I feel like pole arms are criminally underated in historical martial art communities. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!

@Sfourtytwo

3 жыл бұрын

Polearms are weapons of war. The rest is just your edc kit.

@CtrlAltRetreat

3 жыл бұрын

Not underrated, just hard to transport and not convenient to spar with. They're not good choices for hema because it's just hard to handle a weighty top heavy item with a length that won't fit in a passenger car trunk

@the_metamancer

3 жыл бұрын

@@CtrlAltRetreat perhaps the better English word is underrepresented, because the difficulties mentioned it's just sad that ratio of pole arm instruction to sword instruction for example is vastly skewed.

@CtrlAltRetreat

3 жыл бұрын

@@the_metamancer I get it but there's really not much anyone can do about that unless they train at a club and use the club's equipment. Since most people want to own the stuff they use, well a polearm would be hard to even keep on display in an apartment.

@CtrlAltRetreat

3 жыл бұрын

@@the_metamancer It's a pity since historically the opposite ratio is far more likely and there isn't enough polearm v sword to get a feel for that among enthusiasts

Thank you so much for showcasing Halberd Techniques, your format is amazing for anyone wanting to self teach the motions! Please keep it up Bjorn!

3 жыл бұрын

thx bro

Splendid! Came for the girl, stayed for the techniques!

"Try you look harmless, I know it isn't easy with arms like these."

Dewd, you're so renown you got Schwarzenegger to narrate for your videos!

@Nero-ho6gt

3 жыл бұрын

A Hamburger with Austrian narration, nein I say!

Mortal Kombat with Björn und Amelie. "Get over here!" :)

This probably sounds nerdy, but this is my go-to channel for when I make dnd characters. I always like to center my descriptions on real-world techniques, even if I alter them to adjust to the fantasy setting, it just makes playing a character that uses weapons much more fun. Thank you for all the descriptions for weapons like the Halberd =D

Жыл бұрын

Im also an old p&p player since the nineties...i understand that well mate! :)

@darkestlight660

Жыл бұрын

@ =OOOO that's awesome!

@ClydeFake

Жыл бұрын

A fellow Polearm Master, perhaps?

@saintness

9 ай бұрын

I am also here because I’m rolling up a halberd-wielding paladin! Great inspiration here for that, many thanks.

Imagine getting one of those in the face during the heat of a fierce battle 😳😳😳. Outstanding demonstration, amazing! No one else on the planet can wield those weapons with greater skill or finesse or with such fluid technique. Great Job 👍👍👍

Halberds are such a sexy looking weapon. Awesome work on the video!

hey Bjorn, can you please show techniques for Halberd against Longsword or even Polish Saber? Most of the people at my Hema club use only swords and I'm basically the only one who primarily uses a Halberd there after classes is done for sparring purposes. I'd love to see some techniques you'd use against swords.

@rat488

2 жыл бұрын

use the point and patience they have to step into your kill zone before they can strike you when they do thrust. the burden is on them to counter you.

Very interesting as always. Nice to see some weapons techniques that are not covered very often.

I really like the added commentary/ explanations!

Damn it's so technical and beautiful!! Maybe i can learn fast because of my 6 years of boxing? I understand footwork very well next thing to do is to buy a halberd 😄 i liked sword fighting but your video had me liked poles arms fighting thanks you it's very well explained !

My go to channel for European techniques 😊

С большим удовольствием смотрю ваши видео. It is with great pleasure that I watch your videos.

Love the voice over guys, it adds a whole other layer. Which halberd simulators are you using? Also, I recently saw Amelie's video on Dreynschlag, are you guys going to be doing more Dussack videos?

3 жыл бұрын

The simulator tips are from tempus-fugitives. And yes...its planned to produce Videos about all the weapons of Meyers treatise :)

Perfect demonstration. Oh, that would feel just vile to be pulled from your neck by that blade!

I love the halberd series! Thanks for posting!

Your videos are so informative! Thank you so much!

This is so good, i love it 💜 Thank you 🙏

Great video! Thanks for the instruction!

These videos are great!

Great videos and great points. I’d like to see some balanced fighting. These techniques work great when the opponent makes absolutely no effort to counter them or aggressively fight back.

6 ай бұрын

Well, that's how technique videos or performances work. There is a starting position, an initial input and a concept against it. These concepts were described in the books of the time in exactly the same way as visually represented here. Imagine how pointless this video series would be if I told my training partner to just do anything and be aggressive every time. I wouldn't be able to convey the concepts shown. Then it would just be a sparring video with an arbitrary outcome. Believe me when you look at the concepts here and understand... that you could react accurately in your described scenario. That's the way it is when you want to learn and understand martial arts, the teacher shows you something and you do it in an isolated situation.

