMA. It's not getting discontinued any time soon. Traditionally you can use the buckler with the arming sword, side sword, and rapier. I'm sure there were plenty of other weapons used with it, but those are the ones I know have historical sources for. Side note I like how you quickly figured out that it's best used mostly in an extended position. Gives you the cone of defense.

[@hard2hurt]

I didn't have any experience with it, but you can figure a lot of shit out when you tell big dudes to try to beat the shit out of you lol

[@Ishpeck]

@5:51 I love how intuitive it is to slide right back into the 1400's and recreate the messer and buckler. @10:58 The buckler was used for a number of centuries and in that time, it was paired with a great many different weapons. Basically, if you could hold it with another weapon, chances are high that somebody _did_. Yes, rapiers were used in the 16th and 17th centuries with buclkers. One of the oldest martial arts documents we have shows the use of what we now call the "arming sword" paired with a buckler back in the 14th century. As you have discovered, this weapon is too handy to really ignore and people recognized that for a long time. @11:13 , we see that the author(s) of the Anonymous Tower manuscript MS I.33 were correct: Even without much buckler experience, you start naturally falling into the "wards" listed in that document.

[@urlawyer]

Fun fact: The term “swashbuckler” came from times when gangs armed with swords and bucklers roamed city streets and challenged people to duels. To call someone out they would yell challenges and insults while striking their own bucklers with their swords (“swashing” their bucklers) to make noise.

[@urlawyer]

Santiago Jr. Baluyot Well, “swashbuckler” is also a term for a story about a lovable rapscallion who is skilled with a sword and who defies/takes down evil authority figures - like The Three Musketeers, or Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride. But the origins were in pre-ubiquitous-firearms city-states where armed gangs would swagger around the streets. Oftentimes nobles would be scared to walk about without several armed escorts.

[@Meloncholymadness]

@@urlawyerFascinating, I always enjoy learning about such things. In which countries did that occur?

[@urlawyer]

Autumn Aurora Mainly Europe (including, I believe, the UK/London).

[@Sk0lzky]

@@Meloncholymadness Germany wasn't a country per se but certain german cities of late middle ages and renaissance are famous for their fencing organisations and street duels/skirmishes between members of various groups. But tbh most countries had some equivalent of this kind of culture, it was especially popular among university students.

[@davidmeehan4486]

I don't know if this etymology is accurate, but I will promulgate it anyway.

[@jacobjohnson2085]

Having someone look into the camera, and ask if I'm on the toilet, while I'm actually on the toilet was pretty unnerving 😅

[@jonathandesantis4045]

Same lol

[@bartimaus8738]

Saaaame

[@rooroo9216]

Ahahahaaha! There goes the 4th wall and your sense of privacy!

[@grantbaugh2773]

*nervously covers camera since now I feel like I'm being watched*

[@c.dundee4313]

Same here!

[@jackgrimble9418]

As a fencer I gotta say this: Thank you. This was awesome. Made me think, made me realize some stuff, came for copper, found gold man.

[@flynn8845]

whys is the info so particularly special for you as a fencer? just curious

[@jackgrimble9418]

@@flynn8845 It's the small things that the fencers lack in movement and body positioning as well as things like "lean in, bleed later" training, which develops a certain mindset. Fencers fight in a relatively straight line, even current HEMA fencers who don't have to rely on a runway. It's something that HEMA fencers are actually starting to actively incorporate into training and as scoring in tournaments. You can see that body positioning and spatial awareness here, as well as a rather intuitive distance gauging. Heck, the way Mike holds the buckler can be seen in historical manuals, so that's another thing that I found awesome. Both in the fact that a good fighter will figure out the best configuration, as well as the fact that old school manuals aren't really useless and speak of the same combat mechanics. It's brilliant. No rocket science or macdojo shit, there's just plain old common sense. I could rant on, but I probably shouldn't :D Sorry for the heck of a long post. TL;DR - I like the nuances that you can see here that can be applied to every martial art, and are just based on common sense, and not some mumbo-jumbo special hidden techniques.

