The Best Off-Hand Weapon? (Duellist / Adventurer Equipment)

For those who like some level of realism in fantasy and/or are interested in ideas for historical fiction here is a look at some easy to carry options that would suit a traveler.
The previous video (about arm blades & spiked shields) is related to this, sort of a part 1.
• Arm Blades & Spiked Sh...
For a character who needs to travel light or just wants to minimize weight and clutter, cumbersome weapons like polearms and large shields are out. The simplest choice that offers good versatility would be a longsword that is light and well balanced enough to be effective with either one or both hands. It's not the most protective though.
What if you want to maximize defensive capabilities at the same time? Here are some combinations that strike a good balance between effectiveness and easy of carry in my opinion.
You'll also find some information about the dynamics of armed martial arts (defensive actions, openings, feints, etc).
Historical reproductions and other stuff I'm showing in the video (some are affiliate links):
"Tristan" mitten gauntlets by Armory Smith
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12th century lugged spear
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Halberd trainer from Purpleheart Armoury
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The Knecht kriegsmesser (out of production) and The Marxbruder grosse messer by Albion
www.albion-swo...
The Falke kriegsmesser by Landsknecht Emporium
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Review: • An Awesome New Kriegsm...
Viking round shield I made in 2015
• Making, testing and re...
Medium sized buckler with belt hook by Steel Mastery
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Small steel buckler
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Spiked Talhoffer buckler
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Chinese Han Dynasty Gou-Rang hook shield by LK Chen
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• Trying Out the Chinese...
Customized Scottish basket-hilt broadsword
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Parrying dagger (main gauche) by Darkwood Armoury
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LARP greatsword & seax style knife and Doppelsoldner flamberge by Calimacil
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Excellent source for period depictions of arms and armor from the Middle Ages:
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Manuscripts showing the dueling shield (or longshield)
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Credits:
"Casual Dwarf" by Tregis
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The adorable packrat was drawn by Ursula Vernon
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Special thanks to Ace the Super Villain for designing 3D models to illustrate my idea of a more compact, single-handed dueling shield
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Outtakes:
"Little People At Work" by Horrorpen
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Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
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