The four rules of sword saftey: 1. Treat every sword as if it is sharp 2. Know your target and whats around it ( and yourself) 3. Keep the tip of the sword pointed on a safe direction 4. Hands off the sword until ready to use Follow these simple rule so you won't be the winner of a Darwin Award
1.it ain't thaaaaat sharp yall be fineeeeee 2.dont worry about what your cutting if it didn't wanna be cut it shouldn't be in your cutting range 3.the tip of your sword is like a laser pointer so POINT POINT POINT 4.dont let go of your sword at any point or the sword goblins will steal it and last of all remember swords are toys so have fun
Nice video guys! As a former nationally ranked fencer who’s studied both sport and conventional fencing under Rich Wayland, Magdi Conyd, and Delmar Calvert, I think that your guys’ critique is spot on. The critique of angle of swing (to me fencing lines) and even wrist motion are accurate and good for people to hear. The point on edge alignment was a good pick as well. I also really liked the emphasis throughout on how important it is to understand that this stuff is dangerous and requires training and proper equipment as well as environment. Don’t demonetize videos like this UA-cam! It’s a great, educational way for young folks to learn safety principles without finding a club to join.
Between the Brandon and now Shad, both Guntube and Swordtube have now fulfilled my itch to see the best weapons-related Darwin Awards the internet has to offer
now the question is... if the bayonette fails come around... who has dibs? brandon or shad? you could make an argument for either on one hand bayonettes are DEFINITLY tied to guns, on the other hand bayonettes are based of off medieval pikes/spears
Bows and crossbows will be absolutely horrific. A crossbow accident with a hunting broadhead is arguably worse than an accidental gunshot because the energy is transferred into a thin slice of tissue rather than a circle.
You left out the most devastating weapon in the medieval arsenal, the ONLY weapon capable of ending an opponent the right way - a detached sword pommel! Theign Thrand proved a pommel tossed against a head is very bad, even when the head's covered by a great helm or equivalent. While it will protect from injury, you're striking a roughly bell shaped piece of metal with a clapper shaped piece of metal, the guy in side the helm's going to be entering The Gong Show after that!
The first injury is like when an anime villain doesn't realize he's been cut by the main character until it's too late, but performed by a single person on his own body.
To piggyback on what Tyranth was saying about the stage combat swords, the techniques are also different. It's far more similar to partner dancing than martial arts. The moves are choreographed (obviously) and the attacking partner will intentionally telegraph their attacks so that the defending partner can begin their reaction before the attack even occurs (CRAP - Cue, Reaction, Action, Parry). The attacks are also offset, performed at a distance where they wouldn't hit even if the defending partner didn't parry correctly or forgot to parry at all, the energy is sent forward and past the defending partner instead of towards them (more similar to casting a fishing line than swinging a baseball bat, if that makes sense), and the movements are made at full extention to keep distance consistant and so that the attacking partners own skeletal structure halts the strike. Every movement has several redundant safety measures in place so that any one failure is not catastrophic. Also, steel weapons are, counterintuitively, the safest to use. Wood tends to crack or break making them sharp and dangerous, and rubber is either too flexible and whips around unpredictably or extremely heavy and basically a bludgeon. Properly made aluminum weapons are safe, but tend to develop burrs from repeated strikes that you can cut yourself on. Steel does develop burrs but at a much lower rate, particularly the ones that are actually forged. Plus, psychologically, people respect them more and tend to goof around less while using them.
@@yamatokurusaki5790 My idea of Heaven is that my dreams get fulfilled. This dude's dream get fulfilled so he is clearly in Heaven. What is your idea of Heaven?
This is super educational 👍 it’s not just entertaining click bait. Safety is so important, but outlining mistakes that causes accidents makes it easier to understand. Honestly very useful content.
I agree. I’m able to stomach them a lot more. This might be sort of a macabre way of looking at it, but if someone gets seriously injured or dies in one of Brandon’s videos, they probably didn’t suffer for very long. With sword or knife related videos, it hurts worse to see someone else actually suffering.
To add my own story: I was once playing with a pocket knife of mine(must've been 13 or so), swinging it around and stabbing the air and such, made a stab backwards, and jammed the blade a good 5cm or so in my thigh. From that I now have a scar and much more consciousness for blade safety.
