START SWORD FIGHTING TODAY! Affordable HEMA/Fencing gear!

[@SellswordArts]

HERE IS THE LINK! amzn.to/3QmVt8J

[@Olav_Hansen]

Is it possible to pin? I had to scroll an awful lot for it.

[@SellswordArts]

@@Olav_Hansen i thought it was... whoops

[@Olav_Hansen]

@@SellswordArts That's the neat part of youtube, there's always that 1 sub reminding you 😜

[@TikiTreeOG]

Here in England we have these everywhere and we have ones that look like swords they are everywhere for a few pounds and if it breaks it still works

[@Native_love]

Ordered the red pair for my sons and I. Thank you!

[@WillRennar]

Professional fencer: "En guarde!" Beginning fencer: "It's NERF or Nothin'!"

[@Nesymafdet]

En garde*

[@rortiz2519]

@@Nesymafdet 😐

[@arithebirb4272]

I got this after I bought bad foam swords

[@valv5844]

@@Nesymafdet I think he wrote in Italian and not French.

[@tamij5452]

En Nerfe

[@KusmaUksus]

Me and me brother about to let out our inner starwars kids again with these:

[@anakin2489]

Yesss

[@KusmaUksus]

@@anakin2489 I won't let you near kids with a lightsaber shoo shoo bad chosen one

[@anakin2489]

@@KusmaUksus aww man :(

[@TacticalToast99]

@@anakin2489 it's okay, I'm your badass future, you just got to slice and dice some kids first

[@KriegeroftheLake]

@@KusmaUksus What about me?

[@Giggleshitter-Doorbuster]

"My pool noodle.. foam folded 1500 times for maximum * *fwap* *"

[@obviousyoutuber]

Or you could just go to England. I literally bought my training sword... *From a gift shop* *For £17* *And it's very high quality* *It's too good to be true*

[@matt59fire]

I agree. But im in Texas. Im not going across the ocean lol.

[@grognakthedestroyerattorne3211]

I live in England I wanna where you got that from because I have no idea where to look

[@nickthegreat9434]

@@grognakthedestroyerattorne3211 me too, get me in on this action

[@obviousyoutuber]

@@grognakthedestroyerattorne3211 north or south?

[@dad_hoc]

Manc here, also looking for advice on where to find a deal like that

[@GeorgeCowsert]

I personally recommend the really short fishing rods. It can deliver a decent sting, is super cheap, and typically has a finger grip so you can practice with other methods of holding your weapon.

[@connormorris3348]

That pool noodle looks fancy, huh 😂

[@danielbinns2802]

i was thinking the same thing i could make that diy for less than $40

[@gahrilla_1]

@@danielbinns2802 I was thinking of getting a stick

[@DeepfriedBeans4492]

@@danielbinns2802looks to be less pourous than a pool noodle, actual pool noodles have a lot of air resistance so they aren’t easy to swing around, and most materials you could maybe put down the middle to help with that would probably make the sword too heavy.

[@DeepfriedBeans4492]

@@gahrilla_1I personally don’t like to give my sparring partner cuts and splinters but to each his own, as long as they’re cool with it. Also, a stick does not handle anything like a sword

[@FingersMahoney]

@@DeepfriedBeans4492 Think it could be done with a small pvc pipe and a pool noodle?

[@LordRavensong]

My friends from the SCA introduced me to those. A lot of them make their own from PVC and Pool Noodles. It works pretty well, just make sure you glue them to the pipe. They also wrap the noodle in Duct Tape to increase durability and personalize them.

[@phil2496]

I used to do SCA stuff and did lots of the fighting that involved pvc swords with foam and duct tape, it was pretty fun especially making your own and incorporating interesting designs like I added a parry guard to one

[@Stachelbeeerchen]

Reminds me of KH2 Struggle.

