My Matches at the VHG Open Longsword Tournament

[@Skallagrim]

I forgot to add the score for the last match: Chad won 9 to 6. I'm pretty happy with how close that was. And by the way, regarding the few apparently inevitable sexist comments about female competitors... Jane Johnston beat Reese Pollock for Silver. Just so you know. Strength matters, but skill is the biggest factor in armed martial arts, and there are plenty of competent female fighters in HEMA.

[@chadherbert18]

Super close match! Had me sweat'n when Jane called: "LAST EXCHANGE!" Not trying to assume gender by names, but I check the list and I think 6-8 of 36 fighters were swords-women! 1 in 6 ratio - better than the 1-15 ratio in the technology field I work in - lol...

[@ISAFSoldier]

I can attest to the competent female fencers, have a number of them with my club....one of them is terrifying to fight at first since you don't expect it from someone as "bubbly" as she is, that and her small frame doesn't help the image

[@GallowglassAxe]

Very nice fighting. Now you said you have a tendency to be defensive when you fight. You should work on that. I've done modern/sport fencing and there are a lot of great epeeist and foilist who is predominantly defensive. They can read or set up an opponent to attack them in a certain way in order to parry or counter cut. This rule seems to favor the defender more with after blows and doubles.

[@jambalaya201]

Skallagrim hey Skall one question Is it allowed to make moves/swings with one arm or do you have to hold the sword always with two hands?

[@Jesses001]

That last fight was indeed close. Good fight. As for females vs males, males clearly have an advantage in combat sports over females being generally stronger and having higher testosterone, allowing for better combative aggression. Also males seem to have a level of instinctual body mechanics females do not. That all being said, a female can overcome these disadvantages with training. Strength is an advantage, but skill is even more important in such matches.

[@nogsan195]

*ANGRY LOUD BAGPIPE NOISES*

[@PlatinumSpoons]

Santiago Nogueiras BAGPIPES INTENSIFIES

[@1304banshee]

Stop hating on bagpipes it’s OK if you don’t like it but make fun of something else like Cardi B or some gay ass pop music at least bagpipes are somewhat intricate👍

[@Wolfboy_109]

@Dodadeus I ded 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lionbug]

No chance against someone named "Chad"

[@ZeeshanMalik455wasup]

Lion Reichelt you already know that he’s a neck beard with 100s of swords and katanas at home

[@revelred]

Cool Huge And Deadly? *Boi*

[@Matheus-ki9zo]

He was the brave, almighty knight: Chad, The Ultimate.

[@ilitardo160]

A walking meme no he’s the opposite

[@adrenochromejunkie]

the virgin skallagrim vs. *THE CHAD CHAD*

[@camronchlarson3767]

I love how you can be so self critical without being self deprecating or beating yourself up. Being able to acknowledge your weaknesses and laugh at yourself is key to self improvement

[@Haliconable]

Imagine the PTSD in ancient warriors, getting the 1000 yard stare as your friendly farmer neighbor fires up his bagpipe after a hard day of work.

[@tamerofhorses2200]

Dont think PTSD was common back then

[@Kingdomkey123678]

Tamer of Horses PTSD can happen from any Traumatic event, it’s just a matter of luck if you get it after trauma or not.

[@thekingofnipples9806]

@@Kingdomkey123678 As far as I know it was less common but definitely happened

[@Graymenn]

Not luck, but fortitude and faith in God

[@Kingdomkey123678]

COVID 1984 No It’s very much luck. Anyone can get it, it just takes the right amount of trauma experienced at the correct time to have maximum effect. We’re all human, we all have our limits, there is only so much we can experience before it breaks us.

[@danielyeh6592]

"14 minutes of watching some guy fight? Naww, I'll watch like 2 minutes" 14 minutes later... "Wait that was it?!"

[@M1DA5_]

The effect of HEMA

[@jubes1300]

Yeh Is that really your last name? lol that's awesome.

