Throwing a sword - Crazy or viable technique?

In movies and video games you sometimes see sword throws, and while it may seem silly at first glance, it's not a new idea. However, the medieval Italian fencing master Fiore dei Liberi in the early 15th century mentions this tactic, although he himself does not seem to favor it.
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[@Supermario0727]

If you miss the pommel throw, then I guess you can throw the whole sword???

[@what-ym2mf]

xD yeah or just throw both at the same time, going for an ultimate attack

[@Z7Games]

The pommel never fails you heretic!

[@zamsaraguth]

Yeah but you'd have to charge up enough energy for such an insane ultimate attack.

[@RonanC]

+torigoesart the sword would take him down a notch and the pommel would end him rightly.

[@markgarr7836]

It costs 350 AP and has a 30:00 cool down

[@Wyrd80]

I'm glad you explained how to end your opponents RIGHTLY.

[@GeneralPotatoSalad]

Wyrd80 At the end of the video, rightly.

[@shawngaudette9375]

Wyrd80 I almost missed it.. the whole time I was watching I was thinking "But what of the Pommel?!"

[@LastGod99]

***** Hahaha, yes, spot on :D

[@sompret]

Wyrd80 You know, I always thought that was less of an actual maneuver and more like the swordsman's equivalent of the archer's two-finger taunt. "You're so pathetic that you're not even worth tasting my blade!" Something like that.

[@Wyrd80]

Joshua Madoc I suspect it is more of a mediveal papertown. The author added one technique to the codex that's just absolute bollocks. If anyone copied his codex he would also copy this nonsensical technique and thus prove that he just plagiarized the codex. Any "master" using the codex without being instructed by the true author would also teach the pommel-throw and prove that he actually doesn't know shit about swordmansship.

[@Racingboom]

I'm gonna attach a bayonet to my sword, and throw it pommel first

[@megafightking]

Racingboom The Pleb which will end him rightly.

[@zaroko8105]

That's to much power in the hands of one man, that's why you must throw it to not end yourself mistakenly

[@Skullshards]

I'm just imaging putting the bayonet at the tip of the blade instead of on the grip... and now I want to see that happen

[@munstrumridcully]

_"Of Course!'_ The idea is so obvious and perfect in hindsight! 😍👍😄

[@Croter8ment]

"Thou art a Noob, and I shall pwn thee greatly. Heave thy blade, knave! I darest thee!! And behold what dost result..."

[@KickyFut]

Methinks thou art filled with humour! Hence I shall rollith upon thine ground hither to laugh in mirth! 😂

[@christophmergner9811]

Art thou irate, brethren? Cometh at me!

[@HiddenEvilStudios]

Cease thy jests, lest I burst asunder my side plates!

[@dukenecromancer245]

Oite blud, wassulot towkin baat yoo lads. Ay donundastan yoo lo’. Yoo all buzzed or suttin?

[@ngh9025]

I am thou thou art I...

[@gabba1gabba1hey]

how to TRULY end him rightly. 1.unscrew pommel 2.throw it 3.remove crossguard 4.throw it 5. if opponent is still alive (which he most certainly should not be) 6. throw sword it helps to carry two swords, so that you can repeat the process should you fail to end him rightly the first time.

[@atomic9706]

Mcface Maybe end him rightly again

[@mr9cube]

Mcface The bear face makes it.

[@gabba1gabba1hey]

I practice from the school of Guy Ledouche De Fountiane, he suggests carrying no less than six swords so you always have an abundance of projectiles.

[@mr.sunshine1444]

Mcface "3/10 got Pommel stuck in toaster" - IGN

[@cobraglatiator]

Mcface my (probobley hollywood) trick. 1:make him stop and sit there ocnfused as fuck as to what i'm going to do, 2: unscrew pommel 3 if i can hit the area use sword like golf club to send pommel flying twords genitals 4: kick his ass(not literaly)

[@vavakxnonexus]

A sword is flying towards you. What do you do? 1) Slap it! 2) Catch it! 3) Dodge roll! 4) End the sword rightly! Throw the pommel at it!

[@vavakxnonexus]

Why don't you do anything!?! You take 19 physical damage. You get killed by a flying sword!

[@jordanhitman]

Vavakx Nonexus I'm sorry. I was just really late to the getting killed by a flying sword party.

[@NickClickGamer]

Never gets old.

[@alexandrebabinot4077]

Vavakx Nonexus 5) Do a Barrel Roll!

[@xXCamrocXx]

6) Cut it in half with your Nippon Steel Katana! Oh, the glorious folds!

[@justleaveitblnk]

"You are noobs , I will pwn you." Very Accurate translation for modern times

[@davemarx7856]

those last few seconds. "end him rightly" might be the oldest meme in existence.

[@addledhead]

Haha, that bit was hilarious!