[@Kandisz_nora]

The sword and shield combo ruled from at least 2000 BC to the late 1300s AD. I'm not suprised at all that is turned to be effective.

[@LincolnWiseDidMyMom]

I actually was mid shit when he asked if I was on the toilet. I've never felt so exposed

[@hard2hurt]

Nobody's judging you. They're all on the toilet too.

[@Xplorewith_me]

Same 😂

[@RikkuDekado]

And same

[@mercifulone7065]

Same 😅

[@cannonbo3642]

at least your boss didn't facetime you at that moment.

[@BigHossHackworth]

The buckler was paired with basically every kind of one handed sword on three continents. It's legit but mostly absent in film beacause reasons..

[@JCPRuckus]

Because it looks dainty. And who cares about historical accuracy when you have to sacrifice looking badass, amirite?

[@hard2hurt]

Yeah it just doesn't look or feel as cool as a bigger shield. I want a bigger shield.

[@PomaiKajiyama]

@@hard2hurt It's the EDC shield, you keep the bigger shield in the trunk.

[@OkurkaBinLadin]

@@PomaiKajiyama Yup, men literally carried these on their belts.

[@alphagamer7335]

It's like Harry Potter trying to destroy the horcrux

[@hard2hurt]

I've never seen or read any of that stuff, should I?

[@arigilos8552]

@hard2hurt If you have to ask youraelf if you should then the answer is yes

[@paweandonisgawralidisdobrz2522]

@@hard2hurt its a classic. Thou maybe not your area

[@Talking_Ed]

@@paweandonisgawralidisdobrz2522 It's not a classic it's a teen fantasy lol

[@josearias6293]

I love it! Effective the combo is a “tinbe rochin” which was an old term in Okinawa Japan for a turtle shell & short spear/blade combo. Super cool, very effective.

[@hard2hurt]

Very cool!

[@jimofthenorth8090]

We have to get Matt Easton from Scholagladiatoria over here to teach you how to buckler fight :)

[@matthiasguenther6576]

Yeah, let's get Matt Easton over here for some context-specific teaching. 😁

[@bluedogguy]

+1 on the cross-over video! Because that dude is fantastic.

[@redactedcanceledcensored6890]

Fuck yeah they should collab'

[@christopherrowley7506]

Matt should at least make a reaction video to this. And that would probably be the best way to get their attention too

[@jimofthenorth8090]

Well I'll be sharing this on all Matt's videos so hopefully he'll take note :)

[@toddellner5283]

All you need now is an arming sword and Matt Easton talking about context!

[@rehwr]

Don't forget penetration.

[@robgoodsight6216]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

[@WH6FQE]

This is exactly why I constantly practice with my Scottish targe and 18” dirk. The targe with the short blade are a good combination for indoors, for outdoors I use the targe and dirk along with my basket-hilt backsword.

[@SSNUTHIN]

Very much looking forward to seeing how the buckler handles a 9mm. Wishing you and yours the best.

[@hard2hurt]

Apparently someone else has already done it. I might still just for fun.

[@borojugovic8178]

I love that he let's himself to be proven wrong. That's how you know the info is reliable. Love the channel learned so much

[@nicolatototo3215]

Next video you can do a colab with a HEMA practitioner that actually knows how to use a buckler.

[@oscallibur5597]

Skal

[@solarissv777]

@@oscallibur5597 Skal is just a nerd, better call Matt Easton, who is a coach and competitive fencer. Also there must be a lot of people in between.

[@geoffreyfletcher6976]

When using a buckler, you're supposed to when in use extend it forward as in that position it allows the obscuring of most of your targets from the view of the opponent. The only time it is withdrawn slightly, is when the blocked actions of the enemy's attack has provided you with an opening to strike with your weapon. It is not utilized to it's best purpose if it is kept back behind your main weapon when not in use.

[@heresjonny666]

@@solarissv777 Or even someone like David Rawlings, Matt doesn't really do much buckler, he's more into the Victorian military sabre stuff.

