"Now, people didn't generally carry pole-arms in the streets." But the one dude who did was a god amongst men.

@faktdiz3897

4 жыл бұрын

I felt it. 😂

@UncleMerlin

3 жыл бұрын

The city guard

Up next: Dual wielding shields vs, bag of pommels.

@tundemikoczi3432

6 жыл бұрын

It's not a fair situation. The effect of that bag of pommels is equivalent to at least 2 Hiroshima A-bombs. Too dangerous even to the user.

@hawkname1234

6 жыл бұрын

Best comment!

@AMRAMRS

5 жыл бұрын

End them rightly!!!!

@drshiteaim8716

3 жыл бұрын

Absolute legend

The polearm has such an advantage. The length is huge and being highly skilled with polearms will definitely help out.

@TheSteam02

4 жыл бұрын

There's always gonna ve that one jackass 500 yrds away with a longbow.

@arjun._.bbC6

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSteam02 Exactly why the longbow became the weapon of choice for literally any army of any empire. Safety, range and armour piercing. And also why they are hated the most in ESO.

@Buran01

3 жыл бұрын

@@arjun._.bbC6 Actually, the largest empires were built using horse bows and spears. From Japan to the Balcans almost every country and culture along the historic period before the rise of the gunpowder did use variants of horse bows. Long bows were used mostly in a few western territories in center and western Europe, in more static fights, but albeit some battles were won and lost with those, no nation was able to conquer the same amount of territories than the hose bows allowed to gain to armies relying in cavalry using compact compound bows.

@theunholycrusader517

3 жыл бұрын

@@arjun._.bbC6 It isnt armor Piercing

@arjun._.bbC6

3 жыл бұрын

@@theunholycrusader517 arrows could pierce gambeson.

Who would win? A master swordsman, who have been fighting with a sword since he was 5. vs a boi with a knife on a stick

@TheSteam02

4 жыл бұрын

Depends

@nikeimizhongtomasch1880

4 жыл бұрын

Unlike Anime, starting training from 5 years old does not make you into Kenshin.

@nikeimizhongtomasch1880

4 жыл бұрын

@JoJo The King but it doesn't.

@nikeimizhongtomasch1880

4 жыл бұрын

@JoJo The King lol no. It does not matter how long you trained. Everybody improves at different pace.

@nikeimizhongtomasch1880

4 жыл бұрын

@JoJo The King exactly. It's very individual, time is not as meaningful as most people would think.

Please nerf polearm

@haveiszalfaroqie1628

6 жыл бұрын

insta-ban polearm main casul

@ctaber2011

6 жыл бұрын

Vlad vs Ottoman's = polearm OP.

@HunterHerne

6 жыл бұрын

Polearm nerf: Addition of gunpowder

@johnogrady8472

6 жыл бұрын

NERF?? its called giving the swordsman a shield! noone would go single sword into battle and the likelihood of a spear in a duel is low... noone would agree to a duel with a spear usiung only a sword

@HunterHerne

6 жыл бұрын

Isn't this why Judicial Duels seem to be fought with similar weapons provided by the judge?

I think you, Shadiversity, lindybeige, & whoever else any of you want to invite, should do a tabletop RPG together & stream it on twitch

@ZacHawkins42

6 жыл бұрын

William Webb YES

@NikozBG

6 жыл бұрын

Oh an aussie, a brit and a canadian... I'm not quite convinced they will be into travelling long distances around the globe to play tabletop...

@hizkias2679

6 жыл бұрын

critical role but with hema youtubers... i like it

@williamwebb9724

6 жыл бұрын

But they have this magical tool called the internet, Nikolay

@AGrumpyPanda

6 жыл бұрын

Forget Critical Role, I'd love seeing a bunch of historical enthusiasts playing combat as war style, see all the fantasy-infused history inspired nonsense they come up with to demolish enemies. ps: I know you're probably just referring to it in terms of "online RPG," but I honestly think these guys would be wasted on the kind of game CR plays.

As a Fire Emblem fan, I already knew that lances beat swords.

@Stethacanthus

6 жыл бұрын

See, problem is they didn't bring any axes.

@seraphiellopes6993

6 жыл бұрын

If they had shield........

@Stethacanthus

6 жыл бұрын

You aren't picking up the reference, are you?

@MsWatismyname

6 жыл бұрын

I would suggest going with an even bigger reach. Like knifes, bows or if you feel inspired: spells. But what about the dragons? Dragons are op, plz nerf.

