Swords Slander

A short Slander about Swords
Hema best sport
#hema #sword #fencing #slander
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swords, sword, hema, katana, fencing, kendo, medieval, medieval fencing, samurai, samurai cop, sabre, polish sabre, longsword, rapier, historical fencing, edit, 4k, hd, youtube, short video, funny, meme, weeb, knight, middle ages, medieval age

[@lasp5867]

This video blew up recently. Should I upload videos again? Maybe trying out new stuff... not just shitposting, but cool ideas that I'm going to put more time into?

[@aroundtheworld3972]

Yes.

[@Zloty_bambus]

Definitely

[@85481]

Absolutely

[@earlymorning00]

Yes

[@justanotherhuumon]

Whatever you feel like doing. This was good.

[@leoprzytuac3660]

As a polish saber enthusiast, I fully agree that we do whatever the fuck we do

[@akdele5]

hello polish saber enthusiast, how the fuck do you swing your saber so fast? i have a 950 g training saber and i cannot operate with it properly

[@Fck_the_atf]

@@akdele5two things. Strong ass forearms. And technique. For example. Some times its quicker to pull your hand down and the blade will fallow in order to block an attack then it is to push the blade down to the opponents blade.

[@akdele5]

@@Fck_the_atf alr ty

[@qubek533]

​​@@akdele5I am not a saber guy, but I train sword fighting, so let's say I am an amateur. I think by 'technique' they mean, that you have to swing your sword the way it's ready in a position to swing again. You swing and the sword is ready to strike again, without a need to change the position 'manually' (conciously). Also, change into using gravity or strenght to swing depending on the situation. Except that, yes, a lot of strenght is needed

[@sued_]

@@Fck_the_atf If you keep it constantly moving, the momentum will do most of the work that's how I always looked at it. I have lanky weak noodle arms so I can't really control it all the time so I just practice moving the blade with momentum. I don't know how far it can take me but I haven't really received any tips from my peers so I'm just winging it rn.

[@puddsanimations1756]

Polish saber is just fighting with swords exactly the way people want to fight with swords

[@user-eu3ee1gy7s]

plus extra finesse and shit

[@realdragon]

@@user-eu3ee1gy7s The fancy way people want to fight with swords

[@tuttipuffi1302]

I suddenly have become very interested

[@ledocteur7701]

When you think about it, a sword is really just a sharp stick. So why not use it like one ?

[@realdragon]

@@ledocteur7701 So basically a spear

[@obufriend7612]

The moment fencing memes become a thing you know that we live in a very society, love it.

[@MasterofSwords991]

We live in a very society

[@sabertooth6034]

We live in a very society

[@byali4360]

We live in a very society

[@pneumon6990]

We live in a very society

[@JonCyclone]

AI ahh comment

[@adarshkamoda9183]

Should also include that weird moment in Kendo where you go for an attack, immediately see what the opponent is gonna do, so you try to counter, but they go through the exact same process, so you end up with two dudes trying to out-play each and making weird angles with their swords.

[@killerhellhound]

like Jedi?

[@adarshkamoda9183]

@@killerhellhound No, it's way more awkward. A Jedi's pre-cognition cancels out an opponent's pre-cognition, so it ends up being a normal sword fight.

[@scientistmilorad9735]

Lmao I have experience with kendo and your statement couldn't be more true

[@tyrongkojy]

That (and the minor precognition) is why Jedi fights in Star Wars look as over the top as they do. in actually, it's a couple nerds whiffing every damn swing. On the outside it looks epic. To the fighters, it's quite frustrating how much they're failing.

[@user-zo9ce9jp1q]

​@@adarshkamoda9183so.. what you're saying is that they have the power of choreography?

[@Nogu3]

Kendoka for 8 years now. I just describe it to my friends as "rock, paper scissos with a stick"

[@Kohei536]

that, that fits quite well.

[@davidtitanium22]

The most intense fight would be when both of them keep doing draws

[@l0sts0ul89]

What's what

[@mad9325]

Yeah, a rock, paper, scissor but the scissors could counter a rock then give you a fast rock, paper, scissor combo.