[@Azurespix]

SO TRUE

[@CandleCat15]

How to do this at home with no gear needed Materials: Strapping/alien tape Duct tape A PVC pip of desired length -5 inches Pool noodle of desired length -handle length 2 Pennies Electrical tape One cb inch of open squishy foam Edit also needs a knife for the pool noodle and scissors for the tape Steps: Tape pennies to the ends of the pipe with strapping tape or alien tape making a cross then taping the parts of the tape on the surface of the pipe to the pipe in a choke that fully wraps around the pipe 2: take two inches of your pool noodle cut out a piece that’s about two thirds of the full circle as if it were a pizza or pie, then squeeze it tight and wrap strapping tape around it three times one on top one in the middle and one on the bottom this should be the same width as the PVC pipe. 3. Tape the thing you made In part 2 called a thrust tip to your pipe the same way you did with the pennies on the top part of the foam sword. This reduces damage from stabbing attacks. 3. Take off one inch of the pool noodle and put the remaining on your pipe and thrust tip it should be flush with the tip. Tape the top with a cross intersecting on the thrust tip and the bottom with four pieces of tape in a cross going from the pool noodles surface to the pipes surface touching the bottom of the pool noodle then wrap a piece of tape around the pipe where the tape to the pool noodle. 4. Put the cube of squishy foam on top of the thrust tip and tape it with a cross make sure to not tape hard and fold the tape at the edges the cross should connect to the pool noodle. 5 take the last inch of pool noodle not on the sword and cut a hole in it so u can put it on the handle then tape it on with a cross that goes on the surface of the pool noodle 90 degrees from that it should reach the handle wrap tape around the bottom of the handle to secure it 6 put duct tape all over it except for the handle the. Put electrical tape on the handle. The duct tape in the blade should all be vertical and the panel put the tape on the edge then 90 degrees away from that LARP!!! Edit i spent 30 min on this comment plz like Edit 3: for crossguard make a hole the size of your pipe in a pool noodle of desirable size put it on and tape it to the blade and the handle then wrap tape around the handle part

[@valv5844]

As a fencer, I suggest you, if you want to start fencing, to find a club, where you can borrow gear for competitions and for trainings. About a year or two into fencing, most people buy their own gear.

[@thetheory6159]

I personally like calimacil's weapons for fencing practice. The foam they use is self binding, which means even if the sword is damaged it won't start falling apart. The shape of the weapons is also more accurate, and the weight is really not that far off from the real thing unless you're looking at heavier weapons like warhammers.

[@Fantastic_Mr_Fox]

this is ironic actually we were just today discussing the exact same thing at my club and how it's what we should recommend to beginners. Personnally though, I'm fine with loaner gear until I upgrade (which I plan to do sometime in the near future). HEMA is really a life saver for me, I haven't been this engrossed in a sport for, like ever. So I don't plan on stopping any time soon. Heck I'm stopping rock climbing partly because that will enable me to do more HEMA

[@qianse22]

I actually got a pair of these with my friends a couple months back and must say, these are great. You can smack full force and barely hurt the other person so long as they’re wearing clothes. It does still sting a bit on bare skin but it’s not that bad at all. This is also assuming full force power swings which won’t usually be a problem while sparring or practicing. Anyways, they feel great, are super durable, and are super fun.

[@TholandThink]

I would love to see more shorts in line with this one. I'm really liking your tips and tricks segments for beginner and intermediate sword fighting.

[@jamieg2427]

i've made a decent version of this with plastic pipping, foam, and tape from a hardware store. the cost is less than a dollar per sword, and you can put extra material at the tips to make thrusts very safe.

[@bruhv9817]

Not your idea at least credit the guy

[@micoo5998]

I just bought 2 saberforge lightsabers for my friends and I to fight with. It stings a bit when you get whacked but it only leaves bruises

[@funbro99]

Perfect for mortal combat. Just wear a face mask

[@the_tablemaster4971]

I highly recommend looking up ducktape warfare. With that, you can make your own weapons and even armor

[@Lucky7d4]

Thanks for this! I’ve been looking for a way to do sword fighting of some kind with friends without having to use super flimsy weapons and no protection. This is exactly what I needed to hear about.

[@Dyundu]

If I may offer a DIY alternative: 3/4” PVC pipe A pool noodle with a hollow core Duct tape Stick the pipe in the noodle, leaving min. 3” of noodle free at the tip (safer thrusts), and giving yourself ample hilt room. Secure with duct tape. LOTS of duct tape. Wrap the whole dang thing with duct tape; like just about 2/3 roll for a sword (give or take). It’ll look terrible, but it’s bouncy and very safe to use, and you can modify the designs to fit your needs-quillons, pommels, anything-just make sure there’s a lot of foam and no pipe on the stabby areas (that’s the important part). Need to designate the flat of the blade? Carve off a little foam on the sides with a knife (not too much though) I also made a polearm version of this that is really fun.