[@addledhead]

+DrIvanRadosivic it's a reference to another video where he reviewed a fighting manual that suggested "to end him rightly" you should unscrew the pommel and throw it at your opponent to distract him, then kill him with your sword.

[@thedotgamer9592]

DrIvanRadosivic The pommel throw was actually tested on a human head replica (unarmored) and an actual human wearing a helmet, the pommel managed to tear off a bit of skin from the replica and when it was thrown against a human it made a sound so loud when it hit the helmet he couldn't hear anything for a few seconds and he said he would be knocked back a lot if it was a surprise, so it may work

[@Gibraltar_tank]

Dave Marx i'm proud of it tho

[@ha1freak]

> I am saying that maybe it is a duel finisher technique. No, no, no, at that point you should always restomp the groin. Oh wait... wrong channel.

[@poopdump2]

6:01 i just imagined a guy standing on a battlefield with people fighting everywhere and then this crossbowman makes a pedo trollface and starts cocking his crossbow that'd make an hilarious movie scene

[@Alrold]

JsinXx crossbowman do a 360 no scope kills a fellow soldier and then give a troll face....

[@clonemarine1]

相続戦天贈 This is not the place to discuss our dark lord, Chin-Chin.

[@javonyounger5107]

JsinXx imagine the sword man said bitch please

[@sompret]

JsinXx I'm convinced that actually happened sometime in history.

[@Blitz1Blacktail1]

Alrold Followed by a great inspirational and honorable yell : "Git gud, ya fuckin' casul'"

[@kylec.9092]

Why throw the whole sword when you can just throw the pommel and end him rightly? Edit: Saw the end of the video. Never mind. We also need footage of the guy who threw his sword in a tournament and punched his opponent in the face. Seems like a true master.

[@Komaru.89]

+Crud Muffin Steaphen Fick truly is.

[@alexgrisales4725]

+Crud Muffin I think that guy is making some huge claims that I don't think are true.

[@fernandodaela]

+Crud Muffin xD He really should link the "pommel throw" video in the description for ppl to understand... Else they'll just be like...wtf? o.O

[@zHiiPFiiREz]

i have no idea what he means by that, the pommel doesnt seem heavy enough to kill someone. or are knights or whatever supposed to be killed by the pommel and not the blade? if so then thats pretty crazy but there are stranger practices

[@rldickie]

Throwing the pommel is meant as a distraction so his guard will be down when the rest of your gear follows.

[@TheStygian]

Throw the sword backwards with the pummel hitting the target. Is more effective. I promise.

[@memmett9946]

If you're gonna use the pommel, you may as well End Him Rightly.

[@TheStygian]

Matthew Emmett Pummel is instakill under 30% health. The original weight of the sword only does 5 damage, but the surprise effects gives it a bonus. Combined with the pommel end hit is a critical strike. To end him rightly.

[@adude8216]

memmett9 no you only use the pommel if you want to end him lightly. you throw the sword if you want to end him rightly

[@KingBongHogger]

You trying to make him kill the whole village? That strike is far too devastating.

[@ashtonparrish]

Tommy Jansen so a combination murder strike end him rightly... i like you

[@Mega_Mikey]

Musashi was an advocate of sword-throwing, particularly the off-hand short sword (wakizashi). The sword throw was his ace-in-the-hole surprise attack. Some historians speculate that Musashi was actually left-handed, so he would have unexpected accuracy, speed, and power in throwing the smaller sword with his left hand. Based on his writings I would be surprised if he did not practice this technique. And why not? With his two-sword style, he could chase the thrown sword and deliver a blow while his opponent was distracted with getting stabbed or deflecting it. Btw, I came across your videos by accident last night and I'm really enjoying your channel! I've always wanted to touch my roots and practice European fencing/swordplay, now the drive is stronger.

[@cpt.kisaragi1200]

Very informative.

[@adamblakeslee5301]

+Omglosser Makes sense, there is precedent for a codified european two sword style, the Florentine Style.

[@Salami9898]

+Omglosser I've read in some book that his students could hit a peach running down a river with a sword throw

[@Mega_Mikey]

Salami9898 sounds like a waste of a sword!

[@ootdega]

+Omglosser Swords don't float, they could just go get it...

[@goergecaproli1999]

If you want to end your opponent even more rightly, you should make sure to remove your gauntlets, disassemble your sword, and throw each part individually for maximum effectiveness.

[@iota-09]

Goerge Caproli throw you elmet as well, that will get him off-guard.

[@dongblak7048]

Goerge Caproli Also, the rare occasion you can load everything into a cannon and fire at your opponent.