[@Nogu3]

@@mad9325 congrats, you just invented for honour

[@FauxReal.]

Longsword fencers when they get stabbed repeatedly in close quarters with daggers

[@Alex_Fishman]

People who know how to use halfswording: not today, bi-

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Bring a backup.

[@theopinionreaper]

Exactly, billhook supremacy!1!2!1!1!11

[@NeoCreo1]

You’ve already screwed up friend. People don’t “fence” with longswords. Also, that dagger guy needs to get past 3 ft of steel first.

[@theopinionreaper]

@@NeoCreo1 nah get a 1inch blade to intimidate your enemy by making them think you can beat with with only a tiny little blade! (trust me bro it works 100%)

[@mateuszbanaszak4671]

Polish sabre is just what happens when you try to turn "aggressively tries to slice his opponent into bits" into an art form. And we succeded in it!

[@andrewryan4417]

Just a curiosity, but Polish Sabre doesn't have origins from Germany, does it? It almost somewhat looks like menzier, however you spell it, in a way, with those swords flailing around. Edit: It's spelled Mensur apparently.

[@sir_fuckwit]

@@andrewryan4417 I thought Sabres were Hungarian. Probably incorract though.

[@ElBandito]

@@andrewryan4417 I thought it originated with the Tatars.

[@thatonepole]

​@@andrewryan4417 Mensur Suljović?

[@kodain]

@@andrewryan4417 They definitely got inspiration from the Dussack and the Turkish sabre.

[@toasteethetoaster5978]

Kendo is 90% screaming and 10% small/sashi men strikes. they can literally fail you for a rank if you don't kiai loud enough. failing the vibe check is something that i have to worry about trying to get niidan.

[@SoakieCat]

Do not fail the vibe check

[@aaronskuse2207]

I once shouted FALCON PAUNCH!! from Smash Bros. while throwing a wild haymaker during a demonstration in class. Made the Instructor jump and everyone had a laugh.

[@augustoviola9685]

Yeah I did some Kendo a while ago... had to stop because money... but from what I understood the screaming and yelling is kinda to like make your opponent flinch? as well as keeping the pressure on... I loved it it was very fun I really want to do more swordsmanship sports and stuff but I am very out of shape rn

[@yasininn76]

Less weebish kendo talk:

[@archmageluk5086]

@@augustoviola9685 no, it's for "fighting spirit". In a match, if you hit your opponent correctly (this counts in kendo - not just hitting, but hitting correctly) without the shout, you won't score a point

[@HellishSpoon]

Medival accurate = using every thing in your arsenal to beat the crap out of your opponent

[@kuronya3582]

Correction - until fight even begins

[@veriousshifter2930]

More medival accurate = Beating your opponent senselessly before he could draw out his weapon.

[@boopityboop7515]

Peek-a-boo! Here comes my foot!

[@DevineDumbass]

Wrestling with a rondel dagger

[@lenoobxd]

you fucking suplex the opponent in the medieval times

[@testedhawk]

Sword enthusiasts immediately shouting "That's unfair!" when a Spear shows up

[@thenatron6136]

...use a sword. And if that don't work, use a bigger sword Like this spring steel flamberge zweihander forged by me, sharpened by me And you best hope... not pointed at you

[@justsomeguy2781]

@@thenatron6136 gotta love the tf2 quotes

[@alarminglyfastmovingskelet7289]

The sword outlived the spear lmaooooooo

[@QualityPen]

@@alarminglyfastmovingskelet7289In a ceremonial role, sure. In actual combat, spears remained in use just as long as swords, that is until the end of cavalry in WW2. Remember that most lances in history are the same as spears.

[@therandomscout6590]

@@alarminglyfastmovingskelet7289 and guns replaced them both

[@djangoensor7622]

*Olympic sabre and foil Ive played Epee matches when ive just stood their for like a min cos neither of us want to attack.