[@danielyeh6592]

@@jubes1300 Haha it is! It's pronounced "yay" in English so it's always been a fun last name to have. But I'll do you one better, in cantonese it's "Ip" like IpMan. So I get to pretend to be related 😂

[@jubes1300]

@@danielyeh6592 Lmao that's cool!

[@TheAsvarduilProject]

Skallagrim, I think you need a musician joke. Q: Why do bagpipe players always walk while playing? A: To get away from the noise.

[@nuclearhominoidea]

ahahahah loved it!

[@joekrafft7125]

bravo that was great

[@CerealKiller600]

To avoid the axes being thrown at them :)

[@Jubanen12]

It has the added benefit of moving away from the angry victims as well! Ah yeah, running away while playing would make it too hard to play, though it would be amusing to look at. :P

[@corytreverson5756]

Bad joke

[@D.Ronoa69]

It's incredible to see both parties switching stance rapidly.

[@Hyper_Vyle]

AiErudito __-_-__ it's bad ass.

[@SneakyBadAssOG]

10 hours of back pipes? Is it even legal?

[@NotFlappy12]

I will make it legal

[@se_haedar]

Bagpipes*

[@SneakyBadAssOG]

Ups :D

[@Pibydd]

Nothing wrong with 10 hours of bagpipes but that sounded like bagpipers warming their instruments up and practicing twiddles which is a different thing altogether.

[@ninjahombrepalito1721]

Pibydd that is a good point.

[@TheElvishTrekkie]

Awesome! Chad Herbert is my dad; it was so awesome to see him fight and be in one of your videos!

[@augustusschrader6693]

Myshara Herbert-McMyn wired

[@eppyeppy9851]

Myshara Herbert-McMyn he’s a chad

[@thelichking9070]

Your father is a badass fighter xD

[@Get_Splooshed]

Oh shit it’s Chad’s daughter

[@griffinsebastian3898]

ur an Anglo-Saxon princess

[@Bimo552]

sees a one handed man on medieval age "skall got you huh?"

[@chadherbert18]

Great footage!! Even better match! You pointed out my flat hits - I had a ton of them - like 8-10 belly hits on the day, including 1 on Josh and 2 on Reese in the bronze metal match! I was super rusty changing grips with only ten minutes of Longsword practice in the last 5 months. I basically held a thumb grip the entire day - lol. Can’t wait for another battle - take care!! :)

[@Skallagrim]

10 minutes of longsword practice in the last 5 months, and you fought this well? I'm offended. xD Just kidding of course.

[@chadherbert18]

Skallagrim LOL, nice use of the spaces before the ‘just kidding’ - I was like: “Oh no, I offended Skallagrim” 😳 To clarify, ten minutes of ‘sparring’ practice - I’ve been going to classes, just not sparring or using the SPES heavies due to gear theft, hence the rust with the thumb grip - lol...

[@Skallagrim]

The gloves are a hassle for sure. A very protective hassle though, and I like my fingers intact. :)

[@chadherbert18]

Agreed - a necessary evil! I still managed to crack my middle finger against Josh while wearing them - I think he hit the tip when I raised my hands up to block - so glad I was wearing them or I'd have been toast!! It was bigger than my thumb for the final against Reese - lol...

[@Skallagrim]

Ow. Yeah, without those gloves that would have been harsh.

[@brycehitchcock9207]

Skallagrim: Slayer of Arms

[@_Hal9000]

The handbane

[@donovanduarte1786]

The master of "tis but a scratch" to his opponents

[@MeursaultWithFactor50]

So how much bagpipe music shall we have? Event planner: *Y E S*

[@LORDVOLCOS]

This means just 1 thing. Skall vs Shad. needs to happen.

[@satansjihad6353]

Vs Metatron too

[@matthewpham9525]

Skall would win that so hard it wouldn’t even be funny lmao Edit: similar case with Metatron

[@pivotsud1458]

@@matthewpham9525 eh maybe

[@matthewpham9525]

@@pivotsud1458 Definitely. Out of those three, Skall is the only one with more than a few hours of HEMA practice.

