Something tells me that very few people standing like this were ever arrested for loitering.

@nidhishshivashankar4885

Жыл бұрын

This is why middle schoolers should carry halberds

@chompythebeast

Жыл бұрын

Cops don't tend to arrest cops, even if they do "accidentally" spear someone behind them

@fsafatscout6804

Жыл бұрын

Halberd class

@taryth.

Жыл бұрын

The ones with them generally do the arresting

@CrizzyEyes

Жыл бұрын

I doubt they'd arrest themselves...

This is why the halberd is an ideal guard’s weapon. Multiple ways to comfortably hold & carry all day everyday.

@MegaChickenonastick

Жыл бұрын

I’d say that if you need a video to reach someone how to carry a weapons, it isn’t very good for being carried

@maxharz3914

Жыл бұрын

​@@MegaChickenonasticki think he meant was the perfect guard weapon ya know back in the day 4-500 years ago

@WhiteWolf0212

Жыл бұрын

​@@MegaChickenonastickThey didn't have KZread in medieval times, chief, and they certainly would teach those who enlist in how to hold the weapons.

@MegaChickenonastick

Жыл бұрын

@@WhiteWolf0212 then im right?

@MegaChickenonastick

Жыл бұрын

@@maxharz3914 yea, it was great as a guard weapon, but there are hundreds of easier to carry weapons. Ease of carrying it wasnt the main selling point of a halberd

Daily life of a Guard vibes

@dianapennepacker6854

Жыл бұрын

Especially that last one. That one not only looks chill AF yet it seems to be quite comfortable and easy to move around with. Slowest on the draw though. I could find myself leaning on it using my environment as well.

@masterimbecile

Жыл бұрын

Some of them were former adventurers until an untimely knee injury caused by an errant arrow.

@Nerdy_Jarhead

11 ай бұрын

This is 100% a new anime isekai that will be in rotation soon

@mavenheavrin7357

11 ай бұрын

6 seasons and a movie of a comedy duo of one guard who's seen too much and the other who has seen too little.... Also possiblely bunkmates.

@anegaute

11 ай бұрын

Mr Stronginthearm agrees

As an artist, i thank you profusely.

@omni0414

7 ай бұрын

THIS!!!! this man is nothing short of amazing for my art inspiration

@Jobti

Ай бұрын

Though i feel like some peoples who have never touched an halbard will bé liké "NoOo ThIs IS CoMpLeTlY UnReAlIsTiC NoBoDy WoUlD hOlD tHe BlADE LiKE ThaT"

"When you're tired at the end of the day" nah fam, that's how the day started and now we're just bloody dead on the ground

@DurzoBlint178

Жыл бұрын

🗿🗿🗿

@kubli365

Жыл бұрын

omg bad health is so quirky lol 🤪🤪🤪

@9SooS9

Жыл бұрын

Wydm bad health he got fuckin stabbed to death

@RaptorJesus

11 ай бұрын

F'ing adventurers..

@skylerstevens8887

7 ай бұрын

Especially if you took an arrow to the knee like me.

I got a halberd for ren fest and I found out IMMEDIATELY that all the idle poses with a halberd are actually just natural as shit. The way you balance your weight against it to rest, it’s natural as shit and I was like “YO. Okay. So that’s why they’re always painted like that”

@robinswords

Жыл бұрын

I think it's the weight on the end that draws out the subtle difference in holding it compared to a normal staff. Which is why it clicks so immediately when you actually hold one.

@98765zach

Жыл бұрын

@@robinswords agreed, you get the halberd in your hand and you just kinda go “huh… i see” and then any time you stop to do anything or look at anything while holding the halberd you catch yourself making a pose you’ve seen before and it’s just like… yep that’s just kinda how you hold them. Every drawing and painting you’ve ever seen of a person posing with a halberd is just the natural state of a person with a halberd

@AMPStorm

Жыл бұрын

Feces are quite natural.

@TiernanHousman

Жыл бұрын

@@AMPStorm*raises finger* *lowers finger*

@topogigio7031

11 ай бұрын

Is this English?

Can no longer think of something more badass than a halberd freely leaning against your shoulder while you use both hands to roll a cigarette or something. I don’t even smoke.

@1stCallipostle

Жыл бұрын

Tobacco and the Halberd only overlapped for a relatively short time in a formal capacity Though loads of polearms made it into the new world itself to deal with the locals so I suppose some Colonist smoking with one resting against his shoulder like a Renaissance cowboy probably DID happen

@Tweezle

Жыл бұрын

​@@1stCallipostle Hey, still used by the Vatican Swiss Guard! Trained to fight with weapons like halberds and swords, as well as SIG Sauer's, H&K etc

@mothichorror446

Жыл бұрын

Probably would have been a pipe if anything, but the concept is still very cool

@harryh536

Жыл бұрын

Or knitting, you know, something for your cat

@CrizzyEyes

Жыл бұрын

The moment I saw that I imagined a Warhammer art piece where a guard was counting coins for a toll or something.

