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Alexander Martzok - Viking Combat Reconstruction
Приєднався 20 тра 2018
Martial arts are my passion and I am especially interested in viking age warfare and tactics. I am doing martial arts for 12 years now, including Hap-Ki-Do, Muay Thai, Kali Silat, Reenactment combat, HEMA and combat reconstruction.
[Channel is currently inactive] On this channel I will publish content which is either directed to Living-History and combat reconstruction of the viking age or HEMA related stuff, such as interpretations and sparring.
[Channel is currently inactive] On this channel I will publish content which is either directed to Living-History and combat reconstruction of the viking age or HEMA related stuff, such as interpretations and sparring.
Viking Roundshield Sparring with Jonas Panzerbär
It was a lovely day at the Schwertgreifen Rostock OpenTraining in Bad Doberan.
I finally had the chance to have a calm moment with Jonas to fence outside of tournaments, in which he always beat me fair and square.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks to the FC Doberan for the support!
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I finally had the chance to have a calm moment with Jonas to fence outside of tournaments, in which he always beat me fair and square.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks to the FC Doberan for the support!
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Full Target line fight with spears | Berlin Buckler Bouts XVII
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We tried to reconstruct early medieval line combat with a full target zone. Of course, the non-sharp weapons and flexible spears bring some limitations to the conclusion of this experiment. The most prominent hit zones were the face, throat the chest. I (blue pants) tried out some sliding techniques with a 2,1m one-handed spear. Thank you to all participants! MartzokVikingCombat in...
Finals 3. SchwertKampfTage Prenzlau - Me vs Siggi & Panzerbär
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I wanted to share with you some impressions from my first reenactment tournament, the third Schwertkampf Tage in Prenzlau organized by the Schwarzwölfe. I made the fourth place out of sixth ten , with the top 3 winning with 2 or 3 points more per round than myself. The last three fights in this video are my bouts for the final top 3. The ruleset was Havelstyle with helmet. Each bout was 1 minut...
Getting a sound beating by Roland Warzecha BBB XVI. - 1000 subs special
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Finally had the opportunity to test my skills against Roland Warzcha and what can I say? I did not stand much of a chance! Thanks for all the support of this channel, we finally made the 1000 subscribers
Viking Roundshield Slow Sparring Berlin Buckler Bouts XVI
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Another impression from the 16th Berlin Buckler Bouts. Some relaxed sparring with Simon, who is clearly the more experienced fencer! MartzokVikingCombat vikingcombatreconstruction
Germanic Oblong Shield at the XVI. Berlin Buckler Bouts with Ingo Petri
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So I finally had the chance to try some slow sparring with Germanic oblong shields at the BB in Berlin! It was very interesting! Ingo explained to us , that the shields, when hold with the long axis perpendicular, are similar in handling to the round shields with large area of cover. If the long axis is held horizontal, it behaves more like a buckler and also lacks cover of the lower body. face...
Viking 2-handed spear combat
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With the two handed spear against spear it is essential to control the opponent, either in time or by control of his spear. Without control the risk is very high to end into a double hit or to get hit after oneself missed the opponent. Techniques which worked great so far are thrusts from the bind, feints and sniping cuts to the hands. I am the fencer in on the right with the lose spear head......
750 Subscriber Special - Relaxed Viking Holiday-Sparring
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We took the opportunity and made a little moderate-intensity sparring while enjoying the beautfiul view of the croatian coast line. To celebrate the 750 subscriber milestone I thought I would share it with you! I tried to highlight some nice binding action with the slow-mo function. MartzokVikingCombat vikingcombatreconstruction If you want to learn how to fight with...
How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 6 - Shield Binding
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Welcome to my new shield combat tutorial for beginners and advanced fighters. In this episode we talk about the fundamentals of binding with the shield and how to apply it in the Vor. Dominate the encounter not only with control of time (speed and deception) but in space by obstructing the movement of your opponent. For a more detailed discussion about Vor and Nach have a look here: www.keithfa...
How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 0 - Get Fit 2.0
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Here are my updated collections of exercises to get or stay fit for shield combat. Whether you just started or want to keep in shape during periods of no combat training. The workout focuses on strength-endurance for the main protagonists which carry your combat movement: Thighs, lower back, shoulders and arms. Do the workout twice a week, at best in addition to other training forms. Consult yo...
FAQ What did historical shields weigh and how heavy should my training shield be?
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This questions comes up now and then, is often wildly discussed without any look on archaeological data and therefore a lot of misinformation is spreading through the community. Archeaological finds may not be able to give us a direct answer but by putting together the puzzles and having a look at evidence-based replicas, when can at least get an idea. Based on the weight estimations I will als...