[@pivotsud1458]

@@matthewpham9525 I mean I'm not sure what the other guys do. But I do know that skall does have actual training, considering what hes proven. So yh I agree

[@Nushnark]

Thanks a lot for sharing this, Skall. I really love footage like this, since it shows how much skill is involved in fighting with a longsword.

[@artobe4258]

Came down to say exactly this!

[@2ny424]

More tournaments would probably further your skills and entertain your viewers. This was great.

[@NA-vz9ko]

Take it from Musashi. You can memorize all the technique in the world, but the person with more combat experience will win. Skallagrim's technique is good, but more real fights would do wonders for his actual fighting skills.

[@ShaunCKennedyAuthor]

Not bad for someone that doesn't do a lot of tournaments. Remember, tournament fighting is its own skill that takes its own development.

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

"compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not who someone else is today" - lobsterdaddy

[@bannawitkongkasmut]

woah... from a guy that only sees "sword fight" in movies and done suuuuper over the top Anime i now just after 20 years notice that these matches back in the day could end in seconds or just one strike...eyes opener for me

[@Cableguy15]

It was a possibility I'm sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if medieval combatants were more careful in a duel than everyone who's fighting in this video. Their lives were on the line, after all.

[@chaosngelx]

You lost because you weren't shouting, "Valhalla!" and charging in for the kill. XD

[@512TheWolf512]

man, i've listened to bagpipes for barely 15 minutes and i already hate them, can't imagine 10 bloody hours...

[@gregortheoverlander4122]

Seriously what were the organizers thinking? The bagpipes can be nice for a couple of shows, but just constant noise from them would drive even the biggest bagpipe lover insane.

[@JK-zd3md]

Imagine being the guy who spent a good part of their life playing/learning how to play bagpipes.

[@ThorgalsWalhalla]

the ultimate troll

[@adrenochromejunkie]

You think it's bad hearing them for 10 hours? Try playing the same couple of songs on them for 10 hours.

[@samuraijackoff5354]

Sounds like a friend.

[@larsprins3440]

Thank the Gods that there's still actual quality content on this website.

[@BradKarmour]

Which ones, though?

[@MarineQueen2001]

Khorne, Nurgle, Tzeentch and Slaanesh

[@jasonsexton8869]

So... Warfare, Pestilence, Knowledge for knowledge's sake and, well, let's go with "Porn", lol.

[@marcelosilveira2276]

man, it took me sometime to realize you said "website", not "channel" I was like "wtf? Skall makes quality content all the time, I may not watch all he produces but... oh... he said website, not channel"

[@MarineQueen2001]

sure why not, I think that sums them up pretty well

[@Alberecht]

I sure love these longsword fights :)

[@asdasdasd920]

I C BAJS

[@RingMasterG]

forsen1 i c bajs

[@MatPost]

Crouton LULW

[@krakatoa8641]

ForsenE

[@kummbara1]

i made this tournament :)

[@Korounet]

My question is not "how did the judge not see this" but rather "how did anyone see this" :p I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a cut and a flat :p (or maybe I don't pay enough attention but still, it's very impressive)

[@trushbetold]

Once you become familiar with the sport it's not as difficult as it may seem. Basic idea that helped me, watch the hilt. If the hilt is twisted you know it's a flat hit. 7 month old comment I know :P but figured I'd respond anyways.

[@Cypeq]

experience

[@naezjinra]

This is also why they have multiple judges, it's impossible to see everything with a single set of eyes.

[@Garrett-Y]

Skallagrim, swordsman, debunker of false information, pommel thrower, and arm cutter. The deadliest of warriors

[@choronos]

This really drives home for me how serious sword fights were. You enter a duel with someone and seconds later someone is dead or grievously injured. It's ruining movies for me, however. Now every time I see a battle scene where two massive armies charge at each other and then immediately pair off into 1on1 duels I roll my eyes. It would be nice to see a movie about medieval or ancient warfare with full dedication to historical accuracy in terms of tactics and weapons/armor used. No one can say there isn't a way to make 2 phalanxes squaring off cinematically exciting, because I can imagine the scene now, shot for shot.

