As always, great video. I really liked the visual examples you provided. I notice that you usually use the stick one-handed in what I've been told is the Antrim style. Could you perhaps do some more content related to a two-handed version which I believe is called Doyle style? Again, I really appreciate your videos and the work you do. Go raibh maith agat.
@@Thorne_MacGregor hey Thomas we tend to use the Doyle material once we get in close which leaves a small window to work the material prior to grappling beginning due to the rules or lack thereof that we use. I'll do some videos on close range fighting later this year for sure.
That soft tone and easy relaxed manner is surely the biggest warning there is in Ireland* Don't bother this Man ! lol 😂 Serious question do you have a method for protecting your hands ? Because, oh my life the pain is borderline unbearable and the hand doesn't heal properly... ever.
@@longshotkdb I teach a number of techniques for keeping the hand safe it's the first target you are going to get hit in so I spend a lot of time on it.
Why not keep your hand close to your body (ex: overhead) to deny handstrikes ? I find that the hand can be extended out more safely with an irish grip since it protects the hand somewhat but I much prefer to keep my hand out of harms way with a shorter cudgel.
@@snakeoveer1046 being close to the body it's a pretty easy target and leaves the head fairly open but more often than not your opponent can use their opposite hand to pin it to your body. A shorter stick would generally be used rather differently.
@@ramblingkern My point is that by leaving your hand out you give a low risk high reward target to your opponent (he doesn't need to get close to you which makes it hard to punish). Keeping your hand close doesn't change the ease with which your head can be hit, given that it is in the same position as if you had an extended guard. Having my hand pinned isn't a concern with it overhead or over the shoulder since that can only happen at very close range where things are different given that you don't let people get that close without trying to whack them (in fact your hand can be trapped from further away if you extend it).
@@snakeoveer1046 ah I see what your getting at yes. I briefly alluded to this in my last video but a lot of stick styles lead with the stick forward as they are often proxies for a blade so a point forward makes sense. With a stick obviously having it in a position you can swing from is more important. As for being close to the body it has it's advantages for sure but I often find issues with not having many options to swing the stick. As for grappling if a determined opponent wants to grab you or your stick they will find a way to do it.
Awesome explanation.
Thank you mate.
Nice T-shirt Nathan, great video too.
@@conlethberry1236 thank you mate appreciate the support as always
Great video great shirt !
@@Headhunterhiggins haha thank you brother had to give you the shout out.
Very cool stuff, subscribed. Longsword and fencing get way too much focus in HEMA, cool to see other weapons represented
Good vid, thanks for posting!
@@r.t.972 you are most welcome.
As always, great video. I really liked the visual examples you provided. I notice that you usually use the stick one-handed in what I've been told is the Antrim style. Could you perhaps do some more content related to a two-handed version which I believe is called Doyle style? Again, I really appreciate your videos and the work you do. Go raibh maith agat.
@@Thorne_MacGregor hey Thomas we tend to use the Doyle material once we get in close which leaves a small window to work the material prior to grappling beginning due to the rules or lack thereof that we use. I'll do some videos on close range fighting later this year for sure.
@@ramblingkern Much appreciated. Thank you.
That soft tone and easy relaxed manner is surely the biggest warning there is in Ireland*
Don't bother this Man ! lol 😂
Serious question do you have a method for protecting your hands ? Because, oh my life the pain is borderline unbearable and the hand doesn't heal properly... ever.
@@longshotkdb I teach a number of techniques for keeping the hand safe it's the first target you are going to get hit in so I spend a lot of time on it.
Why not keep your hand close to your body (ex: overhead) to deny handstrikes ?
I find that the hand can be extended out more safely with an irish grip since it protects the hand somewhat but I much prefer to keep my hand out of harms way with a shorter cudgel.
@@snakeoveer1046 being close to the body it's a pretty easy target and leaves the head fairly open but more often than not your opponent can use their opposite hand to pin it to your body. A shorter stick would generally be used rather differently.
@@ramblingkern My point is that by leaving your hand out you give a low risk high reward target to your opponent (he doesn't need to get close to you which makes it hard to punish).
Keeping your hand close doesn't change the ease with which your head can be hit, given that it is in the same position as if you had an extended guard.
Having my hand pinned isn't a concern with it overhead or over the shoulder since that can only happen at very close range where things are different given that you don't let people get that close without trying to whack them (in fact your hand can be trapped from further away if you extend it).
@@snakeoveer1046 ah I see what your getting at yes. I briefly alluded to this in my last video but a lot of stick styles lead with the stick forward as they are often proxies for a blade so a point forward makes sense. With a stick obviously having it in a position you can swing from is more important. As for being close to the body it has it's advantages for sure but I often find issues with not having many options to swing the stick. As for grappling if a determined opponent wants to grab you or your stick they will find a way to do it.