HEMA | Swordfish 2018 - Open Longsword FINALS

[@crisco362]

And the winner is HENRY OF SKALITZ!!!!!!!

[@workingpeon9316]

From the company of sir Radzig KOBYLA!

[@kamikazemelon787]

:) gotta replay that soon

[@MT_199]

Having proved his combat skills in this round, he shall proceed to the next round!

[@muaral-rasheed2565]

I bet black Antoni is waiting for him on the exit....

[@wisewigga7129]

@@muaral-rasheed2565 broke his head

[@thecensoredcrusader]

>Hears Witcher 3 >AWWWWWWWWWW SHIET I completely missed the entire intro cause i have to go ham on that jam

[@michaeltheisen]

Le Le Le! Le Le le le Le! Le Le le le Le! Le Le Le! Le le Le le Le leee le

[@dustinsmith2021]

Also because it’s 3 times louder than the dude talking...

[@koczan8464]

@@dustinsmith2021 becouse its beautiful*

[@NDNNDeNd]

Yes.

[@TurulHEMA]

I just love the video tags on this: katana, ninja, anime, manga, ghost of tsushima, japan, Japanese, for honor, etc. . .

[@keithb4077]

#Conan #Highlander #KillBill #HeMan

[@Abnormalproductions2]

Gotta get that ad revenue I guess...

[@5chr4pn3ll]

Gotta try and teach people how to do things properly.

[@emersonherrera3519]

이진건 HEMA is the dark souls of sports.

[@swordechoes]

Consider this small part of the video tags a targeted advertisement of this amazing sport for the people who spend time on the internet and enjoy sword fighting online. I'm just keeping everyone up to date. :) Truth be told, I did want to put "cute cats" in there as well, but unfortunately no cats were shown during the match.

[@scaledsupremacy817]

Steel for humans, silver for monsters.

[@Pidalin]

lead for nazis

[@TheGodTell]

gold for witchers

[@parrisxsummers]

“Both swords are for monsters”

[@haelmannwind181]

And coins for Witcher

[@Eldoncho]

Leather for enchantress

[@jammyjimson-jones1118]

It was sweet how Sergy only started smiling when he began talking about his daughter. Not just from winning the fights.

[@binaryfission9021]

The form of these competitors is absolutely beautiful to watch. I really appreciate that HEMA is promoting these old forms of combat. Maybe i can get my wife interested, it would be really good exercise for us and goodness knows she has probably wanted to smack me with a sword more than once.

[@ambuknight]

Do be careful she can easily learn to use a Quarterstaff. And prop the mop handle on you in a instant LoL 😋 I kid I kid

[@9f81rsd00]

Imagine, instead of a verbal argument, you settle disputes with a quick spar. Then your kid learns from it and challenges a classmate to a duel to the death... 🤔

[@JHF80]

I got coffe in my nose laughing at these comments...

[@9f81rsd00]

it’s all fun and games until the quiet kid pulls out a loaded crossbow...

[@lelushlamperush1072]

Красавчик Сергей, так держать. Особенно обрадовало такое уважительное отношение к оппоненту.

[@staut8429]

ток заменить филинг на геймсенс:D

[@jamesfraley5596]

This sport could really catch on... but it would need some improvements - like dozens of really good high speed cameras for slow-mo footage and better scoring based on a judge’s review of the actual damages that would be done by each strike. As is, it won’t become a popular spectator sport because it’s too fast & the severity of the strikes are not readily perceivable.

[@zaganim3813]

hard to do when hema has about 0% funding right now. most of the tournaments are financed by the small clubs themselves and does not have any sponsors to load up the cash

[@jonathanmatheson7313]

As it gets more popular it'll get more funding and then we'll start to see some of the improvements you're talking about. I can't wait😊👌

[@ilitardo160]

Also some stars would be good, and some branding. Hema should try to move as far away from traditional fencing and try to more replicate popular combat sports

[@trin3052]

It's not a sport and I don't want it to be. It's a martial art and every person in that audience is committed to the scholarship of it. Hema and all historical martial arts are very much about honor, if you get hit you admit it and if your not was bad you say so but even with that the judges decide it ultimately.