[@Masa6x]

I fully agree, altho I would prefer to see phalanx vs cavalry or something, instead of 2 phalanxs, using different formations to counter the enemies. A historical movie would be great, and if you've seen the go pro footage from skall's instructors dueling saber, it looks better than the movies.

[@Niemandzockt]

To real man, way to real D:

[@angelemmanuelperezmuniz1474]

So you want to see a documentary?

[@Spartan0430]

i recommend the HBO series "Rome". it's not got many battle scenes but what they have is great.

[@Allah_Snackbar]

Battle of the bastards in GoT was amazing.

[@Ermac_______________________69]

Automatic win if you end him rightly?

[@AceTaxiaGaming]

Kai Mazoku you become grand champion

[@nooneatall5612]

You get a poem written for you.

[@AmorDeae]

And then you have an annoying fan with weird hair following you. I always have to go into a quiet place and end him rightly as well. (Autocorrect wanted me to end him tightly :P )

[@davidstepanek6107]

Or a murder charge...

[@Ermac_______________________69]

All of you are the reason skallagrim has the best community

[@geckowithapencil1373]

My money is on the guy using a longsword.

[@skelaton7242]

Sir Radzig Kobyla Nah Fam the one with the longsword gonna win.

[@LiveErrors]

im betting on the guy in black

[@NM-br1rb]

You kidding? The guy with the armour's gonna win, obviously.

[@Alpha.Phenix]

Obviously the one with gauntlents shall win.

[@Gr3nadgr3gory]

I'm putting my money on the guy with the pole

[@justsomebird4285]

Your ability to honestly recognize you mistakes and your will to analyze your past matches will allow you to improve much faster than anyone who wouldn’t do the same. Now I haven’t practiced HEMA, I’m a big nerd for Martial Arts and this is like the most interesting thing to me, but I practice Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, and MMA and I used to do TKD. I just think the ability to look back at mistakes in video and analyze what you could do better is such an under appreciated asset and I’d love to see more of this kind of stuff from this channel, maybe I’ll get into HEMA soon.

[@rat488]

Skall your footwork is so good from where it was when I started watching this channel and Clearly the guys at Blood and Iron are really helping your skills. Would Love to see more of these sparring videos your analysis is always really good and it is nice seeing very practical swordsmanship.

[@E1337N3SS]

Super fun to watch! It's cool to see you progressively get warmed up and fight better as the matches go on

[@alberto5024]

Impressive. Most impressive. The force is strong with you young Skallagrim, but you are not a jedi yet.

[@ectopekk]

*how can you be on the the council and not be a master?*

[@TrueInvisible]

the pipe music isn't bad but having them for 10 hours is more like brain washing! wow! beautiful! and indeed sword fights can finish in a single swing! wow!

[@frederikqu7717]

I think it's some kind of medieval Psytrance. I bet they knew magic mushrooms already

[@suokkos]

The pipe music sounded very repetitive. It felt to me like I had heard it all after first few seconds. It could be much better if tempo and melody would change more. Irish pipes show what I mean at kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioevi6OmfbGKfJY yes. Mushrooms was known quite a long time ago.

[@PeachDragon_]

You can't beat someone named chad in a sword fight. Unless you're called *fedoraMan98*

[@cadunkus]

*M'lady*

[@butterskywalker8785]

the virgin Romania or the chad Chad,pick your fav out of those

[@jubes1300]

or if you're called Shad!

[@reallyidiot5295]

he could only beat the women lol..

[@stevensmiley7820]

Can we just appreciate how accurate the calls are (I haven’t watched the full video yet but so far they are spot on)

[@Itdoesnotmatter100]

soooo...why didnt you throw a pummel for 9000 points?

