And the moral of the story is don't use the sickle. Not even once.
@floridferret45859 жыл бұрын
+GregTom2 I thought the moral was "no one gets to use the Katana because it's too OP."
@Lunumbrus8 жыл бұрын
Probably could have thrown it to better effect, yeah. :/ Man, is that thing ever compromised. Maybe as a left-hand parrying tool?
@matthewramos12788 жыл бұрын
maybe tie the sickle to a long chain and use as kusarigama?
@zaboobebop8 жыл бұрын
moral of the story is get better with the sickle.
@GregTom28 жыл бұрын
Buk Lau ditch the sickle and git gud with a pitchfork, a regular knife, or even an stake like object.
@DwarfElvishDiplomacy8 жыл бұрын
Oh man, give the Harvester at least a buckler or something :D
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
Life isn't always fair :-)
@Riname-K8 жыл бұрын
The peasants are revolting
@Langermar8 жыл бұрын
harvester just need to throw sickle to the opponent and rush him with fists plebs do not know how to fence
@Hikamio8 жыл бұрын
throw the sickle to end him rightly
@DwarfElvishDiplomacy8 жыл бұрын
You guys make me sickle
@1m_sophie8 жыл бұрын
How about a hammer and sicle dual wielding?
@Billybingo698 жыл бұрын
Maciej Jerzy Malik with that, you'd easily be able to SEIZE THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION
@1m_sophie8 жыл бұрын
Andrew Salchenberger XD
@purplesascwtch647 жыл бұрын
Maciej Jerzy Malik because you can't fight on an empty stomach
@1m_sophie7 жыл бұрын
XD
@xtralarge0696 жыл бұрын
They would die of starvation first.
@I.G_NL4 жыл бұрын
Harmless farmer being ruthlessly attacked by raider 1612 *colourized*
@TheAllomen8 жыл бұрын
poor sickle guy... has to work so hard just to get a hit! :P
@sol25447 жыл бұрын
All Omen The peasant revolt isn't working out very well. they should upgrade to bigger sickles!
@Merlinose9 жыл бұрын
8:47 , he seemed even more surprised then me that he caught that :D
@poopsiedoodlesp85066 жыл бұрын
he paused and looked down for a sec lmao
@ogilvy858 жыл бұрын
that girl was really good with the sabre. calm and collected
@True_Lycan8 жыл бұрын
second that, the girl really made the Sabre look like a pure weapon of elegance. beautiful sight to see
@TheStraightestWhitest5 жыл бұрын
It's especially cool in contrast with the longsword, which is tricky and more brutal.
@GothicStraw395 жыл бұрын
What's the time for that bout?
@TheStraightestWhitest5 жыл бұрын
@@GothicStraw39 It starts at 13:05
@Goiaba3085 жыл бұрын
@@GothicStraw39 12:34
@Roderik959 жыл бұрын
16:00 Nice grappling there haha. Great idea and fun as hell to watch.
@gagrin15659 жыл бұрын
+Roderik Vikström I just wish he hadn't broken my leg guard :(
@Roderik959 жыл бұрын
GaGrin Oh it broke? Sry about that. Shit happens!
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing9 жыл бұрын
+GaGrin One of the straps break off did it? They can be sewn back on. I have some old ones you can salvage straps or buckles from if need be.
@gagrin15659 жыл бұрын
Aye, it looks fairly clean. Just the stitching ripped so it should be easy enough to fix.
@kittyvelcro40197 жыл бұрын
Gotta love and respect how honest the fighters are. Never have I seen a sport with so much truth between opponents.
@brabhamfreaman1668 жыл бұрын
Thought the spear produced most interesting, creative sparring
@Pecqu6 жыл бұрын
2:44 at least he died with style (dabbing)
@wee5naw2668 жыл бұрын
Not even one pommel throw :(
@kittyvelcro40197 жыл бұрын
Alec Martinez no one wins then. End him rightly or not at all.