@Gabberag

6 жыл бұрын

They don't in Total War! But yeah! Shame they discarded the magic triangle

Damn this should be on TV :D

@epic321123

6 жыл бұрын

I would pay for a HEMA tv programme

@dericsion3480

6 жыл бұрын

Sure if he had more budget and keep the freedom he has here would be nice but being on tv means restrictions.. usually

@carlcramer9658

6 жыл бұрын

Game of Thrones season 4 episode 8

@mattaffenit9898

6 жыл бұрын

AFCA - World Bodybuilding Archive Hey, I'd watch it.. if I had a TV...

@lorddiethorn

6 жыл бұрын

There are tournament you can watch on KZread

in my opinion mixed sparring is better as HEMA practice than many think because it's more battle-like scenario than the same swords. And it's more like actuall martial art, not a sport. (only opinion). Ps. i have once heard an argument, when one person claimes that if in longsword tournament one fighter has 5cm longer sword than the other, then there is no point in fight between them, i found that really silly.

@romanparisian4243

6 жыл бұрын

Borys Kaczmarek Sparring is the best way to test the effectiveness of Martial Arts versus the same old thing of cooperative Opponents allowing to demonstrate Techniques on them.

@Skallagrim

6 жыл бұрын

As said, what we practice is unarmored dueling and self-defense based on the historical manuals. Martial arts were not used only on battlefields. In fact arguably martial arts were of low importance in battles, compared to tactics, logistics, discipline, etc.

@qwertyuiopaaaaaaa7

6 жыл бұрын

If 5cm of sword length difference really disqualifies a fencer, then we would see no short fencers at the tournament level. I'm 6'5" and I, rather shamefully, get out-fenced by a 5'7" guy fairly often. He's a quick little guy. And in fact, a short woman I've fenced often, she's 5'2", has switched to a shorter longsword and it has vastly improved her fencing. I think using the sword that fits your body proportions is more important and wielding an anime length sword for the reach advantage.

@codenamemod2042

6 жыл бұрын

Grimm I believe he was referring to the length of the sword, not the height of the fencer. If all it took to be a superb fencer was height, you would see professional Basketball players in the Olympics! lol

@Slithy

6 жыл бұрын

There is a point as long as there is a pommel.

One constant trend I've seen in the "What if you do X" comments is that people talkin a turn-based style. For example, "The enemy has a polearm, rush in and grab it by the shaft!" ignores completly what the enemy is doing, and what he can do. Any polearm user will want to avoid you from grasping their weapon, be it by attacking you, moving it out of the way, moving themselves as a whole, etc. Remember kids, your plan might be great and powerful, but the enemy has a counterplan for that.

@Savyon0

6 жыл бұрын

Not to mention that "What to do if someone grabs your shaft" is probably one of the most basic things to cover in most polearm training. Oh, you're just going to grab my spear one-handed? Great! Pardon me while I yank you off balance and use your own hand as a lever point to swing the butt-end around and shatter your shin bone.

@migueeeelet

6 жыл бұрын

+Joshua Godfrey Exactly. Unless you are the Hulk, grabbing someone's polearm is a good way of getting pulled into the ground

@canisarcani

6 жыл бұрын

The problem is that some people can't separate hollywood and video/ table top game combat from reality. These movies/ shows, and games have trained them to think in a certain way in regards to combat. To be fair though, most people have never actually seen any of the weapons Skall shows on his channel in real life, much less actually wielded one.

@grayblackhelm6468

6 жыл бұрын

Canis Arcani That’s a sad reality. There’s a haunting beauty in cold steel and a keen edge.

@tquatMassEffect

6 жыл бұрын

Trading to fight against a polearm probably includes closing the distance. The thing people ignore when making those comments is that the training would work on precision because the movement would require great timing. It should be a reactive move. For example when a polearm swings wide try to step in and absorb the blow of the shaft and pi it under your arm. During a forward thrust try to bait the enemy into over extending then instead of dodging to the back dodge to the side and grab the shaft or swing at it and attempt to break it. Sounds easy but would require a lot of training for timing.

So what you're saying is, Age of Empires' swordsmen countering pikemen is utter BS.

@rapidtreal4612

6 жыл бұрын

using 6 m pike is something different

@RyuFireheart

6 жыл бұрын

The swordsman line in age of empires are mostly better armored so it makes sense.