[@deadass5148]

Most aggressive Epee fencer

[@jordanguelbert7754]

Footsies irl

[@augustoviola9685]

I mean it stands to reason that an actual swordfight would be much closer to that than whatever movies and games are... like one hit and you're more than likely dead...or at the very least dying... with a high chance of ending severely crippled... so yeah real swordfights would be a lot of standing around and trying to make the enemy fuck up without exposing yourself! All in all even without the imminent threat of death some of that spirit carries on in Fencing sports

[@djangoensor7622]

@@augustoviola9685 Totaly agree: probably even more so! the only reason why either of us attacked was I was feeling awkward with the ref. Even for none deadly fights such as duels, still people would have been defensive: your pride is at stake even if you only will get a smallish cut on your arm.

[@realdragon]

@@augustoviola9685 I think it depends what kind of fight, dueling for sure but something like war I don't think so

[@szymonrozanski6938]

Remember its always faster to use your melee weapon than reloading your secondary.

[@archmageluk5086]

Remember, it's always faster to use a knife than reload your sword

[@yamligma]

@@archmageluk5086 Unsheathe gun and reload sword*

[@veriousshifter2930]

Remember, its always faster run and grab the nearest firearm before your opponent pulls his sword out.

[@Bffgjhyfffgg]

The Kendo fencers were actually moving so fast the camera can't see their strikes

[@Draber2b]

Striking at 30 rps🏆

[@stonelion8020]

I love how medieval accurate is just wrestling with a little bit of swords here and there

[@Mordecrox]

Apparently that was actually HEMA and the guy running wild got into a bit of trouble, but acquitted because the venue wasn't clear about the rules - In some it is totally valid to wrestle, but this was not one of them, so the thrown guy wasn't exactly ready to brace for impact

[@merovetouchstone]

I remember kendo when I was a teen, instead of trying to land clean hits and learn proper execution we would just ram into each other and try to make the other fall. Which wasnt realllly in the spirit of the sport but it did make us really good at keeping stable footing even wwhen doing the weird shuffling stride.

[@Mirekluk]

Sounds like Japanese Metro police kendo. They literally go for shit like this, which normally isn't more the opportunistic "I can take advantage now". They deliberately go for such tactics.

[@merovetouchstone]

@@Mirekluk we were in france so I think it was just a case of the youth being young. It did get more technical when I went on to the adult class.

[@XenoflareBahamut]

0:06 looks like Ben Kenobi vs Darth Vader

[@JaxGoesBerserk]

The original lightsaber duels were inspired by kendo. Each move small and precise.

[@CameraGuyClyde]

Oni one kendobi* 💪🗿

[@LordRaine]

As someone who did foil and epee, "saber enthusiasts doing whatever the hell it is they do" is EXTREMELY accurate.

[@mitchellwright5478]

My friend, as someone who did Olympic saber and foil, the category obviously, POLISH saber fencing is more like HEMA, the sabers aren’t straight blades, they’re heavier than epee’s and holy shit do they swing them fast I throughly reccomend a deep dive into them it’s so much fun lol

[@sam_barris]

"Saber is drama," as they say. 🙂

[@mr.maskir8214]

Medieval accurate😅

[@smol_hornet613]

Harnischfecten fencers trying to give a shit about their opponent's attacks:

[@Mis7erSeven]

"Most intense kendo fight" also known as "Obi-Wan vs Darth Vader in Star Wars: A New Hopw"

[@codemaster8543]

Accurate.

[@shotya9403]

BUHURT seems to be the most fun you can have

[@breni1518]

Read it as BUTHURT at first xd

[@DanY-mj4gl]

polearm enjoyers watching from afar:

[@Jay-hu3ol]

Sword people when someone pulls up with a spear Edit: this was just a silly joke about how I got my ass beat in a sword vs spear spar, how are you guys still going on

[@ClockwerkMan]

TRUEEEEEE

[@nahman3836]

Spear people when someone shows up with a poleaxe

[@ruzgartunayoleri1694]

Poleaxe people when someone shows up with a crossbow

[@aboyes9835]

Crossbow "people" when someone shows up with a breastplate

[@madmalkavian3857]

​@aboyes9835 Brestplate people when some guy named Big Tim brings a maul.