[@TheMrCHELL]

***** huahahahahahahahahah. X-D

[@TheIrishLobster]

Goerge Caproli I think cutting off a few fingers and tossing them works quite well

[@atomic9706]

TheIrishLobster However, don't cut off all of them or you'll have a hard time throwing them

[@NoctumusTV]

So you unscrew the pommel and then throw _the sword_!?!? That can't be right ...

[@wanderingwriter3958]

To end him rightly you must!

[@NoctumusTV]

Sean Burns No, that's the opposite! This sounds more like how to end him _wrongly_ :P

[@mrwindupbird101]

No the sword is the diversion. Your opponent would assume that you have no weapon, unfortunately for him you were saving your ace to end him rightly.

[@NoctumusTV]

mrwindupbird101 Hahaha! I see ^ᴥ^

[@fyzzo11]

The opponent expects you to throw the pommel which surprises them and after they got damaged then you can end them rightly with the pommel.

[@S1rWakka]

Could you make a vid and demonstrate the impact of a thrown pommel on a watermelon?

[@avery-quinnmaddox5985]

S1rWakka You wouldn't have a watermelon left... or a stand.. or a floor..

[@matthewbagg1522]

Avery-Quinn Maddox or the earth

[@thatlemonguy1107]

Matthew Bagg Or the multiverse.

[@Burn_Angel]

Or a pommel.

[@kobalt-red5895]

You would have a mildly bruised watermelon

[@murigrim]

This whole video im just sitting here imagining your neighbours looking out their windows watching you throwing the sword saying something like "oh god he is at it again lock up the pets" lolz

[@RipleySawzen]

Bruce Lee once said to Chuck Norris something along the lines of "It makes as much sense for me to kick you in the head as it does for me to punch you in the foot" on the practicality of kicking people in the head. To which Chuck replied "yeah, but it's nice to have the option" And on that day, Bruce started practicing head kicks.

[@lucasfranke3326]

Well, martial arts are a technology too, they are always evolving. If you look at MMA right now, kicks to the head are more than "just another option", they are often instant KOs. Punching someone's foot looks dumb, but if you are training that kind of motion you might as well just try grappling instead, it works. Everything is constantly changing and evolving, even fighting techniques

[@danielwolzen3405]

Wow, this other guy that commented must be a history teacher.. Why so serious? And really? Bruce at one time didn't see the value of a head kick?!?! That's very strange, and counter intuitive.

[@Capybara_Swordsman]

My reactions: Video rap up- "huh, interesting" Ending bit- "oh, goddammit Skallagrim "

[@Altarahhn]

I know, huh! XD

[@TrueFireAnt]

doug mayovsky *wrap

[@Capybara_Swordsman]

TrueFireAnt Oh shitters, I forgot a "w"

[@TrueFireAnt]

doug mayovsky That's right, and you'd best not forget it again or I'll correct you rightly.

[@CallicoJackracham]

TrueFireAnt Meaning what? You'll throw your spacebar at him?

[@michaelking8483]

haha the crossbowman giving funny looks

[@stevenritter8719]

I think if you can see the crossbow man looking at you he is also probably terrified that you might charge him especially if he is loading.

[@bryant7542]

Reminds me of chivalry when they're just sitting there defenseless while cranking it.

[@nightfuryyassamaru1683]

Bryant Guidry That's where the knight comes in with his broadsword and shield and stab the mofo to death :D

[@mysss29]

haha I was just thinking that--"holy shit holy shit holy shit that guy over there has TWO swords fuck fuck fuck"

[@ServantofBaal]

~Every archer who has faced Geralt of Rivia ever

[@andrew_owens7680]

Can you throw a man who is throwing a sword?

[@lytherael2309]

+Andrew_Owens Yep. Tried. The thrown guy had a harder time throwing mid-air though.....

[@andrew_owens7680]

+Lerquiy of Nirlac You can increase his range by having him throw a man who is throwing a sword.

[@afancypirate7754]

@@andrew_owens7680 throw-ception

[@nocturne9257]

Why throw the whole sword when you can just throw the pommel? Do you not want to end him rightly?

[@cloudybrains]

Nocturne Glad you watched the video all the way to the end.

[@nocturne9257]

Ashuvain I did, I just commented before I had watched it all.

[@Gadlight]

Nocturne Oh those medieval man and their "MLG PRO NOSCOPE" memes.

[@Zombiepull]

Netsk A.K.A. Valstork #Yolo

[@S.A.Masquerade]

Nocturne that shit does nothing (on the serious side)

[@MikeBenko]

*You are newbs and I will pawn you!* Epic.

[@Khoros-Mythos]

+Mihalis Benko *pwn

[@elsasslotharingen7507]

+Mihalis Benko I still wonder how much you got at the Pawn Shop? Newbs aren't worth that much.

