@@Skallagrim I am quite impressed by this your new video about cutting. 👍 I was not sure about what can I expect from it but when you started to talk about the "other way to cut not focused on defeating tatami mat" 😛 I was quite surprised but pleased. That HEMA instructor you met there at the new place seems to be really good and your progress is obvious, or at least your understanding of HEMA is more closer to our European way.
@sir-taynly36883 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: The Witcher books make a point to mention if Geralt throws a cut from his wrist, elbow or shoulder. They actually have a lot of descriptions of techniques, though their realism is often hit or miss.
@davidhonfi26833 жыл бұрын
5:40 Imagine a window cleaner staring into the apartment like "What the flying fu-"
@zejdland3 жыл бұрын
Love from Poland to Hungary
@benmabley51323 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on if bent swords are still useful please, thanks, love the channel
@bradlocken26213 жыл бұрын
I think it’s safe to say a sword with a 90 degree bend is no longer effective
@blondeuchiha81953 жыл бұрын
@@bradlocken2621 it is, in a self deffense situation it's better then nothing
@jeangab5363 жыл бұрын
You can unbent it by striking at wood in the other way the sword will take back his place...why? because i saw mattew jensen a youtuber who does a lot of tests and destructions and he use to unbent swords by striking them again in the other ways lol Sorry for my poor english je suis quebecois on parle francais xD par ici
@bradlocken26213 жыл бұрын
@@jeangab536 so mid fight to the death you should just take a break to smack your sword against a tree?
@emptychamber5443 жыл бұрын
@@bradlocken2621 no you fool he just means the sword isn’t completely ruined
@SeemsLogical3 жыл бұрын
I was just explaining to someone earlier this week that the way you grip a sword influences how it is used. It's difficult to explain it in words without being able to show the different grips themselves. This explanation video helps so much, thanks for making it!
@dundundata76033 жыл бұрын
Bro your videos inspired me to order my first sword, an Albion Crecy. It's going to be awhile so looking for a cheaper in stock sword to begin practicing cutting.
@forsetigodofjusticeexcelle75063 жыл бұрын
I thought this was an incredibly good looking VR tech demo at first xD
@redactedcanceledcensored68903 жыл бұрын
This is one of your most informative videos, thanks! Less talking, more technique. Curved swords (forward or backward) add to this complexity a bunch.
@duartemonteiro94593 жыл бұрын
I can also throw it to the air, do a 360, grab it and cut my enemy with it
@redactedcanceledcensored68903 жыл бұрын
Would work in a fantasy game or movie.
@afinoxi3 жыл бұрын
Spinning is a good trick
@Luuucaz693 жыл бұрын
@@afinoxi i think he will just stab you in the moment you throw your sword
@AndreasSweden3 жыл бұрын
Seems like a risky move. But if you do it in slow motion tho, accompanied by a lot of running and jumping. Just remember to not wear armor.
@duartemonteiro94593 жыл бұрын
@@Luuucaz69 No that is unrealistic everybody knows that
@justcallme_tom3 жыл бұрын
Now do: Dumb ways to cut, So maaany dumb ways to cut...
@c8h8853 жыл бұрын
Dumb ways to cu-u-u-u-uuuuut, So many dumb ways to cut...
@bradycollins52673 жыл бұрын
@@c8h885 -_- I saw what you did there.
@johndododoe14113 жыл бұрын
@@c8h885 Hey polystyrene, expand you a bit and a saw becomes a dumb way to cut...
@Anino_Makata3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, not a bad idea for a video.
@Huegell3 жыл бұрын
10:53 Skall: "[...] end the fight." My head: "But not rightly!"
@dgundeadforge173 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being you. I have started blade smithing and the first sword I made I did little test cutting.but the description of the ways to use sword has helped me be safe and accurate.
@anthonyappleby87773 жыл бұрын
Your videos makes quarantine a little bit more bearable. And I’m really becoming a fan of the messer.
@jellekastelein73163 жыл бұрын
I like the first person shooter POV. Very educational to see things from basically your own perspective.
@nikkothegoblin3 жыл бұрын
Man, that Knecht is still one of the sexiest blades I've seen. The sound it makes when you swung is really, really hot
@Lo-tf6qt3 жыл бұрын
I've literally just been reading Berserk and there really are a hell of a lotta ways you can cut with a sword... Also a hell of a lot of ways to die as well
@TeamKhandiKhane3 жыл бұрын
I've often wondered when Skall says "that would make the video to long" in his various videos... What does a "Too long" Skall video look like? Is that a stream? Or an hour long video? I'm interested in this.