[@d4n737]

HEMA mfs when a character in a movie uses a technique that isn't mentioned in one of their precious manuals: Edit: Guys, I'm not talking about Wuxia movies where they run up walls and make people's heads explode by blocking their chi. I'm talking about scenes where someone uses a considerably bigger axe than usual, or uses the sword's scabbard to choke someone.

[@ricardodemarco3486]

Yeah, they can be sometimes way too purists. If there is a move that doesn’t appear in any treaty, be it Fiore, Talhoffer or Meyer, but could work in a duel then it is good enough for me to appear in a movie or series.

[@user-zj4zz4un5z]

But in the movies they usually do nonsense for theatricality.

[@ricardodemarco3486]

@@user-zj4zz4un5z Screw the nonsense, I talk about the sense of techniques outside treaties.

[@d4n737]

@@ricardodemarco3486 I mean, I always go with "If you can pull it off and get away with it, go for it." Hell, I used some things that they would say are "Unrealistic" and got away with them

[@Quisiio0303456]

They just do whatever in their movies.

[@Berek71182]

0:27 Jokes on you, because that is accurate. Everything the kills your opponent without hurting yourself (too much) is considered legit.

[@moonrains5876]

the most historical of all weapons, theese hands

[@kuronya3582]

​@@moonrains5876nah, mostly poison and trowable daggers

[@prinz4279]

​@@moonrains5876 These hands rated M for Medieval

[@CameraGuyClyde]

As a Kendoka, I find this absolutely hilarious 🔥🔥🔥

[@mollynormalnie7007]

Ah, the beautiful ancient art of cross-cutting. Polish art of fighting with saber was probably the best fencing style invented. It was a mix of Ottoman, Hungarian, Cossack and Russian styles, with our own touch at the end. That was forged while fighting simultaneously with Germans, Swedes, Russians, Cossacks, Tatars, Ottomans, and ourselves ofc. ^^

[@artraudgaming3575]

POLAND MENTIONED!!!!!

[@znyre2809]

🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱 POLSKA GUROM 🦅🦅🦅 CO TO JEBANA MILA 🇵🇱🇵🇱🦅🦅

[@livesinsewersirl]

POLAND MENTIONED OUTSIDE OF WORLD WAR TWO!!!!!!!

[@justacoolname69420]

British when you pump into them:

[@praised_goodness]

you : my mistake original gangster them : no this cannot be forgiven , now empty the compartments of your pantaloons

[@realdragon]

@@praised_goodness Most unpolite Brits:

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

Mine when I wake up in the morni----Oh.... We're talking about THOSE swords.

[@AZETAX3750]

😯

[@EdyAlbertoMSGT3]

Yeah. Swords. Not daggers.

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

@@EdyAlbertoMSGT3 Daggers? I'm offended! Mine is a pocket knife.

[@al3xb0t2]

Mine is a box knife​@@gimmeyourrights8292

[@bh4vvy33t]

How the hell did I end up in the sword community

[@sam_barris]

A series of excellent decisions, one assumes. 🙂

[@yharim180]

Excellent decisions, but poor financial ones/

[@JohnQ5]

Love the HEMA slam.

[@TheSimGuy99]

I think we should start a trend of no-protection dueling with sharpened blades

[@lamidene8139]

I’m curious as to the potential legality of first blood sword duels. I mean MMA is legal and participants regularly bleed profusely or get brain damage.

[@Mordecrox]

You know who else liked no-protection first blood duels? Seriously, it was a symbol of status in Germany to bear facial scars from these duels, and the reason many high ranking officers had very distinct, almost cartoonish scars

[@TheSimGuy99]

@@Mordecrox based and swordfight pilled

[@defender1214]

Not particularly "Drittes Reich" Era though it had been a tradition for quite some time by then and doesn't have too much to do with the nazis in particular @@Mordecrox

[@user-yo9he4re3v]

@@Mordecrox And they still do it hahah

[@jeremyrossi2716]

Mensur enthusiasts when their face is scarred beyond recognition: oh yeah, it’s all coming together

[@FNWendigo]

The medieval guy just getting absolutely bodied😂

[@umariqbal7557]

Not gonna lie, I thought the kendo fighters were lego pieces.