@Debilinside

6 жыл бұрын

Well they have armor. It significantly changes things. Much safer to rush and get hit.

@Wolham

6 жыл бұрын

I think it was Lindybeige who made a video arguing that zweihänders were used specifically against pike formations? Or it might have been skall, not sure. What he said make sense though; fighting against dense pike formations, with a sword that has more reach and leverage, sword can have an advantage.

@recolinotyu

6 жыл бұрын

Because shields are op agaist pikes. You block the thrust, easily trow his polearm off balance and strike with the sword

This new experimental form of tennis looks really interesting! On a curious note, despite being very difficult to close in a polearm user without getting hit, would it be better for one of them to try and grab the shaft instead of actually trying to hit you so that the other guy have a safer time engaging? Also, those were really effective 2v1 tactics but not without risks, but it would have been better if one of them had a shield.

@Skallagrim

6 жыл бұрын

The problem is closing the distance to be able to reach the polearm. You have to somehow get close enough without getting stabbed.

@SgtSarge-bd4mt

6 жыл бұрын

True enough, but my point is if you get lucky and get close enough, would it be better to grapple the weapon than to simply attack outright? In my mind, a simple attack can be blocked and while the 1st attacker rewind for the follow-up or to expect counter-attack, the pole-arm user can then deal with the 2nd guy. So the safer tactic would be that if you can get close, better get personal.

@lo95cdex

6 жыл бұрын

single handed sword is really weak against long reach weapons, one way is to try and keep the bind on the polearm (instead of just smashing it aside, wich is safer) then as soon as you have some form of control you need to rush past the point of the polearm and try to kill the opponent. The opponent on the other hand needs to run backwards even using just one hand on the shaft making a sort of triangle, this creates a lot of distance, is a very good defense position but not an optimal attacking position. We do viking reenactment (following the Vikings group as ruleset) and i can tell you that having a shield makes the spear very weak.

@canisarcani

6 жыл бұрын

John Westbrook there's also the point that in the heat of battle, you may not have the time, or the clarity of mind to employ that tactic every time.

@liamrossnoble

6 жыл бұрын

lo95cdex why do shields make spears weak or is this only in a 2 v 1 setting? I'd of thought a shield still has the ability to stay mobile and decieve the shield?

Love the multiple angles and seeing weapon sparring with multiple opponents :)

i played a bit with spear/poleaxe vs 1h sword and i can say, by my experience, that grabbing the shaft is not optimal at all cause the opponent can be very swift and by doing so you focus away from the real target and on the end of the weapon. This means a lot of the times i ended up grabbing the blade of the spear rather than the shaft. Other than that if you grab the far end the shaft can still use some leverage against you, playing with your balance. Not to mention you more often than not will end receiving blows to your finger if you are not over precise. I found that the best thing to do was going half-swording, that gives a steady defense that is not thrown away easily since you use both your hands, the blow is deflected inside your arms and not on the side, mantaining a favorable leverage and lets you close the distance easily going for the stab o the pommel blow, getting inside the guard of the spear with a decise step forward. This was my best since you deflect the spear thrust but you mantain control of the shaft applying pressure with the sword. I won't say it becomes easy, but this is the most effective by my experience (polearms and staves are my favourite weapons) PS as you mentioned in some older videos, you cannot just chop the shaft with a couple of blows like in the movies, for the ones who suggested it

@JustGrowingUp84

6 жыл бұрын

This was exactly my curiosity - why they don't try to grab the shaft.

@xaalcarlsonanimations1539

6 жыл бұрын

Ok but if you grab the edge with your hand you wont die and its totally viable if your wearing a glove. Also maybe there would be a counter but I doubt you could counter in time to stop the other opponent in this scenario.

@CoffeeSnep

6 жыл бұрын

I remember watching in a pole arm vs pole arm sparring where both people also had a dagger on their belt, one guy grabbed the other guys shaft and then the guy let go of his spear to charge him with the dagger and stab him. It happened really fast.