[@HladniSjeverniVjetar]

@@trin3052 Some good points there, it's not a sport it's a martial art. Meant for killing.

[@geyotepilkington2892]

The reaction time of Sergey at 10:57 is incredible, that man was fighting for his life. What smooth transitions between parrying. That is true art, screw paintings d00d

[@swordechoes]

Indeed, it's a pleasure to watch.

[@thestuffmonster9856]

Wow, collecting footage, photos, and information and editing it all together must’ve taken a while. Great job.

[@swordechoes]

You really do know how these things go! Couldn't done it any sooner. Thank you!

[@barboss1331]

Респект Сергею!

[@ambuknight]

Love that the referees look like they're bartender's of a fancy club or stright up butlers

[@johanesjoy]

One of the best and most satisfying longsolword match ever between Kuktaev and Olbrychski 👍👍👍

[@swordechoes]

Indeed, it's a pleasure to watch! :)

[@thomasvertommen9526]

I love that HEMA has been getting this kind of attention in recent years, and I hope it keeps going, but I have a huge gripe with these kinds of tournaments... I suppose it's a matter of perspective, but I see HEMA and Historical Fencing like a simulation of a fight with either sharp weapons, where the idea is to disable or incapacitate your oponent without getting wounded, or as a simulation of the 17th century tradition of fighting "until the first bleeding cut" with blunt Federschwerter. Based on unarmoured combat of course. Seeing this type of fighting is something that makes me cringe a little, with no disdain for these athletes' capacities I will add... but if those swords had been sharp, in 95% of the seen bouts, both contestants either would have been seriously wounded or maimed, or if it'd be with blunted swords and no armour (17th century blossfechten) then both would have broken limbs from the first rounds. One reason why I dislike these types of tournaments, both with the scoring system as with the high degree of protection that is worn, is that it takes away most defensive incentive, and promotes reckless and indiscriminate attacks: hitting is more important than not being hit, while it should be the other way around in my opinion. Also, the intensity and how hard they hit each other is completely in conflict with the concept of the sword as a weapon. It's partially the reason why at our club we fight with relatively little protection (mask, light leather or composite gloves, and a light jacket, like the SPES 350n Officer Jacket): first of all that you are more inclined to fight carefully for your own safety, and because you know your oponent is equally vulnerable, the scored hits are much lighter, craftier and elegant, while containing their historical "lethality" so to speak, since hypothetically, you really don't need a lot of force to mortally injure someone with a sharp sword. And so the sparring with blunt weapons should reflect that. Otherwise it just becomes MMA with iron rods and it won't retain any of its historical accuracy and intention. My point in short is: there's very few "clean" hits to be seen here. No matter how good your hit is, if you can't get out without being cut in return, your attack is as good as worthless. There shouldn't be this many double hits in a swordfight. For clarity: I fight in a Meyer-styled tradition of Blossfechten with minimal protection at Antwerp's Saint Michael's Guild, which isn't the most "orthodox" way of fighting in the HEMA-scene, and I know this opinion is far from new, and probably is not going to resonate with most HEMA-ists. Still, i hope it provides some food for thought.

[@WindOfFields]

yes

[@WildtalondoesGaming]

Agree

[@trin3052]

At my club while doing free sparring when you say "one more round" they mean one more clean round, you double you go again. I'm not sure if it's my club specifically or the difference between America and Europe but even though we wear a lot of gear (can't take chances with our expensive healthcare and greedy insurance) we don't count doubles and we don't hit too hard, if it's not hard enough it doesn't count, if it's too hard you get penalized.

[@ravenoushydra7948]

true

[@MC-wh3xm]

I don't know anything about HEMA but I like your comment.

[@markwei7979]

Compared to other Swordfish-Fights, this one seems to be the most intense and professional. Very good fighters!

