Longsword Sparring - March 2024

[@skeleleleton]

As a noob trying to learn HEMA things, the voiceover was a HUGE help in comprehending every little thing that happened so fast. Big ups for this one

[@skeleleleton]

Also I love how gracefully you support your opponent's plays as well as yours. If he did something well you point it out so we can learn from your wrongs and his rights. That thrust at 3:05 was nice :D

[@nickpiovesan4361]

Same here, much appreciate this kind of content

[@thedavidwalker]

Same here.

[@Unkindledone6]

Same here.

[@genossinwaabooz4373]

Narration is so helpful!!! Now I can put terms to what all skills we'd been working on. So cool.

[@Thiiiiiistle]

The VO is a big help :)

[@Moridin69]

Seriously without it it's all just cool sword swinging for me

[@seacucumberable]

As someone who loves watching your videos but I don't know much about sparring, the narration is really valuable and really helps me watch the whole thing without becoming disengaged. Thanks Robin!

[@KickinItStudios]

Love this format and great fencing!

[@patrickardagh-walter6609]

The voiceover definitely adds value, it helps keep track of the action and lets us know what you were intending to do, rather than just seeing the end result once the plan has made contact with the enemy, as it were. Great video as always!

[@dirtbones3694]

the narration is super useful for people who don’t know a lot about the technique behind it (me) awesome job!

[@thereforedragons]

I think the voice over is great. I really enjoy the added perspective, and I think the insight is instructive.

[@johnnypowers2489]

i'd like to imagine someone walking home late at night and then seeing two guys fighting with swords lol

[@spartanhawk7637]

I started off coming here just to say your style in your other videos is impeccable, now I'm just sitting here enjoying some HEMA exchanges.

[@stuffystuff5775]

You two are so talented! The commentary helped my understand the intricacies of each situation a lot more than I otherwise would have. Amazing work! ⚔️

[@Chibi_changa]

I keep coming back to this, your flow is fantastic. Constantly moving from one action to the next without stopping or pausing in between is something I've been trying to practice, so I keep stealing bits of your footwork and follow-on actions to try out in sparring.

[@slixkkdemon17]

this voiceover multiplies the engagement i feel from the video 1000x, it’s so intriguing and interesting to see and hear you break down everything going on! also i love the laughter in the background, i can only imagine how much fun this must be for you both!

[@daveOnYouTube]

This was really cool and I'm glad I found it. I enjoyed the voice over and the education throughout the sparring session. Please continue!

[@jonharker9028]

Definitely a fan of the voiceover - noting the plans you had for the night and seeing the intentions behind each exchange are a cool new layer. I’m also appreciative that you show your sparring partner’s good hits, too. And great fencing from both you and your sparring partner, keep it up!

[@StarBoundFables]

Great voiceover & demonstration! I'm going for a sparring event, at my gym, in an hour, & wanted a refresher vid. This was perfect

[@VASM160689]

I love this format! My group hasn't been training so I've been training by myself sometimes. The narration helps understanding what is happening and just watching these allows me to learn a few things myself! Please bring more of these!

[@JTadeo128]

Very cool. Some people just run right into each other, but you guys spar like it's a real sword duel. Awesome

[@jeffbutler1614]

Dig the voiceover. Also love the distance management, no wild collisions. Very clean fencing!

[@sayrins6196]

The narration is great and really helps to visualice what we’ve seen in static training situtions Also hearing the “i miss a beat and i run in to the point” made the video for me, so unexpectesdly funny

[@JanHoos]

yes!! the voice over is so helpfull to get a better grip on the techniques and level of training involved. It stops being a “cool fight to look at” and starts being a lot more :)

[@xCorvus7x]

That was very interesting. I have to rewind often to really see everything you bring up, your explanations make the footage all the more insightful.

[@lycandula]

The narration is perfect. Anything you mention that I don't catch the first time (which is a lot, I don't practice this art), I can rewind to see what I missed! I know it's a bit more work, but the voice over is very helpful for info.

[@BraydenTerpening]

The narration really helps my understanding of how to use different techniques, please keeo it up

[@jimmyfairfield3289]

Loved to hear your voice, it adds a lot to the fencing you look amazing. keep it up!