@Ivan-jx8tw

6 жыл бұрын

@Xaal you won't die buy it's a huge risk. grabbing your own sword by the edge means you have a firm grip before moving it, trying to catch a moving blade may still cut you, and a cut on the palm may mean tendon damage, so you actuallty lose the use of your hand. not to mention that going too fast on a moving stick may deflect it rather than letting you grab it. In addiction when you go for the grab you expose your empty hand and your side without putting up a defense, and even if the grab is successful, you still hold only onehand on the shaft, your opponent 2, so he gets a huge advantage on you. Seriously, if you are able to give it a few tries you understand that grabbing the spear may be a chance and open up to interesting works but it's not a solid move to use, it may but i'd rather not put my faith in that catch, too many variables involved @Ethan Yeah, it's pretty nice to see, i found this move in various treatises, it's a very enlightening manoeuvre: the weapon is your mind and versatility, not the thing in your hands, like Fiore de Liberi (i think to recall) wrote in his manual

@xaalcarlsonanimations1539

6 жыл бұрын

@Gatto Bardo Well your chances of beating the distance with a parry are far lower I found a video actually where its a spear user doing 1v1s the sword users lost consistantly because none of them grabbed the spear where as one guy who was using a knife managed to grab the spear 4 or 5 times and basically every time he grabbed it it was gameover for the spear man. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qH6XtqZuoazAepc.html based on the video id say parry/dodge into grab then close the distance is the best option

The spin reminded me of that "DRAGON TWISTER" weaboo boy

@migueeeelet

6 жыл бұрын

*googles* AAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AAAAAAAARGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH NO, NO BLEACH, JUST KILL ME ALREADY

When it comes to dealing with pole arms, a sword user has to bait out a thrust or swing, then close the gap quickly while trying to immobilize the pointy end while being ready to get smacked with butt end. As a pole arm user, high agility to parry and feint makes it easy to redirect opponents attacks and keep your weapon from being caught up which is fatal in a real fight. You should try axes though, being able to "hook" the spear with practise makes it the most effective one handed weapon against pole arms in my opinion.

Some of your moveset were definitelly need in games and movies. Nice job Skallagrim!

Me and my friends did 3 swords vs 1 spear and only then was it relatively even. Spears are underrated.

Absolutely love these sparring and analysis clips - keep it up!

This was another most excellent video! I especially like that you decided to have a two vs one fight, and the commentary was very insightful. Thanks for this! (By the way, the comments are also very good, the discussion seems lively but still civil. I'm proud of all the viewers who decided to keep things pleasant!) (Also, I run and play fantasy roleplaying games with a heavy emphasis on this type of fighting, mixed weapons, and seeing it is quite a treat!)

those Purpleheart partisans rock! Mixed weapon sparring in HEMA is a lot of fun. Very few manuscripts give any specifics about how two different weapons should be used against each other, so it turns sparring into more of a mental game; "what can/will he do with his weapon?" "What can I do with mine?"

it's nice to see you've worked out the issues with the action cam's viewing angle.

I love these its so educational for me to learn the practical applications for the different weapons used and I actually can see the practical applications for modern days weapons in a way just from the discipline needed for the weapons of a bigon era. Its not about just going out there and swing a sword around its patience and watching the opponent(or in this case several opponents) and making strikes and feigns if you know it can be give you an advantages in the battle to win. Well done dude keep up the great work.

This is what I asked for in your video "Is it just too much?". It's great to see that you are doing more sparring and even mixed weapons sparring. Whether it was because of the coments you recieved or not, these are great videos.

Yeah one of the main challenges with using a polearm is learning how to be aggressive, using your reach to take what are essentially free shots at your opponents, while at the same time being ready to retreat or switch range with your weapon as soon as it's needed. Either way you did pretty well for someone who hasn't used a polearm for very long, especially against two people.

@vincentprime740

5 жыл бұрын

I do that instinctively. idk for others tho.

Hey it´s Skall, he´s come to see us...

@shingdongwa

6 жыл бұрын

Good day to you, Skall!

@Mister.Weatherbee

6 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ be praised

@Cov1ngtonsGhOst

6 жыл бұрын

God be with you, Skall.

these are really entertaining to watch. Hope you guys do more of this style of video.

This experimental sparring is the bomb. I love your more scientific approach to things and furthermore where you're taking things. It's realistic that one on the battlefield might have faced two with mismatched weapons.

A rare footage of a high level lawbringer fending of 2 centurion (closest thing to shortsword) whilst defending zone a

@bizybliztaverage9414

3 жыл бұрын

Roman kick

@bizybliztaverage9414

3 жыл бұрын

Roman punch

@bizybliztaverage9414

3 жыл бұрын

Lawbringer wins Because HES THE FUCKING LAW

« They should have done this » « they should have done that » Yeah yeah we know everyone in the comments is a seasoned sparring expert. Obviously hindsight always makes you feel like a tactical genius, just like everyone standing around the ring is smarter than Cassius Clay himself.