[@OmegaM3TE0R]

Well actually, there are 3 main events in fencing and they can be recognized by the form of the blade's handle: 1. Foil: The oldest practice of fencing, where only the torso can be a target and it can only be hit with the tip of the blade. 2. Epee: The whole whole body is a target and can only be hit with the tip of the blade. Because of this, this is the slowest of the events as attacking first can result in a riposte (refute, used to describe the offensive action the defender takes after parrying the opponent's attempt to attack) and, subsequently, a point for the defender. 3. Sabre: In this event, the whole upper part of the body is the target, and participants can score a point with slashes or thrusts of the blade. Naturally, the fastes event due to how lenient the rules regarding to the points are. It is best to be aggressive and attack first. ... ☝️🤓

[@azkon7975]

What's missing are the Kendoka also just incessantly yelling at each other. "KIAAAA!!!" "YAAA!" "KAAAAAAA!!" "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" "AAAAH!" "KYAA!" "kiaiiaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" To be fair, they're having a whole ass fight in their minds. They're both looking for and fishing for openings. Part of the fishing is yelling loud enough to see if the other guy flinches or gets feinted. The two of them are looking to counter each other and everyone else is like "just fking attack already".

[@Who_Knows-kp1yq]

My japanese friend who does Kendo has incredible leg and arm strength, with a great fighting stance too. I remember seeing him fight a guy who was like 3 inches taller him and he absolutely man-handled him by holding onto his waist and tackling him. Bro didnt even budge even when he was getting pushed and punched at.

[@TDenterpriser]

German academic fencers when they use razor sharp blades and no helmets and get a bunch of sick scars

[@matthiasrub536]

It's pretty safe. Unless you do several "verschärfte" Partien (intensified matches).

[@mirandisticus1496]

Never have I though I would see a kendo meme, but here we are

[@HeckMawson]

Kendo fight really got the A New Hope Obi-wan v Vader vides going on here

[@ewaldlatreider5127]

Fun fact about fencing: The more competent the fighters, the shorter the matchups 😂 In low level fencing a round takes quite long

[@darkwarrior5149]

As a Kendo Practitioner (3 Kyu) I can confirm that that is the most intense fight i have seen (jokes aside, watch the college matches, thats the good stuff)

[@MarinoFrana]

As a kendoka, what you should know is those are two 80 year old 8 dan that would still wipe floor with you. Check that video, probing part doesn't look impressive, but when they attack it is so smooth and clean

[@darkwarrior5149]

@@MarinoFrana I know those guys would make me look fuckin stupid Like, the level of technical knowledge the old guys have, they don't need physical power. Though for people who don't know what they are watching, they should watch the college stuff But yeah the sport really relies on the watcher to know exactly what is going on and i think that makes it pretty enjoyable (some has an idea of whats going on)

[@MarinoFrana]

@@darkwarrior5149 Yeah, I agree, kendo is bit problematic to watch if you haven't tried it. There is a lot going on there that is not obvious 🙂

[@Tesoro1996]

Those kendo people really said "Let's touch tips."

[@AlexTheAmiable]

No Jian slander *wipes sweat off head comically*

[@bluntlyhonest6803]

Hema fights that go until one tabs out are a joy to watch

[@couththememer]

"Such precisions and raw power! Millions of slices cut in just .01 second with a still stance! Unbelievable!" - Kendo, probably (I don't know anything about swordfighting)

[@mattdamon2084]

Legends says they are actually so fast we just can able to se the tap

[@Guille-mz7xf]

Realizing actual longsword fights outside of movies is just beating eachother with sticks until the daggers come out is the biggest disappointment ngl

[@crimsoncrusader4829]

That's only if both are full plate. Or take a pollaxe and embrace the stick.

