Weird Medieval Weapons | Mediocre Medievalist

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[@fratresinarmis6060]

Nice video

[@Sanguivore]

I’m glad you included the note about the Middle Ages being a period of progress, not a Dark Age!

[@mdshaler]

If I were in the Medieval Ages, as a carpenter, know my weapon would not be a sword. I'd definitely be using a Warhammer, since I am already skilled hitting targets precisely and focusing all the hammers energy with my swing.

[@sand5087]

Great video, I liked it a lot

[@thuleanperspectivez]

Bruh this video looks so 2015 it's unreal

[@bassemb]

Good stuff!

[@MairsMate]

The dueling shield was designed for the singular purpose of the sanctioned duel that we would not call "trials by combat", "judgement of God", you name it. We do have a couple sources that go over some of these that have taken place. Although they are not that detailed. The "peasant flail" was mostly just called "Drescher/Trüschel/Dreschflegel" (Threshing Flail). Interesting about that one is, that it saw use in the Fechtschule of the 16th century and beyond. It was also used by city guards to deal with rowdy students. Mair did not write his book to be seen by peasants. That is not why the Sickle, Scythe and Peasant Staff are in there. (I am leaving out the Flail because it was used in the fencing scene of those days). In fact Mair writes why they are in there. The Peasant Staff is simply a stick you pick up to hit somebody hard with and run away. Sickle fencing has its origins in dagger fencing and Mair includes it for "if you are surprised". The only confusing one is Scythe. He says the old ones had an art of fencing with it and who knows what he meant by that.

[@janedagger]

Peasants using familiar tools as weapons makes sooo much sense. After a couple years as a young kid learning to use it for it's original purpose they're already trained to use it effectively in combat. And since that was it's secondary role the moves and actions needed to use it would be practiced repeatedly while performing the original duty. Shit, they probably had more practice with the grain flails than a soldier did with his sword. Add on the reach capability and you have one monster of a killer. The chain flails though, I just can't see them being used effectively because of both the energy needed and the lack of control after a swing... alternatively it could possibly be used by constantlyl swinging it but again that gets to the energy needed to keep that up... you'd be one tired soldier after a couple minutes. Just seems unrealistic to me.

[@shanebyrne6274]

I spin poi, which are kinda like a mix of a flail/ nunchuck, but without the violent intent attached ( although originally I believe it comes from a Maori war dance/weapon) and while initially you would think it takes a lot to keep it moving, but with physics and biomechanics, you don't need to exert yourself. If you think about it, your arm is pretty much a flail, your upper arm it the handle, your forearm is the chain or tether,and your hand is the business end. And absolutely, peasants using familiar tools, look at English peasants and their billhooks, they're still used today, just not for war x

[@janedagger]

@@shanebyrne6274 Ohhhh, ty Shane, I'll looka uppa da Poi, ty

[@shanebyrne6274]

@@janedagger on a completely different subject,poi is part of flow arts, which encompasses poi, staff, dragon staff, rope dart like scorpion from mortal Kombat, whip's, juggling ect. And then add fire to it. I forgot what I was trying to say, but flow arts can be a very relaxing, meditative practice and can be used to express oneself x

[@janedagger]

@@shanebyrne6274 Oh my. I'm an old punk rocker lover of bullwhips and floggers.. but more cos I'm a sick f##k. I do meditate but in my own way derived from lots of help from g/fs trying to keep me sane and able to stand up cos I was working construction in NYC. So I learned fast what works for me and feel a pretty good sense of mine sorely abused body. :)

[@tidepoolclipper8657]

Reyn's weapon in Xenoblade 1 can be seen as a more high tech version of those Spiked Pavise.

[@Freakincident]

LOL very nice I liked that

[@elshebactm6769]

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