[@Papercut337]

I’ve also found that Dagorhir, a larp system, is a great avenue to fence with people. It’s a little pricier unless you make your weapon yourself, but the foam swords have a minimum weight, so you can work with realistically weighted and balanced swords. Buy-in is maybe $40-80 for weapon ($20-30 in materials if building yourself) and maybe $40-60 for basic garb (non-white tee shirt and non-modern pattern pj bottoms)

[@timteray]

Love this channel!

[@declanthehelper456]

If we talking foam weapons, I can help with that as well

[@georgemacaroni]

you can get a cheap larp fencing sword for like $16

[@CandleCat15]

@@georgemacaroni I can make a larp sword too

[@baerkenney9822]

Go David! Well explained!

[@pablu79]

Is it similar to the ones used in softcombat?

[@Justaguyuguys]

Looks similar, but that pommel wouldn't be legal in any boffer sword fighting I've done.

[@davidtaylor142]

These are the things I usually spar with. You honestly don't even need protection unless you really want it

[@casuallytam]

I appreciate these videos. All of your content is amazing

[@afoolofmanyfandoms]

I like the wooden ones I got from my dad, very good for starting to learn and practicing with your friends

[@otavioaugustoc.decastro3173]

This is an equipment used on what we call "Swordplay". In my group we train all the sparring and techniques with swords like these but also with swords that have a shape of a sword keeping the security in the blade. Swordplay completely removes the need of protective equipment and leaves all of it for the equipment itself

[@courtneysmith6912]

Really enjoyed seeing your performance at the KC Ren fest today!

[@seadawg93]

I got a set of these for my son and I. We’re mostly playing around but we’re working our way through Hutton and I also got the highland broadsword book of the cateran society. So fun.

[@Ha5htag]

I have this and it's GREAT, I had them for a while and just got 2 more, Really fun!

[@kabirverma2088]

Absolutely love your videos and I can see the passion for your craft overflowing in each video. Absolutely love it

[@tornad8063]

With my friend we just used wooden broomsticks, layer added nails as crossguards

[@maddie9602]

Going for an even more affordable option, stick a Funnoodle or a piece of pipe insulation (FrostKing works well) on a PVC pipe (or golf club shaft, if you want something light) and weight it appropriately. You might still want a mask if you're planning on striking at the face, maybe a helmet if you're going to practice headshots, but otherwise, no protective equipment is required.

[@matt59fire]

Naw. Im just gonna spend 40$. Not everyone, but most people would say its reasonable. I was hit in the mouth with what you mentioned. He literally didnt see me and i was walking up to him. Hit me from the side. Hurt like hell lmao. He wacked me like he was trying to hit a homerun.

[@maddie9602]

@@matt59fire I mean, in general, one should always have situational awareness when wielding a weapon of *any* type. I've been fighting with foam weapons for years, and the worst injury I've ever gotten was a torn thumbnail when a thrust slid off my parry weird.

[@MidnightThunderKid]

I came specifically for a foam sword fighting sword. I've always wanted one of these ever since Wii Swordplay.

[@controllerfreak3596]

The foams for sale at purpleheart armory are absolutely fantastic, ive been teaching for 7 years, started with synthetics and I prefer the new foams leagues beyond the synthetics, the main reason actually being because the cloth covers bond very well. I just started a Dussack class and we are using the foams for drilling because they are lighter and keep peoples shoulders good for an entire lesson, they are cheap, and we can use light gear.

[@kingurameshi2183]

Leverage cuts are good and effective but a good full swing can unbalance your opponent, intimidate them or otherwise overwhelm them. I tend to side with the idea of full offense albeit reckless often wins the day.