I was once cutting the stem of a banana because it wasn't breaking when I twisted it, and either it was a lot softer than I was expecting or a lot harder than I was expecting. The knife was also sharper than I was expecting because I think it was a shapened butter knife... but I sliced my finger open because the knife did not go only halfway as I was expecting.... I sliced another finger, cutting something by accidentally curling my finger under the knife, not realizing it was under the knife thinking I was curling it properly.... most people will agree that you need to be careful with knives, but there is some sort of disconnect when it comes to swords... small sharp pointy object, careful don't cut yourself... large sharp pointy object oooohhh shiny toy.....
I have a scar on my left middle finger from not being careful with my pocket knife when I was making a cut. Ever since then I have been very careful with my blades
One time I went to put my S&W double sided dagger knife (forget the exact name) back in its sheath only to realize I had taken the sheath out of my pocket. It went in about 4 inches the long way into my thigh muscle, missing my femoral artery by an uncomfortably close margin. I've also had stitches on every finger from years of high speed prep cooking in restaurant kitchens.
To paraphrase the opening to a certain guntuber's version of this: "Swords are awesome. Idiots, not so much. You put the two together and you have the potential to get a Darwin Award." It would be hilarious to see a collab, even if a long distance/virtual one, between y'all.
There is an old video floating around of a martial arts exhibition. The guy has an assistant lying down without a shirt and has a cucumber resting on his stomach. The "sword master" demonstrates how much blade control he has by chopping the cucumber in two without cutting his assistant. He chops it deftly, and then the assistant springs a rather aggressive leak. Definitely worth a breakdown on the next episode.
@@angryroostercreations5194 I think that all depends on the gun and the blade. A plastic butterknife injury is much less psychologically damaging than a bullet hole from an anti-material rifle.
@@Acaykath Usually when your watching a video titled "knife fail", or "Gun fail" there are some preconceived notions that enter you're mind. Most gun fails are negligent discharges with typical small arms. Except for NDs involving shotguns, most of the time the injuries' don't appear too gruesome, even if the injury is serious, potentially even fatal. Cuts and slashes on the other hand can look absolutely horrifying. Even a mostly superficial injury can have a serious Phycological impact just from seeing a wound that's been flayed open, or digits/appendages severed.
I feel relateability plays a role here. Most people, even Americans, have never been shot. Nearly everyone has been cut by a knife a time or two, thus, the sympathy pain is real.
The worst thing on the last one is that there were 5 people filming it and none of them had the bright idea to stop it. The whole family deserves the Darwin Award.
Exactly! I'm not an expert at safety and sometimes I do really stupid thing, but even I when looked at that video on pause I was like "NOOOOOOOOO, DON'T DO IT!" Like, he is literally swings a fucking sword in his bro's face! I wouldn't do something like this even with a stick, because I'll be afraid to smack my friend in the face and it'd be kinda unpleasant, but A FUCKING SHARP REAL SWORD?!?! No fucking way.
On that last video clip...the host's comment, "You're in THAT crowd, and you can't believe that just happened?" LOL! Never has a truer word been spoken!
I have found that having a sharp blade even in the room makes people more mindfull of safety. The first time someone handed me a live blade for test cutting I was legit nervous, even though I managed to control it well. I just don't understand how people can be so cavalier.
I think I do: It's the hormones rushing through the bodies of those teens. They make them feel physically invulnerable, but at the same time they feel very insecure about their status within their group and they want to show off to regain some more status security. This is also why bullies act tough but at the same time feel incredibly insecure. Otherwise, they wouldn't feel the need to bully others. It's basically comparable with monkey behaviour as then sub-alpha males test each other, or a a pubescent male trying to impress a potiential mate i.e. (the guy with the watermelon who shaved off some skin from the palm of his hand). Just watch a video showing pubescent Chimpanzee behaviour. I don't mean that in a demeaning way towards those young people. Hormones can make you do incredibly stupid things. This will be amplified when they are part of a macho (sub)culture and/or when they have used drugs (including alcohol) that bolsters their confidence. It's group behaviour. Don't kid yourself, humans are social herd animals and in a group we can behave much less sensible than we would want to believe. Some people are more susceptible to this, but that does not make them lesser humans. The lone stunters don't feel alone, they still want to impress their peers that watch their video, including the camera operator, if any. I do not want to excuse this behaviour. I'm just trying to provide a plausible reason why these people act the way they do.