[@biohazard724]

Pretty sure him and Thrand are in the same state. Not many HEMA youtubers are in the US. That would be really expensive for a one-off collab.

[@Senseijefre]

When's the the flashlight buckler combo edition?

[@hard2hurt]

I definitely would rock one of those.

[@alvarotudor3239]

And that´s why you are one of the best channels of youtube. That was great!! Great-ins from Brazil

[@jslblaze8290]

10:26 the failure to mention the kite shield has shadaversity furious

[@magicbeetle2292]

@@Sucksucksuck666 if you could get it around around your home, they're huge!

[@magicbeetle2292]

Matriculations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FireMattress]

Gotta get Shad on here now.

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

Magic Beetle Machicolations* Or rather: MACH-IC-O-LA-TIONS!!!!

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

Tbf, unless they have a gun, you could easily block a doorway or corridor with a kite-shield and spear. Especially if you have your wife and kids behind you with their own spears...

[@williamchristy9463]

In my experience, the shock to the hand is partially alleviated by striking into the strike.

[@gregortheoverlander4122]

yeah, you really shouldn't block statically. You want to push away and let it slide off. Which I think is fairly natural for people do do.

[@AccordionTheif]

"if anyone is still comin at you they're on drugs" I laughed out loud at that part and my roommate heard me laughing and now he's subscribed too 🤣👍

[@harlemdeni]

I’m actually on the toilet to be perfectly honest with you, Mike.

[@hard2hurt]

Yeah I know that's why I said it. I can see you.

[@robinthestate6548]

i started watching this as I was working my way to the toilet🤣 and then I sat down and all of the sudden he starts saying that and I'm like crap...🤣

[@esodn762]

A buckler goes perfect with a rapier as you said, Arabs used shields similar to the buckler with shamshirs , tulwars or the turkish kilij, it's meant to be used with a one handed sword

[@dannyjohnsn8783]

5 months later, still on the toilet. Laughed so hard from the coincidence😂. Great vid keep it up 👍🏻

[@offroadastroothervans.4685]

Best self defense,!! TRUE SELF DEFENSE THATS REALISTIC ON KZbin!! HANDS DOWN BRO

[@enoughofyourkoicarp]

I'm amazed that a training tool held up so well against abusive testing, I might have to buy one just as a reminder not to underestimate things.

[@hard2hurt]

I don't think it can fairly be called a training tool. It is a complete, final, full version.

[@volkunltd]

Cold Steel owe you dough. I'm getting tons of these thanks to you

[@speedlgt]

Me too

[@hard2hurt]

lol you should @ them somewhere and let them know maybe they'll send me some stuff and I can hurt myself with it for your enjoyment.

[@Papasmokes875]

I like how you test the product out and present the strengths and weaknesses of it. Something to consider when I can’t use a firearm.

[@lordoderus]

I love that this turned into a LARP fight at the end lol. Whole video is great, but that alone was enough to make me hit that thumbs up and bell.

[@SpiritualHypertrophy]

On the toilet making a recommendation for the right kind of sword to use with a buckler. Rapiers were used with bucklers, but bucklers were around way before rapiers to help with swords w/o hand protection. Common pairings have been arming swords (standard knightly sword) and messers ( think a machete with a better guard).

[@hard2hurt]

You really got into the spirit of this video.

[@SwordFighterPKN]

Look up I33 you will find a lot of material on how to use a buckler and sword. You need to get a cold steel Sjambok next since you seem to like whip type of weapons.

[@Raz0rking]

Any one handed weapon in combination with a shield is so.much.better than a one handed weapon alone.

[@FedericoMalagutti]

I see a buckler, I click thumb up.

[@hard2hurt]

Well I'll see your thumb up and raise you one heart.

[@michaelskinner6531]

I see Frederico (a great fencer) and I like. But in all seriousness I love your channel.

[@FedericoMalagutti]

Michael Skinner thank you Michael!

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

@@FedericoMalagutti Ma tu sei davvero dapertutto ?!