[@kalil2669]

Джон Шепард killing is illegal in most countries

[@charlesbrioche6745]

Джон Шепард are you crazy? thats just overkill

[@glyph5090]

Thats illegal, counts as deadly force :P

[@MegaRagingBunny]

disqualification for intent to kill

[@firepower7017]

Джон Шепард That is crazy comrade. Something like that is heinous

[@crazy4ships1535]

This was beautiful. Loved the narration and you did great. Especially the fact that you overcame your nervousness, that's brilliant.

[@driesoliver7972]

The boomer in the background with his socks pulled up high is the real winner here.

[@wcweaverjr]

I have been a subscriber to your channel since the early days and I have watched you grow as a swordsman through your videos. I thought you fought well, though I agree that you did look very nervous in the beginning. Always happy to see a fellow warrior who enjoys the techniques and intricacies of battle. Your narration of the different moves and explanation of the rules of the tournament really made this one of your better videos. Entertaining as well as informative and still stated plainly enough for someone new to the channel to understand. Keep up the good, work it shows.

[@dmshampton]

I really believe your editing for HEMA fights is honestly the best of anyone out there. It's so easy to follow compared to a lot of other KZbinrs and your explanations are sensible​ and easy to listen to.

[@jackvernian7779]

Skall, you should consider participating in tournaments like this more often, to bridge the gap between theory and practice when it comes to fighting someone you know very little about. Cheers! Was a great video, I really enjoyed watching it.

[@samuelswihart4285]

Dude, love the commentary. I love the respect that you have for other fighters in the HEMA community as well

[@1Kapuchu100]

This was an interesting video. Seeing Skal whacking at trees is one thing, but seeing him using his swords in sparring, or seeing other sparring, is also very interesting.

[@MeneltirFalmaro]

SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOTLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND FOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

[@brokenlordofcinder4128]

Meneltir The Queen is sipping her tea with the devils smurk

[@sylenzos6869]

hmm, potential speedrunner watcher?,

[@jimmy5391]

Now Scots Greys, now!

[@lapidations]

I could watch your commented fights for-frickin-ever

[@lapidations]

The video and the fight were both very good but the commentary really helps understanding it

[@judahtirona9487]

These videos are ALWAYS worth watching

[@Rohanology27]

You seem to be mostly ON POINT...

[@AceTaxiaGaming]

rohan sawhney he does well to CUT to the chase

[@scottmacgregor3444]

I'm not sure I get the THRUST of your comment Ace.

[@AceTaxiaGaming]

Scott MacGregor I see we've got ourselves into a bit of a BIND

[@Alpha.Phenix]

Got to just POMMEL all these puns, eh?

[@SwordTune]

Stop winding each other up.

[@MrAwesomeJeremy]

Your HEMA match analysis videos are my favorite content on your channel. Hope you get the chance to participate in more tournaments!

[@purplepinetrees5106]

Much respect to you, you seem very humble. A true student of martial arts. 🙏

[@metime00]

This is a really good narration video! This channel is such a consistent institution on youtube, just going back through some old videos and ones I missed and I was thinking about how much joy and entertainment this channel has given through the years

[@JustMe-um8zp]

Good self-critizism

[@LiveErrors]

to some people it comes naturaly

[@zernsk7]

Right? It could use more appreciation.

[@Khanemis]

That's one of Skall's specialties:)

[@Pyllymysli]

Glad to see you are participating in tournament fihgts now. Just remember that competing is a own skill as well and if you feel like that your first tournament didn't go really well, it's probably because you are still very inexperienced tournament fighter. Next time you won't feel anywhere as nervous and through being more relaxed your performance will improve. I'm not a fighter myself, but have some or lot, depends on how you see it, experience of tournaments in teamsports, such as icehockey and floorball.

[@rodrigodepierola]

Man, I'm in the fourth minute of the video and I'm ready to kill the sound! Bagpipes of hell!!!

[@Skallagrim]

Yep. I normally like bagpipes, but this was just infernal noise.