For some perspective, I’m 72 and grew up in a time when every boy over say age ten had a pocketknife, some much younger. You learned very quickly to be careful with them. I gave myself a few cuts that didn’t leave scars only because kids at that age heal far better than adults do. However, when I was gifted my first swordlike object, I was therefore mindful, but not nervous. The practice of kids having a pocketknife has decreased drastically. Most boys don’t learn to cook either, which also helps teach blade safety quickly. If you don’t get that early dose of mindfulness you shouldn’t expect anything but bad results.
@@BryantWalker-m6e Actually, I belong to generation X. A bit older than you expected, eh? Thank you 😁. When it comes to swords, I have a nicely balanced bokken ( wooden sword ). It has no edge, because I purely use it for aikido. The last thing I'd want to do is to harm my sparring partners. I love them dearly. On top of that, I love my own limbs and I want to keep them intact.
@@BryantWalker-m6e Home cook here. You have no idea how cavalier people can be with a little bit of alcohol or adrenaline. You are not safe even in the presence of a 50+ year old mom, if they don't care you have a knife in your hand and thinks that poking you in the rib is a valid form of affection.
My personal biggest fail is: I once sharpened a wall hanger katana i had bought at a flea market and managed to make the entirely dull and unhardened blade, pretty sharp. I stuck a broomstick into the ground and attempted to cut it with a suihei style cut, directly from laido. I actually managed to cut the stick, BUT.. The entire blade got bent three times, into all directions, left, right, left and it made a terrible sound. I was glad the thing didn't explode as my girlfriend was laughing about my f-uppery. True story.
Upon further inspection i realized, the tang was as thick as a nail. The thing could have killed us. Also, i was 18 years old and i just had watched the Ninja Scroll OVA series. Now i am 38 and know better. *
0:35 being someone who has seen an overabundance of gun fails on youtube, this is definitely a first and I am beyond interested and wait for the episodes for the series in the future.
Seriously, it's a great idea. The gun community and sword community are more alike than we think. Weapons are weapons, be they modern guns or ancient swords. As Brandon would say, weapons awesome, idiots with them are not. And getting a message of safety out to more people is a plus.
I love the information you produce, that is coming out from this stuff. Aimed at exactly those people you show - people with no clue and/or overconfidence, who probably had not done this, if they had watched exactly this kind of video that you made. Thank you very much! I love that content. Even though sometimes it really hurts to see people get hurt due to reckless behaviour.
I have taught many people to shoot and the amount of times I've had something loaded pointed directly at me is astounding. Newbies just don't consider this stuff.
Wow that infomercial was in such low quality that it didn't even need to be pixelated. This is already a really fun series and in my opinion, a needed one. Honestly I feel like melee weapons are more dangerous in this way than firearms are really. Because for one, it's way easier for stupid people to get a hold of them so there's the sheer quantity of accidents, but also even the dumbest person knows that guns are really really dangerous so there's going to be at least a little bit of caution. Usually not nearly enough, but with melee weapons people tend to think that they aren't dangerous because they aren't guns.
I'm actually glad you blurred it. The nose one would be uncomfortable to see when it's a real injury. Seems like all of these just fit the pattern of someone doing a really dumb thing they shouldn't do and becoming an example of why it's dumb. All of those should be taken as warnings that treating a sword like a toy is a bad idea.
"Never swing your sword at something you're not willing to destroy." Corollary of "never point your firearm at something you're not willing to destroy."
Even as someone who learned cooking from a young age, I learned never to cut or point a blade towards yourself unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. The watermelon video gave me the most second-hand pain out of all of them.
@@hebercluff1665 That's just careless. With this the guy didn't index properly. I've cut quite a few watermelons with a machete...and usually not by just hacking them in half, and you need to carefully aim it to get the angle of the blade just perfect or it won't cut straight. I don't think this guy even knew the angle of the blade. One machete I have, due to the asymmetrical way the blade is ground I need to hold it at a slight angle to avoid having it do... well.. that.