[@anitaremenarova6662]

That is how you defeat armor, bind sword/yeet them to the ground then bring out the shank.

[@flyingsquirrell6953]

I fail to see how that’s a dissapointment.

[@easternlights3155]

Iaido practitioners explaining why their swords must not touch anything at any cost:

[@SumPolishGuy]

As a Polish person and Polish Sabre enthusiast, I can confirm that we are one of the sword fighting types of all time

[@VestedUTuber]

Olympic fencers when they're sparring with a traditional fencer/kendo practitioner/kenjutsu practitioner/hema practitioner and their opponent sidesteps them: _shocked Pikachu_

[@bigmoz9900]

nah, easy to deal with

[@VestedUTuber]

@@bigmoz9900 First off, wooosh. I was poking fun at the fact that Olympic fencing is done in a straight line, with no deviation from that line allowed. An Olympic fencer will never step to the side in a match because the rules for Olympic fencing don't allow it. Second, horses for courses. This is another rules difference, Kenjutsu and HEMA don't just score touches, they require a hit to be significant. Under either ruleset an Olympic foil fencer is completely helpless because their entire style is based around scoring touches regardless of their significance. Similarly, Kendo scores specific areas, you're not just allowed to glance the opponent's gauntlet and call a point. Olympic fencing is the best style for _Olympic fencing_ because it's been refined for its environment.

[@bigmoz9900]

@@VestedUTuber Im an olympic and hema fencer, you step to the side all the time in modern fencing. its essential to how foil and sabre counterattacks work. I entered my first 50 person, international hema comp and won it the other weekend, I can assure you modern fencing works perfectly fine in hema, because its just good fencing. Everything you are saying is rubbish Im afraid, born out of ignorance. 90% of my touches in epee, where I have won international medals, have been hard enough to score in hema. similar in my foil career. There is nothin that Ive found difficult in hema other than the inherent unreliability of untrained eye judges.

[@user-jd1vs9tc6z]

As a Kendo practitioner, I can confirm

[@soupbowl6028]

I’m personally a fan of the polish saber and I completely agree that polish saber fencers definitely do something

[@darthcalyx8986]

I tried kendo briefly and I didn't like it because it was far to ridged for my liking. also at one point on of the other more experienced students hit me in the back with the sword because I did a made a slight mistake with how I did a strike. If I do try my hand at the sword again I will definitely do what ever the polish are doing.

[@francisp171]

WHAT? Did they like hit you when you were turned or did they peekaboo you as you were turning?

[@Karmadillo-qh3jv]

As a kendoka I apologize and am quite disappointed in their behavior. Poor seniority if you ask me, thank you for trying it out though and we hope you find something that suits you. It’s also meant as more of a spiritual/mental/physical training and not really for combat purposes (not to mention guns exist now) but I can see your point of view.

[@maxthepaladin2147]

Me: [brings a gun into a sword fight] Everyone else at the fencing practice: D:

[@realdragon]

Time to change eras *Shoots hand cannon*

[@ondururagittandeska2004]

Kamen Rider Black RX:

[@ChloeKruegerSenpai]

South East Asia and Middle East Asia: *Allow Us to Introduce our Painful Sports*

[@crispybacon9917]

0:25, least epic buhurt fight

[@matthijscalje4143]

I miss practicing kendo man

[@r3gret2079]

If you know even a little about Kendo, you know that situation IS actually kinda intense.

[@sviatoslavs.1305]

What if we promote saber slamming into Olympics?

[@heirofheart766]

i can agree that high intensity kendo duels look like that i was in some and holy cow the pressure someone can put on you with a stick is insane lemme tell you that stuffs real

[@Howyboi]

As a Kendoka, I can confirm that we wait 30 seconds before we do anything. I’m not even joking.

[@LegendaryLincoln]

The Medieval accurate one made me like this video

[@nyet_maker7948]

*German student fencing laughs in beer*

[@Crus41der]

BRING OUT BUHURT

[@shotya9403]

BUHURT slaps, like literally aswell because stabbing is a big no :D

[@redninenine_]

buhurt has ugly ass armour tho

[@TanitAkavirius]

When you unga bunga but want to pretend you're refined.

