Phillip Martin
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Cutting tatami with a pattern 1896 British Mountain Artillery saber
In this video, I performed cuts on tatami with a pattern 1896 British Mountain Artillery saber. Each of the cutting patterns in this video utilize an elbow moulinet before a cut. These cutting feats will be included in my first saber cutting tournament that I will run this October at Fright Fight 2024.
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Cutting tatami with an ATrim XVIII.7 arming sword (munition grade) from Angus Trim
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In this video, I cut some mats with an ATrim XVIII.7 that Angus Trim generously provided as a prize for the 2024 Combat Con tournaments. This arming sword is part of Gus's "munition grade" line, which costs about $400 less than an ATrim in full polish. As can be seen in the video, this sword performs very well!
Cutting tatami mats with an early 19th century British artillery saber
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Happy Memorial Day! In this video, I did some initial cutting with an early 19th century British artillery saber that I recently bought from an online antique dealer. Based on the 1796 light cavalry saber, the blade on this artillery saber is 30 inches long (3 inches shorter than the 1796). This artillery saber has a cast iron grip, making the sword very durable. This sword was also the basis f...
Cutting double tatami rolls with the "Blue Baron" German Battle Sword from Lancelot Sword
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In this video, I cut double tatami mats targets with the "Blue Baron" German Battle Sword that was sent to me for testing and review from Lancelot Sword. Previous initial cutting with this sword convinced me that double mats were the proper target for this sword, and as can be seen in the video, it cut through these tough Kageyama tatami double rolls with ease. This sword can be here on the Lan...
Review and testing of the 3 models of Supreme Cutter from Lancelot Swords
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In this video, I test and review the 3 models of Supreme Cutter from Lancelot Sword. These swords were personally sharpened by Lancelot Chan and cut through a variety of tatami targets very well, as can be seen in the cutting footage from myself and other people. These swords can be purchased from www.lancelotsword.com
Footage of my first cutting practice with the Phoenix Society from October 2015
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Here is some old footage of a cutting practice in Richard Marsden's backyard prior to the 2015 SoCal Swordfight, my first HEMA event. SoCal was in early November that year, so this footage would have been from mid-October. The cut combinations that I practiced were from previous Longpoint cutting tournaments, one of the few sources of HEMA cutting videos that I could find at the time. The sword...
Double cut combination with the new Persian Shamshir from LK Chen Swords!
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In this video, I performed a same-side double cut combination with the Persian Shamshir from LK Chen Swords. As you can see in the video, the very curved blade cuts through tatami with ease, the cut pieces dropping straight to the ground. I bought this shamshir from Kult of Athena and it is also available for purchase at www.lkchensword.com.
Combat Con 2023: Open Cutting - Finals
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Final Round Feat 1: Basic Cuts (2 Mats) The competitor will be required to perform 4 true-edge cuts through two 2 single mats that are spiked on either end of a triple mat stand. One descending and one ascending cut will be performed along the same axis. Then the stand will be rotated 180 degrees and one descending and one ascending true-edge cut will be performed along the other axis. The mats...
Combat Con 2023: Open Cutting Tournament - Elimination Rounds
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Elimination Feat 1: Six True-Edge Cuts - 00:05 The competitors will be required to successfully complete 2 descending, 2 ascending and 2 horizontal true edge cuts on a single mat target. The top 16 scored competitors from the first elimination round will advance to the second elimination round. 1. Andrew Hall - 00:10 2. Andrew Polito - 02:20 3. Dan Cheung - 04:23 4. Edgar Perez - 06:24 5. EJ Tr...
Combat Con 2023: Advanced Cutting - Finals
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Final Round 1: Double Cut (2 Mats) The competitor will be required to perform a double cut trough two single mats that are spiked on either end of a triple mat stand. The competitor will complete an ascending cut (true edge or false edge, competitor’s choice) through both mats followed immediately by a second cut that cuts the severed pieces (not the pieces spiked to the stand). Final Round 2: ...
Combat Con 2023: Advanced Cutting Tournament - Elimination Rounds