[@jh5kl]

*pommel

[@MikeBenko]

Снаяои cry​ Plebs! Do you even broken English? "throws pommel at pleb" www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pawned

[@CarlosRivera-jp9jh]

+KZbin is a piece of shit huzzah

[@rowanB6074]

how much damage did your sword take when filming this?

[@Skallagrim]

No noticeable damage in fact.

[@rowanB6074]

I dont know much but i though it might take damage from throwing it

[@scanerang]

+The Reaper it would be like stabbing but the stab hand is a few feet away

[@jawwer12]

+Skallagrim the biggest drawback of this technique is that you throw your pummel with your sword, which means you don't have the proper tools to end them rightly. I'm so sorry

[@Grunk111]

What if you unscrew the pommel before you throw your sword so you can still attack your opponent with said pommel to rightly end them? HAHAHAHA :'D I wrote my comment before the end of the vid and oh my did you just make my day Skall'. :D

[@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS]

These throwing the pomel comments are getting out of hand.

[@Jackel727]

Florida Man just like the pommel you throw to end him rightly

[@grahamlopez6202]

If Florida man is getting worried about it, you know its serious

[@jesalt8230]

Just like the pommel when you throw it.

[@Arasmuss]

You see, throwing the sword is just a distraction. As Skall pointed out, there is no reason to throw your blade when you can just throw the pummel. First you unscrew your pommel, throw the sword, then end him rightly while he is distracted and confused.

[@PelenTan]

I can think of one other scenario where it might be useful. You are fairly heavily armored, and your opponent is not. Your opponent decides to hoof it out of there. This might be useful as a last chance to stop him before he gets too far out of range.

[@Donkeyearsa]

That was what I was thinking.

[@F4c2a]

+PelenTan but then he has your sword and you can't run because you're armored xD

[@ohioman4646]

+F4c2a that is actually a myth. Armor was not super bulky. In fact, modern combat armor weighs just as much (if not more) at the torso, than medieval armor weighed evenly dispersed from head to toe.

[@OdiousCoprophagus]

You're still more encumbered than the unarmored person. I've worn 30-50 lbs of gear and no matter the orientation slowing of movement is inevitable. The real question is whether a fully armored, unarmed man would have a chance against an unarmored man with a sword, I'd personally take the armor over the sword any day.

[@ohioman4646]

Jacob Goranson this is true. You are slowed, just not to the point of being really, REALLY slow. I would take armor over sword because I could just deflect the sword, then punch my opponent multiple times in the head.

[@BOBBYCHOP]

put a red dot sight on the pommel for more accuracy

[@Croter8ment]

My guess is, if you've thrown the sword, you've already lost. It's like when you're shooting at someone and run out of ammo, so you just throw the gun at them... XD

[@xeltanni8999]

+Croter8ment Hey, that makes even Superman duck.

[@Croter8ment]

***** XD

[@sadknife]

+Croter8ment You ever seen Saving Private Ryan?

[@Croter8ment]

Sadknife nah, why?

[@sadknife]

***** There was a scene near the end where two soldiers end up throwing their helmets at each other.

[@DevilsAdvocateofnazareth]

have you told the hema people about the pommel technique? I think perhaps you should surprise them with it during a duel- see if it actually works.

[@NoahWeisbrod]

Devils Advocate If it works, it'd be because they'd be laughing so hard. Practical side of things: (as practical as this truly stupid technique can be) as Matt Easton explained, you'd need a special sword with a trick pommel that unscrews really easily and a handle and guard that stay on regardless.

[@DevilsAdvocateofnazareth]

Noah Weisbrod that's what I was thinking! Perhaps, historically, the enemy just died of laughter! One of the main elements of humour is surprise, and this is why technique has been kept under wraps for so long- and why I specifically noted that this should only be his tactic if the HEMA people *don't* know about pommel throwing,

[@jeroen92]

Devils Advocate I don't think his practice swords have a pommel :)

[@CMLew]

jeroen92 need a better practice sword then.

[@NoahWeisbrod]

jeroen92 Sure they do. The Knight Shop wasters all have screw-on pommels.

[@AlCaponeTheTrader]

Throwing swords is for noobs. Throw guns instead! And the bullets, throw them too!

[@SteveDice21]

It's better to throw the bullets in the air and hit them like base balls

[@christophersavignon4191]

Hook the handle and trigger to a thread, throw the gun over a cover and shoot from behind?

[@abeam91]

Remind me of Hot Shots Part 2

[@abonynge]

Your example of the guy who threw his sword and charged the guy honestly sounds similar to the logic behind the pommel throw. To end him rightly and such.

[@TheLostArchangel666]

this reminds me of that one Monty Python scene with the Black Knight

[@ThatUncleKiki]

It's just a flesh wound !

[@altansirin5830]

Nils Vos Black Knight always triumphs!!!!!!!!