@Skallagrim

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, an outside perspective and hindsight seems to be great for developing invincible tactics. And of course if someone does well in sparring you can always ask "but what if...". :)

@grayblackhelm6468

6 жыл бұрын

In the end, the heat of even a training simulation dulls the intellect and the sense. Soldiers report defaulting to their training when SHTF. It says something about the basics.

@Hephera

6 жыл бұрын

isnt the entire point of uploading this video to generate discussion on the topic and analyse the mechanics of how it works? or are we just supposed to go "oh hmm, some sparring. cool" and not pay any further thought to it?

Love the videos. Experimental videos really show a truth of how things may actually go.

Skallagrim, I'd really like to see more polearm vids like this, and possibly reviews and tests would be really welcome in my books:D Thanks for the fun and entertaining content as usual!

*MORE*

@epic321123

6 жыл бұрын

*OKAY*

Can you make a video on which medieval bows to buy for practice and where?

@samuellyngdoh5317

6 жыл бұрын

Which website, dealer etc

Yesss, thanks Skalli. I like the mixed sparring a lot.

YES!!! I've been hoping you'd make this video!

The comment section for these things are hilarious. "These people should have done X, they would have won." Yes...they should have. They didn't though. That's why they lost more often than not.

@nate_thealbatross

6 жыл бұрын

Julian Schuetze right on. Also, funny: "why didn't they try that thing they did towards the end earlier?“ Comments section strategy is all well and good, but sometimes it takes people a couple of minutes of practice to develop an optimal solution. Especially the ones that require coordination.

@HEMASimian

6 жыл бұрын

Especially because chances are they haven't spent much time to discuss what their strategy was and they're going into it as blind as Skall was. And don't get me wrong, it's nice to discuss strategy and ask questions in comment sections. But so many of them have these "What's wrong with these idiots, the real strategy is obvious" tone to it which is ridiculous.

@nate_thealbatross

6 жыл бұрын

I know right? I also think watching failed attempts is very instructive for beginners. If they start out showing perfect tactics, people never figure out why those are preferred. Best to start at the beginning and work up to advanced techniques. "Shoulda, woulda, coulda" commentators should make some more sparring videos for us to watch. Although I assume the first five minutes will look exactly like this...

MORE.MIXED.WEAPON.SPARRING

Big fan of the mixed-weapon fighting. Hope you keep it up, Skall.

Great new content Skall! Would love to see more sparring with different weapons

And yet neither tried the almighty pommel. smh

@stopsign1626

3 жыл бұрын

I mean this isn't a deathmatch, they must live to fight another day

"People didn't generally carry polearms on the streets." Well then, let's change that :)

@venkayoung2987

3 жыл бұрын

Americans carry AR15 on the streets, it’s nothing to carry a polearm.

loved it. thanks so much for uploading!

That was pretty sick man. Really enjoyed it

I feel like in a real scenario, this would turn into a movement endurance thing. The smartest choice for the 2 swords is to get one of them behind you, so they should be moving fast to make that happen. In response, the polearm would need to move as well to ensure that the two are always at his front, so alot of backpedaling. If this is your life on the line, you won't run into that spear, you are gonna get around or not go in at all. This is considering an open field with no other combatants, highest endurance wins. At best the polearm only gets one of them while the other sprints down his back and shoves a thrust in him. But maybe the polearm rushes one of the swords when the other gets behind him, if he finishes them quick, he has a chance.

@Seelenschmiede

6 жыл бұрын

Dominic Waters in fact this happens. Take into acount that the battlefield isn't a perfectly flat and clean tennis field ;) so every stumple over a big twig or ball of grass could ebd the race for victory. Waiting for opportunity, exhausting and endurance.

@alastor1052

6 жыл бұрын

I feel like the outcome of scenario's like this depend on the length of the handle of the spear. Short handles make for faster movement yet longer onces give you that reach advantage.

waiting to break the internet with the argument "Spears are more OP than Swords" in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

@ChauNyan

6 жыл бұрын

Mohamed Farouk Elewa But it’s true. Spears may not have the same level of cutting as an axe or a sword, but it makes up for it because it’s long, lightweight, cheap, and precise weapon that can pierce.