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Elimination Feat 1: Semaphores on a Double-Rolled Mat - 00:05 The competitors will be required to successfully complete as many cuts as safely possible as directed via semaphores. The cuts will be all true-edge either descending or ascending from the right or left as directed. The semaphore will indicate the direction from which the cut is to originate. The cut must be completed before the next...
Double cuts with Joshua War-Bear using the Albion Baron longsword
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In this video, Josh War-Bear and I perform a few double cut variations using the Albion Baron longsword. The Baron cut the tatami mats very well, delivering very smooth and powerful cuts.
Cutting tatami with the Pirate Cutlass from Kingdom of Arms
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In this video, I performed cut combinations on tatami mats with the Pirate Cutlass from Kingdom of Arms. This cutting video was made in support of my review of this sword, which can be found here: sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/70961/pirate-cutlass-kingdom-arms
Review of new tatami mats from Kageyama Imports
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In the video, I review the new tatami mats being sold by Kageyama Imports, based in Tucson AZ. These new mats are very similar to Mugen Dachi when cut to the correct length (200 cm or about 6.5 feet). These mats can be purchased from Jason Shinn at their website: www.aztatami.com
Double Double Cut performed by Chris Fields at the 2023 SoCal Swordfight arming sword tournament
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At SoCal Swordfight 2022, Sean and RJ asked if I would be interested in running a single hand cutting tournament next year, and I told them that I would be happy to run an arming sword cutting tournament for the 2023 SoCal Swordfight. I put together a collection of my favorite cutting feats, the first couple that would be accessible all competitors and later feats that would challenge the most ...
Cutting tatami with the Dane Axe from Arms & Armor at the Valley of the Sun Cutting Tournaments
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Cutting tatami with the Dane Axe from Arms & Armor at the Valley of the Sun Cutting Tournaments
Cut-to-Thrust feat performed with the ATrim Xa.4 arming sword from Angus Trim
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Cut-to-Thrust feat performed with the ATrim Xa.4 arming sword from Angus Trim
Ascending double cuts with the Tang Zhan Ma Dao from LK Chen Swords
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Ascending double cuts with the Tang Zhan Ma Dao from LK Chen Swords
Review and testing of the European Longsword from Cloudhammer Steelworks
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Review and testing of the European Longsword from Cloudhammer Steelworks
Cutting tatami with the Crossbowmen's Dao from LK Chen Swords
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Cutting tatami with the Crossbowmen's Dao from LK Chen Swords
Cutting tatami with a Han Jian from Cloudhammer Steelworks
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Cutting tatami with a Han Jian from Cloudhammer Steelworks
Cutting tatami with the Balaur Arms Kagutsuchi straight-bladed katana from Kult of Athena
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Cutting tatami with the Balaur Arms Kagutsuchi straight-bladed katana from Kult of Athena
Cutting tatami with the Balaur Arms Byakko Katana from Kult of Athena
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Cutting tatami with the Balaur Arms Byakko Katana from Kult of Athena
Kult of Athena Open Cutting Tournament from CombatCon 2022!
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Kult of Athena Open Cutting Tournament from CombatCon 2022!
Kult of Athena Advanced Cutting Tournament from CombatCon 2022!
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Kult of Athena Advanced Cutting Tournament from CombatCon 2022!
Cutting tatami with an ATrim XVIIIb.5 longsword from Angus Trim
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Cutting tatami with an ATrim XVIIIb.5 longsword from Angus Trim
Cutting a double tatami mat target with the Twin Peaks Liao Dao from LK Chen Swords
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Cutting a double tatami mat target with the Twin Peaks Liao Dao from LK Chen Swords
Cutting tatami with a type XVIIIc/XVa sword from Winter Cutlery
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Cutting tatami with a type XVIIIc/XVa sword from Winter Cutlery
Comparison review of four Jian from LK Chen Swords ...and 2000 subscribers!
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Comparison review of four Jian from LK Chen Swords ...and 2000 subscribers!
Review and testing of the Black Fencer Type XVIIIa Sharp Longsword
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Review and testing of the Black Fencer Type XVIIIa Sharp Longsword