[@angelosikolakis7619]

Skallagrim what do we have to do so you can participate in more tournaments

[@shashu8205]

I really enjoy the circles ⭕️ indicating the hits. It makes the viewing experience a lot easier and better. Thank you

[@wva6809]

I can really sense the sportsmanship and the flow of kindness around there at that tournament! It makes it more a game than a real tournament

[@walterdenny8143]

Skallagrim Form 3 Soresu trainee. Always on the defense.

[@bastianhenniger5699]

Hello there

[@jay_idk337]

They don’t call it forms in hema I’m pretty sure Weymouth by from 3???

[@whokaens]

Jay_idk Star Wars reference my dude

[@BFFenris]

I really loved that vid - always love watching you fight!

[@williamhohmeister4841]

Love this kind of content.

[@roninalienman]

As a Fellow Martial Artist I greatly appreciate watching you fight. It takes a lot of guts to step into a circle. Respect.

[@GIFFORDJEG]

I not only enjoy the fights, but how humble you are. I feel like I am getting a true reflection. Thank you

[@M6nst6r6]

I'm trully disgusted by some of the comments here, how can people being such intolerant.. TO BAGPIPES!!!

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

traditionally used to cull the weak willed from clans

[@mydogsfacelookslikeastockp8275]

You either play the bagpipes or you join the dogs

[@georggross1232]

Blood and iron... Those were Bismarck's words.

[@jeffbrownstain]

I honestly believe this is one of the best videos on your channel. Great fights, respectful combat, excellent narration and judging. So perfect. Enter more tournaments. Since this comment blew up, here: have some shameless advertising www.AshArtifacts.com

[@hamzaamir4845]

Yep, shows the difference between hitting dummies....and actual combat. Considering his massive amount of training and the fact that this is what he studies and does all the time it actually pathetic he even almost lost to a girl. Wtf. Coming from boxing someone can look great on the bag and then completely fail at actual fighting.

[@RobinDavey-ge8vn]

Hamza Amir come on dude don’t be a dick, not only did skall look quite proficient (even with his injuries) IMO, it’s also a very stressful and most often based entirely in the moment activity; and women can have just as much skill as men, chill out.

[@bardbarbarian5313]

beeing a woman in swordsmanship does not have the same drawbacks as it has in boxin, especially the body strenght is not as required in swordmansship then in boxin, swordmanships rewards swift decision making and good blade control, both things that can be done no matter if there are two balls hanging between your legs or on your chest.

[@bardbarbarian5313]

does the weight of a sword matter, short answer no, long answer, in most cases no, since most blades (and especially longsowrds) are balanced out at the hilt of the sword or the grip, it is pretty easy to move them around (which of course does not apply so much to blade heavy swords like machetes or falchions) but as i said in a case of a longsword the weight is negliable and with practice you won't even notice it at a certain point of training as much as you would think).

[@jonsnor4313]

He did scored good in the matches considering his opponents are too very skilled and won most of the matches. Dont underestimate women. I think Skall is too strict to himself. Great interesting Video

[@gregoryraines9318]

I used to teach sword fighting to people in groups like this for 22yrs, retired now...memories! miss it.

[@rcarmisin3465]

A man is defined by their actions. Years of listening to Skall talk about weapons like some kind of unbeatable combat expert, but when the game is on, he's just another scrub like the rest of us.

[@Vexed_Vixen]

He describes the technique. He never claims to be an expert. Hes actually very humble about it

[@armandpeanutspinou3430]

I would love to do Hema, unfortunately I cant find any schools nearby

[@darealdovahkiin3652]

ArmandPeanuts | Pinou〈3 same :,(

[@WolffangPL]

Same problem here, closest thing is sabre fencing

[@r.matthews594]

Great tournament, definitely a fan of competition videos. Happy to see you do well, although I don't know how you concentrated with the bagpipes for 10 hours, regardless of how muffled they may be with the mask. Sadly, my local HEMA club is no more, so for now, I have to live vicariously through you. Totally right about female fencers though, a good friend of mine is scary with a saber.

[@Arthur_CNW]

MOAAAR! Also ban bagpipes from tournaments - I would've totally unscrewed my pommel and sent it flying at the perpetrator.