[@Lologanable]

I got these for my son and then started using guards from KCD and reading some manuals on him. Fun as heck

[@Paperking2k]

you can make your own with a pull noodle, PVC pipe, Glue, foam for guard, and cloth for handle and blade apperence

[@sans6425]

Before I found this channel I actually have this training sword

[@zackarymcshane1745]

Boffer is also super cheap and effective training also massively fun and have their own big events and everything

[@DuskHollow]

I started carving wooden swords for my son and I when he was two and we would play wop sticks as we called it. We tried to hit the sticks not each other. After a while we got better so I bought us a set of these. We're now on our third set and have full-on melees with the neighborhood kids. A whole lot of fun can't recommend them enough to parents and kids!

[@Cyotis]

When I was a teen we just bought Kendo sticks and beat each other.

[@holytoast9279]

Same

[@GoTrespassing]

These are called boffer swords. I made a bunch at home for cheap! Get pool noodles and a 1” dowel rods (or whichever fit in the pool noodle snugly) These are good enough for an afternoon of fun with friends. If you want them to last a bit longer, wrap them with cheap electrical tape! I definitely recommend a face mask because you will take face shots even if you try to avoid it!

[@BonkyTricks]

i made a few of these last week, it's absolutely amazing, i just use pvc pipes and isolation foam

[@razenburn]

I used to do larp here in Australia and we would order in a bunch of fancy looking larp swords from overseas. Slightly lighter to significantly lighter that real steel (depending on brand), made of a carbon fibre rod core and closed cell foam for shape and impact, sometimes with a latex skin that added colour and detail. Price was higher, for sure, but you didn't need protective equipment.

[@ceejaydaniel2287]

If your willing to put in the time And effort you can make basically the same thing with PVC and some quality foam, glue and tape. Probably won't look super pretty but takes a damn good beating for the money spent. Still curious about the boffer in the vid tho. May look into it

[@Justaguyuguys]

Or, for a lighter version, a graphite golf glub shaft and pool noodle from the dollar tree. Pool noodle breaks down pretty quick tho so while it's cheap, you'll have to make a new sword every few months.

[@ceejaydaniel2287]

@@Justaguyuguys the golf club shaft actually works great however I'd recommend camping foam over the noodle. Pool noodles just can't take it and the sun also damages them. If u use camping foam you won't have to reroam evey so often.

[@Justaguyuguys]

@@ceejaydaniel2287 yeah, noodle breaks down quick, but it's a good option for the first sword just to see if your going to like it because it's quick cheap and easy. We used pipe insulation for a while I'm not sure what they're using these days, I haven't .made a sword in a few years.

[@ceejaydaniel2287]

@@Justaguyuguys o yea if your talking first sword, tryna find your vibe then he'll yeah man it's pool noodles all day. Idk about the pipe insulation though. It just seams so thin, it seams like it'd still hurt. Never used it though and maybe there's different stuff then wat I'm thinking 🤔 idk

[@Justaguyuguys]

@@ceejaydaniel2287 we use a pipe insulation that is about 2.5 in diameter, so it's about as thick as pool noodle used to be. It's denser so it can hurt more if you're baseball swinging. But at normal force there's not much of a difference.

[@moechtargafoer6875]

HES GRABBING IT WITH REVERSE GRIP

[@phil2496]

One of my favorites ways to start out was going to a Renaissance Faire and getting a couple foam-ish swords (or whatever material they use I'm not sure), they were like 25 bucks each and hold up pretty well. They also look pretty similar to real swords and have a weight to them to help with getting used to it

[@thedislikebutton3425]

Great information! Thank you very much!

[@AcavirShadowknight]

I got 2 red ones, he speaks the truth

[@beyondthestaticnoise]

I started with these and later upgraded. I still use these foam swords when I spar with my kids and just use steel with adults.

[@doodleguy5936]

And as a bonus, it looks like a thicc blue lightsaber. Very neat

[@adenwilh8913]

I was literally holding the red version of those while watching this

[@theconstructor4448]

(Don't need to buy it, you can make your own with pvc and some pcv foam that's used in water piping. Wrap it in some packaging tape and you're done. Don't need no protection, also.)