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @finalbossd
    @finalbossd 8 днів тому

    How does the cutting power compare to any of LK chen’s swords you’ve tested?

  • @来喽
    @来喽 9 днів тому

    😮

  • @immediateegret2120
    @immediateegret2120 21 день тому

    That combination looked so satisfying! 🤺

  • @MaxSDSF
    @MaxSDSF 21 день тому

    Did you sharpen it? Seems very sharp for an antique

    • @Phil.Martin
      @Phil.Martin 21 день тому

      The sword was not service sharpened. With its fine blade profile, it didn't take a lot of work to put a good edge on it.

  • @gzozulin
    @gzozulin 21 день тому

    All old weapons have one thing in common: field ruggedness. You can pull this out of a burning casemate and still quickly remove body parts from an opposing force

    • @gzozulin
      @gzozulin 21 день тому

      In early childhood, I was frightened by the depiction of a cavalry saber fight in Sholokhov's famous novel And Quiet Flows the Don (Тихий Дон) during the Russian Revolution. In the novel, which takes place during the Russian Civil War and World War I, the protagonist, Grigory Melekhov, experiences many horrors of a civil war, including surviving saber wounds. One of these involves a significant injury to the shoulder during a brutal cavalry fight. Thats when I realised that during that period the saber was not a secondary weapon..

  • @GreaterAfghanistanMovement
    @GreaterAfghanistanMovement 21 день тому

    Looks like a Jian

  • @doratheexploder286
    @doratheexploder286 21 день тому

    is that an antique, or a repro? The british with the D guard is hard to find, seems they all went to Canadian regiments for some reason. The Indian P guards are way more accessible.

    • @Phil.Martin
      @Phil.Martin 21 день тому

      This is an antique that I found in very good condition. I have seen others for sale, but yes the Indian model with the brass guard is more common.

  • @tedblackburn8679
    @tedblackburn8679 22 дні тому

    Wow! That's a nice specimen. Looks like a more refined and aerodynamic 1796 pattern. Nice cutting as usual. Cheers from Montreal.

  • @dlatrexswords
    @dlatrexswords 22 дні тому

    Woof. You make that look smooth Philip. Great cutting as usual mate

  • @sammannaerts4178
    @sammannaerts4178 24 дні тому

    Deammmm

  • @sammannaerts4178
    @sammannaerts4178 24 дні тому

    Deam!! next level

  • @eliaskuba4705
    @eliaskuba4705 24 дні тому

    I honestly feel bad for anyone who was ever on the receiving end of one of these swords doesn’t matter if it’s a slash or chop you’re getting messed up lol

  • @EZDuzIt1979
    @EZDuzIt1979 28 днів тому

    Thanks for making it

  • @redcruben
    @redcruben Місяць тому

    That cutting was impressive, skill

  • @FortiniIII
    @FortiniIII Місяць тому

    You are good! VERY good technique!

  • @devonpollock3505
    @devonpollock3505 Місяць тому

    That was incredible. Both the sword and the technique. I've been cutting for nearly two decades, and it's not common to see someone this in touch with their tool.

  • @arcaneknight9799
    @arcaneknight9799 Місяць тому

    What's the difference between the standard and munitions grade versions?

  • @TheHermit72
    @TheHermit72 Місяць тому

    Did you bought it sharpened?

  • @cccalhoun
    @cccalhoun Місяць тому

    I haven't liked a sword this much since the Albion Crecy. S5 steel is intriguing to me. Probably doesn't flex much, but the alloy is crazy strong.

  • @轉龍呼吸法-y4p
    @轉龍呼吸法-y4p Місяць тому

    The Chinese Jien is like a gentleman, handsome, noble and high educational level.

  • @isaacmaldonado7481
    @isaacmaldonado7481 Місяць тому

    How much did the sword cost. I looked it up on windlass steel craft and when i went to want to purchase it took me to another page that said it made museum replicas. So I am eery to purchase from that link. Also it didn’t show a price.

  • @gunfun7772
    @gunfun7772 Місяць тому

    Ordered one of thes yesterday. I have been researching daggers but found most daggers to be a bit to short on the blade. This is the only example I could find thats both long and has a cross guard. I was hoping the length would improve the cutting capability and I guess you proved it right here. 8 years old but still gold!

  • @KartiacKID
    @KartiacKID Місяць тому

    Very impressive cutting and thrusting techniques

  • @Senad
    @Senad Місяць тому

    Beautiful AND deadly. My favorite combination.