[@shotya9403]

@@TanitAkavirius civilized chaos, the best kind!

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

"spears have superior reach" mfs when I "reach" for my Glock

[@paulinagabrys8874]

To miłe że internet docenia polską szkołę szabli. Jakby jeszcze Netflix dał Potop do oferty... Ale chociaż jest Ogniem i Mieczem

[@55alegria]

Oh I see! That battle from A New Hope was just Kendo!

[@Kumo-s6f]

So proud of you not using the Indiana Jones clip where he just shoots the dude doing fancy sword shit, I know that took restraint.

[@justanotherhuumon]

Oh polish saber got me good. I love it.

[@mrtoast244]

Sword masters who dedicate their life to the blade when they get stabbed unavoidably by someone with a pointy stick

[@anitaremenarova6662]

I will simply counter your big stick with a bigger sword.

[@labbit35]

Kendo looks like they’re waiting for the opponent to strike first

[@-FIREDRAGON-]

Imagine going medieval mode * u hear many of black scottish men charging at you while trimping on rocks *

[@leonidas_dragas]

Should have added that clip of Ruben limardo sidestepping a lunge at the olympics

[@twixmaestr7605]

Fun fact that will make some people sad: swords were not commonly used in medieval battles, but rather longer or heavier weapons like greatswords, spears, halberds, etc.

[@Ambreil]

most humble rapier fencer:

[@12DAMDO]

the Kendo one can also be used to roast that one fighting game that plays LITERALLY just like that

[@10THPROPHET]

medieval armored duels be like 5% sword fighting 95% wrestling

[@Shadowrider1032]

When the guy did the tackle, I choked lmao.

[@Corvus_theCrow]

Bro said nah, imma German suplex

[@pedrell_vanalcocero]

Wow... So Kenobi vs Vader must've been like a UFC fight back in the 70s

[@RelativelyBest]

Polish saber is perhaps the most swashbucklery sword style I've ever seen.

[@TheMamaluigi300]

0:17 This man flings his sword around like he’s about to be shot by Harrison Ford with a five o clock shadow

[@nicolaspeigne1429]

Olympic fencing is trying to score the point first before the opponent and avoiding headbutting each other in the process

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

I wanna get into swordfighting.

[@cataclysm7256]

I just love seeing sabre duels, they look like they're dancing... With swords.

[@redbaronflyer8392]

I forget the name of it now but I remember watching this sword combat tournament thing that had people in full medieval armor. Every round would last five seconds and the people dueling would just slam into each other trying to be the one with the first poke. It was incredibly lame.

[@janhalicki6390]

sounds like jousting without the horses

[@realdragon]

On the other hand there are battles of multiple people in full plate charging at each other and slamming with clubs and sword. The least violent thing in that I saw in this sport is person slamming edge of the shield into someone's neck

[@anitaremenarova6662]

​@@realdragonWell if everyone's fully armored you can go ham without causing any relevant injuries when using small weapons and shields.

[@GEOTHERMALHEAT0]

Mediaevally accurate:- Throw rocks

[@mrchocoslave7859]

As a Kendo practitioner, it's so fucking accurate

[@chaseroland6086]

0:26 that guy remembered the basics of CQC

[@kingpotato7183]

Kendo is me and my homie sword fighting

[@augwin1804]

And there's Behourd, a sport in which grown men fight in medieval armour and deliver powerful blows with medieval weapons, until you fall to the ground, conscious (or unconscious sometimes).

[@HeatDeathDestiny]

Why the little thing at the top right suggest "anime girl moans"

[@KansaswithaK]

Sabreurs when other sword users don't move at 70 MPH

[@TheMemeMann]

Iaido being the shadow boxing of katana martial arts:

[@BaldianOfIbelin]

Olympic fencers when a match lasts more than 2.3 seconds 😳 (They never trained for such a long confrontation)

[@Squall598]

Slander? But it's all mostly accurate.