@ImThinking38 жыл бұрын
Older video but still took the time again to rewatch. Nick really is a good all-rounder practitioner. I mean, he did really well with the short dagger and sickle against spear and longsword. Kudos.
@lkotof9 жыл бұрын
26:55 WOW very good play by the one with the dagger Throughout the video i noticed Nick seems like a very aggressive fighter, doesn't give them time to think! Definitely was a fun video to watch. Plan on doing more of these "lucky dip" events?
@robinlindberg51368 жыл бұрын
This look so darn fun and challenging xD
@brabhamfreaman1668 жыл бұрын
That first round was awesome! What an effort from a supremely unlucky dip
@ryanerickson30634 жыл бұрын
Even after 4 years I still get entertained by this. Why was there never another?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing4 жыл бұрын
We've done a few things similar but it doesn't always get filmed. When the lockdown ends and our sparring events return, we will once against do it.
@LifeLikeSage5 жыл бұрын
The sickle guy, so much heart.
@Loui123338 жыл бұрын
@ 24:11 that was a quick announcement lol
@forteandblues4 жыл бұрын
I wonder why anyone would dislike this video
@imstupid8808 жыл бұрын
A sickle trainer? What?
@duksingchau89488 жыл бұрын
Blackfencer.
@EIfric8 жыл бұрын
Longpenis*
@zacrigby44267 жыл бұрын
Ian Hollier no, Blackfencer. They also do a toothed variant
@migkillerphantom8 жыл бұрын
To avoid this many doubles, perhaps use a depreciating point system? Each person starts with some number, and each time they get hit they lose a certain number, instead of being awarded. Last man with points left wins. Awards hitting crucial areas and if both keep running into doubles, decent chance that nobody wins. That way you won't be so keen to expose your head to snipe a toe, and sketchier situations will award the person striking where it matters.
@ArmouredProductions8 жыл бұрын
This seems fun. The description says its a random lottery of which weapons you use, that would be fun.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
Yes it is fun, and a little whacky at times. We have coins with the name of each weapon type taped on, all thrown into a bag, and each fighter picks out a coin. There is only one coin for each weapon type, so there is never a matched fight.
@adrielmartinez81108 жыл бұрын
Great video ! such a fun idea ! can somebody tell me the advantages of a buckler in a world where shields exists? thank you !
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, please see this video all about bucklers - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j56noGNop6imqKM
@winterinkabul8 жыл бұрын
Would not want to be the dude with the sickle
@1000animeboy7 жыл бұрын
7:09 in a real duel that guys guts would've been all over the floor
@sassui906 жыл бұрын
The guy with the dagger made it look easy, one would think that the shorter range weapon would inherently be at a disadvantage, or was he just fast enough to outmaneuver the sword?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing6 жыл бұрын
It is a huge disadvantage, but with speed an aggression, there is always a chance. Especially if the swordsman is not used to fighting a dagger, and only other swords.
@Annymus-ed2hf8 жыл бұрын
*grabs a stick* u wanna fokin sword fite m8? *friend grabs a stick* Fokin bring it on m8 good ol times man... i always won, even if we broke our bones i always won
@znstunts3 жыл бұрын
1:10 Great counter by the guy with the black shield. He has great form.
@roguish7667 жыл бұрын
The spear against the knife was really interesting
@markdavidpeterson8 жыл бұрын
Man so fast! @ 7:32 Lured into stepping into close measure then strike!
@OfNaught8 жыл бұрын
I participated in a similar tounament not too long ago and boy was it was a whole lot of fun. My first weapon to use was a flail with the opponent having aone as well. Later on, I got matched against the primary instructor of the place. I'm rather new, even newer then, with maybe nine months of not very rigorous experience then. I thought I was screwed. But then I got sword and rotella and he got dagger. Praise be unto the RNG, I managed three wins to zero losses that bout.
@jonnysith9 жыл бұрын
and whoever wields the spear wins, it definitely has the highest win rate.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing9 жыл бұрын
+Mark Yep the spear really dominates in two hands against unarmoured opponents. It would do even better if it were a little more rigid. We should have better spear trainers in a few months time.