@mohamedfaroukelewa5905

6 жыл бұрын

also ... easier to mass produce & train with (just remove the edge blade)

@howitzer551

6 жыл бұрын

You do know ,with a few exceptions, that until gun powder spear and other polearms were the kings of the battle field in every part of the world especially in organized combat.

@mohamedfaroukelewa5905

6 жыл бұрын

you do know ... even after the musket (till this very day) the spear still exists ..... many AR can carry a knife / dagger under its muzzle ... :) ... its all about the mentality & training

@MonMalthias

6 жыл бұрын

It took the invention of the Roman shield wall and the javelin along with combined arms to break the phalanx. Javelins to weigh down and ruin the hoplon shields, cavalry to exploit the slow moving formation, and large interlocking shields to deny the sarissa its reach advantage. Which is to say, spears OP, too hard to counter.

Excellent, once again. My favorite KZreadr.

Keep doing this series, that's pretty cool

Interesting vid

Archer vs Lancer in a nutshell

@costyaalbrecht3082

6 жыл бұрын

Ferris pillarblade the first 😂😂😂 lol lancer vs saber I'd say

@strangerakari2836

6 жыл бұрын

Real shit, f*cking Edelfelts had 2 masters and 2 sabers in third war, were such a pain in the ass.

@Farm4Honor

6 жыл бұрын

This Fate comment here makes me happy.

@fatcat1697

6 жыл бұрын

Considering Archer's two shortswords vs Lancer's 2 meter long spear, this video really highlights how important range is.

@costyaalbrecht3082

6 жыл бұрын

Farm4Honor lol I am watching Fate zero at the moment. Makes me glad I watched 2006 first :)

Love this stuff. You really see the forces that can be applied with a polearm.

This is so awesome make more of these videos! Lovin it

try sparring vs a chain

@Cin9999

6 жыл бұрын

Problem with blunt weapons is they hurt you even through that bodyprotection stuff...It could break a skull getting smacked with a big chain and you cant controll it as easy as a pole but if you take a too light chain you never know if it would have done anything

@zachaby8670

6 жыл бұрын

Kusari-fundo boiii, would be interesting to see

@filipo7703

6 жыл бұрын

Ok, so try doing that with some sort of larp or jugger type chain

@catwithaknife198

6 жыл бұрын

Use some wood chain

@Chroma710

6 жыл бұрын

What would a chain do?It could be like a flail but even worse because they can just grab it and then you have no weapon,plus not really safe for sparring. What next,bullwhips vs swords?

mhhh... when i look at this gameplay i think the Lawbringer is OP

@Rxmonste

6 жыл бұрын

Radip _ _ In a real life fight the Lawbringer would best any of the other heroes from For Honor. He’s the tallest, most muscular, has the best weapon and armor out of all of them.

@theghosthero6173

6 жыл бұрын

Rxmonste but he doesn't have any thighs armor, one stab and he is dead

@Rxmonste

6 жыл бұрын

The GhostHero One stab he’s dead? Easier said than done mate, the lower body is one of the least popular areas for attacking and for a good reason, it’s easier to protect and the attacker leaves their head completely exposed, so aiming for someone’s thighs is pretty risky. Not impossible though, just not as easy as you try to make it sound. And so what if his thighs are unarmored? He’s still better armored than them all. He may have some exposed spots but there are some heroes who have a lot more spots to hit, heck some of them you can hit pretty much anywhere and they’re screwed.

@theghosthero6173

6 жыл бұрын

Rxmonste that's true, however his very bulky, and could possibly make him struggle irl. I think that nobushi to a certain extent, but mostly warlord and warden could be good counter. They have relatively medium armor on all of their body and weapons that could maybe permit them to close the distance and stab him in the femoral artery, but yeah he is a beast. But remember, a polaxe is not a spear, you can't feint a stab with it, the recovery du to its weight is too high

@Rxmonste

6 жыл бұрын

The GhostHero Plate Armor doesn’t slow you down as much in real life as its shown in video games, the speed is pretty equivalent, however I have to agree on this one with you, that fantasy style armor the lawbringer is wearing looks terrible, too bulky and heavy for any agile movement if it existed in real life at least if it’s as thick as it looks.

