"because, as we all know, it's the one with the most poleaxes at the end, wins." *takes hasty notes*

@VikingTeddy

4 жыл бұрын

Make sure you're buried with as many as possible for a high score.

@dontuserachelslurs

4 жыл бұрын

Just show up with each of your guys carrying 10 and you can instantly defeat an army 9.9 times your size

@user-qv1gc1vn7o

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, why would you keep holding your axe instead of let him get it and force to attack him with his own axe, that would be safer

@radosaworman7628

4 жыл бұрын

IS THIS FORESHADOWING FOR DOUBLE WIELDING POLEAXES VIDEO?

@michelguevara151

4 жыл бұрын

"I thought EVERYone knew THAT.."

"I've got two poleaxes, and therefore I win." -LindyBeige, 2019

@1000niggawatt

4 жыл бұрын

-Sun Beige, 2019, colorized

@Gigas0101

4 жыл бұрын

Dian Beige?

@freakfilicon

4 жыл бұрын

the measure of a man is not by the strength of his character, but by the number of poleaxes.

@frankupton5821

4 жыл бұрын

Or polecats?

@asailijhijr

4 жыл бұрын

Lindy Beige for president?

"He's gonna teach us some stuff" *guy never utters a word* XD

@qwertyTRiG

4 жыл бұрын

A pity. He's a good teacher.

@amuthi1

4 жыл бұрын

Action speaks louder than words! So just steal with your eyes!

@mlr5275

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@justtime6736

3 жыл бұрын

@@amuthi1 👌

@TheDennys21

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Rowan Atkinson never uttered a word as mister Bean and he made us laugh to tears, sometimes you don't need words.

I had a stab at poleaxe-wielding and now I'm hooked.

@dobypilgrim6160

4 жыл бұрын

Your puns may get you axed though.

@HartyBiker

4 жыл бұрын

I had a bash at coming up with a counter pun but failed

@frankupton5821

4 жыл бұрын

Lindy's strange legwear greaves me.

@terryl7855

4 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment and wasn't shafted.

Poleaxe Dual Wielding, the fighting method of the gods!

@EyeOfEld

4 жыл бұрын

Like a Dynasty Warriors character.

@taloob493

4 жыл бұрын

And then general grevious from star wars comes out with 4 poleaxes

@spacesquirrelthemajestic3973

4 жыл бұрын

@@rrobb9853 with ladened sparrows in tow with poleaxes to assist in case DR Who shows up.

@Gavin-N

4 жыл бұрын

Thorkell vinland saga.

@RagbagMcShag

4 жыл бұрын

NO man should have that much power

Finally! A video I can use in my day-to-day life....

@bengineer8

4 жыл бұрын

IKR!!!

@BeingFireRetardant

4 жыл бұрын

Oh how my lamps have suffered...

@jorgejohnson875

4 жыл бұрын

username checks out

What?! A 5 minutes video from Lloyd, that's heresy.

@Nathan-yk5km

4 жыл бұрын

Zachary Reaper the vaguely on topic rambling is what we come here for!

@theblancmange1265

4 жыл бұрын

This is old timey nostalgia.

@temseti0

4 жыл бұрын

Sacrilege is what it is!

@JirkaKunst

4 жыл бұрын

Who is this guy and what did he do to our beloved Lloyd? This doppleganger can not fool us with his short videos!

@Hans-jc1ju

4 жыл бұрын

Zachary Reaper the poleaxe was of course used by the English. For example for stabbing Frenchmen. That reminds me: At the battle of Agincourt - that was of course - famously - fought with bows there was this one account of a guy - and I don’t know how true it is - as I said there only is one report - anyhow he reportedly ...

I feel like polearms are underrepresented in modern media. Everyone seems to go into battle with a sword or some such popular weapon, and never use the might that is the long pointy stick!

@shorebreakers96

4 жыл бұрын

Sword were the show off weapons of medieval and modern time. Noble, commander and officer would wield Sword, mainly because they weren't par to fthe line. Plus it has glaobally always been a "hero" weapons story wise, as it was a costly defensive weapons . Even Homer show great use of sword. You can see a lot of "relics" , real or not : Excalibur, the sword of charlemagne Etc. In western countries the spear ahd far less focus because it is a "commoner" weapons. It also served that spears and polearme (except the poleaxe) are not really fit for duels, wich is the "héroic" visualisation of battle.