[@alexlawson4173]

I mean, if it wasn't exclusively bagpipes it would be ok. get some other instruments.

[@buffsop3191]

Your videos have been peaking my interest in HEMA for a while. To the point of wanting to move to an area with proper training available. It looks so damn fun!

[@Morgabr1]

Skall, I really love this kind of content. I find your comentation really interesting and informative.

[@EL_DORADO-db4gl]

last match was awesome, that Chad guy is pretty skilled, but you'll get him next time.

[@tharrock337]

damm skall you sure didn't sell yourself cheap (Spoilers) 4:6 against against that caliber of fighter? would not wanna meet you in a medieval streetfight.

[@crazyd4ve875]

"medieval streetfight" lmao

[@jcmat043]

Or any street fight lacking modern arms.

[@justjoe5373]

Well thanks, now I need a videogame like Streetfighter (unarmed combat, no weapons) in medieval times with bagpipes in background

You didn't show your points and of the opponent after the last match, @Skallagrim. It would be nice to call before each match if you are red or are blue.

[@zernsk7]

You mean verbally? Because highlighting his name in red was good enough for me.

[@buckyblanka]

I just looked for Skall's shoes.

[@Skallagrim]

Oh, did I forget to include the score for that one? Chad won 9 to 6. And I was red every time, which is why I wrote my name in red.

[@altoassassin]

I really wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did

[@XboxIsAHobbieForHobo]

Love how it all comes down to the smallest detail and being as efficient as humanly possibly. Impossible not to get a rush after watching this

[@tlsgrz6194]

A bit disappointing that the bagpipes stop for your commentary. Could have included some background bagpipes there.

[@blacktiger171]

9/10 Not enough bagpipes

[@dillonhensley5846]

@Skallagrim Some of the fighters from my school were there. Josh Furrate of Ordo Procinctus.

[@erikbailey2525]

Josh fought really well! Madeline, too!

[@Skallagrim]

Ah, Josh fought extremely well and earned Gold.

[@chadherbert18]

I had a great battle with Josh! He beat me 9-8 in a tie-breaker to go to the Gold-silver match! :)

[@bemljj]

This was fun to watch, thanks skall, and well done in your matches.

[@Skallagrim]

Thanks.

[@Landbeforetime1992]

That first dude was fantastic to watch. He was quick and aggressive, and all around exciting for a lay observer like myself. Props to you as well, great fight.

[@regreegg]

Thanks for this video. Very well put together, very well filmed. The kind of video I would happily show people who are interested/getting into HEMA. Thanks again!

[@avetus]

Great showing Skall! Whenever you have the time to edit the rest of the footage, you have a guaranteed view from me! P.s. HOLY SHIT THOSE BAGPIPES AAAAAAAAAAARGHHHHH

[@mr.q337]

No pommel throw to end him rightly? 0/10 I'm disappointed :(

[@jamesgrames3777]

While watching this I was thinking - man sword fights in movies suck. And here is why. In movies fighters (focus: fighters not minions who just die) exchange dozens of attacks before they finally land a decent hit and while I'm aware that in full plate or even chainmail hits from duels like in this tournament wouldn't be leathal it still shows how actually difficult it is to parry a blade that is moving so freaking fast. And thats why in movies fighters who seem to be able to parry most of the opponents attacks look so calm (Im not talking about their face expression when its hidden under the helmet I'm talking about body language they move so confident almost like they knew they can't get hit and that results in the lack of emotions, nerves, excitment, feeling of danger of being killed) because they do parry most of the blows. And I know I know it's for entertainment, but is it really so entertaining when it lacks all the emotions I mentioned earlier, when it practically lacks the fear of danger and death. All in all I found those duels way more exciting than those flashy hollywood ones in movies. So thanks for good video Skal. I hope I delivered the message english isnt my mothertongue. :)

[@RazorChrist]

I listen to you review swords and talk about different historical movements and techniques, but to actually see you using them in a practical tournament is really awesome. Would love to see so much more of these type of videos. I understand with everything going on in the world, getting to alot of tourneys right now isn't going to work very well. But definitely would love to see more of this type of content in the future.