[@darthvader6533]

Judt a flesh wound

[@azekia]

Tis but a scratch

[@samwilliams6820]

Or, do a reluctant comprise and just throw the pommel.

[@samwilliams6820]

God damn it. I should really watch the end of the video before commenting such an obvious remark.

[@robertrivera871]

Sam Williams haha XD yeah ur timing was just off friend XD

[@ILYSNAF]

Sam Williams Or.Throw the pommel THEN the sword. :3

[@vikiyasviki9629]

***** OR, throw the pommel, the handle, hand-guard, sword, helmet, chest-plate, leggings, boots, gauntlets, chainmail, leather clothing, YOURSELF........If he is still not dead, rinse and repeat my friends.....

[@AnkhInfinitus]

If you have to throw something and you have a sword and a sidearm, you're better off throwing the sidearm.

[@SKy_the_Thunder]

***** Though pulling out your sidearm, just to throw it instead of the main weapon you're currently using leaves a chance for the opponent to react. You might lose exactly the moment of surprise this technique is based on.

[@MrFivefivefivesix]

SKy_the_Thunder I might throw my dagger in a rapier fight as a distraction, the bloody thing's useless to me anyway. I agree with Felippo Vadi, if you can't fence with just the rapier, you can't fence.

[@jordanhitman]

***** Just like an assault rifle is a sidearm

[@CrysResan]

***** Nope. Swords were sidearms. Polearms were the ages equivalent to rifles.

[@DistendedPerinium]

CrysResan Polearms, spears, bows, lances, large swords/axes, basically anything that was impractical to sheathe was the ancient equivalent of the modern rifle. Swords, daggers and to a lesser extent smaller maces, axes and similar weapons were the sidearms of the day. Of course this wasn't always the case, such as with the Roman legionnaire, who used a gladius or spatha (depending on period) as their main arm. However, the vast majority of the time, it was true that "sheathed" weapons were secondary to some sort of missile, long pole or hafted weapon.

[@colbonthecob2530]

Imagine an entire unit of soldiers that instead of throwing javelins, threw swords.

[@matehirviendo684]

maybe to kill an enemy that is runing away , or when you kill a guy (by surprise) that is close to you and then you need to kill the other guy that is a pair of meters away.

[@pwnorbepwned]

Mate Hirviendo Or you can hit the guy at a range with another sword you found on the ground, keeping your own.

[@grizzlyowlbear3538]

MATE HIRVIENDO, VOS HABLÁS INGLÉS :0

[@Schensue]

This reminds me of a joke a dedicated .45 fanboy once told me: "The 9mm pistol: several warning shots and one well aimed throw."

[@archiethedog4515]

Of course I expected that ending. Haha well done. XD

[@BryGuy418]

That was awesome. Super fun to watch you launching swords into a target while simultaneously educating the audience. And to top it off, you certainly ended this video rightly.

[@mickeydenirro4662]

thinking of an italian sword master from the 15th century yelling at his studens GET REKT M8 go rest and grab some doritos make me laught

[@hermeshamblok5701]

hrowing swords? dafak dis shet **throws pommel**

[@Aqull]

Heh, I see Skall just gave up, and is going with the inside joke as well. You realized that there is just no way around it right ?

[@DistendedPerinium]

Aqull It's not going away. I've seen it popping up on other medieval arms channels. Matt Easton (Scholagladiatoria) even directly addressed the technique this last week.

[@Aqull]

DistendedPerinium Oh yeah I know! I've seen it on completely unrelated channels. And even on Reddit.

[@NoahWeisbrod]

Aqull It's the first ever HEMA meme.

[@xXCamrocXx]

It's been mentioned on Sargon's channel, as well. You know, the Sargon who does politicking videos.

[@coupledyetivonvanderburg5385]

Ayumu Yukimura Was it one of his history videos?

[@MikeBaxterABC]

I like all your videos .. the presentation and attitude is always one of instruction and authority, without being pompous or speaking down to us! .. very good! ... You can present odd ideas, memes, and myths we love, with logic and still make it sound fun! :)

[@user-xh7id6lq6l]

this is a good way to stay unarmed against the enemy threat

[@PURPLEBLACK]

Is fighting in The Witcher 3 accurate?

[@gaarazo]

Epicki Pieróg short answer: no, too much spinning around and flashy unnecesary moves.

[@ElliFong]

Epicki Pieróg Witchers are mutants, their fighting style are designed for killing monsters and only Witchers which are faster, more stamina than normal human can pull it off. In other words, not for us lol.

[@Uryendel]

Epicki Pieróg combat in wither 3 aren't even precise so...