[@FedericoMalagutti]

Thrown Sword Pommel ahahahahahah!

[@carlyaustinsebaske-smith3319]

hey so I compete competitively in sword and buckler competitions through a modern medieval sport league so I loved this video. you actually used the weapon really well. it goes great for punching, grappling, and blocking the vision of an opponent. the one thing to do different is when you block you should take the impact like shocks on a car. you get hit and pull the arm back so the force doesn't transfer thru like it did with the baseball bat at the beginning. otherwise great video!

[@jason2841]

10:30 Based on the multiple Dark Souls references I've read in the comments, I think he underestimates how many nerds watch this channel lol.

[@hard2hurt]

I thought we were all nerds.

[@phogol]

and here I was thinking it was the Soul Caliber music that would bring out the geeks.

[@umartdagnir]

11:00 - it is more or less a correct sword (although it is some kind of Asian variety), BUT: do not use Cold Steel training swords. They handle like baseball bats made of plastic. For a proper sparring weapon, search for "arming sword, synthetic". And regarding the weapons that could be used with a buckler, here are their modern names: 1. Arming sword - for XIV-XV centuries 2. Sidesword - c. XVI century - a more nimble version of No. 1 3. Langes messer - a common man's substitute for an arming sword 4. Rapier - maybe, but it was more common to pair it with a parrying dagger rather than a buckler.

[@hard2hurt]

Don't worry... proper balance isn't important for us lol.

[@rehwr]

@@hard2hurt if you're going to get training weapons, I would suggest Purpleheart armory. They make excellent cheap polymer trainers.

[@milivojetomovic6138]

Rapiers where paired with daggers bc bucklders were illegal at the time

[@rehwr]

@@milivojetomovic6138 Nope, Daggers were just easier to carry. Why would anyone outlaw a buckler?

[@Leo.23232]

@@rehwr daggers defend against thrusts better

[@Priestbokmei1]

I do the following Okinawa Kata, among others, with an 18 inch short spear (rochin) and the Cold Steel Buckler (tinbe). You’re correct, if you train properly, this is a very effective home self defense system. I love it! Maybe you’ll do a video on tinbe and rochin for modern self defense. Don’t forget, the Zulu had a shield and a short spear, and, the Romans had a shield and a short sword (gladius). Stabbing was the main technique used by the Zulu, the Romans, and the Okinawans.

[@ThatKenpoGuy]

It so fascinating to see guys who know fighting use sword and buckler! In the I.33 Manuscript on fighting with the sword and buckler it says that it is a very intuitive weapon combination. Which is probably why it was used in Europe from the 11th-19th century!

[@HapkidoAfoito]

I’ve a serious question for you, Mike. You’ve spent a lot of time on your channel networking and letting other people share good material with you, and have a lot of videos where your open minded approach has given you food for thought, and it’s my favorite content if yours. So my questions is: has playing with a shield given you any interest in HEMA?

[@hard2hurt]

I'm interested in everything.

[@HapkidoAfoito]

@@hard2hurt I would absolutely LOVE to see you guys do some HEMA stuff. I was just having a conversation with a couple of friends today about how Xing Yi has lots of spear fighting methods adopted for hand to hand, so I'm sure HEMA has similar methods and I can tell by your content just how much you probably love techniques and methods you can use with and without a tool or weapon.

[@irfannurhadisatria2540]

@@hard2hurt Since you already have a one hand sword (and machete) and buckler, I'd recommend contacting your local HEMA clubs if they practise S&B or else dagger fighting. Longsword is the stereotypical HEMA weapon but it's, ah, less carryable in modern life lol.

[@KlingonenStyle2574]

Finally. I´ve been waiting for this one.

[@Bobkork]

As a boomer and former martial arts devotee, I love your "show" as much as "Frasier" in the old days. Bless you, this is fun 😄

[@jedi77palmer]

Reinventing the wheel mate! That's sword and buckler discipline as soon as you pick up the machete

[@tjerox3533]

You're indirectly inviting people with guns to test the shield.