[@iskenuz]

As a fencer I love watching this. It's like watching someone play the same sheet music in a completely different style, the ideas are all the same but the execution is crazy to me.

[@TommiHonkonen]

Imagine if you had had wide shot from the top. Would be easy to setup for that tent.

[@Skallagrim]

Yes, but I wouldn't be able to change batteries quickly, which I had to do several times.

[@TommiHonkonen]

Would it be possible with a power bank? I dunno what gear yo use but gopro's run like that.

[@FlanneryYT]

I'm actually curious: what requirements are there in order to participate in the tournament and how much does it cost (if anything at all)? I'm interested in potentially going in 2019 to enter the longsword tournament myself, though I know the outcome is that I will likely lose with minimal points due to vast inexperience and no time (and little money) to afford formal training. I know someone like me asking may sound like a bit of an insult, but I really am curious.

[@Neko_Medic]

i would lose so badly in a tournament. more of a eskrima guy myself, but i still love swordsmanship.

[@Agreus-WolfsbaneYT]

Neko Medic is it still hema if you have sheild?

[@Agreus-WolfsbaneYT]

What's eskimara?

[@Neko_Medic]

Lord Wolfsbane eskrima. martial art from the philipines. the one with dual sticks. what Nightwing uses.

[@AceTaxiaGaming]

Neko Medic isn't it the baton version of philippino knife fighting

[@Neko_Medic]

AceTaxia eskrima uses various weapon, knife and baton among them.

[@tylernimz7872]

This was AWESOME!!! I don't have much time for martial arts what with college and things, but armed fighting has always been so fascinating to me. I'd love to at least attend something like this.

[@gohan9080]

I love these analysis videos, Skallagrim. It's my favorite part of your channel. LOVE IT!

[@angusbrown5338]

Who could ever hate bagpipes...although I am Scottish so I may be a tiny wee bit biased haha

[@gnomeemporer873]

Angus Brown i love bagpipes but only in mild proportions

[@NotTheCIA1961]

Anything for 10 hours is a crime to humanity

[@jatsantsa]

Does not matter what art you doing better foot work will always benefit you

[@giorgiannicartamancini3917]

Jan Boron Maybe it's because of that that I can't paint

[@jatsantsa]

bad stance and you got back pain even from painting :P

[@aldor9357]

Nice bagpipes though. I'd like to hear then for like 10 hours

[@kmcscorpion4372]

Skall, you are the homie. Thank you for this channel and the education you have given us. Peace

[@UnHellequined]

Great footage and commentary. I always find the rules for martial arts tournaments interesting in themselves too. Obviously there need to be rules to compete and keep everyone safe, but it's intriguing to think about the full reasons for them too. For instance in this case, points are given for cuts or thrusts to any body part - so presumably they are thinking in terms of unarmoured / lightly armoured combat (or perhaps just to judge who is better at landing blows in general). And yet, to score points a cut needs that at least 75 degree swing, invalidating mostly pushing or drawing cuts. I don't mean to point this out as good or bad, it's just interesting and one reason why tournament fighting in many disciplines has a skill set of its own that doesn't tend to apply to battlefield or self-defence training.

[@adamsulc7323]

12:32 what is that red circle doing there? :D

[@tepandflash5950]

Adam Šulc judges maybe?

[@Leto_0]

I think he was pointing out people who were criticizing the judges

[@maritachikuge]

You should have some experienced swordsmen do commentary with you on those videos, that would be really interesting to see.

[@pain3508]

When you only have a week to train for the crusade

[@agermangoose4797]

I really like that these matches show these long and drawn out swordfights in movies, books, games, etc are pure fiction. It's a fast and violent thing that's over in a couple of seconds

[@Dr.Domecrank]

I’m about to join a local HEMA club, so seeing these sparring matches is super inspiring! Keep up the good work, and best wishes for a fast recovery.