Ok just calm down everyone. Lloyd has clearly just put up a cheeky 5 minuter, before dropping a 3 hour special, on ww2 desert latrines.

@ericstoverink6579

4 жыл бұрын

This has an equal chance of either being true, or a joke.

@petermuller608

3 жыл бұрын

xD

3:15 It appears that a pole-axe is a very poor weapon against aircraft.

@Kraeftling

4 жыл бұрын

Well, the REALLY long ones are a bit better...

@whistlingbadger

4 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly effective, actually, but the aircraft in question must be flying extremely low. And the pole-axeman must be very fast. And he generally does not survive the encounter.

@KevinSmithGeo

4 жыл бұрын

The correct melee weapon to use against aircraft is a bayonet. (see The Saga of Tanya the Evil movie, during the Battle of Tiegenhoff)

@yetanother9127

4 жыл бұрын

@@KevinSmithGeo Everyone knows you're supposed to volley fire against aircraft! That's what the funny sights on the Arisaka are for! :P

@KevinSmithGeo

4 жыл бұрын

@@yetanother9127 yes that worked so well for the Dakians.

Is it physically possible to parry and riposte without exclaiming “ha-ha!!” ?

@thedevilinthecircuit1414

4 жыл бұрын

No. Likewise, all attacks are preceded by a hearty, "have *at* you!"

@BeingFireRetardant

4 жыл бұрын

I do like, however, hearing that voice in the ether, when I've done real good, yell FATALITY !!!

@Earthenfist

4 жыл бұрын

And here I thought that the "ha-ha!!" came after the Thrust!

@Joker-yw9hl

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the laugh boys

@JagerLange

4 жыл бұрын

What would be the point?

“Future videos will include interviews in wind tunnels, and ukulele lessons next to pneumatic drills” I expect no less sir.

Nice touch to add the historically-accurate medieval aircraft sounds.

@TheArgieH

4 жыл бұрын

You jest. However, I remember an open air production of Henry V at Portchester by a smallish company of actors when a noisy aircraft passed over. Some of the cast dropped to one knee and crossed themselves, presumably for protection from the diabolical apparition. Now that's what I call staying in character!

Never forget to shout "Ad Mortem, Inimicus!" for added effect.

@LautrecOfCarim

4 жыл бұрын

N O S U P E R S T E S!

@olivier5251

4 жыл бұрын

@@nedsteven4622 "He's a bit confused, but he's got spirit!"

@NateFordify

4 жыл бұрын

VERSATILE

@randomman8207

4 жыл бұрын

Harald Hardrada Tu bene te ipse defendisti!

@mrzipperface8262

4 жыл бұрын

@@nedsteven4622 Yes he did Sir.

I'm hoping for "lace making lesson in a crowded nightclub, whilst intoxicated"

@chasbodaniels1744

4 жыл бұрын

with subtitles, please

If you've got more than one poleaxe, they become polyaxe.

@amuthi1

4 жыл бұрын

And if you equipped yourself with lots of them before the battle starts it becomes prophylaxe.

Poleaxe howto: 1) Buy an axe. 2) Hire a Pole 3) Enjoy the show

"Jet liners would be so much quieter if they put the engines on the inside." LMAO

@asailijhijr

4 жыл бұрын

Did he say that in the video?

@basu826

4 жыл бұрын

@@asailijhijr At the end of all his videos he has little notes or jokes/puns in the text behind the Lego man, it says it there. (:

@asailijhijr

4 жыл бұрын

@@basu826 Oh right, thanks.

This reminds me of the fencing I did as kid. The initial attack is often countered, so people are hesitant to be the first to attack, but I also learned if you are clever you can feign an attack, counter their counter ... and get a successful hit. As long as they don't counter your counter counter. ;D

@bravomike4734

4 жыл бұрын

What if he countered the counter counter? How will you counter the counter counter counter?

@FairlyUnknown

4 жыл бұрын

That's sword fighting in a nutshell lol

@lpsp442

4 жыл бұрын

It's all about information: Can you read your enemy better than they can read you? If so, then the initiative is yours, whether you make the first move or the counter! But beware of the crafty opponent who knows how to feign ignorance...

