IMCF 2015 10v10 JAPAN VS USA

10v10 Group Melee
JAPAN VS USA

[@cornpowa]

I am disappointed that they are not the "U-Knighted States" instead of team USA

[@Simoesvic]

Daaaaaaamn, that was smooth kkk

[@larry5272]

That's great

[@fadedjdean6546]

@@Simoesvic ok that’s a bit far bud

[@maximuswestley5241]

i realize it is kinda randomly asking but does anybody know of a good site to stream newly released movies online?

[@claytonspencer1506]

@Maximus Westley Flixportal xD

[@norsetexan809]

I think Japan using full samurai armor woulda been completely acceptable. It was used in medieval times. They should consider doing that in the future

[@thechallenger752]

6 foot Dwarf, the Japanese armor of that period were inferior to knights armor.

[@beyondthelol]

Samurai were primarily archers so the armor they wore was lighter to accomodate more movement. it would not hold up again sustained melee combat like this.

[@apollo6489]

6 foot Dwarf wearing samurai armour against knights in this sport is a death wish.

[@skatatataatje]

@@apollo6489 All the amor that historically wasn't present at that time, has to be worn under the cloth. So it looks historically correct, but it isn't ofcourse. People don't die during this.

[@kylenichols6777]

In the 16 th century, Japan began trading with Europe, during what would become known as the Nanban trade. Samurai acquired European types of armour, which they modified and combined with domestic armour, as it provided better protection. Some samurai armor were steel plates and were linked together with silk. They were also light-weight and provided a wide range of movement. The only issue that samurai armor had was gaps were the joints where. However, this issue could be countered by adding extra armor, which they sometimes did and was optional because of the fact that it further constricted movement. Overall samurai armor is of a very good quality and is extremely reliable. In fact, it was even sought after by European's in the 16th century and beyond because of their beauty. (Sorry in advance for any grammatical errors.)

[@matthewheather6911]

Any one who appreciates world war history will appreciate this match" - I laughed so hard

[@gobgob3628]

me too

[@pls7836]

not fair !! japaneses haves a target's drawing on their armor !

[@hungryraptor12]

M4GNUM underrated

[@joshuahirschenhofer3766]

That's what the English said in 1776, we didn't make their armor lol

[@gm45_62]

Joshua Hirschenhofer its a joke ya dingus

[@joshuahirschenhofer3766]

@@gm45_62 so was mine dork

[@harryvids9787]

lmao

[@JohannVF]

Commentator: I used to be a fighter....but then I took an arrow to the knee.

[@NewYorkKnightsCombat1]

+JohannVF Well, actually my ACL was ruptured in a tournament match against a Ukrainian Canadian...but close enough.

[@antonkrieg3708]

That was well..executed?😁😁

[@bogumilpiotrowski7157]

Real warrior fight till the end.

[@Obnax]

DRAGONS

[@thementalist2495]

Lol wats that skyrim?

[@Scraffar]

Can we get this added to both sets of Olympics for being just bad ass. I mean those helmets protect from the blow but the concision of the blow is full force so crazy.

[@drdoom9378]

So this is what the For Honor dlc will look like.

[@TheCompleteMental]

For honor 2, 2021

[@WBertram]

I just see a bunch of conqs and wardens.

[@mrgoodman4787]

@@TheCompleteMental its already 2021 And its not happen (maybe) Its still january

[@jorgenflorgen8676]

@@mrgoodman4787not much time left in the year and still no for honor 2

[@Ryuko-T72]

"I call this move, the Hiroshima"

[@LoliMaster69227]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jakedifalco1175]

Boom

[@silverdc5]

Japanese are gonna counter with the kamikaze lmao

[@swazilandandbotswana8856]

无聊男子 an airplane crashing doesn’t compare to an atomic bomb

[@coolseaotter1455]

How about a little more: The Nagasaki

[@brobless101]

How is this not an Olympic event?!

[@antonkrieg3708]

Right? I think it's got serious potential!

[@catanonimus7]

It even doesn't look like Olympic sport, I think they are on their place

[@Lilrob06]

they like the little bendy whimpy fencing swords

[@couragecrusader7649]

I know right?! As an Olympic sport it would take us right back to our roots . It would be interesting to see which countries would be the strongest in medival warfare.

[@Quazi-moto]

PLEASE let this catch on! I'd watch this at every opportunity! How damn cool is this?!