@TheStraightestWhitest5 жыл бұрын
26:16 ''You killed him!'' Lmao!
@zabil82013 жыл бұрын
0:52 sounds like dark souls parry sound effect
@mrward65108 жыл бұрын
Don't bring a sickle to a sword fight as they say
@duncanread44423 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for some one to just throw the sickle. The "to the growned" dagger was ace work BTW 👍
@RoyallyChris7 жыл бұрын
I should be there fighting and learning with these guys... instead im stuck here at work, in the other side of the world just wishing i could be there or even having the chance to practice like that and not alone.
@saberboi15266 жыл бұрын
I feel ya
@Strategiusz9 жыл бұрын
Different weapons is always interesting and fun. Even Romans know that when they organized gladiator fights.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing9 жыл бұрын
+Strategiusz Exactly so. It always fascinates and entertains. Not only that, fights in history frequently were not matched, and yet most people in practice focus on matched pairings.
@tonywang90268 жыл бұрын
+Academy of Historical Fencing It would be facinating to combine the ancient Chinese stick and sword technique inside. (Sword came from Wudang, and stick came from Shaolin). Stick was made as a defensive weapon rather than a killing weapon, but it actually has very similar moves as the Chinese red-tasselled spear. I personally learned the "art of sword" when I was young, but it's too bad we can't share our experience to each other.
@tatayoyo3379 жыл бұрын
dat wobly spear x)
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing9 жыл бұрын
+clubinglex Yep, people appreciate its wobbliness when it hits them :-) I'd still prefer rigid, but we have used them before, and they hit like a train, and are prone to breaking and becoming sharp. Not good in such a mix up as this.
@tatayoyo3379 жыл бұрын
in use ash with big rubber tip, i will probably stop after the first breaked ribs. But until there ,only 4 hour free sparing spear vs shield and sword, i just have a little bruise. a good ruber tip that bend is very efficient to reduce the impact.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing9 жыл бұрын
+clubinglex Yep we used similar for a while ourselves. They are useable, but not safe for the chaotic mixed weapon fighting we did here. We also had two break where the remaining shaft became sharp and very dangerous, and I have seen the cutting power when used in two hands deal immense damage. Still happy to use hardwood spear trainers, but only in more controlled conditions. Here we were throwing a great variety of fighters in with a wild array of weapons. Some of those hits would have been very painful and/or done some serious damage. Right now I don't have any hardwood spears left after the breaks, only poleaxe and bayonet. When I get some more 8 footers again we will do more videos with them.
@lopa-u9f7 ай бұрын
@@AcademyofHistoricalFencing make it likea 8" rubber end at the end of the shaft that bends/gives fully upon impact
@gositonapencil95088 жыл бұрын
Could you guys do more of these? It's very intriguing to see so many different weapons and styles against each other :)
@Liberator19178 жыл бұрын
I love when the fights go to grappling
@Adriano709118 жыл бұрын
I wish to try this, good vid
@knight15065 жыл бұрын
i can watch this all day
@UnknownPower69er8 жыл бұрын
I wish I could learn from the the Mrs. on 13:04
@lopa-u9f7 ай бұрын
this is good stuff mostly! where are the axe users?!
@fakealias19907 жыл бұрын
Really goes to show how important having superior reach with your weapon is.
@truepremise20536 жыл бұрын
Love the swords & spears. The sickle is a dumb idea. Respect for the skill for attempting to use it though. No axes? No dual wielding? No pommel throwing? No chains & flails?
@SirDamned8 жыл бұрын
Hilarous, the sickle, every time
@MisdirectedSasha9 жыл бұрын
Looks like you have a lot of different skill levels with different weapons on the go there.
@mateuszolesinski61698 жыл бұрын
The dagger performs surprisingly well against spears.
