How to spin / twirl / flourish a sword

[@LarryGarfieldCrell]

"I built this castle for my kids. Moving on..." Best. Dad. Ever.

[@Sturmtruppe1997]

Sadly he forgot the machiculations

[@Smerpyderp]

DaMichi did you just say... MACHICULATIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNÑNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Me: * looks around at the fine molecular dust that used to be the windows and drywall of my house, lying in a rumbling heap in a smoldering crater, and realizes that he just set the world record for most glass broken by voice.*

[@Andres-vg1wy]

@@Sturmtruppe1997 no, look at the right tower of the castle, clearly it has machiculations!

[@Sturmtruppe1997]

@@Andres-vg1wy nope

[@greasyflab3180]

700th like bitches!!!!

[@oncetwice5174]

I attempted your instructions provided in this video, and it almost caused the apocalypse. At first, I tryed the 'flourish' with a stick for 5 minutes, and it wasn't going too well. I figured that it must be the stick's fault, and decided to use my ancient katana forged from meteorite and folded 12 million times. As you can probably assume, this solved the issue immediately... Until my sword went past 80 MPH. At that point, the vibrations of my ancient magical katana (did I mention it was magical?) reached the frequency required to summon the ancient demons that such swords were often used to slay in ancient anime, I mean Japan. I tried to call my Ninja warrior dad who trained me from birth, but he was out shopping at the grocery store. My only choice was to fend off the demons myself. Using my extensive training gained from thousands of hours of rewatching Starwars: Return of the Jedi, I was able to destroy the demons with ease. After a short prayer to thank Yoda, I sheathed my magical katana and returned to my house to get a piece of pie and a glass of lemonade. After eating the pie (of course I used my ancient forged damascus Nippon steel spoon, why even ask?) I had to come here and write this comment, warning other ancient magical katana users to be cautions when using the flourish method described in the video above. By the way, if you were wondering where I got such a katana, I bought it from ebay.

[@maycontainnuts3127]

Thanks for the warning! I'll try to stay at at least 70mph just in case

[@2006jakebob]

that is the best comment I have ever read

[@lolking3144]

What kind of pie???

[@jb_lofi]

Right, this actually made me laugh. KZbin comments aren't allowed to do that. Dammit.

[@GladstnJones]

you managed to make a funny comment, gg well played my friend

[@emersonhardy7501]

Forget about doctors and lawyers, young people should aspire to be middle aged Australians who twirl swords.

[@lovechocolatemuffins]

Thats actually all i want in life

[@sebastianb.3978]

Beeing Australian would be enough for me mate

[@nikolauskotzinetsi7529]

Neighbours: -What is that strange noise?-Don't worry, our neighbour is making videos again.

[@shadiversity]

+Nikolaus Kotzinetsi I was actually wondering if any of my neighbors head me, especially when I was on the castle making girl noises. Would have been a strange sight indeed ^_^

[@ryandunham1047]

@@shadiversityWhat do they think of your castle? ;)

[@g0lddenpanda828]

I call this the general grievous technique.

[@palosnes3147]

His hands can spin 360 degrees and is just a part of his robotic body and not skill, However it has the same intimination.

[@arsyahr138]

Except of course this move was used by anakin and obi wan

[@tuxninja7]

Pål Juliebø Osnes r/whoooosh ?

[@Narwhyn]

@@tuxninja7 yes, whoooosh

[@afinoxi]

Grievous's one is far more scary ngl. He's using sword that can cut practically anything , four of them , and spinning them always on the same location , slowly approaching you.

[@riccardo1796]

20% of star wars fights

[@kingmenelaus7083]

20%?

[@poptoe11]

+TheEreder so a simple 50%?

[@MineMax12345]

101%

[@AVGyerra22]

Yeah, becase that would actually be useful in a lightsaber fight because you don't need to focus on edge alignment and you can badically cut trough other swords, hence, useful.

[@jooot_6850]

Doing this would be a good alternative for normal, not fully rotational wristed people to do to a Grievous style lightsaber buzzsaw move

[@archive4058]

Your kids must both be fascinated and magnificently, greatly, obscenely embarrassed by you. Great job.

[@slaysnoutpunchbeef8089]

All the signs of a good parent.

