Pursuing the Knightly Arts: Lesson with Ian LaSpina!

Got an opportunity to give a half-sword lesson to Ian LaSpina! Ian did a great job and it was awesome to perform the techniques against his harness.
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[@ymishaus2266]

**ANGRY POTS AND PANS NOISES**

[@SharkWrestler]

Just imagine a charge

[@am17frans]

Good lords, Ians armour is so good looking.

[@InSanic13]

I originally found out about this channel through one of Ian's videos, so it's nice to see him appear in one your videos.

[@bohemondiofantioch539]

Was anyone else thinking of Sir Bedivere from Monty Python when he kept fiddling with his visor? Really love seeing two of my favorite KZbin channels collaborating.

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Haha! Yeah, it was very much like that....We're glade you enjoyed it! We had a lot of fun making it and look froward to creating more content together soon! -Reece

[@bohemondiofantioch539]

Great to hear, its hard to find good videos of full harness fighting (for obvious reasons) so a channel like yours is a godsent.

[@secutorprimus]

How does one go about tightening one's visor pivot?

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Penning over the rivet more and/or offsetting the rivets in the first place like you see on surviving effigies ;) Dr. Tobias Capwell discusses it in this series of videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3nUoGeprq6kepphReece

[@VietnamWarSummarized]

+Bohemond I of Antioch plate armor is horrible for stealth lol

[@stephend50]

At the end, Ian had a very big smile

[@KnyghtErrant]

6:22 Harnischfechten: A Subtle and Noble Art :P

[@theangrycheeto]

Knyght Errant I've never seen you in full kit out in the field, Ian. Looking dapper as ever, sir!

[@ronbird121]

the meme is real

[@frankstine6255]

4:55 what a dick XD

[@Thrand11]

This is Thrand! Awesome video and liked it very much!

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

ThegnThrand, thanks man! Maybe our paths will cross soon and we can do a video together ;) -Reece

[@Thrand11]

PursuingThe KnightlyArts That would be awesome and very much looking forward to the possibility.

[@DagsTheBarbarian]

You guys are awesome! It's always a pleasure to learn from y'all!

[@VietnamWarSummarized]

+ThengThrand hey man remember me, In my channel I take a weapon from history and evalute it with a 2 minute picture slideshow

[@tummywubs5071]

Holy crap ians armour just gleams... He looks like he could be nobility of the time.

[@Leubast]

Just shows how little he's gotten to use it.

[@Sk4llik]

Dents don't make armor less shiny, and dents are very easily planished.

[@SharkWrestler]

He would have been in a very wealthy family historically, definitely not an every day man. Even Reece's armor is of a wealthier variety, it just isn't as has well kept as Ian's

[@augustprice7550]

@@SharkWrestler He mentions in another video that because he has blackened his armor it requires way less maintenance, which is really smart.

[@SharkWrestler]

@@augustprice7550 yeah I've been thinking about blackening my own, but i don't know how it would turn out

[@conncork]

Hollywood and filmmakers should watch you guys.

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

conncork, Hollywood should hire us ;) -Reece

[@cillianthestupendous6093]

8:37 that kid in the back attempting to dual wield is just adorable.

[@matthewdaniel6045]

That man has one leg. That's cool as hell. Can't keep a good knight down.

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

No sir! Thanks for the awesome compliment! :D -Reece

[@JRT176]

I think fighting in armor can teach you a lot of good lessons about structure and balance that HEMA people who primarily focus on unarmored fighting could really benefit from.

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

JRT, we totally agree :)

[@spenny24950361]

An excellent video, very helpful. i must compliment Ian on his magnificent early 15th C harness.

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

spenny24950361 , thanks! Glade you enjoyed it 😊 -Reece

[@breaden4381]

Saw this and gasped in exclamation and excitement.

[@Evan-rj9xy]

I really hope we'll get to see Ian do more armored fighting!

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Evan, so do we and we'll do everything in our power to help him achieve that goal :) -Reece

[@chrisscarfo8832]

PursuingThe KnightlyArts what happend?

[@weaponizedemoticon1131]

I think it is fascinating how similar the harness are in so many ways, but how Ian's has countless little innovations to cover a few more square inches.

[@brotherandythesage]

Wow you guys just changed my entire paradigm of armor! It really is a skill! Proper technique equals better performance makes perfect sense when you considered that's true for all martial arts (including modern combat). I was really amazed at how well Reese could stand up against Ian because of his proper skill whereas I could tell Ian was laboring more to accomplish the same task. Thanks again for another great video. Shout out to Sir Ian of House LaSpina for introducing me to you guys!