[@lio88jian]

The word buckler comes from an Anglicization of the French word " bouclier," which translate to, wait for it, shield. Bucklers were used as early as ancient Rome by gladiators all the way up until the Renaissance alongside the rapier, not hard to see why.

[@takethebucklerpill8028]

I'm glad you guys took the Buckler Pill. It's unironically the best defensive tool other than a gun

[@christopherquinones6742]

I'm so thankful for this channel. So entertaining!!!

[@CannibalLecter]

"Everyone is afraid of poo stick" - Sun Tzu probably

[@Sk0lzky]

2020 IcyMike discovers XIII century technology :D In the next episode: self defence rapier is the best tool for the job

[@hard2hurt]

I don't think a rapier would be my sword of choice for self defense.

[@Sk0lzky]

@@hard2hurt neither would it be mine, too long to carry, drawing takes lots of time, not to mention using it in gates or backstreets where most attacks happens (at least out here). I just assumed since it gives you reach it would make sense in the gun>everything context ;) Oh, and stopping someone with it usually means they're going to die, that's why the French and Spanish banned duels while they were common in Poland-Lithuania and turkish satellite countries :v

[@ghill1010]

Love at the end Cliff is sitting there with the look on his face. “I get hit one of you dies today”. Lol

[@hard2hurt]

That's generally how he looks at us all the time. If you notice he very often sits far away from us.

[@selfdefensejujitsu-mizumar7221]

This was awesome! I’ve seen this online but was a little skeptical on getting it because it’s plastic but with that demonstration you just sold me on it. Going to go buy one now thank you guys!

[@ecgwineicling2543]

6:58 NOT ON THE NICE STONE TABLE! barbarians...

[@JCPRuckus]

Yeah, right? He said, "Try to follow through *through* the table", and I was like "No! You're gonna break the table!"

[@hard2hurt]

Do those tables break?

[@JCPRuckus]

@@hard2hurt - Obviously we can't tell exactly what it's made of from this side of a KZbin video. But you could definitely chip either stone or concrete with a 16 or 20 oz. hammer. You'd probably need a sledge to break a chunk off, but then again if there's a flaw in there... 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️... Stone and concrete are hard but fairly brittle, at least compared to a hardened steel hammer. So when you bang them together the steel deforms but the stone/concrete eventually cracks.

[@code_boogie7519]

8:38, y'all just started going full office space on it. Man that had me in tears.

[@hayate503]

I laughed so hard when they went to jump it

[@itsthakidd]

This literally had me dying best moment 😂😂

[@hard2hurt]

I can't remember why I cut it. I was tight on time but I think things got a little unsafe during that bit but yeah... office space is an apt comparison.

[@relativisticvel]

The guy who taught me to use a sword was an expert with a buckler. It’s a serious weapon. It’s nice to see martial artists rediscover Historical European Martial Arts.

[@shinigami388]

Legit about to take this video from my pc and finish watching on my phone on the toilet when you started talking about that.

[@rubao3000]

I'm actually watching this at the toilet and I don't feel my legs anymore lmao

[@hard2hurt]

lol

[@erceanadrian6905]

Yes!!! I am watching this on the toilet lol

[@devendraper3457]

This videos was posted a month ago... an yet here I am sitting here watching on the toilet!! That made me lol so hard!!

[@ramonvelasquez8431]

I love that you're trying different weapons and defense methods. Who'd have thought, that little buckler is a real champ. I'm getting mine! I mean the great thing about it is that it really protects you and you can shove the edge of it to someone's teeth if necessary without being lethal so it is like a real compact defensive actual modern shield. And a sword for home defense rules! I have my katana ready.

[@SchildwachePotsdam]

Some good experimentation in here - get together with some HEMA folks and have some fun together! ;)

[@hard2hurt]

Maybe one day.