[@KickyFut]

Ah, they were young enough then to block it out! He needs to wait until the teen years, bonus points if their friends are there.😁

[@stevenhall4165]

Severely underrated comment. Hope you're still alive

[@abdullahalmahmud6974]

Here is the fact bro they are proud not embarrassed

[@stephanienickels1517]

YES!!!

[@РоманГогешвили]

I personally think that when someone flourished before a fight, that served as a stretch for him. Seriously, though, it is a great way to warm up all your muscles and focus at this sword fighting.

[@TheFriendless1]

@@thesaltybeard1793 havent you ever hit someone with a hard piece of practice doing thid goint fast? If that isnt useful in combat I dont know what is.

[@jairomenares2089]

@@TheFriendless1 predictable and easy to block and counterattack, that's what it is. Do as many fancy flourishes as you want, but that won't stop a sword from stabbing you.

[@turtleborn]

@@jairomenares2089 true but you can use it to intimidate your enemy and gain an edge, if a peasant like me saw someone doing this coming toward me that would definitely throw me off guard

[@Thrand11]

Great Video shad and dynamic flourishing. The Viking sagas speak of warriors doing this to intimidate enemies. or show skill. Miyamoto Musashi said not to ever flourish the blade in the book of five rings yet was said to have done it before a duel and the opponent saw his skill and fled :D

[@Halavere_Blackraven]

+ThegnThrand do as I say, not as I do, eh?

[@shadiversity]

+ThegnThrand Thank you my friend, I'm honored you think so ^_^ That's very interesting what Miyamoto said, I wonder what his reasons were?

[@Thrand11]

I am Shad Not sure he said do not do yet historically he was said to have done it himself :D

[@effigytormented]

+I am Shad Probably didn't want you getting lost in your own spectacle.

[@George_Bland]

It's like the famous scene in Indiana Jones

[@TheFatPunisher]

disclaimer. you need wrists made of rubber to pull this off.

[@shadiversity]

ha ha ha, lol, yes there's definitely an element of flexibility needed but continued practice will develop it.

[@bigmofo1122]

More like Disclaimer, you need a sword made of plastics to pull this off.

[@callumgallacher8747]

+Big Mofo no I've done itbwith a blunt longsword in my right hand only though

[@chriscraft8636]

yes lol

[@a.wagner7985]

The Fat Punisher no u dont

[@WritingFighter]

Was anyone else waiting for him to lift off the ground and fly during the twin flourish?

[@paxonite-7bd5]

M_Teague I won't be surprised

[@thedragonreborn9856]

M_Teague Not with that extra weight he is carrying

[@tjcofer7517]

@@thedragonreborn9856 big oof

[@minecraftcommands7465]

Lol

[@louisalmeida45]

helikopterhelikopter

[@nathanc939]

Look easy, but seems like it is more like a sword throwing technique when I do it.

[@barghestblue731]

You're supposed to throw the pommel, not the sword. :p

[@paxonite-7bd5]

Barghest Blue or both

[@tipi5953]

End the enemy rightly. Why does this badass thing is known as useless in battle, but manuscripts said unscrewing the pommel and throwing the enemy with that thing is said to be, well, “ending” the enemy rightly?!

[@frien_d]

you keep it by the pummel, mern

[@Gregfrac]

The most deadly flourishing technique, they will never expect the sword to start flying at them

[@skyturtle94]

I work in a live stunt performance team and learning this from you has really added a wonderful extra flare to our fights, so thank you very much and I absolutely love your videos!

[@Scorch1510]

After your incredibly in-depth series on the katana's forging/smithing, I really didn't expect this kind of hands-on content from you. Mad probz for the interesting variety.

[@shadiversity]

+ThisRandomCerealGuy It's my pleasure sir!

[@Ol_Durty_Badger]

I was a flourisher once, then I took an arming sword to the knee...

[@Gregfrac]

Same, but I used to be an adventurer, then I took an arrow to the knee

[@fiftyshadesofsans1064]

Same, but I couldn’t think of a joke.

[@Gregfrac]

Fifty Shades of Sans. then you took a bad pun to the knee

[@GRIMM2197]

😭 that’ll do it

[@matthewleach1368]

Did you know taking an arrow to the knee means marriage

[@sarcastichamsandwich5413]

I always love your intros. You have a fantastic sense of humor.