@HerewardtheWake23

4 жыл бұрын

My head hurts

@lpsp442

4 жыл бұрын

A thought: can fish *have* paws?

"Any last words?" "Doh!"

4:09 Lindybeige impersonating Homer Simpson

I woke up wondering about the use of poleaxes and.....thankyou Lindy your timing is unnerving.

The most *V E R S A T I L E* Weapon ever invented!

@dogwater5499

4 жыл бұрын

AD MORTEM

@MyGamerforlife

4 жыл бұрын

Epik Zebras INMICUS

@andrebartels1690

4 жыл бұрын

If no enemy is at hand, you could even use it to stab at fish or to split firewood. I can also think of a use as decoration on the chimney.

@dogwater5499

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrebartels1690 I like the ideas but he was referencing for honor 😂

"The Polacks Always wins" Can you say that Politely? "Sorry, The Winged Hussars Always Win"

@musclehank6067

4 жыл бұрын

Jestes Polak?

@cadavernl

4 жыл бұрын

Unless the other guy shows up in a battle tank. But yeah, you usually won.

@apollomars1678

4 жыл бұрын

the first "polish" hussars were serbians on tartarish horses and the tactics were based on a hungarian king.

@oscriadocomandosancto2898

4 жыл бұрын

@@apollomars1678 The early light cavalry hussars and the winged hussars are not the same thing.

@slogyourgrogyouoldseadog

2 жыл бұрын

@unkn0wn COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE

*takes an entire wagon load of pole axes with me onto the battlefield* FEAR ME MORTALS!

Alexander the Great actually conquered his empire by going into battle with 12 poleaxes. Little know fact, that.

@AfferbeckBeats

4 жыл бұрын

Here's Mohamed Ehab training for that fighting style i.imgur.com/O2PXQ2n.jpg

@WiseMasterNinja

4 жыл бұрын

6 in each hand or all tied together to make a really long one? Or 1 tied to each finger + 2 on his knees?

@oldschoolboy21

3 жыл бұрын

Just had to rate this comment in Google option rewards, I gave it 5 stars it made me laugh

2:57 So essentially: "You fool, you've fallen for one of the classic blunders!"

Engines on the inside. People on the outside. Brilliant!

@VEE727

4 жыл бұрын

Then you'd hear crying babies fly by

old school Lindybeige

The French facing the English. French general to one of his commanders: How many poleaxes do you count? French commander: I count 1892, you? French general: Damn, I told you we needed more poleaxes. Alright then, we lost, let's go home. Meanwhile on the English side: English commander to his general: Sir, I believe we have more poleaxes than the French. English general: Hooray! You know what they say. English commander: What do they say, sir? English general: Never bring a sword to a poleaxe fight.

@apollomars1678

4 жыл бұрын

so thats why the english army carried these old heavy poleaxes and other heraldic stuff into battle, including the crimea war

Thanks for the tips, this will be useful the next time I use a public restroom

The bee hovering near the camera at around 1:30 activated my IRL "ey, bee, bugger off" response

This weapon seems to have lasted in the language. As in, "I was completely poleaxed!" for knocked out or describing the recieving of a huge shock. Or "He was poleaxed!" describing a person getting knocked out or dropping to the floor with a suggestion of unconsciousness. Amazing how a 15th century weapon has lasted in the vernacular for 600 years!

Definitely one of the most underrated and underrepresented weapons from the middle ages

LINDYBEIGE (shouted in my loudest lego figure voice) Really really Love your videos mate long may they continue

@chasbodaniels1744

4 жыл бұрын

Nice job there. Mr. Beige is a true gem, and much appreciated.

I enjoyed the clatter of swords in the background. Thank you for this fun video and for the subtitles.

The last technique could be used in a movie fight. The hero and the villain change their weapons in the beginning as a plot device, or in the final fight as a symbolic action. But sadly Pole-arms aren't fancy enough and the guy responsible for the safety won't let anyone handle such dangerous objects in range. But hey, we got CGI. 🙃

@King.Leonidas

4 жыл бұрын

Pussies is what they are

@FerretPirate

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't that how Hamlet ended?