Review - SPES 800N AP Light
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#EDIT Some people on Reddit r/wma have pointed out, that the collar-bone area lacks proper protection. I missed that weakness of the jacket, since my mask-overlay (SPES Trinity Pro) also protects this area very well. After 8 months of usage in sparring, I wanted to give a short review on my costum-made 800N AP Light fencing jacket from SPES. 800N means, that the fabric is puncture resistance up...
How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 5 - Defence
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Welcome to my new shield combat tutorial for beginners and advanced fighters. In this episode we talk about the fundamentals of defence and how to survive in the Nach. For a more detailed discussion about Vor and Nach have a look here: www.keithfarrell.net/blog/2021/02/understanding-vor-nach-and-indes-part-1-definitions/. MartzokVikingCombat vikingcombatreconstruction...
What can we say about early medieval and viking age spears? | 1 Length
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This project would not have been possible without the great research and advice of Tomáš Vlasatý. You can find his Project Forlǫg: Reenactment and science under this link: sagy.vikingove.cz/ or you can support him directly via www.patreon.com/vikings In this series I want to shed light onto the early medieval and viking age spear as well as its individual components. What can the components tel...
Viking 2-handed spear combat (outdated)
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With the two handed spear against spear it is essential to control the opponent, either in time or by control of his spear. Without control the risk is very high to end into a double hit or to get hit after onself missed the opponent. Techniques which worked great so far are thrusts from the bind, feints and sniping cuts to the hands. I am the fencer in black pants. MartzokVikingCo...
How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 4 - Offense
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How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 4 - Offense
FAQ Viking Sword grip length and types
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FAQ Viking Sword grip length and types
How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 3 - Footwork
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How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 3 - Footwork
How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 2 - Of Strikes and Thrusts
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How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 2 - Of Strikes and Thrusts
How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 1 - Stance and Posture
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How to fight single combat with the viking shield | 1 - Stance and Posture
What did real viking shields look like?
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What did real viking shields look like?
Andre Lignitzer's Sword and Buckler
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Andre Lignitzer's Sword and Buckler
Viking combat with sword and shield
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Viking combat with sword and shield
OUTDATED Get fit for combat with Viking Sword and Shield!
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OUTDATED Get fit for combat with Viking Sword and Shield!
Fighting with the Longsword - a nice relaxed sparring
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Fighting with the Longsword - a nice relaxed sparring
Turning uncovered with Sword and Buckler!
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Turning uncovered with Sword and Buckler!
First time knife defence - I failed miserably
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First time knife defence - I failed miserably
Viking 2-handed spear combat (outdated)
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Viking 2-handed spear combat (outdated)
HistoricalMarket.com Viking Type E - Not recommended!
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HistoricalMarket.com Viking Type E - Not recommended!
7:11 Wait.. As a newcomer to this sport... Do you ever use this attack?? I mean from medieval longsword fighting pov I can see the point, but we (in this sport) cant score points to the head, nor are we even allowed to hit that close to the head. Or are you under other rules than ours? (Western fighting style).
I don't understand- why is this outdated?
How many inches across is your Round Shield?
Lets say i was a viking and i my fellow viking was in a city, they put a sword in the ground, the sword edges points to NORTH the direction to the city, so i with my shield place it so that the direction alings. so i can get the fixed position on me. Purley hypothetical tho. not true at all. they used shileds and swords in combat.
Nice Video, may you have a link where you got your sword belt from and especially the straps for holding your scrabbard on the belt? :) Thats what im searching for long time :)
держава та країна все більш не тотожні . йдіть в сраку зі своїм єдиниммарафоном.
It's virtually impossible to find anything beyond a fragment of unarmed viking techniques.
very nice! I will mention you in the video in which I'll craft a viking shield replika! thanks!
Where did you get the clothes?
Great work and research on this video! It seems spears varied widely in length even among a single ethnic group such as the Slavic peoples which you highlighted. Thank you so much for sharing.
This stuff was valuable to many during corona times. Know when it is over we would like to invite you to finland and share your thoughts on this. hirdmenn.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-four-distances-of-spear.html
My favourite part of this video is the constant mortal kombat idle dance
Great video. Any information on linden wood used for shields? I didn’t hear it mentioned.
Historical Viking shields were around 7-8 lbs. When you factor in context, the light weight makes sense. Raiders travelling by longboat, then travelling at a face pace TO and then FROM their raids.
Thank you, your video was very helpful!
Ty for these… as a trainer and coach these are very helpful.
What's ,,feeder wood" ?