[@rowanashton5490]

This is so cool! It makes much more sense with the voice over explanation. Good learning tool

[@Hulloder]

Really great and helpful voiceover!! Thank you!!

[@douglascolquhoun8502]

Thank you for the narration. It really adds educational value and clarity to the video.

[@thedavidwalker]

This was brilliant. Love the voice over. Very helpful. Even a little slow mo would be great to better see the strikes and parries more clearly. Thanks for sharing it this way!

[@justinnewman13]

Like many others, I had no idea how complex this practice was. With your videos like this I get a chance to see respectfully created historically accurate sword combat

[@Mikebloke]

Would love more of this. Can quite happily watch this all day.

[@ilasdad2875]

Very helpful to hear the commentary. Thanks !

[@misterwin2393]

Seeing you explain the moves in a short is pretty good, but hearing you call out the move as you do it against a live opponent is a HUGE help in being able to understand what the moves are and how they work! I feel like I'd spend all my time practicing things like the Zwerchau(?) and then spend the whole match hand sniping lol

[@sandpirate1662]

Really liked the voiceover!

[@juliusEST]

More of this

[@demingzhang7204]

we should all review our sparring, this is the best way to find faults and improve. Gotta get pass the embarrassment of failure

[@qoup22]

This is really cool, thanks for the voice-over!

[@zhillsdaniel]

Haha this is sick. The narration is cool so we can see the techniques. Sparring and sword combat is interesting.

[@thehumbledude]

You both are very great to watch when you guys spar, both of you guys are skilled and yet both of you get better as you progressed, I hope you guys get into one of those renaissance fair battle contests. You both would make a great team, and tbh you'd probably win too.

[@jhonpayne1747]

This is the most interesting!! It’s awesome.. it all interesting but this is gold!

[@Laura-wh2qj]

It was really interesting and the voice over really helped.

[@Grimprospect]

Excellent video, I can't wait to get into this sport

[@andyedwards9222]

Some lovely exchanges and the voice over was great.

[@meursault7030]

Super interesting! Please keep the format

[@greywinter24]

VO was neat, I've never seen your stuff before, or any fencing content at all until now. Took me half of the video to figure out which one you were. Would recommend mentioning that in the beginning or some on screen text maybe? This is really neat stuff though, will continue to watch your videos. Love finding new stuff

[@Prededator777]

Voice over is great!

[@daviddelange1958]

The VO was very useful, made me really think about doing this as a training/review tool. I liked the way you had added the hits with Xs, is there a simple to use tool for doing this?

[@robinswords]

I add them in with my video editing software. They're easy enough to do.

[@ianvolz-price7653]

As someone who does foam, this was great! thanks!

[@rawsama1513]

Voice over was peak thanks!!!

[@MrBOBOCHOCHO]

Awesome video!

[@emmtropy]

I very much enjoyed the voiceover! Definitely learned a lot. (When you said "got my second wind" my brain immediately went to DnD and said "oh so he'd be a Fighter" 😂)

[@Kodiac]

Love the Voice over, love the video !

[@MrBillyt291]

Narration helps a ton. Thank you.

[@veg0machine]

Definitely appreciate the voice over

[@owen-fv1xb]

me and my friends have recently been getting into longsword sparring with homemade foam swords, and this was a really fun watch as i now get to see how bad we were at it (in comparison to this)

[@emiach]

The Cake vs The Rake

[@Branchtail]

Yes please keep up with the voice over!!

[@peterhausamann5923]

Cool to see you in action.

[@danjohnston9037]

It works

[@problypanikd]

Love the VO.

[@Champion_14]

Good stuff, love the VO

[@veronica9634]

love the inclusion of the voice over!

[@LeRoyt97]

The voice over is nice.

[@CurtisJensenGames]

Wonderful video!

[@DJ_Z_2004]

I got halfway through this seemingly very confusing video until I realized I was looking at the wrong guy

[@eternaldreamerofsleep]

I don’t know much of what fencing is, but this was really cool!