[@hjorturerlend]

Epicki Pieróg Uhm... No, certainly not the worst out there as it´s quite fast, but no it´s not accurate. It looks pretty good though. compared to other games :)

[@MrFallenone]

Epicki Pieróg With all the spinning ? even more than in the previous game ? no it's not accurate. Also I miss different styles for steel and silver swords from the 1st game that was really cool. It seems stupyd that you would use the same techniques against monsters and humans alike.

[@ervinughy2078]

Throwing a sword makes a lot of sense. Because then you'll have a free hand for a KATANA !

[@mexicrusader6739]

Gr8 b8 m8 I r8 8/8

[@ervinughy2078]

Celestial Archangel Phoenix Guys, use your common sense. One katana is enough, since a katana is like a hand held Chuck Norris. It has infinite power and wins by default. And you cannot add to infinity.

[@benjaminbrohmer8866]

相続戦天贈 If you duell wield a katana ,e.g. after a disarming technique, the sugestion is in fact to throw one of them if there are still enimies.

[@NoahWeisbrod]

Zolo from One Piece actually wields three katanas. Personally, I prefer duel-wielding shields.

[@NoahWeisbrod]

相続戦天贈 Wait, you can actually do that in Dark Souls?????

[@adammazur5463]

Oh man! I love the ending! :D Personally I'm not really interested in medival swords/weapons, but I find your videos extremly interesting. That means you're doing a really good job! Keep it up!

[@Sth_Magical]

That pommel joke is great! I remember watching that previous video as well and being incredibly confused haha

[@G96Saber]

The euphoric under 301 club.

[@tabrispro436]

Fr XD

[@G96Saber]

Tristan Dickson *tips fedora*

[@Turtle-bd4re]

Yeah! Ninety seven!

[@MrCantStopTheRobot]

I lost it at the outtakes and the call-back to the "end him rightly." XD

[@antearesgamer]

so far, there are 73 people pissed off that its not actually a good idea to throw their rifle with bayonet.

[@wonkyteacup4228]

That "End Him Rightly" extra at the end, so perfect!

[@Yamifira]

here we see skall throw the pommel with the sharp attachment

[@dra6o0n]

Throwing a sword like a axe would require the sword to be weighted similar to a axe. But generally swords are lighter in the blade where the base of the blade is heavier.

[@tydusjames9507]

thank you skall. I hope for your success man.

[@upgrayddable]

Upvoted for the bit at the end.

[@nry3223]

"You all are noobs and I will pwn you" I lost it when you said that.

[@gilgamesh310]

I remember Sword of the Stranger having a spinning throw sequence, and me thinking, that would never work in real life. It was still a good scene, though.

[@ElliFong]

gilgamesh310 Also that distance is impossible in real life, plus throwing from low to high point too

[@Robert399]

gilgamesh310 Gladiator did too

[@johnharvey5412]

gilgamesh310 In one of the many Musketeer movies, a guy throws a rapier in a horizontal spin and kills a guy. I rolled my eyes pretty hard at that.

[@gilgamesh310]

John Harvey Was that the recent, heavily over stylised remake? That film was complete garbage on so many levels.

[@johnharvey5412]

Not the pseudo-steampunk version with Mila Jovavich. This was maybe 10-ish years ago?

[@skaterboy11000]

The ending was gold those references are too strong!!!

[@PTBP-CB]

thank you, this was very useful because I'm a playwright adapting a book where a character throws a sword and I wasn't sure on how to instruct actors to do that.

[@andrew_owens7680]

Throwing the sword is just a distraction. While they are dodging the sword, you shoot them.

[@Nyctosuba]

Just likes the Knights did!

[@iizded4650]

+Xzener There were wheel-lock guns in the Fifteenth Century

[@iizded4650]

+Xzener There were wheel-lock guns in the Fifteenth Century

[@Nyctosuba]

iizded I'm beginning to see why I fail History class...

[@bleachbleachBLEACHER]

I'm really glad I found this video, I'm actually writing a novel right now where my main character regularly utilizes sword throwing. He carries multiple swords at all times because of this, but the main reason for the tactic is because this is a fantasy story with supernatural powers, and one of the main character's abilities allows him to substitute himself out for one of his swords, switching his position spontaneously at a moment's notice, which is the real benefit he aims to gain when he throws them, rather than dealing damage to his opponent. Also, I could be wrong about this, I probably am, but I would kind of expect that the full spinning throw demonstrated at 6:58 might work a little better if your were using a sword with a curved blade, like a Scimitar.

[@killahk8769]

You do realize naruto did something like that already right

[@Derpycreature]

didnt realize ideas cant be in multiple books or movies i mean games definitely dont copy eachother either lol

[@killahk8769]

It was just a observation, dont cut mah dick off

[@Derpycreature]

lol it was meant to be light sarcasm just a joke

[@killahk8769]

didnt know it was sarcasm. I have seen some stupid shit on youtube

[@philiplindecker6628]

While writing my novel I had a situation where someone with only a sword needed to engage an opponent at range, so I rewatched this to find the proper grip. I love how descriptive you are in your videos.