Very good 👍
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Just to say you are still informing people 3 years on with this video. I like the no pretensions and direct fact based style of presentation. Thanks.
looking forward to when you do a video on the axe in combination with viking shield
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Good Production, the video looks good and is easy understandable
Never have I heard or seen one of your videos before. What a shame, they are good
in single combat, how big would the shields be? Ive heard 80-90cm but im not sure if thats just for shield walls or for duels
great work thanks for putting this together big help understanding the different plays
Thanks so much for this video. We have a shield making day fast approaching at my reenactment club and this is going to help me make something better than my terribly clunky first attempt. :)
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Very clear description of viking age shields, full of interesting facts backed up by images a modern pagan man can reflect apon while building his own Wiking shield, SKAL.
Thank you soo much for a such deep dive into training with sword and shield training 👍👍👍
Thank you! Excellent presentation.
Excellent video, thank you so much. One topic that I have found very little information on (and would love to hear more about) is shaft diameter. I think there are a lot of questions about how the spear was held and used, particularly single handed, and a lot of that depends on the weight of the full spear. Obviously, the shaft diameter plays a big part in that total weight. I can easily control a 1.5cm shaft, even while cutting with a 2m spear. But a 2.5cm shaft changes things completely.
Well, its something I plan to do but I have not much time left to do any research at the moment :/
As I recall thumb grip isn't really possible with period swords
Damn missed the memo and accidentally still made it work with two replicas.
@@alexandermartzok_vikingcombat I mean there are a lot of ahistorical replicas my dude
About to start a shield build and this video is very helpful. Thanks eh!
Oh thank goodness, I was afraid we'd never see you again! Great video, the breakdown of how techniques work under pressure- and especially all the little touches that could save your "life"- is really helpful.
With job, family and girlfriend there is not much time for fencing and video editing so of course I chose fencing. :D Glad you like it!
great video
I've been looking for some leg guards like yours, can I ask where they are from?
They are Beinschutz BAUER Vapor X700, I bought them like 7 years ago. They are great if your chins are large enough to fill them out properly.
@@alexandermartzok_vikingcombat Thank you!
Excellent video! Thanks. What is the diameter of your shield?
Thanks! 85 cm.
Very cool video! Thank you for posting! I thought it was interesting that most of the engagements didn't have a shield on shield bind, and for what I saw, most of the shield binds came after one or two actions with the sword. Is that typically how fights with viking shield go, or was that specific to this engagement?
Thanks! Well that depends. Most reenactors are not used to the bind and flee as long as possible (going back like here) or just rush in hitting on the legs (mostly ending in double hits). With the first ones you have to lure them a bit and then counter which results mostly in only a final bind if at all. With the latter ones, binding and keeping distance can actually help but you have to have really good footwork. Constant shield binding only happens with people who also fence in a binding-heavy system. There are fewer double hits in my experience but you need a lot of shoulder and arm strength/endurance.
You can see the other extreme in my video with Roland, however I am way more active with the shield now then I was when the recording happend.
nice analysis =)
Thanks, I actually learned a lot by really going in deep :D
Love your instructional video!!! Will you do some Dane axe stuff?!
Sorry, I have absolutely no experience with dane axe. Especially with historically accurate dane axes it is a very unique fighting style which few know. For now I stick to shield and spear.
Good stuff!
Schöne Gefechte. Ich freue mich schon darauf in Haithabu wieder mit dir zu Fechten.
Bin leider nur am Sonntag zum Fechten da, aber wird gut!
Nice to see you are back! Trying some Roland stuff there?
@@Tsurukiri I always fence with Roland's system if the other person has a fencing mask or I feel comfortable enough with my sparrings partner.
@@alexandermartzok_vikingcombat Thought so! By the way, I liked your rising cut(s) from the lower left. Those are rarely seen.
Quite crap, the positions are terrible and leave you very open to getting stabbed and loosing combat. Also loosing sight of you opponent with your shield up like that is just bad. Zero points.
Every skilled martial artist knows that every guard has its advantage and disadvantages. I even state that the guard is vulnerable to stabs in the following videos. I often use it too lure opponents into stabbing and use the counter to gain an advantage, like here ua-cam.com/video/4u8Q_d9w5vI/v-deo.html or here ua-cam.com/video/4u8Q_d9w5vI/v-deo.html. But I admit, you need skill and a good reaction time so its better that you stick to your style :)
Thank you Alexander for making this video.
You are welcome, hope it helps!
Alexander, you have inspired us to begin Viking sword and Shield in my HEMA club. These videos are excellent. They are informative and very easy to follow. Keep up the excellent work. 😊👍
Thanks for the awesome feedback, I hope it helps! :) Let me know if you encounter any problems or think something does not work for you!
@@alexandermartzok_vikingcombat Thanks. We've made our own shields, and my first attempt was 5.5kg - too heavy to wield easily. Second one is 3kg and is 87cm diameter - I'm 1.85 Metres tall. 😊
I can’t wait to try these excercises. Thank you.