[@pimedus9675]

@@hard2hurt That would be damn cool. =)

[@lauri6052]

i know this is gonna sound dumb. But so does using a buckler for self defense. I'd also like to have a bigger viking style round shield with a center grip in my home like for holding your ground in doorways and staircases and stuff or maybe I'm too much of a history nerd and just love viking stuff too much

[@JourneyToTheCage]

Turbochicken ! Surely you have a spear too and make a historically accurate Viking shield wall in the event of a home invasion

[@vittocrazi]

@@JourneyToTheCage the spear´s problem is if it isn't sharp, you could whiff once, (of be parried with the hand) and it loses too much potential. it doesnt become a decent club like the sword he displayed. (but in the previous video he mentions there IS a viking style shield available from coldsteel)

[@JourneyToTheCage]

@@vittocrazi I know I was joking

[@subhumanrogueminiaturesfor2538]

I was part way through thinking this would work great with whip... couple minuites later and you guys being out the whip as a combo 😂 Great stuff

[@showercurtaintowel]

This video was a lot of fun to watch.

[@bentrieschmann]

Arming Sword, especially type XIV blade. Side swords were also used with them. As far I knife proof, why yes it is. The center, called a boss, can take a 9mm round without getting punch through. So yeah, it is knife proof.

[@gregortheoverlander4122]

A well made buckler yeah, maybe. A cold steel one? I'm thinking probably not.

[@bentrieschmann]

@@gregortheoverlander4122 The guys at Blood and Iron, who both use these for their classes and have a KZbin channel took one of these bucklers and shot it. It had finally broken beyond repair.

[@morantactical1105]

Icy Mike-try mounting a flashlight to the buckler.

[@hard2hurt]

It definitely needs a light on it.

[@blessedcivildisobedience2402]

hard2hurt historically there actually were “lantern shields”. They were shields that had lanterns built into them and even had a few martial techniques specifically for fighting with a light. Mostly blind your opponent then do xyz.

[@morantactical1105]

It shouldn’t be to hard to mount a weapon light with a “rat tail” pressure switch the edge of the buckler with some creative use of brackets, screws, rail sections, and a hose clamp or two.

[@SwordTune]

The earliest manual for how to fight with this, the Valpurgia Manuscript, explicitly states that the positions it teaches and trains are ones that even the novice would assume naturally. Thus, they train the student to use the most natural human positions so that they can fight comfortably and learn easily, while at the same time teaching the student what he would most likely see in a fight. This was the OG version of saying "this is what happens in da streets"

[@Emanuel_carey]

I’m rewatching, this… on the toilet.. mostly hiding at work, but I forgot about that part😂

[@OneNvrKnoz]

You need to do a collaboration with scholagladiatoria

[@academiacadejo3266]

This guy 7:56 No shit, a medieval weapon that evolved for personal protection against real life threats, and to be carried everyday... its actually... effective :o Who would've though?

[@hard2hurt]

Oh man you are so very smart and you already knew the thing that I know now! Man I wish I was more like you.

[@academiacadejo3266]

@@hard2hurt For someone with a self defence channel you have paper thin skin, that wasn't meant to be a personal attack, I'm commenting how people may scuff at the idea, not at you. So chill it sunshine

[@GreenTacoHat]

@@academiacadejo3266 you were being condescending so he responded sarcastically. Why so surprised lol

[@academiacadejo3266]

@@GreenTacoHat I was not being condescending I'm subscribed for a reason mate, he said people might scuff at this product, I was mocking the people, not him

[@mememastodon69]

@@academiacadejo3266 If you're being genuine here, then you should know that you're being condescending without knowing it then. You're going to want to fix that unless you actually want everyone to think you're being condescending.

[@Tcoldsteel]

Wrap the buckler handle in leather or tennis tape to reduce shock. This is why buckler and dagger (rondel/bollock) were carried in medieval Europe for self-defence for a long time. And the buckler was worn hanging from the belt too.

[@Etycho]

You guys should look at the treaties that HEMA uses like i33 and talk about them for modern self defense. These buckler videos have been great, and I could only think you would love messer and buckler after you picked up the machete.

[@DeusVultLurch]

I'd like to see him try out an actual steel buckler off of kultofathena.