[@DMRaptorJesus]

Love how much traction this wonderful sport has been getting these last few years.

[@MrFox77]

Сергей, поздравляю! Приятно смотреть. Красиво, предельно эффективно, по-рыцарски и видно, что для Вас это путь воина.

[@soldierbreakneck771]

That was amazing! Great fight! Both showed really good technic! Congratulations for Sergey Kultaev!

[@sdr31818]

Two constantly repeating techniques out of 4x Prinzipalhäue 12x "verkehrte Häue" 24x "handarbeiten" (for indes-Situations) and about 13x kinds of Zufechten to approach the enemy WITHOUT(!!!!) gettig hit. All described in books.. in one book very especially. This is... playing hide and seek with swords.. no respect for each other ones weapon. They fight to hit and don't fight not to be hit. I can't find a something beauty in it but the motivation of meeting people .. . To go for turnaments.. and even that mindset is questionable.

[@lamaxe749]

They should really bring hema to America

[@Tigerseye41]

@@xomox5316 Based

[@alexvestok6251]

Очень красиво! Спасибо Сергею за вдохновляющий бой!

[@Ivan_FPV]

Если бы противники были не очень -бой бы был так себе. Так что спасибо всем участникам. Все сильные бойцы.

[@АлександрРешетников-з4г]

Антон тоже хорош, он со своим клубом здорово популяризирует это искуство

[@wagfinpis]

Sergey Kultaev looks to be on a whole other level from his competition here. If they take of the armor it is not even close. The other guy moves his hands all disconnect from his body movements, just trying to score points, and he is still contained. Sergey Kultaev is challenging his actual sword craft, delivering meaningful blows, while beating the other guy to the point. Very impressive difference between Sergey Kultaev, and the other guy.

[@thestuffmonster9856]

Antoni beat Sergey in the rematch (final) at Minsk, by the way. Made some smart adjustments, improved his thrust defense, and won the first and second rounds in a best of three match.

[@Sprechfenster]

@@thestuffmonster9856 ;)

[@SnowyFoxFox]

Thanks for sharing this! I've been wanting to see HEMA tournament coverage with this TV-like style of presentation. This is exactly the kind of thing I'd love to find more of.

[@tUmUt995]

11:40 just such a great exchange

[@trin3052]

A clean cut too a deep target, nice

[@syyskuu]

Love how the fencer with the more "mature" style won. Much more satisfying than seeing the restless, snipey style of A.O. win. Of course no disrespect to the silver medalist either, it takes a lot to get to the finals.

[@thestuffmonster9856]

Olbrychski was thrusting and cutting more “maturely” and wasn’t just sniping the legs in the elims. Kultaev is just a scary good fighter, and his cuts hit like a truck.

[@viniciuspaiva3578]

This should be in the Olympics!

[@biggusdiccus6969]

Would be so much more entertaining to watch

[@mellepella]

Wait... Do I hear Witcher 3 music?!?!

[@Gothamz-gy8ku]

yes

[@mellepella]

Gothamz fux yes

[@Batman-nz2ue]

lolololololol, LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[@mellepella]

Batman ?

[@Batman-nz2ue]

@@mellepella reference to the lelele, fighting music of Witcher 3?

[@nickart1372]

Thanks a lot for the effort put into this! Always a pleasure to see your own instructor displaying his skill against someone much better than you. Kinda funny that one of the strongest competitors representing the UK is also Russian, lol

[@swordechoes]

Thank you for your kind words, I'm delighted to know you enjoyed it!

[@ДмитрийКуренков-ч9й]

И Култаев, и Ольбрыхский. Ну это же просто праздник, товарищи.

[@pfl95]

We should have an AMMA (Armed Mixed-Martial Arts) where we incorporate all armed martial arts into a free flowing fencing sport. Kendo, Historical Chinese fencing, HEMA,.... not just the styles but weapons as well. If sth like that can get going and we can make an intl organisation that can incorporate different styles of fencing and armed arts around the world, it can be a great Olympics sport as well.