10:54 Tyranths face change and concentration on the tip of that sword and pulling back the moment shad brings it in is a clear sign that he is aware of just how dangerous it is and doesn't want to get stabbed in the face by Shad. Equal amount of respect and fear of the sharp end of a weapon, even a piece of trash weapon, I love seeing these two work. Thank you for making content guys.
now this is epic If i want medieval and sword content, I go to shad If i want gun and military content, i go to Brandon everything i need to survive contained in 2 channels
Another awful part about that last one: ethanol is a really potent blood thinner and they're both flush-faced which means they're at a pretty high level of intoxication AND their capillaries and veins are dilated (low blood pressure). When you have thin blood and low blood pressure a bleed will be extremely profuse and hard to stop. You'll also pass out much faster from blood loss (although you won't lose blood as fast as on an upper). So you also have the danger of smashing your head open or falling onto something sharp too.
A few years ago my dad drunk ordered a knife set from one of those late night infomercials. He didn’t watch the whole ad because it was a dealer pack so instead of 10 different crappy pocket knives it was 10 sets of 10 packs. There were rainbow knives, flame knives, “tactical” knives, camo knives, race car knives and other assorted gas station quality knives. I think he still has some that he didn’t give away to every person he met.
I've had swords and never did this stuff as I understand that I need experience, but of course, there are people who just go for it and find out the hard way.
This is an excellent idea. I encourage you to do more. As for that rule of sword safety: “Never swing a live sword at anyone unless you intend to injure or kill them.” I’m going to add that to my thoughts from now on.
I’ve lately become quite addicted to Brandon’s Darwin Awards series myself, so I will certainly vouch for your sword take on the medium. Keep ‘em comin’ , I say!
21:04 Thank you for saying this. I have been using guns and swords and machetes since I was kid. Yes, there are people who do dumb things with guns, but most people have a healthy fear of them. For some reason many people think swords, or these bladed objects are more like toys, and they're easy to use. They are neither of these. I've tried to teach edge alignment to people cutting up branches. Apparently, it's not very intuitive. It takes a lot of practice.
Dear UA-cam: if you demonetize or otherwise restrict this video you will be doing the public a disservice. Despite the laughing and general *appearance* of lack of concern for those injured in the clips in this video, this video amounts to a public service announcement. This video is educational in a very significant way. People watching this video will be more aware of the possibility of injury or even death resulting from the *misuse* of swords. Just as we should exercise due care with fire, electricity, cars, firearms and other things which have the potential to do bodily injury, the public needs and deserves to see how not to misuse swords. Thank you, a Concerned Viewer. (Hell yes Shad, more please. I didn’t realize there were this many such videos out there. Use your platform to spread even more safety awareness.)
I appreciate the generosity you guys extended to the people in these videos. To the people who weren’t being QUITE as stupid that is. Some videos of this kind are just schadenfreude to let people laugh at grievous injuries and this was far more educational. Cool vid lads 👍👍
I have watched you guys for a while now, and while you do have fun in camera, I have noticed a very conscious presence of safety. You are all very aware of where each other are located and don't think twice about safety gear. Keep it up!
I saw that infomercial live when it happened. Those two guys were supposed to be knife and sword experts. Any time they were selling knives or swords, it was those two guys, and those two guys only ever sold knives and swords. I used to watch it late at night because i thought it was hilarious that they were trying to pawn off cheap crap like "150 knives for $99!" while acting like they were the best blades since Excalibur.
That particular incident was a lot worse than they made it out to be, too. When the blade broke, it nicked an artery, and the guy almost bled to death.
I can feel exactly what the guy hitting his light felt, I've hit a light and my ceiling before as a teen so ya learn real fast to pick your location before practicing ANYTHING.
RE: that Home Shopping Network sword - this was late 2000. I had bought the set before this clip came on. The blade snapped and got the presenter in the gut. The swords had welded rod tangs.
I worked with a nice fellow around 25 years ago who was a fencer in the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronisms). During a match, the tip of his opponent’s foil found its way under his fencing mask, rode over his cheek bone, entered his eye, rounded up behind the eyeball, and severed his optic nerve, leaving him permanently blind in that eye. But almost no blood was shed. It still gives me the willies when I think about it. He was one of the nicest people I’ve ever had the privilege to spend time with. It’s just a damn shame it had to happen to him, through no one’s fault.
This was interesting and all too real. I used only plastic swords when training and still got bruises and hits hurting me. But, I love seeing the sword mistakes of others. I'm just glad both of you are safe when doing these things on this channel. Almost all parks in the USA do not allow even foam weapons to be used in them without a permit for an event. Note: most wooden, foam, and plastic swords can still break bone and cause massive damage if a hit connects perfectly even if blocked by a cheap makeshift shield.