Great video Skall 👍 Would love to see more about spear combat (against any and all other types of weapons)

I love your sparing videos!! interesting tactics

did skall just feint? 8)

I do lots of mixed sparring, and mostly the advantages of a pole weapon go away when the opponent gets used to fighting them. Depending on the length of the pole there are points of measure that are advantageous for the smaller weapon that are extremely difficult for the pole. This is especially true when the opponent has a shield.

@thomasfplm

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way (even if my group was far from being professionally trained).

Awesome vid. I always love sparring and testcutting

Yes, this is the kind of content I want to see!

Try sparring vs a pommel

@CristoMorelli

6 жыл бұрын

Too dangerous.

@Tearakan

6 жыл бұрын

He isn’t suicidal.

@ZacHawkins42

6 жыл бұрын

MyNameIsChef Pommels got nerfed last patch

If the two Swordsman had worked together in a more coordinated fashion they would have had a much better chance. They stayed too close together more often than not and when they did split up they mostly took the win. Its a psychological tendency to want to stick close to your ally, as theres a mental comfort in having your flank covered by a friend, making you feel more protected but its a deceiving feeling of safety as you arent really any safer than if he wasnt there because he is focused on protecting himself, not you. Only if you both had shields would it be reasonable to stick close together, but even then with only two shields its hardly enough for the making of a shield wall, but still. the best way for 2 fighters to over come another more skilled or better equiped opponent is to split up and keep him moving. Ive done lots of sparring with friends, once as many as 20 up against 20, and that was a lesson we learned pretty quick after one particular fight. 1 guy was left on his team with a long pole arm, and he fought off and won against 5 guys because they bunched together and didnt spread out and surround him as they should have, making an easy target to thrust at.

@paolobera

6 жыл бұрын

2 vs 1 it is almost impossible in narrow space to circle a opponent wielding a polearm, because the opponent tend to move back and use the reach to control the fight movement. But 5 vs 1 yeah you can easily surround a single opponent (with some casualties).

I'm liking these experimental sparring vids.

Sparring videos with different scenarios are very entertaining to watch.

The people with the swords seem to be trying to keep their free arm out of the way, but wouldn't it be more effective to use it as a way of redirecting the spear? Edit: One of them does it at 4:30, at least

@datuputi777

6 жыл бұрын

Commie Cuddles saber fencing evolved around the era of bayonets and pikes, so no don't think modern humans can grasp the context. given that a large gash in the arm could prove fatal,in that regard the idea of putting your arm out there is ridiculous. My guess even masters back then would suggest you run or pick up a polearm or range weapons.

@DaybreakTownGSA

6 жыл бұрын

datuputi777 A gash to an arm while deflecting would be better than a thrust to the chest, though, wouldn't it? I mean you're kinda screwed either way with this kind of matchup

@0clock275

6 жыл бұрын

Commie Cuddles yeah sure but if you get a chance. Most times you won't

@Gin-kz5ss

6 жыл бұрын

Commie Cuddles If you fight smart you won’t have to make that decision. Plus in HEMA it’s ingrained to never leave a limb out Because sniping is pretty easy and ends a fight pretty quick.

Polearms are not OP, because they dont have pommels... (sorry, i just had to do it)

@blacksalena0

6 жыл бұрын

How about something like yanyuedao/guandao? And also chinese spear/qiang. They look like they have a spiky pommel. Dunno the details tho

@GallowglassAxe

6 жыл бұрын

Some Persian, East African, and Indian Spears do have pommels.

@NikozBG

6 жыл бұрын

I've seen some historical european polearms that have something like a metal ball/spike at the butt end. It's not technically a pommel, I think, but can still count if we loosen the definition ;)

@canisarcani

6 жыл бұрын

Nikolay Manev he means to "end them rightly!". I mean, really, there's no point to combat if one cannot end them rightly! :P

@Safiyahalishah

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, nothing like a nuclear finish to a battle you might have otherwise lost. The polearm has no such backup plan.

I really like seeing this sort of thing: the dynamics of various weapons used against one another.

That's why polearms are my favorites

Why are they not using their off hand to seize you spear and gut you, and what would it take to chop the shaft with a sword? ... started before the very end, why were they not doing that more? Deflect the spear step in kick the knee... Grab the spear on your thrust and pull you into the sword? And you, did I miss you swinging at the legs so you can fulcrum up as they try to dodge? This is what I thought of but my practice was all with a wooden sword I made out of a fence post and duct tape as a kid, so what do I know?