@AnotherDuck3 жыл бұрын
Matt-length. ;)
@jaysblades3 жыл бұрын
Great video Skal, very helpful. I recently received a Ronin Euro #8 (Viking era sword) as a gift and realized I have a really difficult time getting good edge alignment with one handed swords that force a hammer grip. Switching to a handshake grip (which is doable but awkward with a very pronounced pommel) produces much better cuts, but I'm wondering if there's a way to get better/more consistent edge alignment with a hammer grip.
@scottmacgregor34443 жыл бұрын
Dunno if the guard would be too thick, but try getting your thumb up the side of the blade. No a thumb grip like with longsword, but just the inside side of your thumb.
@thepriestpucci49883 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the great Videos on Sword fighting Techniques Skal! Soon my Bladesmith will have finished my Damascus Longsword, and i of course want to be able to properly wheild such an ellegant Weapon. Edit: i allready built myself a few Training Swords in the wright proportions to train myself.
@SteveRogers07683 жыл бұрын
I found this channel accidentally while trying to better understand historical weapons and the like for a novel I’m writing, but I’ve literally spent the last day and a half just binging as much of this stuff as I can. It’s not only awesome and information as hell, but the comment section is pure gold 😂😂😂
@Spirelord3 жыл бұрын
As a leftie, I used the "KZbin Video Flipper" chrome app to view your sword use in a lefty-friendly manner. It worked like a charm! :)
@frawzch.0483 жыл бұрын
SKAL! I saw a little clip of one of your videos used on an ad of the game "Idle woodcutter 3D" (mobile crappy game) but i can't find the ad on yt. i swear i saw that tho. am searching for it.
@elzar59873 жыл бұрын
"Do you even know how to use that thing?" Yeah! pointy end goes into other guy
@panzermensch15773 жыл бұрын
This video for me is a game tutorial. Nice work Skall. Fun to see it from you point of view
@jeremywang57543 жыл бұрын
The messer looks beautiful. I'm no expert on swords but the blade looks really pretty
@lloydcastleton3 жыл бұрын
You have described a number of Japanese style swordsmanship. Most notably in the execution and end position of cuts for defensive use and how far you should cut as well as two handed use of a sword.
@Ranstone3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure that's the fundamentals of all armed combat since the dawn of time.
@lloydcastleton3 жыл бұрын
@@Ranstone I have yet to come across basics from other HEMA content videos that describe Japanese style swordsmanship. Whether it be Feder or any other longsword(not greatsword). While directionality and single handed may indeed be similar, I have rarely seen two handed the same.
@anzerupnik14423 жыл бұрын
Like the POV camera view :)
@adam53813 жыл бұрын
I like how other than many other sword enthusiasts on KZbin, You are actually trained in the art.
@diphyllum81803 жыл бұрын
My own Chu jian came this week, so this was the first time I saw a video and was like "hey! I own that exact sword!"
@Kabissz3 жыл бұрын
Great lesson, well presented, thanks Skal!
@TheZeroDozer3 жыл бұрын
That huge pommel on the bronze sword. I could unscrew it and just throw it at the opponent. A rightful end.
@chriscook36313 жыл бұрын
I’ve never read any of the historical manuscripts (I’d like to) but it seems like my personal style leans towards one handed blades. That being said I really enjoyed the video and it was both entertaining and informative
@foxnoodles24583 жыл бұрын
This is great. Thank you Skall.
@HalSchirmer3 жыл бұрын
Years ago, I worked several seasons as a tree trimmer, holding a 12 pound chainsaw at full extension everyday develops some impressive muscle memory and muscle tone. Depending on whether you flex your wrist, rotate your forearm, extend your elbow, or rotate your shoulder (or some / all) you can generate HUGE forces and tip speed with a sword. Oddly, because of biomechanics, the natural reactions when roped into a tree, cutting with a chainsaw and directing where cut branches go are basically identical to saber fencing moves.
@DrowFighterMage3 жыл бұрын
Combat really is its own hard magic system. Only, you know, real.