[@planescaped]

There was/is a youtube channel that is doing this right now and trying to get a TV deal... I don't remember what it was called.

[@shaunhumphreys6714]

definitely. i hate MMA. MMA actually put me off martial arts for a while, because it has stripped all of the tradition and honour out of it. Weapons are better.. i love fencing and i love two handed sword fighting=claymore. i would love to see more free flowing rallies with like twenty hits and parries in one go for example, rather than the pattern of tentative sword touching followed by someone thrusting in and usually getting struck, then the fighting broken up and they start again. i want a flowing rally of continuous blow and parries like a game of thrones sword fight, or any other medieval film.

[@MrLimbei123]

shaun humphreys you only get those in fake fighting.

[@magnusnordeidebrede892]

@@MrLimbei123 Or in continious HEMA fights and sparring. Problem with that is that it is hard to keep track of points, and therefore they need to invest in alot of slow-motion cameras, etc.

[@archardor3392]

People will just pick the domimant weapon/style and you ll rarely ser anything else in the finals. The firat few years before the meta is defined will be neat though

[@yrreiht4913]

Very skilled sportsmans indeed, I do feel the scoring system does not punish ''doubles'' enough. I'm not sure there was one engagement where one of the parties did not suffer an afterblow.

[@mattilaiho7979]

Note that afterblow and doubles are a different thing.

[@trin3052]

Key word is sportsman, this is far from historic or martial. This is the more sporty side of hema

[@Delano.Smith26]

I've never seen anything like this! I am terrified and amazed, i cant stop watching. Does this hurt!? I lost it when the blade went straight into the guys face :O

[@SonarWavePulse]

It does hurt to get hit hard, but the protective equipment keeps you well out of the danger area for the most part

[@Delano.Smith26]

@@SonarWavePulse:O IT LOOKED SO TERRIFYING🤣

[@maexpert11]

Wow this is awesome, I do BJJ and kickboxing along with IDS, but I really wish I had stuff like this available to me in my area as well it looks so much fun

[@ThePartyzanin]

That was very nice move from Kultaev, respect!

[@user-ew5xf3mn2j]

Прекрасная работа!

[@MrIpod1g]

Wow the new Witcher 4 graphics are amazing

[@ДмитрийКуренков-ч9й]

В натуре. Иначе и не скажешь.😁

[@IamJigle]

Imagine being on the losing end in a real duel back in those days. Train your entire life for it to be ended in seconds...

[@TERMINUSxNATION]

There may have been excemptions/secessions to be made~

[@Señormakey]

Historically, duels to the death were uncommon. Generally, duels that ended in death became common in the era where "lords" or wealthy folk would participate. It was lower stakes to cause death for them because they generally did not care and were not trained as combatants. People who would duel as commoners or soldiers would rarely duel lethaly, because you actually wanted to get better and have people that are experienced with a weapon along side you.

[@omari2306]

13:17 he feinted a thrust then proceeded to shift to a mezzano or mittelhaw or middle lateral cut. I include many feints in my own personal style of HEMA it's not all about attacking forwards you have to fool the opponent from time to time.

[@roygbiv3305]

ive never seen this style of matches. cool from japan

[@itsgonzalits]

The title of "Referee" can only be awarded to the best ninja in the facility. He is a master of his art, and can use his staff efficiently; even against two skilled swordsmen.

[@Observer29830]

There sure are a lot of Russians in this tournament. Guess they're gonna be the next ones to take Jerusalem

[@АхматХаджи-л8и]

Observer29830 не делай вид что ты иностранец

[@michaeltheisen]

Deus Vult?

[@ficedulamortis6434]

Russians are good at everything man. They basically own wrestling, and they're making it pretty big in MMA, now even in HEMA

[@ДмитрийКуренков-ч9й]

@Anti-Federalist 1776 ой, да хорош. Перебор уже.

[@Joe11Blue]

Constantinople first.