@ArkBlanc9 жыл бұрын
What I learned here was that the sickle is practically useless against longer weapons :v
@wuggza8 жыл бұрын
man i wish i could try this
@DestinyBinding3 жыл бұрын
This is just the perfect fight between a Yiga footsoldier and Link
@TheRealMamoot8 жыл бұрын
really sad that this isn't in my country. like...damn does this look cool
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
Where about's are you? We might be able to point you towards a similar club.
@TheRealMamoot8 жыл бұрын
Middle east
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
That will make it a lot tougher, not many HEMA clubs in that part of the world. But there is a revival of Razmafzar in Iran for example, which is an equivalent and trains with many similar weapons. What country are you in?
@TheRealMamoot8 жыл бұрын
I'm going to make it even tougher :) Iran
@chemicaldruid45918 жыл бұрын
26:59 assassination mastery lvl 87
@Chroma7108 жыл бұрын
5:14 He was just hitting the buckler
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
It started with a snipe to the buckler arm, a good move, as too many people bend the arm and expose the elbow. His repeated strikes were likely to try and encourage this situation, but his opponent didn't fall for it and kept a straight arm and looked for his opening.
@3BEPbKO8 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video , but for some reason the guys only moved back and forward ?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
+3BEPbKO Most of the styles we teach are predominately linear, such as sabre, rapier, and companion weapon combinations, and when you have mismatched combinations where once has a lot more reach than the other, this is exaggerated further, as distance must be covered quickly.
@3BEPbKO8 жыл бұрын
+Academy of Historical Fencing Forgive my English . But the longsword , sword + shield, spear originally meant moving direction is forward / backward
@RockerMarcee968 жыл бұрын
+3BEPbKO Longsword fighting should involve lot of lateral movement, but when you are doing sparring it may go to linear.
@3BEPbKO8 жыл бұрын
+Rába Marcell Perhaps you're right , and I think it's a bit equates fighters
@eugenetf28 жыл бұрын
This proletarian has sickle. Where is his hammer?
@cassielaralim54438 жыл бұрын
Spartacus sends his regards.
@brianmincher7167 жыл бұрын
Reach is king in edged weapons, it is being proven over and over in this video.
@GothicStraw395 жыл бұрын
I love the dagger fighter at 27:34.
@joe125ful8 жыл бұрын
Second:) sickle is soo bad weapon! next short sword vs long sword train?
@jacobstaten23666 жыл бұрын
What about a sickle and chain like those nice Japanese farmers used?
@WayneAnonymous4 жыл бұрын
Sword and shield just seems the best combination to me.
@raymundogonzalez17927 жыл бұрын
El instrumento curvo de aparece del lado derecho al principio casi todo el tiempo se llama oz como el mago, y es un instrumento de trabajo de agricultura. Y se ve al principio como la lucha entre un noble con escudo muy galante contra campesino humilde, o es que esta a la fuga. A mi like !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@TheLightningRiver8 жыл бұрын
What do you guys use for spears?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
In this video manau cane. For shorter spears we use narrow bo staffs with rubber heads from Revival/Windrose. None of these solutions are ideal. But I know of something much better on the way that will appear on the channel just as soon as it is released.
@i_love_crpg7 жыл бұрын
I wna see knife and fork vs chopsticks lmaooo
@Ruarscampbell8 жыл бұрын
Push-cuts easily look like missed thrusts. And how easily does equipment allow training weapons to slide off when a thrust might still catch your ribs?
@watchvideos32108 жыл бұрын
Where do you learn this
@dustin35967 жыл бұрын
has a kick boxig/muay thai guy walking in there with gauntlets and greeves?
@masonk98388 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered, why does no one ever go for the legs?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
They do, you can see both attempts at doing so, and hits landed on the legs in this video. It is however a risky strategy because it is hard to protect and cover your head when doing so, and therefore it will always be used less that cuts to high target zones.
