Landsknecht Halberd Fighting

[@florianamann7978]

Dude… helbard fighting AND historical Wargaming? You won the internet for today

[@stuffguru]

Some of the cleanest hema fencing i've seen. Beautiful!

[@VirtualFechtschule]

Thank you!

[@eduardocavalcanti4193]

Can you make videos talking more about the variation of halberd types in KZbin and Instagram plis ? It will help a lot of new historical fencing fighters to now more about the weapons who they will fight

[@joshframent9385]

Very insightful! Thank you very much!

[@MartinGreywolf]

On shortening the grip: I often do it in group fights, and I'm using a 1300 AD spear, I imagine it would be indispensable with halberds. If I'm dueling a spearman, then I can get away with having my full reach, but when I have to defend several spear pokes to the flanks of my meat shields (i.e. people in the shieldwall I hide behind)? Being quicker on the defense is more important because if the shieldwall falls, I'm next on the menu. The other spearman can also just be really fast, maybe because he has a smaller spearhead or maybe because he works out more, so you need to make not getting stabbed a priority until one of your mates can help you dogpile him.

[@ВячеславФролов-д7я]

I usually the same thing (protecting friendlies from enemy spears/halbeards) if there are more of them on the opposing side. I don't shorten the grip, this allows to mess with enemy weapons while they are still in idle position, that's easier than catching their stabs

[@bgertw5]

where do you get your half plate?

[@wildgobbos8468]

Hi, nice video. What halberts exactly are you using? Could you recommend them?

[@knightmareza9478]

I'm curious about the sources and their context. Can we assume this is representative of military style techniques? How would they change or be affected by denser formations of fighters or multiple enemies/allies? Of course the scenario displayed is 1v1 but i'm curious about if there is anything in regards to the use of the weapon with more restricted range of motion due to space confinements of a battlefield or other obstructions such as walls or doorways

[@MrBatraaf]

Some really nice actions from all players, although personally I would avoid getting the heads entangled. In those cases strenght tends to become the dominant factor, and there is always going to be somebody stronger.

[@VirtualFechtschule]

Yeah, getting entangled really sucks. I try to avoid it as well if possible.

[@grekusPotatus]

Could I ask you something? In moments like 5:01 we see the 2 combatants closing on each other and getting their halberds locked together. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to grab the halberd closer to the pointy end since it will give them more strength on the lock and more control over the tip of their weapons?

[@eduardocavalcanti4193]

The halberds are pretty good fight weapons

[@eduardocavalcanti4193]

Very beautiful

[@AngelChernaevHistoricalFencing]

Hi Oskar, gear question. Do you find the Cobra mask to be a decent compromise when fencing in half armour? I have a sallet and bevor for my half armour set up and separately the Cobra mask for fencing. I am a bit hesitant of playing with the sallet as it still has its openings and I don't want to go full speed with it.

[@VirtualFechtschule]

I am quite happy with the Cobra as a compromise. For living history I'll be happy with my helmet, but for intensity I feel a lot safer in the mask and the cobra has the added benefit of having a pretty clear distinction between hardshell part and mesh, so it's clear to me what is 'helmet' and what is open.

[@AngelChernaevHistoricalFencing]

@@VirtualFechtschule Thank you for your response. I will perhaps do as you, work slower and technical stuff and experimental technical stuff with the sallet, but go with the mask for the high intensity variation. I have not considered the idea of having the mesh play the "open" part of a helmet and it's an interesting one. Thank you.

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[@klappspatenkamikaze]

Herrlich.

[@dashiellharrison4070]

Do you think the lightness of the halberd heads (I'm assuming rubber is lighter than steel) effects the balance of cuts vs thrusts in your sparring? The last time I picked up a halberd at a reenactment I was a little taken aback by how heavy it was and I remember thinking that if I used it in a fight I'd probably want to do 80% thrusts and only use the edge in special circumstances. (This is in no way a criticism of what you're doing; it looks awesome and I know Meyer et al do include plenty of big sweeping cuts in their halberd sections.)

[@VirtualFechtschule]

I think the effect is rather minimal. My steel one is significantly heavier, but I feel that making cuts is still quite doable with that steel one if you hold it in the halfway grip. A big thing that makes it work for me, is that just like with almost every other weapon, cut with the expectation of hitting something (halberd or person). Meeting resistance should allow you to continue into a thrust from a cut. It would be a bit slower with steel, but the truly big difference would be in safety. These rubber headed halberds are quite forward weighted already, but still quite light, so you can control them on a cut. There's absolutely no way I feel I'd be able to stop my steel halberd when I cut with it.

[@RedBannanaProduction]

You should do breastplates and katzbalgers next! (Or a messer or something since I doubt everyone has a katzbalger trainer)

[@VirtualFechtschule]

Sounds like a fun idea. I'm still thinking how to simulate being in a melee with that, without actually being in a melee (because you need a lot of people and your setup time for each exchange is quite long).

[@polymathart]

Seki Sensei just did a video trying out the halberd. Would love a response.

[@VirtualFechtschule]

Oooh, really? I'll check it out. Thanks! :D

[@gorbalsboy]

Hema and miniatures ,how geeky,I myself take part in manly things like MMA (very manly shaving your mate's bikini line )and watching football(watching young men in shorts run about )😊great vid ,more and more convinced that the sword is a poor weapon in mass combat😊

[@presarioman]

The sword is an excellent back-up weapon as it´s easy to carry alongside other equipment.

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[@elshebactm6769]

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