[@bobu5213]

7:20 beautiful reckless uncovered thrust that is covered with an instant afterblow. Honestly don't throw around the term "good fencing" around so easily. He did nothing to cover himself afterwards even though it would have been so simple to defend his right from that incoming blade...

[@marekplayer8506]

Love from Poland! ❤

[@k39kUhmt2]

Love from Russia! ❤

[@disound4035]

Ничего необычного, просто батя заглянул на свордфиш, чтобы привезти дочке блестяшку)))

[@Sk0lzky]

Not a fan of the scoring system, mostly a great fight though

[@syyskuu]

What about the scoring system bothers you in particular?

[@Riname-K]

goggles789 yeah it’s the unfortunate plague of HEMA. I do remember them trying out a continuous match where both fighters don’t stop fighting until the timer is up, but this puts pressure on the referees to spot out the hits therefore the scoring is not guaranteed to be correct. Fun and intense to watch though and I’d like to see them do it again soon.

[@cygil1]

@@Riname-K Hema scored like boxing would be interesting. Very, very subjective of course, but it could work.

[@gustavosanabio473]

@goggles789 Sharp swords hurt man. Even if it does not seem like there is much force, it may have cut deep were it sharp. you have to remember the longer a sword is, the faster the point (or its end in general) moves, like a giant lever. Maybe the wrist move was not very exagerated and does not seem to have much force put the speed of the tip/far end of the sword is moving FAST.

[@Silverado-pq6xe]

goggles789 You know swords are made for cutting and stabbing, right??? Do you want them to actually fight to the death with no armour?

[@mp9810]

Watched sword fighting today. Learnt that in a sword fight... EVERONE dies. All the time.

[@Magnus689]

Referee has a stick, in case fighters go berserk

[@Sylani]

This makes a very IMPORANT point. Whatever you thought about "Sword-Battles" ... they mostly lastet fewer than 10 seconds ... QED! ;)

[@fadingdimension]

The lyrics to intro music. lelelelelelelelelelelelelel Also great enthusiasm from the announcers.

[@adamplentl5588]

I need to be part of this.

[@TheNorthlander]

When that Witcher soundtrack hits you just GET HYPED FOR SOME STEEL ON STEEL. ...using historically viable techniques, of course.

[@z-o-v4539]

Serges Kultaev Vivat!!!! Vivat!!!

[@sergeyleopard8872]

Молодец Сергей! Профессионал ✊ уважаю.

[@DefeatedRoyalist]

The classiness is so on par that the refs wear tux! The combat is beautiful as well:)

[@ZionCircleMartialArts]

HIT ME UP - WORLD CHAMPIOIN - CHOOSE YOUR RULES - RESPECT ALWAYS

[@HarryLinoobcvFmeLEE]

Very good video,love from Deutsch

[@ivizore7017]

LOL just came across this video and saw the janitor from my old school, Jimmy Olsson

[@haraldharfager936]

Were not talking about the skidmark at 1:41 right?

[@whisperill7597]

First time i see these duels. Its very nice but why do they jump all the time?

[@doddood5516]

They doin judo, in hema, with witcher music, i love it!

[@ArthurHerbst]

Nice!

[@swordechoes]

Thanks! Tried to get it done asap.

[@brandoncastellano1858]

Why didn’t I ever find out about this?? Is there a place I can learn?

[@behaviouralgenomics438]

What type of wretling is going on here? Is it meant to be collar and elbow?

[@flintrocks]

Amazing stuff! Odd that thrusts award more points than cuts? What is the reasoning behind this?

[@zachariaravenheart]

I think it's because thrusts are more deadly. I could be wrong

[@Rocknoob49]

@Ravenheart is correct. Additionally: A well covered thrust is really hard to perform and leaves the opponent unable to set an afterblow while also "fatally wounding" them, were it a real fight. It's generally a great way to deal with both your opponent and his weapon, if done correctly.