[@randomknight6056]

Ye and Hi

[@bestdance8826]

@@randomknight6056 hi

[@Roxas935]

The sword version of headbanging at a concert

[@julietfischer5056]

Twirling your swords like band batons is good for keeping nimble and training yourself to keep control of them at all times. Twirling as a combat technique was suitably lampooned in 'Mask of Zorro' when Zorro casually disarmed his protege.

[@Bighbadaboum]

Yup that disarm always hits me hard. But it was lampooned way before in Raiders of the Lost Ark

[@napoleonboneabark6960]

We need a tour of that fort.

[@larrybobsonbutternubs8144]

Like one room and roof

[@ignacionowakowski3406]

Or... a 2fort *TF2 music plays*

[@VChen-vk1lh]

“A man’s home is his castle” ... did you take that too literally?

[@andreascattolin6439]

Hahaha..that was avery good one.

[@ModernDayKnight03]

The real question is... Can it be taken too literally?

[@ARR0WMANC3R]

Dude, I want to be your kid now. That fort looks awesome.

[@shadiversity]

+ARR0WMANC3R Thanks mate, my kids certainly love it ^_^

[@RobinDando2308]

+I am Shad That fort was the main reason I clicked on this video, of course, I always enjoy your videos so I probably would have watched it anyway, but even so the point stands: That fort = Win.

[@solocovers816]

If only he knew of the castle he has now

[@qrowing]

I just got into your content the other week, and I love it. Just started trying to twirl blades myself, so I looked up how to do it. Nobody could explain it efficiently enough for a beginner. Then it hits me. Shadiversity probably has a damn good video about how to flourish. And would you look at that, I was right. I've picked up and learned more from you in the first 5 minutes than I did from 3-4 other videos on the topic. My problem was that I was getting naturally caught up on my armpit, which the other videos weren't incorporating, or explaining how to avoid. Your method takes that into account, and explains what you need to do in order to avoid it. You're the man.

[@mithrawnudo2152]

9:29 You embarrass your children often, I assume.

[@helenanilsson5666]

Is there really any other reason to have kids? ;)

[@bknwuzheer1]

was looking to see if anyone else watched past the end lol

[@VanguardJester]

so i take it your a level 42 rouge?.. all seriousness though, this is an amazing video x3 props to you bro.

[@shadiversity]

+the rusting star I think I would be closer to a bard ^_^

[@VanguardJester]

I am Shad xD i prefer pyromancer myself.

[@elias549]

+the rusting star Mage 4 life :D

[@abusivewafflegaming4450]

Elder Rusty Nah he obviously leveled *D E X T E R I T Y*

[@KickyFut]

Rouge? From all that activity, he might have turned a little red... but nowhere near rouge. 😓

[@BeamMonsterZeus]

Alright Shad, somehow I went from your Nerdrotic stream to here. I'm a practitioner of my own blend of HEMA and Kenjutsu. I train in limited capacity/space. After attempting flourishes "for realsies" I have discovered muscle groups I haven't been using much, and I must thank you for doing that. I need to know where I am weak and this set of techniques, while not immediately practical, are still practical long-term.

[@judytat5621]

I normally hate long intro especially when it takes 5 minutes before we get to the point, but I love your sense of humour and it was a pleasure to listen to

[@cadethumann8605]

Just so you know, an easier way to pull off the basic forward spin is to relax your fingers and hold the grip by simply pinching between your thumb and index finger. That way the spin would flow more smoothly and put less strain on the wrist than it would when keeping the fingers clenched around the grip. Check out ShinobiCat's forward spin video where she shows how to do it.

[@patriciahenkel5580]

Shad i would really like you yo show us more of the fort you built in the background, because it looks really cool, please. :) and thank you if you do.

[@BekoPharm]

Same here :) ...only for my children[1], of course. [1] including inner child

[@DuelJ007]

I wan't to know if it has machiculations?

[@Doradanis1]

This.... This is the reason why I so bad want a light saber + lightstaff xD That kind of twirling and fancy movements are awesome with lights

[@TheTransforcer]

Whoa whoa hold on- shad's gots kids?! Well then, didn't see that coming. Fantastic castle, I'm super jealous.

[@m1garandMUSIC]

he's a really old nerd, bound to happen sometime.