[@admiraldoom6]

why am i so hooked on this? i love it lol

[@endorphinvidmaker]

Aww, I wanted to see the japanese team commit seppuku after they lost...

[@bryancloutier5665]

Hari Kuri

[@narcohellaswole547]

i thought the same thing lmfao

[@koenv9987]

Banzaaaaiiiiii

[@dharmawiguna3232]

@@bryancloutier5665 harry curry

[@LoliMaster69227]

Lol

[@Toatony]

I wanna go to these events for the music AND the fighting, man. This playlist is badass.

[@Marcten10]

1:25 “I was a knight till I took an arrow to the knee”

[@drakoinx]

By far the most charming announcer ive ever heard. Sounds very amature but in a lovely way. How i imagine a parent would announcer their child's baseball game. That being said it wavers in style quite often.

[@Trollioli]

Where would one go to get into this? I've found the place to find the armor but most of the videos I've seen seem to be from 3 or so years ago.

[@loraleiriney166]

Thanks for posting these..sharing with folks from work. and getting to see ones i missed!

[@USAKnights]

loralei riney Happy to be of service, enjoy the battles!

[@williamgoo7621]

When Dark Souls meet Age of Empires 2.

[@jimpaoloabalde5427]

Waiting for an AOE comment here... finally found one

[@sarg724]

I love how the America team looks EXACTLY like how I'd expect an American knight would look like

[@kissmyC]

im so inspired by this man. honestly well said

[@supersasukemaniac]

That little guy was a joy to watch. He refused to give up. Literally it looked like the ref had to stop it.

[@beebo-cat]

lil man stood tall💪

[@jet466]

First of all, it may seem strange to mention that most of the posts are a few years old, but why are there so many racially prejudiced and insulting comments in the comments section of this video? First of all, the white guy who took off his helmet is their (the Japanese players') mentor, and he is from the US and was the first person to spread hema in Japan. He won a hema competition in North America in 2012, and many of his students are highly skilled swordsmen, including one who took third place at the world championships in Spain (the woman who was helping him put his helmet back on). And as anyone who has studied medieval martial arts knows, knights and Westerners were not as tall as they are today, and the Japanese, whose average height is in the early 170cm range today, are no less fit than medieval knights, so there is nothing ridiculous about fighting with the same armor and weapons as the knights of that time. I am very angry at the racists who can't even pay respect to others in the 21st century. They probably don't even know how to use a longsword or the theory of how to fight. As long as there is no legal problem, I would like to kill every last one of them.

[@manahanjulsbernardd.6793]

not reading

[@emo81309]

people who complain about the armor are super annoying -_- samurai armor is to weak for this sport the person would get really hurt and plus there is a sport for only samurai armor go watch that instead ....

[@tehgyb]

Rage Quit Hero it WOULD have been cool if they made modified samurai armor for this sport tho, not gonna lie. You're right tho 👍

[@whmpas]

They do make modified HMB samurai amour.

[@AlbertChyn]

Which sport is that? I want to watch it.

[@Trump6029]

Samurai armor is also meant for mobility. And some samurai armor is metal, a samurai would have the upper hand they have more vision and are much faster in they're armor.

[@Trump6029]

@Schwarzer Großmeister the samurai had guns to dum ass, and they're kartanas kan go though the armor or make the target dissy, and they are close combat kings. The newest samurai had bolted armor and armor percing bows. And dont get me wrong i love knights they are bad ass but they're mobility is not good they are slow very slow.

[@ChestGuyMGTOW]

i need to do this at least once in my life. i wish this was more wide-spread

[@michaelkurasiewicz]

whats thst song in the background at the time of 10:31? ?

[@deusvendicta7756]

How do people get started in this? It looks like a lot of fun.

[@NewYorkKnightsCombat1]

+DeusVindicta In the USA lok up the Armored Combat League. Elsewhere look for your member team in the International Medieval Combat Federation

[@antonkrieg3708]

Are there any restrictions? Such as height and weight? Or are all comers excepted?

[@DS-rv2fc]

@@NewYorkKnightsCombat1 what if i don't want to fight for any national team? aka, stateless knight

[@NewYorkKnightsCombat1]

@@antonkrieg3708 All comers are accepted, none excepted. But each team picks which players make the team and get to go to the world championships.