[@ericonmarzs]

@@Rocknoob49 A thrust in what context is more deadly than a cut? if you mean counter thrusting your opponents face/head and thus catching his sword on your own and effectively holding it off/locking it off then yes this is an very effective counter, your opponents after blow is caught and he's instantly dead by head shot, but it is no better than doing the same thing with a high or middle cut. But if you mean stabbing your opponent in the body I disagree unless you hit the spine or your lucky enough he goes into shock, most likely you've just stuck your sword in him and given him to opportunity for him to attack you back people don't instantly die from a thrust to the body, he would have the ability to pull out his dagger also, silver wrote in 1600 a case were a man was stabbed several times with a rapier yet went on to kill his opponent. Perhaps you mean a counter thrust to the right shoulder of your opponent as this often also catches their sword, but the opponent can still use their left arm to draw a dagger or grapple, it would also be less lethal than a zornhaw/diagonal or high cut counter to the right shoulder as that would likely cut through the shoulder entirely and cause more severe bodily harm. Aside from silvers example there is modern dagger and knife crime where people are stabbed tens of times before dying or often escaping with many wounds, or gun shots for that matter, stabbing you opponent in the body isn't as damaging as cutting. Perhaps you mean, "more deadly" as harder for your opponent to deal with? This is probably subjective I've encounter opponents who are poor at defending thrusts, but in my experience the easiest counters to pull off are those that use the master cuts, with zwerchaw at the top of the list, followed by the simple high cut, in all cases the off line movement does the job.

[@ericonmarzs]

@@zachariaravenheart I don't think they are, a thrust to the face that reaches the brain, is definitely just a deadly as cutting someones head off. But a thrust to the body can do almost nothing to a opponent cooked up on adrenaline, thrust the stomach and the guy won't die for days, sword fights end in seconds. If the spine is pierced the thrust will be deadly but that is unlikely, a thrust to the heart doesn't result in instant death either there is is 30seconds-1minute of movement left. Silver wrote in 1600 of an account were a man was stabbed several times in a rapier duel only to kills his opponent, then there is modern day knife and dagger statistics that show people needing to be stabbed tens of times to die. Most likely they give more points for control, thrust counters are a very easy way for marshals to see control, where you hit your opponent but stop his after blow/remove his ability to after blow. rather than just hitting and then trying to step out of the way fast, the same thing can be done with a cut (in fact I find it easier with a cut) but it looks less clear from certain angles.

[@trin3052]

More deadly however I don't like it. Historically thrusts were outlawed I'm maybe places because of their lethality but with modern steel feders the now have give and aren't as dangerous

[@KonstantinPobedonoscev]

Beautiful competition, a worthy winner! (Красивое соревнование, достойный победитель!)

[@aaronjacobamadorsalazar1934]

Them being idle waiting to attack reminds me so much of Kendo LMAO

[@archi.lochus]

I think there must be sanctions for afterblows, really looks wierd when they keep fighting after thrust in head. That just counter to main fencing rule - hit and don't get hitted, isn't it?

[@DoreanRoshe]

Чорт, почему это видео пришло ко мне только сегодня? Это круто :0 Хотелось бы видеть и больше... Дисциплин? Как, например, древковое оружие. Но я понимаю, что это сложно организовать и пожалуй, может быть травмопасно, как с алебардой, например. В прочем, прекрасная работа🗿👍🏻

[@BeowulfAllraudr]

I want to compete

[@artur7444]

Молодец , красивые матчи )

[@TheDubVee]

I'm not a HEMA expert by any means but to me it looks like no one utilizes lateral movement. In boxing you move left to right to avoid shots coming from your opponents. For example moving to your right to avoid an opponent's strong right hook and also opening up an angle of attack. I don't know if this is something that's been tried and found ineffective but watching the last bout it seemed red would attack and then retreat straight back. If he would attack and then circle away from his opponent's strong hand I think that would have helped. Again, I could be totally wrong on this, I'm applying what I know from one martial art and applying it to another. I'd like to hear actual strategy on it.