Actually I’m not even mad you guys ripped Brandon because he does gun content, I think having sword Darwin awards videos is brilliant and is an expanse to the genre! Bravo lads
My grandfather always told me to treat sharp tools/weapons like a dog, if you don't treat a dog right it will bite at some point, the same goes for sharp tools/weapons😏 Stay safe use your brain 😊 Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰
I see y'all have been watching Brandon Herrara recently. XD
Peak idea to be honest. Great idea
I was just about to say something about Brandon Herrera
And not a single person is mad about it
Exact thought
well now i wanna see Collab
As a martial artist once told me. If you think you're gonna do something cool, don't. Chances are you're gonna do something stupid.
Aw man! I was gonna stay in school, but now that I know that's *not* cool... 😕😞😓
my Senior Drill Instructor told us way back in 84 DON'T BE F**KIN STUPID AS LONG AS YOU DO THAT YOU SHOULD BE OK!
Yep, universal law says that any action that comes after the words "watch this", always ends badly lol
Never swing or thrust a live blade at a target you do not wish to destroy. First Rule of Sword Club.
What’s the second rule?😮
@@TheEndOfNowhere Talking aboot the first rule so you don't go to jail for assault or murder.
No, the first rule of sword club is we don't talk about sword club.
It's the only reason the cops haven't found the bodies yet.
Until you had to go and spill about it@@Acaykath
@@Shadow_Hawk_Streaming The Sword Club is a new anti-car-theft device, hence why all the dead bodies...
"This video may be demonetized."
You have my attention.
Now we're cooking with gas. 😃
The four rules of sword saftey:
1. Treat every sword as if it is sharp
2. Know your target and whats around it ( and yourself)
3. Keep the tip of the sword pointed on a safe direction
4. Hands off the sword until ready to use
Follow these simple rule so you won't be the winner of a Darwin Award
Almost exactly the same rules as with for guns
I missed this when I posted my comment just now 😂
Came here to say this. Well done, sir (and or) madam!
1.it ain't thaaaaat sharp yall be fineeeeee
2.dont worry about what your cutting if it didn't wanna be cut it shouldn't be in your cutting range
3.the tip of your sword is like a laser pointer so POINT POINT POINT
4.dont let go of your sword at any point or the sword goblins will steal it
and last of all remember swords are toys so have fun
@@Jack-yo2bcwhat is the link?
Nice video guys! As a former nationally ranked fencer who’s studied both sport and conventional fencing under Rich Wayland, Magdi Conyd, and Delmar Calvert, I think that your guys’ critique is spot on.
The critique of angle of swing (to me fencing lines) and even wrist motion are accurate and good for people to hear. The point on edge alignment was a good pick as well. I also really liked the emphasis throughout on how important it is to understand that this stuff is dangerous and requires training and proper equipment as well as environment.
Don’t demonetize videos like this UA-cam! It’s a great, educational way for young folks to learn safety principles without finding a club to join.
what's the difference between a live sword and a sword of dying?
Between the Brandon and now Shad, both Guntube and Swordtube have now fulfilled my itch to see the best weapons-related Darwin Awards the internet has to offer
now the question is... if the bayonette fails come around... who has dibs? brandon or shad? you could make an argument for either
on one hand bayonettes are DEFINITLY tied to guns, on the other hand bayonettes are based of off medieval pikes/spears
@@vhaelen326 I'd say they should do a collab
These aren't Darwin Awards, though - nobody died or got neutered.
@@vhaelen326 Collaboration
@@DarthSanguine yeah nah
This is an important safety video! This should not be demonitized.
Yes, yes. An instructional video showing what NOT to do with dangerous objects.
Very good point. Almost like safety isn't their actual concern.
Could be a whole series featuring the full roster of medieval weapons. Axes, bows, cutlery, throwing harfoots... you name it.
There will be alot of crossbows and and bows
Bows and crossbows will be absolutely horrific. A crossbow accident with a hunting broadhead is arguably worse than an accidental gunshot because the energy is transferred into a thin slice of tissue rather than a circle.
@@petersmythe6462 What?
Bootleg Hobbits don't exist...