@masonk98388 жыл бұрын
When me and my friend spar, we don't actually have head protection (smart, I know) so most of our blows are aimed at the torso and legs, so that's why I'm not used to these professional fights. Perhaps that's not the most expedient way to learn... How much is the headgear that y'all use?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
Yeh you definitely need head protection. It's not just for safety, but so that you can target the head, and more importantly than anything, have the threat and risk of being hit on the head. Many counter time attacks cannot even be considered for the sake of safety. The masks we recommend are between £70-130. Leon Paul Ultimate Club Mask, or Contour coaching mask, but you also ideally need a SPES back of the head protector.
@masonk98388 жыл бұрын
I've been hit in the head and face quite a bit, I think my luck's going to run out soon lol. Thanks a lot for the advice, I appreciate it!
@Zodiak7478 жыл бұрын
What was the weight of the Longest two handed sword? I guess it wasn't even similiar to a real one, right?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
1.4kg for the longsword in this video. All of the training swords in this video are within a historically accurate weight range.
@Zodiak7478 жыл бұрын
Ouh, thanks!
@CommandoLAX8 жыл бұрын
I might recommend that when using a saber against a dagger wielding opponent that it would be wise to eschew the typical British tradition of holding the point on line while trying to strike with the last 1/3 of the blade, and instead adopting a more "hammer-grip" style with an Eastern European or Indian Tulwar style of draw and push cuts in a close arc around the body. Once the dagger wielding opponent has closed in past the point of the saber, they have a distinct advantage over a British style. Just my two cents.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
+401 Kill That is what I would do yes. Though the thumbs up grip and point online is very much a later sabre practice (as we used to teach), also used with spadroon. But now we teach from Roworth, he uses a hammer grip due tot he weight of the blade/balance, and a much more upright and withdrawn tip.
@brunosibello62895 жыл бұрын
11:57 se cansó de pegarle a nada con la espada XD
@londiniumarmoury70376 жыл бұрын
Lol first guy puts his hand in the box and pulls out a gardening sickle "Ahhh crap"
@joshwoods45036 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on attempting to reduce the frequency of Doubles over Decisive Victories? I think putting something on the line in consecutive bouts could make fighters think somewhat more conservatively in terms of their wellbeing; perhaps a best of 3 or 5 match could have Doubles subtract a point from both fighters total score to a minimum of 0, not entering the negatives (rather than being treated as null, with neither fighter recieving points). Obviously, that would make the match go on for much longer, but perhaps personal safety might be taken into greater consideration, since most fights, at least in my opinion, are about survival more than killing or harming one's enemy.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing6 жыл бұрын
We've experimented with a lives based system. Where you lose a life for each hit taken, including in doubles, and those lives are counted in total at the end of round robin style tournaments. It certainly helps. But ultimately I have never seen a system that forces people to full take defence seriously, it mostly comes down to the individuals mindset. Fine if both parties do that, but not if one or more doesn't. But that is an inherent problem with tournaments.
@FailedPoet4449 жыл бұрын
Hello again brothers in arms, That's an interesting assortment of weapons you have there. I like the black shields, the sickle is also nice but... ehm, not a very good primary weapon. I'm curious; this sort of system with a single point for every hit, is this the system you normally employ for sparring sessions?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing9 жыл бұрын
+Shutendoji Sickle was taught in 'Paulus Hector Mair' solo. It was thrown in for variety and fun. As for scoring, bear in mind this is HEMA, and our main goal is not tournament or sport. The fact we scored this is because it was unusual in that it was a sort of tournament setting. During normal sparring conditions we would stop after any good hit though yes, that is the best overall system for freeplay. Easy to manage and understand. We do however use other methods for training different aspects. So continuous fight to two hits, or until one part has received a blow that would be considered incapacitating or deadly. There is no perfect system really. Giving weighting to certain target zones (like the head) can be useful as a practice tool, but breeds it's own form or sportive point chasing.