[@Trollvolk]

It really depends on your style and on your opponents attacks. It has a lot of advantages to step out of the line, I both are quiet "agressive" they won't try to step out. They fight very straight an " long". To rush and to be get the most speed as possible for their attacks. That's why they have so many double hits

[@ME_YA4P]

The problem is that due to the longer distance created by the longsword, you can't just take one step to get as many degrees around the opponent. Also, since the sword generally attacks in a line and only becomes a point with the thrust, it's easier to catch someone and hit them even if they do step aside, than it would be than in boxing. Lateral movement happens more commonly in close play, when they are in distance to reach out and touch each other with their arms and the swords get tangled up nearer the hilts. Or basically boxing range. But that's less common in tournaments since its messy and judges have a hard time seeing what happens For this reason there's a very heavy emphasis on maintaining the center line between you and the opponent(basically the touching of tips, constantly, they're trying to find an "in" and the moment they notice it they just thrust straight for the head), which makes it seem very straightforward. Though some fencers also utilizes zig-zagging steps to create that distance, too. If you look at matches by Ties Kool, he will often "circle" his opponent while trying to find an opening, but even he gets pretty bullheaded once it comes to blows.

[@McClain3000]

I first noticed this also, and maybe lateral movement could be utilized slightly more. However the main difference is that in longsword and most fencing the end of the blade moves so fast relative to the rest of the body that there is no slips or dodges really, your main line of defense is staying out of range or parrying. So they don't prioritize moving off the center line they have to maintain the proper stance to be able to parry or move out of range.

[@HillardEarl]

This is fairly Young, they have a term Cavare, that will come later. That is when the two swords are in what is known as a bind, you see it in movies, when the two swords are in a cross, that cross is your only protection. Like I said that should come later.

[@sdr31818]

You are absolutesly right. Imagine an art, doesn't matter what kind of.. you have notes even basic biological movents and all in all the art was created in a) not getting hit! b) been able to hold your body and NOT to fall c) no defensive gear in former times to show the art with blunt swords 500 years ago a.s.o ... in my opinion they use two notes to play a melody on a flute.

[@icebear326]

So when is this gonna be in the Olympics

[@SonarWavePulse]

Hopefully, never. Olympics ruin martial arts

[@aaron4820]

The IPSC / USPSA competitive shooting community brought the cinema goers the John Wick series, I wonder when will be the HEMA's chance to shine.

[@shadekeigarblacksky]

The boss music is so dang good

[@Re-2005]

I wonder if there are any HEMA clubs in my country Indonesia

[@trin3052]

You can find lots of videos on KZbin and articles online to learn from the manuscripts and other sources. Most companies producing feders ship everywhere so the club is more like a study group and entirely unnecessary but a lot of fun.

[@zackgeorgly5099]

Yes, there are HEMA clubs in Indonesia. Here's the Facebook group for them: facebook.com/groups/hemaindonesia/

[@MobiusCoin]

What's the judo looking sport?

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

It's probably Glima ( viking wrestling ).

[@zaganim3813]

@@thrownswordpommel7393 its actually medieval wrestling, but not far off :)

[@trin3052]

Ringen, it's called ringen

[@trin3052]

@@thrownswordpommel7393 ringen

[@mike_swag2660]

Love the witcher music

[@jarnodatema]

Whats that pole for

[@NinjaAF2099]

The music in the intro belongs in an Assassin’s Creed game 😂 I absolutely love it and so fitting for the sport being displayed.

[@jerrymorrison3390]

Have they considered an open weapons round like nunchaku(I like Bruce Lee style nunchaku) or other weapons?

[@Gguy061]

I hope this takes off like MMA did. This is some soul calibur shit

[@hyenagametalk7293]

what would anyone say about a 15 year old wanting to learn hema?

[@MrAustinGman]

expected

[@appleyanimator6541]

I started at 14, so I think you're good

[@hyenagametalk7293]

@@appleyanimator6541 ouk, cause i love this kinda stuff and id love to learn it but id just like to know if itd be unusual for someone my age to learn this kinda stuff, long sword fighting seems dope

[@Isaiah-tp1nc]

I started at 15 and now I’m 16 been doing it over a year

[@lassim3111]

I started when i was 11

[@camaradacomissario9641]

Is it HEMA ou BJJ?