[@finnliddle2049]

Cheers man! I love flourishing my swords but I've never been able to do this style of flourish 😂 I mainly do the one where you change from right to left when it spins behind your back

[@Rhamsody]

Thank you for being the only person on KZbin to explain how to do the Anakin twirl. I didn't know you were supposed to change positions in your palm.

[@wimpow]

I was asking myself "how did Shad got into such a horrible shape"? Then I heard "kids" ... okay, welcome to the club.

[@pawelowi7528]

One reason for learning these flourishes is that they're very handy for destroying ceiling lamps

[@lennynull-funf-zehn5416]

Shad 5 Years later: I improved the castle for my kids, back to flourishes...

[@workingmothercatlover6699]

I was really wanting to learn how to flourish. Then KZbin had this in my recommended. YAY

[@sethmitchell2176]

You can't be saved from the wrath of the jump cut.

[@Brythewizeguy9420]

i've never seen something so nerdy and bad ass at the same time

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Ok, time to learn the ancient and honorable art of sword fighting: "How to twirl dual wielding swords".

[@JDoactive]

Who knew a random man on KZbin had Winterfell in his backyard

[@akumabito2008]

Aww man! I want a tour of that awesome fort!

[@BDAShadow1]

not gunna lie. this was badass. those dont look useless at all, will definitely scare off someone with no weapon or a short weapon, and could be use to deflect attacks, althought they could probably swing hard and knock it out of your hand easy

[@TehKorwinMikke]

"While you were partying I studied the blade"

[@Aarontheman-5567]

When he started spinning 2 swords, I immediately thought of Cal Kestis from Jedi: Survivor

[@JOnniiibllaca]

1000's kids would've loved this video

[@lotusluminance5872]

Other method: be a cyborg with four arms and asthma, who can automatically spin their wrists, then start a collection of lightsabers and wait for General Kenobi to fall down from the sky and say "Hello there."

[@GCurl]

HAMA of course... Histerical Anime Martial Arts!

[@jacobbordenkircher3006]

It's not HAMA, it's HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts)...

[@KeelHeel]

@@jacobbordenkircher3006 woosh/

[@AGRiyan]

@@jacobbordenkircher3006 r/woooosh

[@Frederic_S]

We love you for not takeing yourself to serious. 👍

[@chrisnotyourbusines7739]

thats the chubby boy with glases you dont mess with!!..nice one dude! or actually nice two!

[@brexitbixitz6372]

The start of this video is like those food recipes where you just want to learn how to cook your dinner but they go through their entire life story at the start

[@Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

0:45 Holy shit! You were Sir Arthur Dayne-ing before it was even a thing!

[@chadfields19]

I love the playground in the background.

[@Pric32Pay]

OMG It's star wars kid! hahahaha I did enjoy this, I'm getting a lightsaber soon so doing a few spins would be awesome!

[@DoubleCresent]

"Look at me from the side do I look different to you??"🤣🤣🤣 I've never been able to relate more to such a gesture💯😂

[@Tyler_Lalonde-]

I've seen a sword spin trained for use in combat. it was apparently used to fake or to change the timing of the attack.

[@Gloin79]

+Tyler Lalonde That's usually just one "spin" you strike but before your sword hits your opponents block you let your sword "fall" to the side and using it's momentum to strike to the other side. I think the German treatises describe it as ablaufen but I could be wrong.

[@Tyler_Lalonde-]

Gloin79 yup but I was talking about a difference use.

[@Gloin79]

ah i see :p

[@bigskunk8913]

+Tyler Lalonde There's also the schnoppen in the German HEMA tradition(s)/manuscripts. its not a spin where as it's more of a flick, then the spin can be used to wrap the pommel around the opponent's arms. (also, pardon any spelling errors i may have made here)

[@SuperLumipallo]

Don't know how I ended up watching the older videos of your channel, Shad. But this is enough proof that you're undistupedly hold the title "King of the Nerds". Love you, mate! ^_^

[@afinoxi]

"Then a thought popped in my head kids , the same thought that will pop in your head when you see your favourite youtuber holding their child." **sword flourishes** "That guy is a DAD."

[@eyjay1508]

What do you mean?

[@afinoxi]

@@eyjay1508 It's a "how I met your mother" reference , a very good comedy TV series if you didn't know.