@FailedPoet4449 жыл бұрын
+Academy of Historical Fencing I agree completely, we've been discussing how to solve sparring also. We have close connections to Hanwei since we're located in the same city and they're trying to launch a combative sport with foam swords, based on the rules we gave to them that we in turn got from FightCamp. They're not too bad but I've noticed they encourage a certain sort of fighting that is essentially Kendo with lightly tapping your opponent on the head or hands. I was mostly curious how you choose to run things, if you do a lot of tournament-like bouts or mostly stick to free sparring.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing9 жыл бұрын
+Shutendoji We don't do many tournament bouts, but we do a lot of free sparring and also situational sparring where people are testing in all sorts of conditions. The issue of introducing any system of rules is that it almost always causes the fight to change, as people will do whatever they have to for a win under that rule system. A classic example is scoring more points for head shots, but that encourages people to actively seek the head rather than defend themselves. Afterblow, another rule that in theory exists for the right reasons, but often results in a mentality of always strike, rather than defend. I don't think there is any ideal solution. Stick to one rule set and people will game it. Best to get changing things up, experiment with all different setups and conditions.
@floridferret45859 жыл бұрын
+Academy of Historical Fencing The point about people fighting to the rules reminds me of another video--I think it was one of Matt Easton's, but it might have been one of yours--talking about people not using thrusts as often in tournaments because judges have trouble seeing if they connect.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing9 жыл бұрын
+Florid Ferret Yep it is a real problem. A big cut in a nice arc that makes a good 'whack' sound on impact will get well noticed and applauded by a crowd to the degree that a thrust before hand can go unseen or dismissed in the case of afterblow. Thrusts often flex the blade and then bounce off in a way which it becomes difficult to defend against that afterblow.
@the-real-zpero8 жыл бұрын
My biggest gripe with this type of sparring is always that in a real fight, you don't cut the enemy and automatically win, you cut the enemy, and then the enemy ignores the cut and tackles you to the ground while spilling blood all over you.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
There are lots of sparring scenarios and setups that can simulate different things. A simple and fast tournament setup like this isn't intended to be close to real, but for people to just have fun and pressure test themselves. In other sparring we have afterblows and multiple hits etc. Just look at the katana vs rapier video and you will find complaints that the katana user wasn't stopping after being hit, and that was done for this precise reason, to simulate the very possible scenario that they can keep coming at you after being hit. Different sparring for different times and reasons.
@mattmanbrownbro8 жыл бұрын
What shield are you using? It looks synthetic.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
Plastic police riot shields. Though they are not really up to the job, and we have broken many. I now use a steel one that is much more realistic as you will see on a few of our videos.
@KaosStifler6 жыл бұрын
What are these weapons made of?
@TheChadPad6 жыл бұрын
Man, if I had a sickle I'd just throw it
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing6 жыл бұрын
Yeh is a good strategy for a lot of similar occasions where you face something so much larger, and only have a sickle or dagger etc. But we banned throws here. For the sake of the judge, cameraman, and twenty people beside them!
@TheChadPad6 жыл бұрын
Academy of Historical Fencing I can only imagine! xD love the channel, thanks for what you do! 🤺
@JiiHooMan7 жыл бұрын
How are the weight of those trainer weapons compared to real ones? They seem kinda light. Do they ever use real metallic weapons (of course not sharpened ones) in this sport? Or at least realistically weighted ones?
@uninterruptedrhythm41047 жыл бұрын
realistically weighted ones are usually about the same weight as the trainers, that is a few pounds. For example, a normal knight arming sword would normally be 2.5 pounds or so. A two handed longsword could be 5 pounds. Weapons are meant to be wielded easily
@uninterruptedrhythm41047 жыл бұрын
otherwise you would never kill anything effectively because of their weight, and thats accounting for things such as armor or lack thereof
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing7 жыл бұрын
Most of the synthetic swords used In this video are of a realistic weight and handling characteristic to original swords, and yes we use steel blunts frequently, go through our channel and you will find loads of it. Most swords historically were a lot lighter than people think. I own almost fifty antique swords now, and frequently have the manufacturers match the specification perfectly.