@MrJakedog1043 жыл бұрын
Hey Skal, awesome video! I love this series on basics of swordsmanship. You do a great job making these concepts easy to understand and show them well on camera. You should definitely make a playlist. Also, I was wondering if you've seen Roland Warzecha's technique of keeping the point of the sword moving in a straight line to accelerate the cut quickly? It makes very powerful cuts without much effort.
@ninjaash6663 жыл бұрын
1:42 takes me back to my old oblivion days
@edgarburlyman7383 жыл бұрын
I'm early! Saber and revolver dual wielding video pls
@dragonfell50783 жыл бұрын
Yes please, I'd like to see that
@bradycollins52673 жыл бұрын
Yeah!😠
@SpacePatrollerLaser3 жыл бұрын
I take it that you are saying "There must be 50 ways to lacerate your lover"
@rollochairbreaker2303 жыл бұрын
Just swing it over head Fred.
@SpacePatrollerLaser3 жыл бұрын
@@rollochairbreaker230 Just make a big gash; Nash
@rollochairbreaker2303 жыл бұрын
Just hack with the blade wade
@SamuelZamora3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic breakdown.
@GreenBlueWalkthrough3 жыл бұрын
I personally love the Battlefield Vietnam why of doing it where you just wave it back and forth to cut.
@chadherbert183 жыл бұрын
Nice! :) You could expand on the shoulder / elbow / wrist cut variants and how to use them sequentially or in parallel! E.g. Long-edge shoulder cut to clear an incoming blade, followed by a short-edge wrist cut to strike the head, or setup a thrust. Or, Squinting / mutating a long-edge shoulder cut with a winding-wrist cut to change the target... 🤔⚔️🤪
@darkmikolai3 жыл бұрын
Title alone made me interested thanks for the video
@csabatunyogi65583 жыл бұрын
Skallagrim shows his mastery in cutting with swords at 11:50 where he slices once and the mat falls three ways
@saikawanderer91663 жыл бұрын
Thwart cut stumped me for a long time, weeks of smacking the target. Weeks more of sloppy cuts once it actually landed edge. Havent gotten a good swing session in for a long time now
@CreamyWheat3 жыл бұрын
You should do a video on the Scene in Game of Thrones where Jorah is talking about the difference between Dothraki swords and armour vs typical plate armour and longswords, could be kinda cool
@Kraven833 жыл бұрын
Very intersting video. As usual.
@SuperDrPancho3 жыл бұрын
A perfect video about doing perfect cuts
@elirollins15473 жыл бұрын
There are so many off angles you can hit with a sword it’s crazy. And that’s not even touching on faints
@thedispenser83013 жыл бұрын
You're a beast Skall, thank you for tutoring!
@Prismatic_Pixie3 жыл бұрын
Who needs to pay $600 a month for sword tutoring when this channel exists?
@nomad15333 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your secrets master swordsman
@joeyvanhaperen77153 жыл бұрын
When using a two handed weapon I power a cut with my dominant hand. I find that controlling the weapon with left, moving it with right and powering it by turning my core makes it a lot easyer to do basicly any type of cut.
@A._is_for3 жыл бұрын
Dat 1st person push pull... Seriously though this is cool
@keithallardice61393 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this ... really interesting video, well shown and explained! Some man....!
@ricardofernandez68583 жыл бұрын
1:50 man, those are smooooth movements :)))
@SyntheticFuture3 жыл бұрын
VR learned me you should just wildly flail. Works fine.
@jordanparker12873 жыл бұрын
HEY SKAL your information about leading with the hands from the shoulder guards has me very interested in something specific which I think you could explain perfectly. I've heard in a bunch of films that you should never use a high guard unless against mounted warriors because it leaves you too exposed in the legs and torso. I've always wondered how accurate this is.
@user-um2uf9zq4c3 жыл бұрын
Any wrist strengthening exercises you recommend? Lol, though all of this, I keep thinking how much easier it is to teach the body to conform to the weapon. First time I had to lie prone with a rifle fitted with a foregrip my arms ached... got used to it very quickly, these support muscles, tendons and ligaments tend to comply much faster than large muscle groups, but are also much easier to injure. I already use some rock-climbing red-thingos (no idea what they are called, I'm no rock climber) for wrist strength and BJJ, but it doesn't seem to help much! You seem to have amazingly strong wrists (I can't get that level of point control at all) for their size... is it just hours and hours of practice and training?