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

brotherandythesage, Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! 😁 -Reece

[@zaidhernandez4601]

Love the armor... technique is cool too

[@MikeKnell2884]

I liked this videos without even watching it. I'm so glad I found Ian's channel and then your's, Reece & Ben. Keep up the good work, men.

[@JafuetTheSame]

ians armour is such a treat. would totally swamp him

[@jonmakar5646]

Excellent crossover vid! A beneficial experience for both parties I would say! Can't wait for more harnischfechten technique videos (as you alluded to in this video), and can't wait to see Ian's new harness improvements on his channel! (While I generally prefer eclectically featured German harnesses like Reece's, I love Ian's new long faulds and the new rondels - both features temporally cement the harness closer to the 1415-1435 period, and the rondels are the perfect sweeping "concave-convex" that you see on the effigies)

[@anthonyclare6750]

Great video, fantastic lesson

[@shotou]

Oh heck yes, about time you guys linked up!

[@thoughtheglass]

Ians skirt is so awesome!

[@TyLarson]

Enjoyed the summary at the end when still in harness.

[@hammerandsteelreviews8924]

Great interview! Someday, my small cadre of reenactors will make it to Days of Knights to possibly meet some of you guys! Thanks for the video!

[@shatteredstar9565]

Amazing keep at it.

[@Vaylash]

Great collab, would love to see you guys do more with Ian in the future.

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Ashurbanipal of Nineveh , we plan to for sure. We'd like to visit him and do a video discussing armour for his channel and/or teach him some more techniques. He would really like to learn pole axe ;) -Reece

[@Cov1ngtonsGhOst]

Ians added some nice besagews to his harness I see

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Rush, indeed! I felt bad for thrusting at them. Happy to say they did a great job at protecting him! -Reece

[@matosromero]

Beautiful armor

[@OutlawMaxV]

There's something about aventails that makes the whole thing look more badass

[@ryancoakley]

Is that a new fauld and backplate Ian has? It looks nice

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Sure is ! -Reece

[@thepariah3516]

Pretty sure those besagews are too.

[@weaponizedemoticon1131]

Ryan Coakley Well spotted.

[@ilikewasabe]

Wait what.. All this time he had a wooden leg? Didn't even noticed it.. I need to be more perceptive

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

ilikewasabe, I guess that means I have good technique then ;) -Reece

[@ilikewasabe]

PursuingThe KnightlyArts This is waaay past just techniques.. How are you so fast and hardly have any openings?(in my very novice opinion)

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

ilikewasabe, well I've been doing this for some time now ;) Using proper technique helps me a lot to assist me in stepping. Since I only have one leg I do all my advancing and retreating with the one foot, so to help me complete my steps (passing steps mostly) I coil my back, calf, core and I launch my strikes. Still trying to sort out my prosthesis suspension system right now. I'll be creating a personal channel soon to illustrate what I do. Thanks for the comment! -Reece

[@ilikewasabe]

PursuingThe KnightlyArts would love to subb to your channel! And gain more insight

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

ilikewasabe, I'll make an announcement through here when I'm ready I appreciate the support :) -Reece

[@viridisxiv766]

ians armour though...

[@stickthesecond5085]

wind sucks for recording but must have been great for cooling off lol

[@adumbratus4148]

Another great video! Can you make a video about half-swording against dagger? This would help us armchair fighters (tabletop roleplayers) a lot to visualize what maybe happening.

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

adumbratus, we're looking at covering that soon. Gladitoria shows some techniques against it. -Reece

[@VietnamWarSummarized]

+PersuingThe KnightlyArts cool video man and great lessons gives ma an idea on plate armored combat is really like

[@angieo1305]

Love the visor gag what movie again?

[@TheAssassin409]

oh nice, first look at Ian's new cuirass. I know its technique practice, but the foot poke at 4:56 made me giggle a bit. dont think that would be very effective in this case. im loving seeing all the different harnesses in motion.

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

TheAssassin409, Ha! You're right about that one. Though, it is very expensive ;) -Reece

[@chrisscarfo8832]

Where are you guy out of? Id LOVE to take lesson from u guys. I feel as though u all are doing something different and practical!