[@CaptainCharismo]

Bravo, Shad. Must give us an encore sometime soon.

[@rokocuric]

Great video Shad! P.S.:That is a well done and built wooden castle and.....Are my eyes deceiving me or are those proper MACHICOLATIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONSSSSSS!!

[@selenagamya1612]

Actually there are no machicolations, only crenelations.

[@RebeccasStudio]

You may not be the most coordinated Knight, but you make the best damsel. XD

[@adammarques9744]

I'd love to see you do a video explaining the historicity of flourishes. I'm curious if they were ever mentioned in any historical texts or taught at least to "show-off" swordsmanship, or are they purely a modern creation for the sake of cinema to look cool.

[@gwynbleidd1917]

Historicity isn't a real word and sword flourishes were not and are not taught in sword fighting because its fucking useless. It opens you up for attack and shows that you're an amateur who watches too many movies.

[@saheliumd7182]

I would make a ‘protecting virginity’ joke but we all know for a fact that Shad is the alpha boss family man. You give us hope. For real.

[@finrodfelagund1528]

Floulrish is useless in battle? Zweihander, nothing more to say.

[@finrodfelagund1528]

Mr. AbsentElk WTF? You know you can flourish with two hands, right? In fact, Zweihanders were used spinning 'round the body of the user (using their hands, Sherlock, I can see you coming with more nonesense). By the way, NO sword ever weighed 20 Kg, one of the biggest functional Zweihanders (2'06 meters) only weighed 6'12 Kg.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

I'm late to the party but here's a video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/haW3ZKaghJWimbc

[@mikeoxsmal8022]

@zack ϣ̀ϧⲉⲧϧⲱϯ Ϣⲏⲣⲓ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϣ̀ϧⲉⲧϧⲱϯ ϣ̀ϧⲉⲧϧⲱϯ Ϣⲏⲣⲓ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϣ̀ϧⲉⲧϧⲱϯ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ϣ̀ϧⲉⲧϧⲱϯ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ 3 Ⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲕⲏⲥ ⲭϫⲁ

[@blackwingdragonmasta]

@zack zweihanders were not even half of that.

[@Someone_Somewhere7]

@zack You're thinking of the Murakumo, not Zweihander

[@ChrisMoneymakerDHRG]

I'll have to re-watch this one in the spring when I can get outside and practice it. thanks for going through it slowly, so I can see what you are doing.

[@agent_ocelot9390]

Can we just get a GIF of Shad flourishing a sword for infinity?

[@Dr_Hoops_McCann]

You know...That you still have this video up, mad respect.

[@DrTheRich]

3:21 There was a butterfly on his head and he chopped it off without looking. SKILL

[@crimsonraen]

Hahaha This was great, Shad. I love all the outtakes too. That makes it SO much better. :)

[@nsgpanda429]

I was practicing flipping it and it fell, but this was small gravel rocks so it didn’t actually fall immediately, and when I went to pick it up it stabbed my armpit so bad. The worst pain alive. Worth it though. Never underestimate a dull wood sword.

[@Duskillion]

- the guy who wrote book of five rings

[@horaciosalazargomez9488]

Hi Shad! 8:50 LOL XD Very funny ending! Very educational vid indeed! :) I didn't know you used to practice martial arts, but it can be told for the way you perform those flourishes! Excellent moves! What did you use to practice? I'm a current martial arts practicer, so I understand the concepts you told about mastering moves without guessing what or where are your limbs doing, as showing complex or elaborated moves to the opponent can work as an intimidator. Thanks for sharing! I kinda learn from this, 'cause weapons is still a weak matter for me... Have a good one!

[@tobyey9134]

ME WANNA HAVE A SEPERATE VIDEO ON THAT FORT.. pleeease :)

[@mahutahoerarasmith]

Came to learn flourishes for literally every reason you said before i came here to watch lol 😂 That mental warfare can go along way in a fight. So every advantage counts

[@Ahrths]

hey its that guy from toy story

[@spicylemon9339]

I was just doing this accidentally as a kid just to try and look cool I didnt know it was a real thing you had to practice lmao

[@mc_pyro5269]

I don't see a disclaimer "Do not use a sharp sword" hello lawsuit.