@fimbul_

4 жыл бұрын

@@FerretPirate The poisoned blade didn't kill the main Antagonist (the king), but your right, it is pretty much Hamlet's ending.

I saw the notification as the video came but left it to watch later when i had an hour or so of free time- NEVER would ive guessed it was 5 minutes long! A lindy video?! Inconcievable!

As an aircraft mechanic I empathize with your problems while filming. At least the latest generation of aircraft are MUCH less noisy. As someone who is slowly studying Fiore dei Liberi I was very happy to hear you mention his work. You might also enjoy "Le Jeu de la Hache".

Me: *uses poleaxe as a javelin and skewers opponent* Opponent: *has the most poleaxes, therefore wins*

You’re channel is amazing man. Love the attitude and general coverage of ideas. Keep up the good work

@Abudzin

4 жыл бұрын

He's not a channel, he's a person.

Nice video! Ive just rounded off my year of poleaxe lessons at my local HEMA club and its fun to see the techniques Ive spent time practicing done by Lloyd! Too bad that the main ‘blockbreaker’ didn’t show tho... cause Ive found that in practice when you use the choppy attack for a strike, and someone parries it without a riposte, it is really quite common to hook the block down and quite frankly let the opponent fall on your spike... I would have liked to see that in this vid, but still an amazing video! Great job Lloyd!

I Really really miss these kinds of videos!!

Love those short ones. I specially miss your good old reviews. Must have re-watched the Iron Clad and Helen of Troy reviews 5 times. Please review more movies, I promise I will share with at least 3 friends again?

I have no idea how I came across this channel back in the day, but I do not regret it. :)

Loved the end screen. Arguably one of the best part of the video.

Don't you just love Lindybeige clips out of context

greetings from Russia. I often watch your channel. I like your historical humor, although I am due to the average knowledge of the English language is not always able to understand many of the nuances. thank you for your work and good luck

That bumblebee bee at 1:26 got me. Had to back up and check.

LindyBeige his video's are allways quite informative, never knew they used to say "Haha" when they seem to win the battle.

" as we all know the man with the most pole axes wins"

It's over Anakin! I have the most poleaxes!!

You stab with the stabby end, and chop with the choppy end, and smash with the smashy end.

@WiseMasterNinja

4 жыл бұрын

Also, you can stab with the other stabby end and hook with the choppy end.

@M1Nt3Nk3R

4 жыл бұрын

@@WiseMasterNinja you got it all wrong. You hook with the hooky end.

I think the poleaxe is a very underappreciated weapon. Really the Swiss army knife of pole arms, with the pokey bit, the bashy bit, and the choppy bit.

Thanks to this video, we can finally identify a crucial weakness of the Poleaxe, it's *curse of slow-motion* . The recommended approach against a poleaxe-wielding opponent would be to take a weapon that allows one to move at the proper human speed(s).

Hey!!!! My favourite HEMA weapon! You should do more content about it ("Le Jeu de la Hache" in French is a very interesting treaty and pretty much the one who goes the most in depth about this weapon)

The credits joke was also on point this video. excellent content as always

Thank you to Mike and the Channel for putting this together. Absolutely brilliant

1:27 yooo the bee's saying waddup

This is a lovely demonstration. Thank you.

“You have a big bashy bit as well” -Lindy

That bee gave me a heart-attack. 😱

Please do more short videos like this. I never have the time to watch a 40 minute KZread video so although I really like this channel I've only actually watched one or two videos on it that were put out within the past year or so.

The most versatile weapon ever invented.

Short, sweet and full of info. Great video.

I love to see how you just have fun with this channel

I do find Poleaxe combat quite interesting, mostly cuz you barely ever see it properly depicted. At first glance it looks like such a encumbering weapon, yet it could clearly be used so skillfully. I think the only show I've seen some decent Polearm combat is Maira The Virgin Witch, where they preform the leg pull move in this video. It's very cool. Great Video!

I now appreciate our (not sure if it's used outside of northern and southern ireland) use of "poleaxed" for being inebriated, a lot more after watching Lloyd explain how to use one 😂

That last part made me laugh so hard. Always have a great time watching your videos.