[@NewYorkKnightsCombat1]

@@DS-rv2fc this being the world championships, you have to be on a national team. Each nations orgnaization, however, is different, and may or may not have an option for free-lances.

[@neonshark6972]

What armor style is team USA using ?

[@Asbjorn268]

*For Honor Intensifies*

[@thegreatcaesar6654]

how do i join? this looks like so much fun

[@christian646]

NĚKDO z herdynovo streamu?

[@ethanrecovery6935]

Was that song from Nightwish.. 7 days to the wolves?...

[@MrHocotateFreight]

Are they playing may it be by enya over the radio?

[@DylanRepileguyDeMarni]

2 questions 1. I live in Canada and am interested in getting into this so is there a Canadian "chapter" near Lethbridge Alberta 2. How authentic is this it does seem fun and authentic in a gritty " battle" sense but are there technique rules in place so one can learn a certain form of technique to use

[@ameritoast5174]

***** From what I have read/seen there is a Canada team also a Quebec team for some reason. From what I can see its more about hitting hard and knocking people down anyway you can and less about technique. Which is fine because I love watching these videos but don't expect expert sword fighting techniques to be shown. Also I believe there are no thrusts because of the dangers from that. I should state that in the 10v10 matches its less about technique but if you watch the 1v1 you can watch some good sword fights with the knights showing their skill with the longswords.

[@DylanRepileguyDeMarni]

I did see some technique but nothing real serious, I would like something like the hema tournaments but in full armour that would be pretty sweet

[@charlesw5919]

+Dylan DeMarni (Repileguy) You're in luck. There are 2 teams from Canada: The Canadian Team and the Quebec Team. In terms of techniques, you get to use more techniques in one-on-one matches. However, you still can't use thrusts for obvious reasons.

[@NewYorkKnightsCombat1]

+Dylan DeMarni (Repileguy) Look up Team Canada and Team Quebec or the International Medieval Combat Federation The rules of the melee are that you have to put down everyone on the other side. You can punch, kick, grapple, strike with weapons, pretty much everything except stab with the weapons or hit them in the foot, groin, or back of the knee. Beyond that, it's vale tudo: whatever works.

[@peternygaard6918]

6:20 - "Down goes GODZIRRA!"

[@spacerbreaker]

Godzilla

[@hi-to6sk]

@@spacerbreaker r/Woosh

[@spacerbreaker]

grand admiral thrawn Holy shit, I hate myself.

[@nickb8357]

@@hi-to6sk vegone redditor

[@jadenho4091]

History repeats itself

[@thetonycam3944]

This is the coolest thing in the universe right now!

[@LoliMaster69227]

They didn't have to do the Raid Boss like that. Took a four player combo to take the big guy down. Well done Raid Boss. You did well.

[@ningi5102]

This sport could take off has potential i see alot of things that need to be changed/added

[@jlfreedom5379]

I want to be part of this so BAD!!!!! Knights are so awesome!

[@charlieatthemountain]

Where is the crowd?

[@dddaviddd9208]

is this considered chess?

[@issuinoyume85]

As a Japanese man, I'm not sure what happened, but I can hear my ancestors crying.

[@MrBashmore92]

Whats the average size for fighters? I want to get into this, but I'm wondering if I'll be out of my league by shear weight alone

[@USAKnights]

MrBashmore92 We have short fighters and tall fight of every weight in between. Are you ready to start your combat adventure, contact [e-mail]

[@mapexman115]

MrBashmore92 Some of the fighters on that Japan team might have been 100 pounds soaking wet out of armor. It's less about the size than the heart. 'Lil dudes will surprise you...

[@KyzusEnillikeenge]

MrBashmore92 JUST FIGHT DONT CARE... SMALL OR TALL.... FUCK UM UP

[@deutschlandmeinvaterland1568]

+MrBashmore92 Historically speaking, size worked very well. I'm 6'3" which I think would have put me at a fairly big advantage back then. That's not to say being small doesn't have *some* advantages though, such as being a smaller target.

[@NewYorkKnightsCombat1]

+Savage King In the USA This is a volunteer activity aka "hobby" (no one gets paid) You "join" when you pay your membership fee, and you can take as much or as little time as you want to buy or build your armor and train before hitting the field.

[@dogguy8603]

just wondering if we want to do this do we have to supply our own gear?