[@KickyFut]

... Don't use -Ancient Katanas, rusty greatswords, laser swords, butcher knives- a sharp sword!

[@robsobi]

Very helpful thank you for keeping this posted up this long.

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

do it with a real fighting sword

[@Jossandoval]

On Fire!

[@paxonite-7bd5]

José Sandoval he should be on fire or the sword should be on fire?

[@IFGchannel931]

Why not both?

[@janfaktor4253]

very nice video, thx too much for demonstration in steps, It´s very educating. Kind regards from Czech Republic

[@murkrowyeet8484]

Nothing personnel kid

[@diremolt8251]

the way you talked about it like it was that easy reminds me of that scene in infinity war where thanos says “simple calculus”

[@mattmcie6914]

Dude, i just seen this for the first time and that intro was spot on. That blew my mind seeing you do that. this is like 8 yr old video i dont know how i didnt see this lol

[@ninjahombrepalito1721]

I wish I had seen this video when it came out. Around a year after you uploaded this, I made a video saying precisely that swinging around a weapon lets you get familiar with it, get a feel for it, eh. And only now I got to see this video. Good video!

[@anthonywestbrook2155]

Underrated aspect of learning flourishes: they are fun in and of themselves to do, which means: a) you'll have fun, and b) you can easily get time in, gaining that proprioception Shad was talking about, without it taking much away from your "boring" practice time.

[@DanielCornwall519]

A great video with helpful and awesome tips and advice. Thank you Shad.

[@buttibinsaqer2016]

Best samurai on KZbin

[@renehenriksen1735]

Man this is like in the books on attackingchess where they yell: " - PREPARE TO SACRIFICE!" He he he. Awesome stuff.

[@Soulairus]

When I get trapped in a game, Kirito won't have anything on my sword skills Thanks man I'm gonna clear every level now

[@postcarbonitelove5308]

My youtube feed is weird but I am so glad I came upon this older gem... "I'm so out of shape" I laughed, but partly at my self too.

[@chadpagodnamagaral9397]

coolest guy in medieval period

[@VegViking]

Nice job. I prefer not to toss the sword to switch grip though, instead I use a little dexterity and roll it in my hand with the movement, no more stress trying to catch it and or break the rhythm. Plus, with 2 swords, you can still switch to reverse grip with one or both (hard mode) and do a slightly modified movement, even add back spins for even more awesomeness. For fun I also practice flourishes w/ staves and Doublebladed Lightsaber, by doing your typical side to side spin and adding occasional spinning behind the back passes. Lightsaber technique videos have been the most helpful for me in learning these tricks.

[@jusparx]

Will I ever need this? Probably not. Do I wanna be able to do it still? Hell yes! I also don’t have a sword.

[@neverpure20]

Came here for animation reference. Thank you so much it looks awesome 😀

[@ilytears]

This looks badass!

[@bakters]

Really good content in this vid. One rationale for this practice I heard from "Cossacks". They say that training both hands and of fluid switching of the sword between them was helpful when facing the enemy on the left side of your horse. He thinks he's safe and out of range, but an eye-blink later he's not. Also, it's a training too which develops your writs and basic control of the weapon. Useful for beginners. BTW - "Storming the castle" at the end cracked me up. I just imagined how kids would react to this, and I did exactly the same. :-)

[@shadiversity]

+bakters I play a game with my kids where they charge out of the castle and attack me with their toy swords and when I start to fight back they retreat to the safety of the castle and taunt me from the walls ^_^

[@DrakkanWoW]

dude, major props! that is impressive! When I first started doing this in 7th grade I was using an actual real, heavy viking sword... still have the scar on my calf today1

[@fritzflitz]

"*catches sword*" his face :O

[@madsdam3750]

Learned this spin after watching Revenge of the sith when i was a kid. Didn't know the duel sword spin though. Great stuff shad!

[@julietfischer5056]

The neighborhood kids must LOVE playing with yours: they have a proper fort for everything from whatever Australian frontier adventures they can dream up to having fun storming the castle to pretending it's a more modern redoubt they can play Army with.

[@debaser71]

Yo, this is much better than I was anticipating. Subbed (finally)

[@shadiversity]

+debaser71 Thanks mate, welcome aboard.

[@BucketOfTurtles]

Sure it’s impractical, but like. It looks cool.