[@paulyoder3601]

Thanks my man! Writing a fantasy book and was thinking of an officer trying this. This helps set that scene up better.

[@hoasjhdfiadsf]

I attach bayonets to my swords

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

I attach swords to my bayonets

[@kaennokage]

I attach bayonets to my swords on my crossbow that launches pommels

[@jacobstaten2366]

Unscrew the pommels and screw two swords together like Darth Maul. Throw that, and one end is bound to stick into something.

[@kamataro1482]

Jacob Staten Fucking genius.

[@jacobstaten2366]

Ken Reyes or attach 4 daggers to a tire iron and make a giant shuriken like that Sorority Row movie.

[@EldricVanguard]

The secret of Miyamoto Musashi's fighting style is that he incorporated the throwing of the second sword to catch an opponent off-guard, especially in close quarters combat.

[@bormin88]

Love your show and love your beard ! from one bearded man to another i salute you !

[@nicolaistergaard9955]

Oh my god. That pommel remark in the end made my day!

[@ProjectNightmare]

"You are all noobs and I will pwn you" -Historical Sword fighting Manuals One thing they did learn: Throwing whole sword: Bad Throwing pummel: Good

[@daleonov]

6:59 In one of Assassin's creed games you could do that. Always wondered if that was really a thing, looked really odd. :)

[@hot-bloodedmartialartist3900]

ahahahah i would steal an war axe and throw them

[@lytherael2309]

+Brutal HD That's.... the 90% of my playing ACB...

[@stridechannel6148]

+Daniel Leonov assassin's creed is bullshit if we are speaking about martial arts and historical accuracy of it.

[@ninepillarsofsalt]

that stinger at the end made me chuckle

[@imthem420]

Yo, this is so much fun. I'm a writer and was doing research for a new book when I decided to try this the other day while I was messing with my sword. Got kinda ok and then found this video. Nice to know I was doing it right lol. So much fun.

[@Piggysan42]

Mordhau says, you should absolutely throw your sword at every oportunity you get to do so.

[@Morseeille]

Why would you throw a sword when you could just throw the pommel?

[@Dangerously2014]

Haha the end :D Good video! Keep it up

[@kevundesmarais5473]

Really instructive, thank you for the research

[@TemenosL]

Amazing video. It definitely seems like a viable tactic, though granted, it seems to be a rare circumstance that would be appropriate to use it in. Love that you have all the testing on video here. I would think the longsword is a somewhat ideal weapon to do this with, especially with the blade being so pointy, it's almost spear-like in nature. We must never forget how to unscrew the pommel, and end our foes rightly.

[@midwestmage7173]

Janas Aurora Thats what I thought when I seen how it sailed. I wonder if a scimitar or curved sword would work fairly well for rotation throw?

[@TemenosL]

Midwest Mage Perhaps it would, a bit better anyway. I'd certainly give tossing a spare falchion at an enemy if the situation called for it.

[@rasmasyean]

Janas Aurora I think he stresses dueling discussion too much compared to real warfare. I don't think Skallagrim understands real combat much. Majority of ppl (today and history) didn't fight mostly in "duels". They fought in teams. And even today, war emphasis is not shooting a person shooting at you while you each try to duck behind cover. It's distraction, cover fire, and outflanking an opponent and shooting him from the side as a TEAM! That being said, "throwing a extra/looted battlefield sword" seems like a very handy skill to have. I'm sure ppl throw rocks too, but a swords is better.

[@TemenosL]

rasmasyean I wouldn't be so sure of that, to be honest. I'm sure Skall, more than most, understands the difference of battlefield mechanics versus very small-scale dueling mechanics and such. Dueling however, tends to be the very popular focus of HEMA, as well as all the longsword stuff, so it may very well be that he's used to speaking pertaining to that scenario more than mass combat.

[@Dark3Nesz]

and a 2h axe thrown overhead how will that do?

[@QurttoRco]

Dark3Nesz if your lucky or just Irish then it would be glorious

[@nerzhold]

Dark3Nesz Ezio style

[@123boy125]

Dark3Nesz I feel vikings would carry two big axes into battle, one for throwing, then charging in.

[@nubzar1]

123boy125 Vikings didn't use axes as often as people think they stayed kinda vanilla with sword spear shield. however mushrooms and alcohol and well you have yourself a mass murdering machine. also THE HELMET HAS NO HORNS DAMNIT

[@QurttoRco]

nubzar1 Vikings used one handed small axe for battle much more often because its cheaper and just as effective and 2 handed axes are mainly used in later 11th + century weapon because of develpment of armour soldiers become less dependant of their shield

[@TheRogueMonk]

wow you were really good at throwing that! impressed

[@codyjackson295]

Love your videos dude, always fun and informative. In the last part of the video where you are doing the over head throw, I was thinking that it might be better if (while gloved of course) you throw it hilt first using the weight the way a throwing ax does. While not as mortal as the blade hitting you, the momentum might be enough to off balance your opponent?