Thank you. I actually inspire myself from some of your actions and poses when writing (small parts when a bit of a description can be necessary. Pretty general otherwise to avoid being too detailed) I have some “equipment” myself and try some moves myself, but watching different martial artists helps a lot more.

"Knowing that artist sometimes use my videos for reference," Sh!t how did he know!?

@philiphockenbury6563

Жыл бұрын

He’s secretly Superman

@thisdude9363

Жыл бұрын

Because he's probably been shown or sent fan art. Also, it's a safe assumption that if you're a martial artist involved in something many people consider nerdy, you will likely be referenced if you have an online following. People DO like realism in their fantasy, no matter how much some will claim otherwise. Because the reality of this kind of stuff is badass even without any magic.

@Stookinator

11 ай бұрын

i am part of the investigation team, did you not know that we are always watching?

That last pose is for a Guard with a bad case of the "Mondays." 😂

Not me taking screenshots every few seconds. Thank you for doing this. I will sketch something legendary in your honor.

i was just looking for references on the halberd for a characrer thank youuu!!!!

Giga Chad posing casually with his halberd

i am forever distracted by the cake factory

@drdca8263

Жыл бұрын

??

@slayeroffurries1115

Жыл бұрын

💀

@volatile100

Жыл бұрын

@@drdca8263 This person is too enamored by his ass to focus on the video itself.

@MrsRobinswords

Жыл бұрын

Same

@blacktigerpaw1

Жыл бұрын

A man with good thighs will always have great stamina .

take notes boys, when he put the Halbert down and moved his hands he looked like a guard going over someone's papers

Id trust this guy to run with scissors.

God he's so fucking handsome

@StinkyPoopyMcFartFace

Жыл бұрын

His nickname is long, (not) tan, and handsome

@MrsRobinswords

Жыл бұрын

​@thesmilingdog6108 OMG I'm stealing this. Hey, @Robinswords, be forewarned! 😂

@dylanpoynor2318

Жыл бұрын

Didn’t realize the females can be down bad too

@LowProfile0247

Жыл бұрын

@@dylanpoynor2318lol no

@ChadKakashi

Жыл бұрын

He looks cute but handsome? I’m not seeing it. He is good looking though.

Yep, thanks for the poses

Not an artist, I just like hearing you talk about implements of whoopass in historical contexts. Keep it up Robin!

It's like witnessing a medieval painting come to life

A halberd is a man’s best friend! Especially in Dark Souls

I've been probably 9/10 of these in different forms of art. Be it reference manuals, old paintings, or even newer works. The halberd just works!

THIS 👏 IS 👏 CONTENT 👏

What about the sleepy pose where you lie down while holding onto it

When i get my oscar, im definitely citing you as a source and model.

I'm definitely going to use this for... *reference*

@corvusmonedula

11 ай бұрын

Why are you saying it like that 😶

“Knowing that artists sometimes use my videos for reference” then provides nice long shots of still poses while explaining when one would use them? He’s a real one sir

You missed the: Put it down somewhere nearby. Pose. 😜

Now I’m wondering if Berdleys battle pose is accurate

Hell yeah! Thanks for the reference! Currently taking my first few steps into learning how to draw more fantasy aesthetic with armor and weapons and stuff so this is incredibly helpful.

As a writer, these videos of yours are absolute gems. You'd be surprised how helpful little bits of information like this can be.

Love that you know some of your audience. I personally use yours and a few other peoples videos as a sort of guide for my writing. Helps me make medieval combat at least a bit realistic.

Thank you very much for this! As an artist, I understand how hard it can be to find a good reference. Thank you for your consideration!

The last pose, with better posture mind,, is probably the most common and real.

I’m just imagining now, how many guards fell asleep on that damn thing 😂 also fun fact, the reason town guards used halberds, in addition to all the weapon’s benefits in combat, was for firefighting, look it up but the weapons structure makes it ideal for demolition, which is how old firefighting went, when the whole village is made of wood, sometimes wrecking 2 or 3 houses saves all the rest

@robinst-pierre9600

16 күн бұрын

He said that in another short.

@t-mango2491

16 күн бұрын

@@robinst-pierre9600 hey, this is the first short I ever saw of his, and have since come to watch many more of his videos so o wouldn’t have known that, at the time I recently learned that fact myself and wanted to share somewhere I thought people would share the interest, hence why I did it here, thank you!

This is such a good channel and he really does informative short format content the best I've seen out of any channel

Bro, how you're so community friendly?

The last one is classic “bored townsguard” we’ve seen so many times in movies

Yo this is actually helpful. The fifth pose with the arms folded actually inspires me. It reminds me of a hunter holding a rifle.

They do? That's neat! Perhaps you could show off some of their art in a future short? With their permission of course

And you quickly go from the last stance to the first stance when someone important walks by

And now you, sir, have become one of my favorite hema youtubers.