[@jedi77palmer]

Why? What do you think the difference would be? That buckler from Cold Steel is the type used in competition with steel swords.

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

@@jedi77palmer Yes and no. It's cheap and durable, but that's it. The way the handle is shaped is terrible, and it's even worse with a glove on.

[@jedi77palmer]

@@thrownswordpommel7393 so how is that relevant for hard2hurt to try out?

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

@@jedi77palmer A better buckler would allow him to use a thumb grip, for instance, which is better for striking with the edge, or rotating the buckler to cover the other side of the body.

[@jedi77palmer]

@@thrownswordpommel7393 I think you'll find he just doesn't know how to better hold the buckler.

[@igorprata6433]

Hard2hurt, see skalagrim and shadversety videos abouty bucklers.

[@christopherrowley7506]

scholagladiatoria has some good old videos on the topic too

[@angelarch5352]

Buckler plus... another buckler!!! Ultimate weapon combination POW POW! :D

[@Saxon2024]

so buckler gave name to swashbucklers, the noise that bucklers and sword would make when warriors from the later medieval era would sound walking about. longsword was the most traditional of the pairings but i have had some great fun with a axe and buckler, or tomahawk and buckler would also be pretty functional and allow hooks and picks. interesting what you say about home defence as historically it was used in taverns and tight urban environments, top vid!!

[@waterborne]

It's like watching skallagrim but not Canadian.

[@hard2hurt]

Also louder and funnier with better lighting

[@jasonvoorhees2767]

Arrow? Edit: never mind 😂

[@hard2hurt]

Lol

[@martinlagman]

They really went all-out on that thing, loved it

[@obicross]

oh, the big guy laugh... *heart melts*

[@sultankhan4756]

I started out my journey into the martial arts world with HEMA and i love seeing it all come full circle😂.

[@Alejandro-te2nt]

I've had one of these for like 10 years and I've also shot it with arrows and attacked it with various weapons its pretty indestructible. I have 2 steel bucklers that are great for doing lu ups and some very tricky push ups

[@nicolaiveliki1409]

Bucklers were very popular throughout the middle ages and appear in the oldest fencing manuals from the 13th century in combination with long sword for civilian self defense, think merchants and pilgrims. Rapiers weren't a thing until the late middle ages, when gunpowder started making almost all armor obsolete and metallurgy improved to the point that long, slender blades could be made reliably. There is no good reason not to use a Rapier with a Buckler, but left-hand daggers (with large guards to catch and trap enemy blades) were very popular as well at the time

[@werdsemaj3044]

I’m so happy that you know types of shields

[@landroamer1000]

I can’t believe you still have that Gerber Profile. That was a great knife. I miss mine

[@wyatthausman4377]

Yep. Bucklers were primarily used with rapiers. But this is interesting. May have to snag one of these

[@guillermocaceres3854]

in the last sparring, you can use the buckler to protect the hand with the sword, so when you attack just don't pull the buckler and keep it in foward possition

[@anthonycoffey6565]

I just bought the 19" targe version for hema practice but its nice to see how well it works without having to destroy my own 😅

[@saheliumd7182]

I love how much fun he and the gang has.

[@madl0sts0ul13]

OMFG😂🤣😂🤣 I am legit on the toilet and nearly fell off it when he asked who is on the toilet 😂🤣

[@aaronsanderson7650]

These have been work horses in the Historical Western Martial Arts scene for a couple of years now. Absolute tanks. If interested check on I.33 (One, Thirty-Three) which is an actual manual from the 1300's that covers using a sword and buckler.

[@heyjackieboy8209]

@hard2hurt Hey Mike I loved the video! It is very interesting to see that when you give a buckler to people who already know how to fight, they will mostly do correct things with it. I would be more than happy to do a video for you explaining some basic things for the buckler demonstrating the hows and the whats of sword and buckler. That way you could have a HEMA perspective on the subject. Keep up the good work matey. :)

[@GhxstGhost]

That’s hilarious. I just sat down to do my business and you questioning me on if I’m on the toilet. Yes. I am.