6 ай бұрын

But i like the idea to film some sparrings and then isolate some techniques afterwards!

Ayy, this is incredible, finally some control moves! That's what I love about the idea of a halberd. Question though, These moves seem ok vs the same thing but how would these moves fare against other types of weapons? Like a sword perhaps. I know the reach advantage is there but still...

@darkestlight660

Жыл бұрын

I imagine it would depend, since a sword would be able to reposition to strike you much quicker than a big weapon would. Though, I imagine you might be able to do a similar hook against a sword's hilt if you're precise enough

Hi Björn, the leg pull delivers a bit of wrong picture, coz you end up with a bound halberd while your opponent has a free avaiable weapon quite close to your unprotected side. May I suggest to end such "misleading" play always with a decent possible follow up? Maybe a second step backwards, so your opponent will fall. Or a weapon drop and close up with a dagger thrust to your opponents face? Just something that delivers the idea, that the leg pull is a suicidal move but a really really good one. :-)

Thanks for these

Very cool!

Sehr interessant!

I love ths vid

Wow bei dem Hebel möchte ich eine Helebarde ungern abbekommen. Sparring dürfte mit der Helebarde ähnlich wie mit dem Montante/Schlachtschwert nur schwerlich möglich sein. Wieder ein richtig gutes Video. Die Erklärungen sind super! 👍

3 жыл бұрын

Danke Dir! Ja Sparring ist wirklich mit Vorsicht zu genießen.

Kinda easy to look cool with a passive opponent. I'd be interested to see these going at least half speed in a spar. Are these techniques based on any historical precident?

After several years, I just purchased a spear. Now I’m wishing I had gotten a halberd instead! Still, there appears to be a bit of carryover in technique. Did Meyer address the spear at all in his manual? Thanks for the great videos and detailed explanations.

@Björn Rüther: were did you get those nice pants? and are they Newton specified? Love them :)

Oh yes 좋아 ㅋㅋㅋ ❤

Hallo Herr Rüther, wo haben sie das Traningsgerät besorgt?

Can you provide the details about where you purchased your halberd training weapon heads?

3 жыл бұрын

the name of the shop is tempus-fugitives (UK)

Bjorn, I'm a HEMAist in the US who studies Meyer. I have a question about the pronunciation of guards and various cuts. We pronounce Hau as HOW, but I'm not sure if this is correct, same with HUT like Zornhut. Are we saying it wrong?

3 жыл бұрын

"How" is OK i guess. I will pronounce all the techniques also in german for coming videos :)

With the fifth play it looks like your opponent could easily plunge their halberd into you while you are pulling their leg towards you, as their halberd is pretty much free while yours is down at their leg, thus you being completely open to their attack, potentially even giving their trust more power as you are pulling them towards you. Is that actually the case or does it just look like it as your opponent wouldnt have the time to react if the play was done at full speed?

@livrasyt166

3 жыл бұрын

yes your opponent would have time to react and just stab you if your execution of this technique is slow/sloppy. this technique relies on throwing your opponent off balance so you can use the time to finish him off. but you can also faint with this technique. in other words: you are you are baiting your opponent by pulling then he will (hopefully) try to stab you. in that case you will (hopefully) surprise him with another technique and (hopefully) end the fight.

@liusax8437

3 жыл бұрын

@@livrasyt166 thanks for your reply. That makes sense!

@user-yp7mx6kt6f

3 жыл бұрын

Another thought - weapon of your opponent can be shorter, or you plays paired with teammate against your opponent from any angle

Where do I get those pants?

3 жыл бұрын

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anyone know wear this guys get his pants, i would love to get a set for myself

3 жыл бұрын

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@mugger1

3 жыл бұрын

@ Thanks Buddy.

worry so danger

Reinhard & Brigitte drill

Dose she ever win?

this looks so much better than women self defense lmao

I'm making a Halterbrad. The combination of the hook and spear blade make it a can opener for people. HIDEOUS!

hey Bjorn, can you please show techniques for Halberd against Longsword or even Polish Saber? Most of the people at my Hema club use only swords and I'm basically the only one who primarily uses a Halberd there after classes is done for sparring purposes. I'd love to see some techniques you'd use against swords.