@jaysblades3 жыл бұрын
Great question, I wonder the same thing too, and also exercises/stretches in general for sword work. The first time I did any serious cutting I couldn't lift my right arm for like two days because it was engaging muscle groups in ways I rarely deal with. I shoot a lot so I normally focus on exercises that lets me hold a gun out in front of me for extended amounts of time without shaking, but I've added shoulder strengthening and stretches as well for cutting. That said, I still over extend my wrists too often with blades.
@5thearth3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't take this as real advice, but in the book "Snow Crash" the protagonist practices with a piece of rebar with a duct tape handle, because it's much heavier than a real sword. But that's probably actually just a good way to strain your muscles and not learn edge alignment.
@ultranium74143 жыл бұрын
My advise is to just train with the sword
@IamOutOfNames3 жыл бұрын
Matt Easton has some good videos on solo training, his advice was basically just hours of practice whenever you have time to. He's talking more about forearm strenght than wrist, but I think it helps you too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZLWc3aajpuoosk
@Ranstone3 жыл бұрын
"Snap in down range! High firm pistil-grip!"
@nosajimiki58853 жыл бұрын
I'm not so sure if that Ewart Park sword is historically accurate, or at the very least it would not have been historically common. While you see a lot of reproductions that look like this, the vast majority of 8th century BCE leaf bladed swords had pummels which were that wide along the frontal plane of the sword, but did not significantly flare out along the sagittal plane which would have still given a solid grip for a hammer cut, but also allowed the pummel to slide adjacent to your wrist for a handshake grip. The few pieces you do see where the pommel is actually circular like that generally have other features where the hilt is either long enough that the round pummel does not interfere with your swing, or it had a strong central flare in the hilt which would allow the sword to rotate by virtue of the fact that the hilt narrows so much just before it reaches the pummel. From what I can tell, this sword appears to be an amalgamation of several design elements that were common at the time, but generally do not belong together. I think a lot of the reason so many modern recreations look like this is because so many swords from latter in history (like in Imperial Era Rome) had completely spherical pummels. Again, these would still allow a good degree of mobility by virtue of the fact that the ball hilt curves away from your wrist instead of being flat against the bottom of your hand.
@1_cannot_simply_create_an_2533 жыл бұрын
I think the part about following all the way through with your cuts vs stopping the cut earlier could make an interesting mechanic in a fighting video game. i.e. you tune your character's fight style with sliders more or less towards offensive or defensive. offensive: e.g. full cuts = more damage potential but slower speeds to defend after cutting. defensive: vice versa. I could imagine it working in something like the game Mordhau.
@TheRausing13 жыл бұрын
Thanks I’ll keep all this in mind next time I’m in a sword fight
@coffekihlberg3 жыл бұрын
yay always nice to see a skall video out.
@danielmick52363 жыл бұрын
wow, your VR looks very realistic!
@krzysiek1234567890gu3 жыл бұрын
I have read a book about classification of Polish sabers based on destination to different kinds of cutting, thrusting or paring. "Cutting with real sabre" (I'm not sure that it's correct translation) by Wojciech Zabłocki
@dungeonpastor3 жыл бұрын
I was ready for you to cut the sheet.
@taylor_green_93 жыл бұрын
I think this is one of the reasons why the sword is such a prestigious weapon. It offers a practically endless variety of techniques and styles ( I mean, I suppose one could theoretically learn every possible sword technique, but it'd probably take longer than a human lifetime to master them all)
@righty-o35853 жыл бұрын
That long sword must be razor sharp. I know you get more leverage, but it was slicing right through those mats like butter.
@Axemania213 жыл бұрын
Now i understand why people keep saying that the sword takes time to learn
@PanicGiraffe3 жыл бұрын
If youre not trying to fully cut but trying store points, flicking with your wrist near the end of a swing is actually a super effective technique. But I know what you mean.
@bhabixanzzzboi29103 жыл бұрын
This was helpful for game design
@exlibrisas3 жыл бұрын
To be honest, apartment like yours in an apartment building like yours, in my country, would be considered expensive upper middle class home. So I think you have it quite nice even though it's not a house. Apartment houses with apartments very similar to that, are being build in my country in the prettiest parts of our cities, near nature and forests. And those apartments cost a fortune by my country standards. I'd like to own one just like that. Houses are nice and all, but they require sooo much work and investment. Grew up in a house, now living in a rental apartment. Nice small apartment for myself, but I have so much freetime when I'm not working, that I can enjoy some things more often then when I was living in a house.