@migueeeelet

6 жыл бұрын

because that's putting your entire arm out for the polearm user to chop at.

@Skallagrim

6 жыл бұрын

How long do you think their arms are? What makes attacking a polearm user so dangerous is moving into that area where the sword has no chance of reaching but the polearm can strike and thrust rapidly.

@TheSpiralAim

6 жыл бұрын

It takes quite a bit to chop the shaft off, not as viable as you might expect. If you grab the shaft of the spear the spear wielder can adjust the position of the spear and use your own weight to impale you.

@candlekeep2002

6 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that cutting the shaft with a sword would be impossible regardless of the design of the sword assuming the sword is usable to begin with. The sword would have to be very heavy to cut through a spear shaft. Most axes couldn't do it in one or even several strikes.

@RymeofDawn

6 жыл бұрын

But that's why you could just run in and slap the pole away and go in for the stab. At least that is what we would do with toy swords when we had them. I'm sure you could be fast enough to do this without getting hit or the opponent dodging.

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@assassinlv8274

6 жыл бұрын

3296501st :)

Really love these new tennis court sparring videos skall ! I'd really like to see a greatsword vs longsword , polearm , axe , or maybe even greatsword vs greatsword videos in such a format ( mainly because i love your content and want your take on the subject. I'd also want it because i haven't seen much about greatsword sparring , like anywhere , i read its considered a polearm ( or atleast functions very similarly to one , like a poleaxe or staff ) as far as techniques go though , so I'm curious to see what it could do , and hpw viable would it be in a 1v1 duel )

Good stuff. Interested to see how you all improve over time performing these experiments.

Mixed sparring is great to watch and breakdown the dynamics of the match.

I must say this is much more entertaining to watch than the usual usage of tennis court.

That was awsome. Great video!

Love the sparring videos

The video looks great! Thank you for posting it. One issue that is not taken into account - and can't given the nature of the practice - a long sword could severely damage the wood of the spear if not outright split it. Yet if the spearman can protect the shaft, his advantage remains. Well done everyone.

It is really nice to see actual demonstrations of WHY the pole-arm dominated the medieval battlefield and was the commonly used weapon amongst standing troops acting as law enforcement and guards. It’s op, I think you summed it up well.

I appreciate the video.The combination of polearm reach and video fits your HEMA style perfect.Sword users look pretty shy at the start ( I think that was done deliberately ) You seem to be all natural with polearms.Ankle/calf to head aggressive style looks neat.The move from the sword user at 4:30 might have ended the sparring over and over again ,with one handed techniques from the start if it was practiced so. I believe you were all trying to show different techniques as much as you can and spared one arm to the last.Please keep posting more of these nice videos.Stay cool. :P

And that is why I'm such a fanatic for the poleaxe. Great video, hope to see more of these types, should you feel inclined.

Great vid would like more of these !

Real cool! would love to see more videos like this ^^

I Love these videos and the reviews

Great video Sir!

Love the sparing vids would like to see more

These are awesome, love it. Will you be doing more of these?

Great video! I enjoyed it sooo much! I would love to see an axe vs. longsword sparring :)

love this sparring vids

have a question here : does the suit represents armor or its just for safety ? cuz lot of those thrusts and slashes seems to hit armor plating. ?

Love these bro.

Now these are extremely fun videos.

On the topic of training spears - how useable are the ones from Blackfencer? They are made from the same material as their swords and are thus more rigid than the ones made from rubber. Are they safe (enough) to use with full protection gear?

More of this please Skall!!!!!!!

My favourite videos on this channel

This is so great!

Awesome Video. Please make more Sparring Videos like this.

i know reach is important, but is there any precident or use in some sort of clawed gauntlet weapon?

Guys, a good video, very revealing. In terms of mistakes! Fencing is not only a tactic but also a strategy! Spearman - strive for one opponent to overlap the other (you need to move). Guys with blades - acted correctly, dispersed to attack from different sides, but there was a lack of synchronization of work (apparently there was no plan for the battle). Well, in general, do not quit, and you will succeed!

I’ve been doing medieval combats sports for just shy of 5 yrs. I’m not familiar with HEMA rules. But in the sports I do you can grab the haft of the polearms. Which as a spearman is one of the most effective ways to stop me. Is that allowed in HEMA??

question , how sweaty do you get in them armor , and is it easy to clean ?? like washing or someting