[@user-fs3wz8hw9k]

dog guy I'd say. The gear is pretty expensive tho

[@corkcan7161]

THAT ONE...connected...

[@santipassera7839]

never spected countries from the first world had fun like this. Awesome.

[@qcsflick3180]

love it but I wouldn't say this is safer than other sports like baseball or axe which would u choose?

[@antonkrieg3708]

Axe. No question bout it.

[@Lluuiiss50]

JRE brought me here

[@Discosn8ke]

Is it historically accurate? yes armours and stuff look legit. Is it an accurate representation of what medieval battle would look like? not really. Is it fun? Ive been binge watching for almost an hour now and I still want more.

[@richardfry5991]

Hi, this comment is meant for the person who edited this video. Next time, instead of having text on a black blank boring background for 15 seconds. Please do a text overlay, over the very beginning of the video. For example you could shown the text over the video at the time stamp of: 0:17

[@KyzusEnillikeenge]

watching that small fighter move gets me tingly inside hes so much heart omg its like attack on titan level

[@harrodesu]

Why was founded IMCF? What reason to leave Battle of the nations?

[@NewYorkKnightsCombat1]

About 15 nations were unsatisfied with the way BotN was being run.

[@SorryBones]

Got Tyrion out there like it's the battle of blackwater

[@Drakonex]

How does one go about becoming involved in this sport?

[@Dulya_with_poppy]

Drakonex вы можете стать жертвой, вас могут больно избить, особенно страшные русские на соревновании "битва наций" американцы устали терпеть поражения и сбежали))))

[@mapexman115]

Drakonex Hop on Facebook and look up this page: facebook.com/groups/ACLUSAKnights/ They will put you in touch with the chapter nearest you.

[@NewYorkKnightsCombat1]

+Drakonex In the USA look up the Armored combat League. Elsewhere look up your nation's team in the International Medieval Combat Federation.

[@redjonieboy]

why no samurais?

[@genericfakename8197]

I get that this would be considered safer than lots of other sports, I've took some crazy hits when I played football in high school.

[@dlowfrm305]

This isn't safe. You can easily break your arm, leg, foot, etc etc.

[@cliftonjames785]

@@dlowfrm305 this is definitely safer than motocross and especially freestyle motocross though, which both sports I used to do. I had to quit riding fmx after I got seriously injured, but I'm looking for a new sport to get into. This isnt a safe sport, but compared to alot of action sports, this is way safer

[@dlowfrm305]

@@cliftonjames785 I know, I'm just saying this is probably not safe when compared to soccer or football.

[@cliftonjames785]

@@dlowfrm305 its definitely more dangerous than soccer, but professional football I'm assuming is more dangerous than this

[@canaldojames7503]

2:02 - "May it be" playing on the background and then suddenly 4:56 "The Eye of the Tiger"

[@ramdog213]

Rooting for you guys! Go USA!

[@sedicibrah2025]

I want to see this on TV

[@Zeredek]

5:50 weird statement Pavise maybe didn't exist when barrel helmets were widespread, but there's no reason to assume there couldn't still be barrel helmets around when pavises were a thing.

[@teddyinjapan]

Now this exists, there has to be an official quidditch league out there

[@zorikhlequidre805]

There is.

[@harrytaylorson2478]

Why isn't this an Olympic game is so cool

[@asatru211]

Do they get paid? If they do I'm totally in!

[@timothyedward6147]

whats the rules? and what weapons are allowed? I didn't see any poleaxes there lol

[@elliot1547]

No armor penetrating weapons, all sharp weapons have to be dulled.

[@timothyedward6147]

Elixei so halberds, polearms are not made of metal?

[@elliot1547]

They probably have rubber on the end of the blunt side and a non sharpened rubbered sharp side.

[@user-dj1vu6ik6x]

日本队都是请的外援吧？

[@CoolSmoovie]

I find the pattern the US team is using so badass looking combined with all that armor

[@Roboartist117]

8:50 not gonna lie that's some good talk People willing to risk severe injury for sport, while other people aren't willing to risk some hours of sleep for their studies and/or passion.

[@hyateus]

8:37 commentator droppin steady inspiration

[@cartersanderson7329]

Tan Huynh yep

[@gripeotheday]

Except he call this a sport. NOT a sport!

[@antonkrieg3708]

For real. Gets you motivated! Time to get in the gym and earn some cash so I can join up! This looks intense!