@JiiHooMan7 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys for answering. This stuff looks like a tons of fun! :)
@Grim_Reaper-wm2kk5 жыл бұрын
What are the weapons made of
@andreaskruger66788 жыл бұрын
Would it be more efficient to grab the opponent's spear, instead of parrying?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
Grabbing it is ideal, but extremely difficult until you have closed some distance following a parry. Its simple a case of speed and leverage, the hand is easily deceived, but the sword has a much greater chance of safely engaging.
@TheMarcoyoutub8 жыл бұрын
so another rules to apply (for me) with sickle is..... ok i can lost my arm (parry 1 hit of two sword for example) if i cut the throat after ... :)
@marksteven61166 жыл бұрын
that's unfair fighting with only a sickle , and dagger v spear -run away
@SKULLxxsMASHerx5 жыл бұрын
How do i join a hema guild this cool?
@Zaphryous7 жыл бұрын
Moving off line would benefit most of the fighters witha weapon disadvantage.
@Zaphryous7 жыл бұрын
If you are at the reach disadvantage staying on line is generally not the best plan. Especially against a spear.
@tiendoan76698 жыл бұрын
Are the weapons as heavy as the real stuft?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
+Tien Doan Historically there was a great variety of course, but as a rule yes, the longsword is the only one that could be considered a little underweight, but only by about 200 grams.
@chaos_omega9 жыл бұрын
Has anyone there ever sparred with a gladiator's scissor weapon? Apparently it was commonly paired with a pugio (dagger). If so, do you know of any companies that make training versions?
@leono70958 жыл бұрын
The first second into this video I thought "sickle man is going to be striked a lot" I was right lol
@deanofett7 жыл бұрын
Are any of you guys left handed? I am a lefty and wanted to know how common fighting left handed is.
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing7 жыл бұрын
We do certainly have some lefties in the club. Search our channel for Lech, Sam or Damien, there are a few others. At least one or two of them feature in this video. They are always a minority. One in ten people is left handed in Britain today, I would say maybe one in fifteen in our club is a leftie. It gives them an advantage, because they get so much practice against right handers, whereas right handers get comparatively little practice against lefties. Of course two lefties together can really make a mess!
@jonathanodrowsky32068 жыл бұрын
the spear vs knife the way he uses the spear is making it easier for the dagger or knife not technically sure of the name, guy to get to him if he retracts it with his right hand or whichever hand was at the back he is not allowing his opponent to advance
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
Most fighters in this video weren't trained with a spear. The lucky dip aspect made for a mixed bag, and took people out of their comfort zone.
@jonathanodrowsky32068 жыл бұрын
hey good to know that's cool and interesting
@user-zj2ib9tx5z8 жыл бұрын
where do you get your training weapons ?
@AcademyofHistoricalFencing8 жыл бұрын
+Tarquinn St From Black Fencer (spain), they also have resellers elsewhere. Check out the review of their products on our channel.
@StarScreamBK2013 жыл бұрын
I'd almost consider the sickle a grappling weapon in no way would I try to make a slash , id try and hook and get in close for grappling, this is your only way of having a chance with out fleeing in my opinion. I'd also say you wouldtake alot of collateral damage from this but better than waiting to be slashed up. Also the female saber user was amazing not 1 wasted movement
@jorgeuzumaki6 жыл бұрын
Está genial, siempre he querido hacer esto, pero en México no se tiene la costumbre de practicar esgrima antigua :c
@germanolivares70726 жыл бұрын
Prueba con ARMA México, o con Sala de Armas, hay otras escuelas también. También hay por ahí algunas de combate vikingo como Ormbitur. La cosa es buscarle y comprar equipo.
@salmon01414 жыл бұрын
How to win by using sickle🤔
@rileymunkholm66794 жыл бұрын
Be more defensive and quick on your feet. You almost want to use it like a dagger and you have the higher chance if you go into grappling because it is a smaller weapon. Please understand that I am not a professional and I can be wrong but that's what I've noticed
@S1U5HEEE8 жыл бұрын
as you can see Spears are op unless they have a shield just like chivalry medieval warfare