Nice! I had been curious about a few of those nasty bits, and .. the quick reverse for someone behind, or the hook for tripping, and some grappling.. all very interesting!

I need to get more poleaxes! :D I loved how much choreography you both pulled off together! Congrats on making that all work so perfectly! And in one take!

I like the shorter videos where you say what you want to say and finish. Brevity is something you're talented at

That deserved a like alone for the subtitles ^^

Thank you british man for teaching me how to use poleaxes!

Probably your most enjoyable video so far im my opinion I like the live action and the shortage of the video

I'm looking forward to this content!!

Always great vids and content

Always in Good Spirits keep up the content. FINNISH YOUR SWORD!!!

These videos are my favorite!

Super intelligent guys playing at being soldiers, love it!

Been a while since you had a nice, short weapon vid. I like the longer ones you've shifted into, but still nice to have a brief, little one-off from time to time.

this channel is about to hit a million subs and that really makes me happy

Another already? Christmas has come early

Entertaining as always.

Hooky indeed! I've been waiting for this video from Lloyd for years.

Nice video on my favorite weapon, reminds me I have to record a few more techniques for my series on Talhoffer's poleaxe

Fiore took the time to note that from posta di donna you're supposed to step outward of the line with your left foot first and then pursued this leftward mouvement with your right foot as you strike. Stepping like so put you out of reach of an easy ripost. More : if you can manage to finish this strike in the porta di ferro mezana, try a quick and hard downward push on the tail of your azza with your left hand. From experiences, opponents have hard time riposting with a poleaxe jam in the armpit. To be thoroughly nitpicky, Fiore describe how to follow from the 4:47 grappling but the how to come there is left to the practitioner imagination, interesting though. In this peculiar lock (the opponent press hard on your right) simply bashing his neck with the tail, or a vigourous push under his armpit with your mid-shaft are a quicker win with less incertainty. But, hey, even Fiore needed a backup plan ! wiktenauer.com/wiki/Fiore_de%27i_Liberi#Axe_in_Armor

Why do they call it the pole-axe? *Because it's an axe on the end of a pole* . We had so much simpler methods of naming things in those times. I wonder what name a marketing team for a modern version of a poleaxe would give it? "Meet Charlie Choplin, your new battle assistant"...

@jaytgodby-schwab715

4 жыл бұрын

I might just have to now make an RPG character with that name. Thank you very much for your assistance.

@joost1120

4 жыл бұрын

Actually that's completely wrong. It's called a pollaxe. Poll meaning head, because of the head on it. The spelling "poleaxe" is wrong.

@gerryjamesedwards1227

4 жыл бұрын

According to Matt Easton, it began as poll-axe, the poll being the lump on the back of the head of the weapon.

@pinocchio418

4 жыл бұрын

Errr...no. Simple naming and medieval don't fit into one sentence. Fyi: most pole axes weren't axes but actually raven's beak. They just called it axe because you could smash it on someone's head, you know, like an axe. So no, naming weapons back in the day was not a simple task.

@mandowarrior123

4 жыл бұрын

@@pinocchio418 pickaxe is still an axe

You madman, Lindy! You're beige with the rage!

Absolutly smashing vid it makes me want to pick up hima.

thanks lloyd, you're awesome!

Oh no I didn’t win, I am just a Pole axe salesman

the spkiky bit at the other end probably also helps fastening the weapon against horse charges. If horses are crazy enough to try those.

Great stuff!

You can also use the axe blade to get shields out of the way (and then thrust) or trap blades and disarm them.

Excellent stuff cheers

Wow! The point about using the heavy hammer strikes primarily to feint is very interesting. And, do you know, it's actually something I've seen before. In the game For Honor, the playable character Lawbringer is a type of knight in heavy armor with a poleaxe (a bit of a long one). And his fighting style indeed relies on using his heavy swings, which can't be passively blocked, in order to force the opponent to try to parry or dodge. The Lawbringer will then feint the strike and then capitalize on his opponent's compromised position with a grab or a faster attack from a different direction, or by parrying his opponent's attempt to parry. All of this is very likely coincidental, but I just found the parallels with the historical technique really interesting.

great video

Great! Thank you.

Brave camera operator barely flinches for the bee at 1:27