[@flipflierefluiter5665]

@@gripeotheday How is this not a sport?

[@bulletmagnet1038]

You know what would be badass, if it were like Knights vs Samuri (sorry for spelling) I just feel that would be the coolest looking thing ever.

[@Kimchiboy08]

Those blows to the head are devastating , but they seem to be well protected and feel little?

[@123nicanor]

this sport is really brutal

[@eternalnut]

No matter who you are, watching this is cool

[@davidmckab7527]

I was expecting the Japanese to wear Samurai armor...

[@gaminggobos2654]

These are crazy dangerous! but I love them

[@gregandarlenekathan8967]

He reminds me of Bob Uker inMajor League.

[@awaiskhan5512]

anyone name the song at 2:04 please

[@ethandanner2642]

Awais Khan May it Be - Enya

[@justsaiyansteve]

"I dont recognize their helmets"... lmao

[@montman821]

Dude that samurai armoured dude is the real MVP

[@robsmith4286]

seriously think this is awesome need more info

[@canaldojames7503]

Where are the katanas?

[@canaldojames7503]

@@revbladez5773 If this is true, the Japanese should not be allowed either, as they are true lethal weapons themselves. Disbending them of using their cultural weapons does not change anything, as they can still use karate, kung-fu, wing-chu, and other martial arts. Those are more dangerous than any sharp medieval sword.

[@canaldojames7503]

@@revbladez5773 Have you ever watched Bruce Lee movies? Jackie Chan? Jet-Li? They were real japanese fighters and in their films they were known to be lethal weapons, because they did not need a katana or a medieval sword to beat the shit out of the other guys. Look, that's enough. I fear that's too much detail for your understanding. You must have an open mind to understand the complexity of this.

[@artiemx]

the fighters should wear numbers so the comentator could name them all (provided that he has a list of names and numbers) and not only the usa guys lol

[@fatsamcastle]

that Japanese dwarf is probably still taller than the average height from the medieval period.

[@user-iv9tf2jg4f]

i thought the average was like 5'3 in the medieval period

[@fatsamcastle]

+神谷七海 just having a quick look but it and the average is almost on par with our own. so he'd be short anywhere.

[@andrewwilson9562]

Not really, if you go to a museum with medival exhibit you would likely see that they would only be marginally shorter. But that being said nobles may have tried to compensate their height because they could have afforded it.

[@bashkillszombies]

If this guy says "Mmmkay." one more time I'm clicking away.

[@andrescrespo2514]

I used to be a fighter like you... but then i got injured in the knee :P

[@sharpshooter3958]

i like this guy he is funny

[@hyouzanren1846]

....? Where is the japan team? I didnt see any samurai here!!!

[@usstxsalt]

I like both countries didn’t really care who won

[@richardjohnson4696]

Eye of the Tiger has been played in every one of these videos I have watched. Dorks must love that song.

[@NewYorkKnightsCombat1]

Limited music licensing budget.

[@kantikun134970]

Damn, I get that they have under armor and the weapons aren’t sharp but how can you take multiple blows to the head and arm like that, dayum

[@jayo2614]

10:40 just shows how uneven this was they did not know how to even swing their weapons

[@senseilauzon3965]

Where's Sasuke?

[@collinspecht6725]

For a country that has only ever used guns it's entire history, we are pretty badass at sword and shield

[@gabrielmathews4147]

Ahhh alot of bayonets and sabre's early on.

[@collinspecht6725]

@@gabrielmathews4147 annnd what bayonets attached to? Also, only officers carried sabers. And they didn't get to use them often

[@RamblingUnited]

If you guys need a better commentator hit me up

[@NewYorkKnightsCombat1]

What's wrong with this guy?

[@bogumilpiotrowski7157]

@@NewYorkKnightsCombat1 He is just stupid😁

[@no-gracias9863]

This is what anime makes of a country?

[@charlesw5919]

I like the reaction from the blond girl in yellow. She covered her mouth and was like: "OMG!!!"

[@sakuyamia5102]

pogchamp

[@serenityix3311]

3:54 Announcer: " and heres a japanese dwarf" Omfg im so done with these anouncers lmao

[@glenarth]

Would be cool if japan used samurai armor

[@supersasukemaniac]

Man Gojira put up a fight. 1 on four and only goes down after a barrage of hits.

[@user-zk2bz9kn1p]

А почему не в броне самураев?