[@Toast_94]

So, we've learned that throwing a sword isn't quite as ridiculous as melleeing someone with a bow.

[@emexdizzy]

Alright, that's it, only Thor is allowed to throw swords. The rest of you mortals may weep...

[@garydelahozsanjuan1508]

Wow, I did learned something new right now. Thanks a lot.

[@Lynx189]

The 'End him rightly' at the end just killed me. I was too shocked by that pommel throw.

[@ravoniesravenshir3926]

Is it possible to use a sword AS a arrow? Such as using a long bow to shoot a sword.... LIKE A ARROW.

[@afancypirate7754]

shoot a greatsword from a balista

[@Clarus_Nox]

***** I was told that the scimitar was made to be able to be thrown in overhand in the fashion you found to be ineffective. I do not own a scimitar but if you do, would you be willing to test this out? Maybe curved swords are better for that type of throw?

[@CMLew]

Clarus Nox Its extremely unlikely that the scimitar was designed to be thrown as a factor in the swords shape. That said its certainly possible that that type of overhead throw works better with that kind of curved blade.

[@Khrene]

knife guy I would assume you're throwing the knives straight? Well CLEARLY you need to throw your knives _cool anime spins_ to *MAX OUT* the damage! =D

[@orekihoutarou6107]

Well, Boomerangs are an example of a curved throwing weapon, and I remember an Egyptian sword that I think was made for disarming and throwing. Don't remember it being thrown in the novel I read about it in. It is the main type of sword in the "Kane Chronicles." Yes, I understand I am a nerd, but could somebody look into this?

[@gabriel300010]

Question the khopesh is a sickle sword, not a boomerang sword

[@marlonyo]

Clarus Nox doing experiment with machetes show a significant penetration loss with sniping trows vs strait trows. to make it work you need a trowing axe instead, all the weight on the blade.

[@behema9713]

hey i just am wondering, where do you find out all your info about techniques and the amazing arts of warfare? do you buy books on amazon or go online? and what authors do you suggest? im like, just getting into fencing and middle ages warfare and dunno where to learn. anyone can help, not just asking skallagrim lol :)

[@YUNOBF3]

The hilt over tip approach would be epic.

[@NecroBanana]

I don't think throwing the sword would end your opponent rightly... *watches the ending* Screw you, man! I was gonna make that joke!

[@GoryJason23]

"You are newbs, and I will pwn you." I laughed. "You are bad, and of this art know little" actually would translate to "Your technique is bad, and you should feel bad."

[@Pompelipom33]

Thanks for the videos. Very interesting.

[@benphillips7333]

Thank you for posting!

[@Derok3]

How comes Skallagrim was super annoyed by Katana jokes but not by pommel throw jokes?

[@Skallagrim]

Corus s I used to, but I'm not annoyed by any jokes anymore actually. I realized that I was just being stupid, complaining about memes getting old... repetitiveness is exactly what memes are about. And arguing with the internet is futile anyway. :)

[@Derok3]

Yeah, no problem. I agree memes can turn the best jokes into shit...

[@jacobstaten2366]

Skallagrim this is why Last Samurai was not mentioned in this video.

[@augustharslf995]

This guy is amazing👏

[@dfendt]

Awesome video, very interesting!

[@joshtheheathen5120]

That ending!! Hahaha throughout this entire video I was thinking "when's he going to reference 'ending him rightly'" lol did not disappoint!

[@emmey8865]

The text in "modern speech": "Lel get quickscoped u nub. 1v1 me m8 get rekt" Also known as usual CoD Talk... :D

[@amenhorusset9129]

is this in a duel context?

[@Skallagrim]

+amenhorus Set Yes.

[@lisazulfiqar5667]

+Skallagrim Loved the end when you showed "how to end im rightly"

[@starred1096]

+Skallagrim Just a question, do you happen to be Irish? for some reason your voice makes you sound Irish.

[@J0z3man3]

I think it is more effective if throw it to some one who is turning his back to you, like helping up a comrade or something like that but in a duel the opponent could pretty mush avoid it because he is aware of it( wow i didn't expect to make this answer this long xD)

[@Beshararyu]

+Expressionless Since he spoke quite a few times about canadian legislation, I'd say he's Canadian.

[@stalinthetrain2489]

the end is just perfect

[@MrYyelo]

I love watching your videos. I learn so much about weapon design and fighting techniques. All for nought however, because I believe owning such a blade is illegal in the country I reside.