  • @a.r2583
    @a.r2583 Місяць тому

    آیا شمشیر ایرانی است یا عثمانی

  • @justinsellers9402
    @justinsellers9402 Місяць тому

    Cool looking blade, but that handle does not look comfortable.

  • @GregoryThomas-s2x
    @GregoryThomas-s2x Місяць тому

    Very good cutting demo. I want a regeck , i think or something similar but i cant pull the triggr

  • @jmcgonnell
    @jmcgonnell 2 місяці тому

    Great interview! really interesting insights into the design process.

  • @JCOwens-zq6fd
    @JCOwens-zq6fd 2 місяці тому

    Well done. The khyber knife is well known for its cutting power. Folks need only read victorian era accounts.

  • @인과응보-g1o
    @인과응보-g1o 2 місяці тому

    0:26 wow....

  • @GreaterAfghanistanMovement
    @GreaterAfghanistanMovement 2 місяці тому

    looks like a mongol sword

  • @jamesflores7362
    @jamesflores7362 2 місяці тому

    Cut to thrust was awesome!

  • @camerongunn7906
    @camerongunn7906 2 місяці тому

    Nice! She's a brutal cutter. Good work.

  • @kingof-bunz6506
    @kingof-bunz6506 2 місяці тому

    I have this sword as well and it reminds me a little less like a rapier but more like a wearable spear that can cut someone in half although there are many rapier techniques that can be used with this I’m actually looking into extending the handle so the sword may be used as a wearable glaive and couched in the armpit

  • @andreweden9405
    @andreweden9405 2 місяці тому

    Flawless as always Phillip! It's always a treat to see you cut... and stab!

  • @a2ztacticalacademy
    @a2ztacticalacademy 2 місяці тому

    Nice dragonfly cut and very good on the cut and thrust. Man, one day, i hope to get half as good

  • @bretalvarez3097
    @bretalvarez3097 2 місяці тому

    Cuts as if he has a lightsaber, amazing.

  • @justinpyle3415
    @justinpyle3415 2 місяці тому

    👍

  • @SucculentDoorbell
    @SucculentDoorbell 2 місяці тому

    Interesting to see kenjustsu applied to longsword 🤙

  • @robinpoe13
    @robinpoe13 2 місяці тому

    hell yeah

  • @TheGoldenBear79
    @TheGoldenBear79 2 місяці тому

    Amazing cutting Sir! You make a high level of skill look like it’s just relaxed intent to move the sword swiftly and accurately, like you do it for a living! I know it can’t be that easy, but good job making it look like it is! I am definitely intrigued by this one, to bad I don’t have your ability, but I’m sure I could have fun with a sword like that one way or another! 😂 Great video, review, and cutting! Thank you for your great work. Best wishes to you and your family. ✌️🇺🇸

  • @Arik_Lynn
    @Arik_Lynn 3 місяці тому

    very nice my dude!

  • @BMO_Creative
    @BMO_Creative 3 місяці тому

    DUDE!!! You and Skall have no business being this fast as big and strong as you are! In the movies, big guys are slow! LOL Great video man!

  • @nobodynowhere8445
    @nobodynowhere8445 3 місяці тому

    Something else that is an advantage of the finger being over the guard is that it makes it harder to disarm someone with a strike or a bind.

  • @daddygagz1701
    @daddygagz1701 3 місяці тому

    Subbed. Great presentation. I ordered mine long before I watched this and it’s been late but I’m excited again now after watching you handle the soldat. Great video.

  • @BLADESKNIVESBROTHERHOOD-vn3bn
    @BLADESKNIVESBROTHERHOOD-vn3bn 3 місяці тому

    Amazing boss👊🏻🗡️👊🏻

  • @kibbyvoom
    @kibbyvoom 3 місяці тому

    Yeah but can you cut cheese with them 🤤

  • @__Hannibal__barca__
    @__Hannibal__barca__ 3 місяці тому

    carthaginian sword

  • @Ugojglc
    @Ugojglc 3 місяці тому

    Very interesting video and informations. Whatever you do, you perform perfect cuts it's really, really, impressive.

  • @BLADESKNIVESBROTHERHOOD-vn3bn
    @BLADESKNIVESBROTHERHOOD-vn3bn 3 місяці тому

    You are a beast👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