[@pangboi3453]

You can also make torso/arm/leg (and probably neck and hand) protection from old EVA foam floor mats(the puzzle piece mats) absolutely NOT enough for steel swords or accurate weighted synthetics. However it can provide a little protection for boffers or other diy training swords, especially good if your fragile, like me with hypermobility. Just make sure if you make something to protect your chest, add the little ridge near the top that actual plate armor has, it will stop a thrust that hits the chest from getting redirected into your throat. I know because it happened. I was sparring with my friend after i made some, we were sparring with a lightsaber and a diy sword I made from fiberglass rods wrapped in tape. He hit me with a thrust, on contact with the chest piece I made it went straight up and WOULD HAVE went right into my throat(despite wearing a proper HEMA mask) but since I put a piece there it stopped the thrust.

[@j.r.r.toking]

United Cutlery LOTR false edge swords are amazing for beginners. The neighbors called the cops because three grown arsed men were sword fighting on the front lawn.

[@artsy_dragon_creations]

You could also use a PVC pipe, contact cement, and a pool noodle. Just make sure to leave a good two inches or so of the pool noodle without the PVC core for a thrusting tip, otherwise thrusts would hurt like heck

[@ThatDemonicGamer1]

Me and bro in my backyard with some vaguely sword shaped sticks: "ON GUARD!"

[@CameraGuyClyde]

We use those for beginners in Kendo, a pretty handy training tool

[@Al-Ex-North-Star]

Props to you for showing an affordable option for people. I make my own Eskrima sticks with pipe and foam.

[@smalltownrando]

I threw myself headfirst into lightsaber fighting with my college star wars club, no prior sword experience of any kind and no protective gear, I got a lot of bruises that day but it was so much fun!

[@genuinearity8790]

Another pretty cheap option would be some PVC and Pool noodles. They take a bit to make but god, they're ever fun to use.

[@jacob-1-3-5]

I also use a bamboo sword that’s great

[@NoName-uq7lr]

U can also use an old fishing pole ,just remove the eyes and carefully cut to the preferred length. Too make more durable rap tightly with electrical tape.

[@MandaloretheUndying1418]

Thanks man I'm getting a set for my nephew and I

[@davtty9315]

You can make a better quality foam sword for $5 each. Get a PVC pipe, one pool noodle, hot glue gun. Cut the pool noodle in half to make it the same size as imbthe video, then hot glue it to the PVC pipe and sandpaper off the writings and stuff, then use knife to make really good grip. At home Depot you can buy a thick PVC pipe (recommended to get a 3/4 size) for $7 then you can cut it in thirds. You can get thick 60in / 5ft pool noodle for $5 each.

[@capitalistraven]

A lot of times you can find hockey helmets at thrift shops that work great as head and face protection for foam weapon fighting.

[@CaptainHaHaa]

Cheers mate

[@elipetrou9308]

Me and my friends make foam sparring swords, it’s super easy cheap and safe

[@s.a8754]

Love your channel I wish I could be a part of your classes cuz you look like you know what you're doing and you look like you know you're talking about I am an inspiring swordsman I guess you would call it and again I love your work

[@dasdububu]

I've made mine using a wood piece adesive tape and plastic board, made some mods with fiber glass for it to weights about 710 grams. Your work it is awesome man. 👍⚡🗡️

[@Bored_Overthinker]

I just train with plastic toy lightsabers, but recently I've been able to get some metal lightsabers. It sounds silly, but I can practice a lot of the techniques that are shown off on this channel.

[@Yorikoification]

Metal...Lightsabers?

[@Bored_Overthinker]

@@Yorikoification yes, have you never heard of any of the replicas that people have produced? There are tons of sites that you can go by and replica lightsabers on. It's a pretty big deal among Star Wars fans that those sites exist.

[@Yorikoification]

@@Bored_Overthinker Oh, I'm dumb. I thought you meant that the "blade" of the lightsaber would be metal but you mean the hilt. Do you really get the same feel as wielding a longsword or katana if you have barely any weight above the hilt? And how do you practice edge alignment or swing arc with them?

[@Bored_Overthinker]

@@Yorikoification The blade is actually quite heavy because it's made of polycarbonate and is about 3 ft long. Edge alignment is definitely something I don't get to practice very much, but I do have some real looking sword replicas, toys, but they still look somewhat real. For example, I have a wooden katana and a foam replica of the master sword from the legend of Zelda.