@johnhanley99463 жыл бұрын
That bronze sword is gorgeous.
@artdent98713 жыл бұрын
SKALL, now that you're in NS, check out this machete at the Spryfield (Halifax) Canadian Tire: a broken-back, curved Seax with a 1' blade, sharp as hell, with sheath, FOR $19.99 Cdn. Seriously, it's ether a huge Bowie Knife or Medium+ Seax, incredibly well priced. Brand name is SCHRADE, I got it last summer at above store, but check ANY Canadian Tire, associate should have it in computer to order if not on shelf. It's HALF the price you'd expect, at least, and widely available in Canada, apparently. btw, no distal taper of course, but wicked point, made for thrusting as much as hack and slash, too big for a knife really, it's a highly durable(?), sharp as hell out of the packaging, freaken Short Sword, for TWENTY BUCKS. Ha;) Ya gotta check it out for a review, beat the cr*p out of it: I DARE you to find a better weapon for $19.99 Canadian;) Welcome to NS, dude [repost, in case you missed it;]
@ndld49553 жыл бұрын
Stick em with the pointy end ...
@deneguil-16183 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video! I've always wanted to learn how to fight with swords but because of financiel restrictions i still have to be happy with my bamboo sticks lol. But if i could only have one sword in my entire life i would definitely choose this kriegsmesser
@legendofloki665i93 жыл бұрын
I believe a wise man once said: "What's to understand about swish-swish-stab? It's a fuckin' sword dude, it's not a fighter jet." Gotta love RvB xD On a serious note, bookmarking this video to help me with my writing! ^^
@theassening45633 жыл бұрын
#974 when two people are having a conversation, you carefully place the sword in between them and say "May I cut in?"
@berniegran47853 жыл бұрын
i dont know skall, im not sure but i believe that then you make air noise while cutting it means you edge is wrong , the noise is a result of air friction and if the edge is perfect it causes minimum air friction and makes minimum air cutting sound
@Y4ngCP3 жыл бұрын
awesome video as ever...
@nundalatacama36133 жыл бұрын
Hi, Skalla. I recently have been a little fascinated about the indian pata sword. I was wondering how it would have behaved against the european swordfighting. And also, wich combination of pata sword would be more effective (double pata sword like in Age of Empires 3, pata sword and shield or else... ). I hope that you can review it one day. Greetings from Chile, Skalla, I love your videos.
@Ragesauce3 жыл бұрын
Someone please add skyrim sound effects to the first person sword swings.
@Henbot3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@raphlvlogs2713 жыл бұрын
"make sure the point goes first" that's why forward curving swords were invented.
@solar_savior41183 жыл бұрын
1:46 I saw this and immediately thought " Hey wait, I know you"
@blainewilliams37173 жыл бұрын
I thought you were gunna start striking that wall😂
@andrewk.55753 жыл бұрын
Thirteen minutes and I can still think of several types of cut Skall forgot: molinelli, back cuts, cuts with the hand on the blade. Plus, he didn't tackle the subject of push vs. pull cuts.
@NobodyDungeons3 жыл бұрын
The sound of the blade may be the blade leaving a vacuum behind it
@TheStrRacer3 жыл бұрын
11:56 took me a moment... "why is skallagrim standing behind the swordsman" xD
@Boggsy.3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. To what extent do you think a person’s physical characteristics influence which cutting methods work best for them? And is “catering your style” double-edged considering the possible problem over-reliance might present? It seems like some people make a good case (in practice) for a la carte specialization, while a full grasp of fundamentals speaks for itself through others.
@stephenschan3 жыл бұрын
“What’s there to understand about swish swish stab? It’s a f***ing sword dude, it’s not a fighter jet.” RvB
@stoneron23 жыл бұрын
Shoulder cut - also known as Video Game Basic Attack
@thedragonsage6493 жыл бұрын
Informative.
@benedict69623 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that Bronze Age had "hardcoded to be idiotproof" design for their swords.
@DanielOliveiraViolao3 жыл бұрын
Nice. Thanks!
@Darek_B523 жыл бұрын
As you can see we can cut a thin slice or thick, a wedge or log, with great skill you can grate...wait you don’t cut cheese with a sword?