[@JarrylKhan]

I like the random jiu jitsu match thrown in at 0:46. Would be cooler if they were covered in chainmail.

[@RoadHater]

excellent display of fencing.

[@camoman132]

Can someone explain the wrestling and judo/ bjj to me is it hema wrestling? Whats the two differences in this event

[@trin3052]

It's ringen and also wrestling happens in fencing too, it's a part of fighting in the bind

[@サトウカズマ-k9x]

That’s cool!

[@galina_galina_galina]

Сергей, молодец!

[@ИванАндриянов-л8д]

Сергей настоящий воин,имеет уважение к поверженному противнику.

[@dragonknightsofantar1737]

Quick question. Are the blades thinned to decrease weight for safety, or it it for speed?

[@tobiashartl2759]

Since nobody has answered you until now, it's mostly for safety. A proper longsword doesn't differ much in speed from a Feder like those.

[@dragonknightsofantar1737]

@@tobiashartl2759 Cool. Thank you for the answer.

[@MrodriguezProd]

​@@dragonknightsofantar1737 Since nobody gave you the actual answer until now : The federschwert, "feather sword", was a blunt longsword used in training or tournaments in the German world during the late middle ages and the renaissance. Despite its look, the blade is not "thin", but rather narrow, since the edge is several millimeters thick. So the sword retains the same balance and weight of a regular longsword. It's safer, more durable and cheaper to make, which make the feder an excellent choice for sport purposes.

[@dragonknightsofantar1737]

@@MrodriguezProd Thanks Michel!

[@Mad_Mally]

Is there prize money for winning in these tournaments?

[@CzornyLisek]

Is some there is. Like this one for example. Tho nobody does it for prizes. As it's not that type of thing.

[@elonmust7470]

What's that big stick for?

[@CzornyLisek]

To stop them from fighting. It safer to put stick between 2 people with swords than to do what boxing referees do.

[@colinjones439]

I love the Silver for Monsters in there

[@Яков-э8у]

Самый результативный-колющий...

[@Joe11Blue]

Wait grappling is allowed?

[@scandilad5152]

Depends on the rules but yea afaik it is, "dominating" your opponent gives more points than a strike to the head. Sorry for necro lol.

[@erickruckenberg8716]

why is this only recently becoming a thing??? They should have been out 20 years ago I would have done this f****** s*** in high school

[@zoommair]

Sword fighting and grappling? Where do I sign up?

[@trin3052]

Search up hema resources and find some manuals and a friend

[@mystikast]

Is the blonde girl with the stick not in danger?

[@appleyanimator6541]

It's a quarterstaff, not simply a "stick" and no, she's not in danger - she keeps a long distance, knows how to react and only steps in when necessary

[@msDanielp369]

She has a stick she's not in danger

[@WindOfFields]

Good fighting! Хороший бой!

[@claireworrell4944]

I think we all can agree, if these were real swords both fighters would be dead.

[@MrodriguezProd]

I suppose you can blame it on the amount of protective gear and the rule set that rewards quick suicidal snipes. It's a complex topic; what are we trying to achieve with these tournaments ? It looks a lot like modern fencing with longswords, lacking the "H" of HEMA. It would be nice to have more categories. There are cutting competitions, so why not a category rewarding proper technique ? It would be less boring if we had tournaments more in that style : facebook.com/escrimedievale17/videos/1302844619877132/

[@trin3052]

@@MrodriguezProd it's the rules not the gear. My club figures with better gear than that but we still fight as though we're not wearing it.

[@MrodriguezProd]

@@trin3052 I agree, but I did mention the rule set (just to have the last word).

[@Thememesbringer-hk6vc]

O e day i will be here

[@aaronjacobamadorsalazar1934]

I feel the Kendo vibe from Kultaev vs Olbrychski