[@Yorikoification]

@@Bored_Overthinker Ah, I see. I use a heavy wooden katana as well to practice longsword techniques, good strength training. Then I also have a lighter wooden jian for practicing edge alignment and binding with, paired with a wooden dagger or waterskin (simulating a buckler). Wood is good, there's no suspicion from onlookers about whether your blades are sharp or not then. Although the quarterstaff I practice polearm techniques with can just as well end a life in a single strike I have yet to be stopped by cops while traveling with it. Do you practice outdoors, in a gym or just in the comfort and privacy of your own home?

[@jamesembry8235]

On the recommendation of sellsword arts the Kentucky Dudeist Temple-Abide temple armory added two, and i gifted another rwo to my grandchildren, the twins Phil and Lil, who much to my chagrin are better hands at the sword than I. Thanks y'all, love your channel.

[@ArykSapien]

I’d definitely recommend full contact Larp swords from Gorg the Blacksmith or someone similar. They’re a lot better quality and safer. They’re also a lot easier to maintain and repair.

[@zanelexo2846]

Ive made a few of these with pvc pipes and pool noodles with glue, ductape and i just cut them to my wanted length. I love the greatsword and dual stick ones i use

[@boost2.041]

my friends and i just used 2x4s cut into shape and no guard. many fingers were injured in the process

[@jadethejaded.3703]

Aahh i remembered these, exactly how i started until i start using wooden/bamboo rapiers. It hurts but man the pain also adds a weird sort of fun to it. I don't think my teacher liked it though.

[@mythguard6865]

And if any of you folks want an upgrade from these the companies GO-NOW and Spes have collaborated to make foam swords as well that I’ve been pretty impressed with

[@TreeHairedGingerAle]

MUCH appreciated information, seeing as how many of us are not made of money! 😅🤓👉🏾👈🏾😅

[@Lifhtban]

I live in Melbourne Aus and there is a event called Swordcraft where you fight with realistic looking foam swords

[@LordFrieza626]

There is another: toy lightsabers

[@brockmacd]

we got bamboo staves from the dollar store, some pool noodles that fit the bamboo diameter, and secured by hockey tape, and we're training :D

[@ianmorales7757]

You could also get dueling lightsabers and look twice as cool 😎

[@legotechnic1821]

I found 3 katanas in skegness for £10 EACH. They were blunt, but metal training swords. Best 30 I ever spent.

[@woodslore8537]

I made one out of plywood. Not a sparing tool but for learning handling and pell work it's okay

[@NoTemple_]

When I started musashi kendo I made some very simple practice swords with some long wood dowels and PVC pipes, it hurts but thats going to happen eventually according to the teacher

[@carlroug]

Theres a shop near me that sells realistic foam swords. I always use them to practice.

[@IsayamaSujit]

Try belegarth dagorhir or amtgard

[@awakeneddio6012]

I remember carving a grip section into a fence board about as wide as my fist and about as thick as my thumb for sparring with my brother. The balance was ass and the feeling of the strikes resembled being hit with a club or a baseball bat. But it was good strength training at the very least and luckily no one ever broke a bone.

[@dragovern]

I really apreciate it

[@charlottegoldman3580]

Be forewarned. Those style swords sometimes have a hard plastic core for structure. Which is great. You *can* get some nice bruises and welts. Nbd for mot martial artists but definitely should be aware that it could happen

[@VoidPaul97]

So... my Hasbro lightsaber won't do the trick?

[@Alza.art4518]

Oh, I made something like this myself, I essentially took a random PVC pipe I found, added a cardboard hand guard, duck taped it all together and called it a day

[@mysticmarbles]

Foam swords are great for getting people started cheaply. But if you are serious you eventually move to steel. There's just no substitute for something that handles and behaves close to the real thing in blade contact. *Certain people* think you can just stick with foam and learn all there is to swordsmanship and that's just not the case.

[@XSRVX_01]

I remember nerf making swords and they were awesome

[@FTFSupremacyROBLOX]

A good way to make a more customizable training weapon is with pvc and pool noodle.

[@nikourban9801]

I have been making my own foam swords using wooden dowels and pool noodles for years. It’s a lot of fun and like 15$ for two of them. You do have to swap pool noodles occasionally though.

[@john-paulsilke893]

We used to buy camping foam, duct tape and pvc pipe and make our own training swords. Unfortunately they were very thick, and carried quite a bit of mass so impacts could be, uncomfortable.