Thank you, that's so thoughtful! I may now become one of said artists :)

Your content is great! Just the kind of information that is invaluable to me although useless in my day-to-day!

The halbard truly is one of the greatest spears man has ever made. Stylish and practical.

As an illustrator, I find this amazing. Thanks for this video

Hello robin, I will use this but I'm not going to tell you how I'll use it nor will you ever know. Thanks.

Any idea how common it was to cover the weapon's head with a leather sheath or something similar the way people do when carrying axes today?

@robinswords

Жыл бұрын

I haven't seen any particular evidence for it myself. I'd be curious to hear if someone has. Generally, I think these arms simply don't see carry in a way that would call for it. In that you're not needing to retain it on your person while you do daily tasks and the like where the edge is out of your direct control.

Man looks like a medieval power ranger.

That last pose has some real "I once was an adventurer like you till I took an arrow to the knee" energy ❤

❤

I like it leaning on your shoulder, and then you have like a book in your hands or you’re taking notes or something. That’s an aesthetic

I don't usually draw characters with halberds, but this video will certainly give me more motivation to do so. Thank you.

I can’t thank you enough, can’t even tell you the amount of times I look up poses and none of them look at all natural

The last one is the flirting position

No idea how medieval weapons got into my suggested videos but boy am I here for it :)

I wanna see this but in your daily clothes. Big "we've given clark kent a halberd" vibes.

The very fact that you're aware of this is a brilliant thing! On behalf of artists - thank you!

Not gonna lie he looks cool in the outfit

I rarely have to draw a halberd, but the thoughtfulness of providing actual human references for art purposes is not overlooked. Thank you very much 😊

This artist Appreciates you ❤

You're the hero we artists need but don't deserve. THANK YOU!!

God, I wish more people would do videos like this. It is so DIFFICULT finding natural poses in general. Brilliant.

Holding the halberd by the spike is actually pretty genius. Skewering people behind you while walking around with a pole weapon was apparently common enough that Wessex during king Alfred's time actually had a law that assigned a specific (and quite hefty) fine for doing just that.

thanks for acknowledging us 😭 your vids are always fun and helpful

That last one immediately made me start hearing the drums from the monty python scene where the guards are watching the dude run at them for an uncomfortably long time.

Honestly the halberd is easily my favorite polearm, no competition for the cool factor

you should do more long form content like in depth breakdowns of fighting styles or the evolution of medieval weapons/ armor or something like that

Clark Kent started dressing like a hero from an 80s anime

As a flagpole carrier in a band, relatable, especially the last one and the let it rest on shoulder one

I can see humbleness and devotion here.

My man, hermano, my dude, amigo, "This might look weird but it feels very comfortable and has structure" fella like the coolest thing I've ever heard as a beginner artist.

The "bit odd" pose is actually the safest.

I love the townguard slouch at the end

These poses are so dynamic and portray so much emotion, they’re already art just as photography 😂✨

You know, if you really want to help artists out, we do appreciate practicing the full male form.

"Hand on the spike" would be a great position for some heavy armed guards with armored gloves

BORED/TIRED stance is such a perfect diorama pose. Adds a life element! Great as always!

I love that you wanna help out artists and teach something at the same time ^^

YEAAAAAAA MY POSE REFERENCE MAN AT IT AGAIN!!! Saving me from having to look up references and saving my sanity

I'm a beginning artist, and this is far beyond my current skill level, but I think this is a really smart video idea and mega helpful. It might even make a good series and even playlist

My sister is a character design artist that people come to for DnD art every now and then . I’ve recommended your videos to my sister like 3-4 months ago because your weapon poses are the bomb !

My Civil War reenactor brain going “right shoulder shift, support arms, secure arms”

..... wait... did you know that without your glasses, you look like Superman???

This was so sweet of you to help out unknown artists just because you can

If you let your halberd lean on you, it’ll let you lean on it too. ❤

he’s a homie for this

Thank you for this! Honestly wouldnt be against some more reference from you! Perhaps with Spears, maces, shields, etc ^^

The pose where you held the spike kinda explains why some of the more fancy halberds had a rounded bottom to grasp on.

"knowing that artists sometimes use my videos as reference, I'm about to do them a solid" proceeds to do so

As an artist who is constantlylooking for references, THANK YOU! 🎉

This dude dripped the fuck out

i swear this is the best channel on that theme

As a nerdy artist who has never seen you before... this video made me subscribe.

The 7th pose is actually how I carry my cane around when I'm not actively using it but am keeping it on my person it for when I do.

Oh yes. This is great. Please more of these poses!

As an artist? I love you for this. Thank you.

The last pose be like: my cousin is out there fighting dragons, and what do i get? guard duty

I love this guy. He’s a nerd for his thing which is medieval weapons but he goes so hard on it that he goes from nerd to BDE. Passion and and dedication is always respectable.

I cant stress how much i liked this, and i have no idea why