[@MoluskToeCheese]

Maan these sword clashes make bad ass noises

[@Jasongy827]

Amazing

[@StuffGong]

Really nice exchanges !

[@zerrrp]

I can't remember whether you changed your youtube profile picture or not but it's the cutest thing ever

[@STVODVIL]

Awesome. Good outro jazz.

[@victorcharles27]

400k subscribers 🎉

[@Scottish-Batman]

Great stuff! ^^ wp the pair of you!

[@BobbyJohnson-n4u]

This is wild.

[@veteranhoplite]

Yes! Do more voice overs, please!

[@Theknightman-wg1dz]

I wanted to just point out a difference I noticed. I saw that when you stepped, your feet got closer together while at my club, I learned to step so they got further. I thought it was interesting seeing how interpretations differ.

[@paulgrimes818]

The voice over is great! Please continue. 😅

[@gold_terran]

In Game of Thrones sir Barristan would cut off hands, legs, heads of Garphia's sons

[@peterl9022]

Great vid! Random question, is there a weapon equivalent to a beer keg? My friend's and I used to play Brush v Keg and we are split on which should win consistently with trained fighters. I'm a brush man myself. (sweeping brush)

[@Robert040867]

where is your stab when it is wide open? just a 56 old Dutch HEMA fan that came arcoss this video! I am out there since 2019 so still learning!

[@jacobheckman1444]

Great idea, yes, more lol

[@palatonian9618]

This video is invaluable to fantasy nerds like me

[@alirzayolc4711]

I like the voice over. İt's more educational

[@CyberZ1lla]

I’m interested in learning do you have any recommendations on where to start for example some sort of classes or something

[@solarupdraft]

do you have any material on using footwork to simultaneously deceive a cut and deliver your own cut?

[@Kabank1ller]

Hello, I want to know how many styles of fencing with a long sword are there or what styles of fencing do you know and practice?

[@pan8319]

Hey fellow warrior, May i ask where can i get the sword? I would love to get started!

[@chrisaguirre4771]

thank god for armor, fights would be over in a second

[@octagram2955]

Dope

[@1i11en]

Im curious, how long do these go on for? are there breaks and then you go again? or do you just go till you both get exhausted and then no more that day?

[@PhoenixJ-rk3me]

Hey, I am interested in swordfighting, but i did not understand the difference between hema and fencing and signed up for fencing classes. If i were to switch to hema after my 9 week class is up, how well would any skills transfer. Very insightful and entertaining video, by the way.

[@robinswords]

Sport fencers making the jump usually do really well, though with only 9 weeks, it won't make a huge difference either way

[@Riley._.Pierce1]

For HEMA, are the swords hardened (quenched)? I'm wondering, because i want to make myself one, and i want to follow the regulations the swords need, thanks.

[@danielstrobl4451]

Hi. Just a fast question. The Kriegsmesser you used in some of your videos. Is it the Kriegsmesser from Haller? And if yes would you recommend it?

[@robinswords]

It's by Balaur Arms. I really like it, but it's discontinued in that form. I don't think they've released the new iteration yet.

[@Kable_TV]

How does one get into sword sparring I did fencing as a kid and it was really fun

[@antigtohighlights1079]

how do you think you would fare vs an unarmored kingsguard or william wallace from braveheart or Ragnar Lothbrok?

[@Rallysoldier]

Can you explain how you do your flurry without eating a zornhau or zornort as you press? Are you reading that they'll respect it? Or is there something I'm missing.

[@robinswords]

Column A, Column B? Sometimes the flurries don't work out, but I can generally read when launching one full tilt will draw the passive response I'm looking for. It's this balancing act of knowing you can push them, but push them too long and they'll find the gap and exploit it.

[@pravaris]

Love the voiceover. It's my first time seeing any kind of sword sparring so I would have lost interest within the first minute without the commentary. One more note, I didn't know which person was you until I inferred it after four bouts. Would be helpful to new viewers if you briefly indicated which one you are.

[@Uncle19]

Where do I start learning this immediately ?

[@nayyarrashid4661]

Have you done a video on the most realistic sword fighting game, Hellish Quart?

[@spupergames7771]

3:37 is my favorite