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Chris Scarfo, we're from Kansas City KS ! We do hope to travel and teach in the near future. We'd love to teach you a thing or two! Reach out to us on our FB page and we can discuss setting up a workshop 😁. -Reece

[@VietnamWarSummarized]

+Persuing The KnightlyArts it is great seing Ian laspina in action, I am used to him sitting down and talking lol

[@VietnamWarSummarized]

+Persuing The KnightlyArts Also another sidenote is, your wooden leg is just plain unprotected wood, in a mid battle situation back in the medieval era, is having a unarmored wooden leg risky, because a sword can cleave through it with 2-3 strikes, what is the best form of armor can you use to protect it, mail or gambeson, also you should be VERY careful when sparring with a wooden leg, a poleaxe could accidently hit it and break it, thus requiring replacment(just concerned about your safety)

[@Hirosjimma]

Wrap an iron / steel sheath around it! Like how they did the iron mace handles with a wooden insert. That'll take the least amount of material and could be a historically viable solution.

[@VietnamWarSummarized]

+Hirosjimma thanks for ur answer, also may I ask, in your opinion, do you think historical fighting daggers (rondel dagger and knightly dagger) was used for utility such as cutting wood and eating,

[@Hirosjimma]

Rondel probably not if it's one made with a triangular thrust only blade. for all fighting daggers with a thrust and cut blade I really wouldn't know, I haven't paid attention to this while looking at manuscript miniatures. But shouldn't I be asking these questions to you? your channel name suggest you could know about this ;)

[@VietnamWarSummarized]

well I made a video(but not posted yet) claiming they are sometimes used for utility, now I am gathering peoples opinions on that, also I got videos check them out

[@gungasc]

Next door is a Chinese naming party.

[@metamaggot]

[missing leg] t'is but a fleshwound!

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Yup, that's me. -Reece

[@Riname-K]

We have gun Jesus and we have English armored Jesus. Both happened to be named Ian and rock classy facial hair.

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Ha! That was great. -Reece

[@frankstine6255]

4:55 lmao XD

[@gruesomebearofthemountains5910]

Perhaps a piece of finely molded wood that looks like a calf and foot wrapped in armor might be of importance too you, ryis. In theory, it would help you fight making you immune too sharp swords cutting that leg in half

[@conncork]

If you want to keep your visor open use a pencil of a piece of wood between helmet and visor.

[@dashiellharrison4070]

Way late to the party, but what swords are you guys using in this video? How do you like them?

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

They're from Darkwood armory. I don't recall the name, but they're designed for Harnishfechten. Super stuff and we've been using them at various deeds of arms for years and have held up great. -Reece

[@dashiellharrison4070]

Good stuff, thanks!

[@GermanSwordMaster]

You gotta trim your aventail reece ^^ Ians harness is simply stunning!

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Blank- blade, gonna attempt to do a plate aventail soon ;) -Reece

[@GermanSwordMaster]

Oh interesting :) Keep up the nice fencing-work ! Cant wait for my harness to be made :D Gotta try Harnischfechten too.

[@zaidhernandez4601]

@@GermanSwordMaster So how's the harness 😁

[@x1shm41lx]

When u were fighting to get the arm pit, i noticed that the opponents blade was too near to the wrist, and it seemed easy to me to get it as far as it wasuncovered by plate nor male. Its not an ugly critic, just debating :)

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Yes, there is a plate from, Talhoffer that shows this as a target. With hourglass gauntlets, that is an opening. This why you start to see cuffs extend in the later period. We were showing, Ian a specific play from Gladitoria in this video. -Reece

[@snowkiller117]

Hi

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

Hello.

[@sebsdouble-face511]

Why Reese has one leg??

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

I lost my leg at birth. -Reece

[@sebsdouble-face511]

PursuingThe KnightlyArts I see, but I’m impressed even in your condition, you can still fight in full harness!!! It’s admirable.

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

@@sebsdouble-face511 , thank you. That means a lot! -Reece

[@dimitrizaitsew1988]

Please ask Ian when is his next video. He hasn't been active for a while already.

[@KnyghtErrant]

I don't really make videos on any sort of set schedule, more when I have the opportunity, so don't fret, I'm still here and working on the videos for the new cuirass you see here right now!

[@Harrowed2TheMind]

You, kind sir, have just made my day! Looking forward to watching it!

[@thatchannel195]

I can't fight with two legs!

[@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841]

LNB KS, Ha! Well, if I can do it, so can you! No excuses! Go train! 😀 -Reece