It’s a shame so many see HEMA as just “how to kill people with swords” and not the art and social activity it was originally

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. That oversimplification is stupid, but it also keeps interpretations of other stuff than martially super effective things, because if you do put out something from a different context all the keyboard warriors come out of the Woodworks.

That groin thrust is so impressive. Definitely would try it tomorrow against my buddies : )

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

This one is actually pretty easy to do. I sometimes use this when I fail at grappling and I end up with my back to my sparring partner as well, and it quite often salvages the situation. 😅

Whoever wins a tournament using the groin thrust technique should be dubbed Yoshimitsu XD

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

I've heard of the character, but I don't get the reference. Should've played Tekken more I guess. :P

@PJDAltamirus0425

Жыл бұрын

@@VirtualFechtschule Soul Caliber. Japenese dude that stabs himself and his opponent and uses his sword as pogo stick along with crotch stab. Junk motions with I guess are and example of old cross cultural humor.

I think one of Leckuchner's technique would disarm your opponent first, throw him to the ground, and then strand himself with his own messer on the back. That's very impressive.

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

You mean that armoured technique where, if you do that, they can't get up anymore?

@BS-bd5uq

Жыл бұрын

@@VirtualFechtschule Yes!

These are such good fun to show off!

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

They are! :D

Intro: What is that? An Abduction technique? Fun though to think about it.

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

You could use it to abduct someone, although in this case the Fight Book says it's for shits and giggles.

@thomaswilkinson3241

Жыл бұрын

@@VirtualFechtschule All in the context of the writer I would guess. If it was written for the fun of it, to humiliate ones enemy, grabbing him by his honour and maybe vanity. Whatever it is, it is a cool technique.

I've heard the phrase "highest bleeding head wound" so often over the past 10 years that I kind of feel silly for finally asking someone about it, but I'm still not entirely clear on what it means: Is that the person who inflicts a bloody wound highest up on the head wins or that the person who inflicts the bloodiest head wound wins?

Love these silly plays. Reminds me, too, of that Jobst von Würrtemberg play you helped me with a while back as well.

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! That one was pretty amazing! :D

I had not realised that the unscrew the pommel and throw it at them technique was just for beginners!

It's good to see our ancestors were just as ridiculous as us some times.

The last one reminded me of some Indian technique of how to entangle your enemy in a sash and tie him up...

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

Ooh, that's pretty cool! It wouldn't surprise me, with convergent evolution and such, but still really cool that that exists. Do you have any idea where I can find that technique?

@edi9892

Жыл бұрын

@@VirtualFechtschule Google Nidar Singh Nihang. He teaches Sanatan Shastar Vidiya (I take no responsibility for the spelling). He does near exclusively armed combat of the Sikhs. I really enjoy his understanding of footwork and balance. He got some cool tricks, but I'd doubt that he'd fair well in a HEMA or MMA tournament, as he's similar to a a Kongfu teacher, if you get my drift. I don't want to discredit his style though. It just needs some safety equipment and sparring...

@edi9892

Жыл бұрын

@@VirtualFechtschule BTW: he teaches in Britain and seems to hold a grudge against Westerners. He trash talks too much. So be warned.

I love it so much ❤️

Shits and giggles, that´s what life should be about anyway! Great content!

Interesting video: I'm surprised you didn't bring up these techniques in relation to the Feuds/cartels of defiance which entailed burning property and (maybe?) kidnapping people (hence, putting someone in the sack).

@VirtualFechtschule

2 ай бұрын

Because the text quite explicitly mentions the Fechtschule here, while feuding in Southern Germany was generally a slightly more serious affair than the name implies, placing it rather in the warfare context

@BorninPurple

2 ай бұрын

@@VirtualFechtschule Interesting, makes for a good show/stag do.

I thought the sack thing was for kidnapping someone lmao

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

I mean... You could use it for that theoretically. 😅

I feel like I just watched a kidnapping

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

Because you did.... ? ;P

No playing backgammon tho?

@VirtualFechtschule

Жыл бұрын

Nope. Unless the pretzelled person is very experienced with this piece, it's going to be either slow and awkward or really painful, so I left that variation of the hold out.

Maybe these techniques are just a joke by Hans? A self conscious joke on fencing manual community - and elaborate techniques themselves? Especially the third unnamed one that is supposed to be super secret. And he trolls ppl into trying it in the gym and competition.