You left out the most devastating weapon in the medieval arsenal, the ONLY weapon capable of ending an opponent the right way - a detached sword pommel! Theign Thrand proved a pommel tossed against a head is very bad, even when the head's covered by a great helm or equivalent. While it will protect from injury, you're striking a roughly bell shaped piece of metal with a clapper shaped piece of metal, the guy in side the helm's going to be entering The Gong Show after that!
20:35 bro just got turned into voldemort
"And that's the Saigon 304 that bit my nose off!" - Chris Farley "Dirty Work"
Or Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, who lost his nose in a duel and wore a metal prosthetic.
NOT THE GUY WITH THE SAUSAGE
Dygoknight?! Doing research for the rewrites?
Just a tip.
Index that edge upward next time 🫣
I despise censorship, especially youtube's. but i have no desire to look that one up.
I can remember when, "Got yer nose!" was a game just for kids.
Not anymore.👃
Sword. Meme. Review.
It needs to happen. But who in the sword world would be equal to Marty Robbins?
That would definitely be the dragonslayer from Berserk. THAT'S a big iron.
The first injury is like when an anime villain doesn't realize he's been cut by the main character until it's too late, but performed by a single person on his own body.
To piggyback on what Tyranth was saying about the stage combat swords, the techniques are also different. It's far more similar to partner dancing than martial arts. The moves are choreographed (obviously) and the attacking partner will intentionally telegraph their attacks so that the defending partner can begin their reaction before the attack even occurs (CRAP - Cue, Reaction, Action, Parry). The attacks are also offset, performed at a distance where they wouldn't hit even if the defending partner didn't parry correctly or forgot to parry at all, the energy is sent forward and past the defending partner instead of towards them (more similar to casting a fishing line than swinging a baseball bat, if that makes sense), and the movements are made at full extention to keep distance consistant and so that the attacking partners own skeletal structure halts the strike. Every movement has several redundant safety measures in place so that any one failure is not catastrophic.
Also, steel weapons are, counterintuitively, the safest to use. Wood tends to crack or break making them sharp and dangerous, and rubber is either too flexible and whips around unpredictably or extremely heavy and basically a bludgeon. Properly made aluminum weapons are safe, but tend to develop burrs from repeated strikes that you can cut yourself on. Steel does develop burrs but at a much lower rate, particularly the ones that are actually forged. Plus, psychologically, people respect them more and tend to goof around less while using them.
From gun fails with Nikko Ortiz and The Darwin Awards from Brandon Herrara. Now sword fails from Shadiversity?! I'M IN HEAVEN!
Idk about your idea of heaven
@@yamatokurusaki5790 My idea of Heaven is that my dreams get fulfilled. This dude's dream get fulfilled so he is clearly in Heaven. What is your idea of Heaven?
This is super educational 👍 it’s not just entertaining click bait.
Safety is so important, but outlining mistakes that causes accidents makes it easier to understand.
Honestly very useful content.
I think it was demolition ranch that said, "more than guns and weapons, UA-cam HATES blood".
Bet he thought he sounded really smart while saying that, too
@@derrickstorm6976he's not wrong
UA-cam loves blood when it is children being killed in wars for western fascism.
@@derrickstorm6976 probably not. Demo Ranch doesn't take himself too seriously.
@@derrickstorm6976
Why the snarky ass comment?
I think its actually easier to watch gun fails than sword fails😵😵😵
im watching with a blindfold on and can still somehow see it all in my minds eye
Same here, yikes
I agree. I’m able to stomach them a lot more. This might be sort of a macabre way of looking at it, but if someone gets seriously injured or dies in one of Brandon’s videos, they probably didn’t suffer for very long. With sword or knife related videos, it hurts worse to see someone else actually suffering.
To add my own story: I was once playing with a pocket knife of mine(must've been 13 or so), swinging it around and stabbing the air and such, made a stab backwards, and jammed the blade a good 5cm or so in my thigh. From that I now have a scar and much more consciousness for blade safety.
I was once cutting the stem of a banana because it wasn't breaking when I twisted it, and either it was a lot softer than I was expecting or a lot harder than I was expecting. The knife was also sharper than I was expecting because I think it was a shapened butter knife... but I sliced my finger open because the knife did not go only halfway as I was expecting.... I sliced another finger, cutting something by accidentally curling my finger under the knife, not realizing it was under the knife thinking I was curling it properly.... most people will agree that you need to be careful with knives, but there is some sort of disconnect when it comes to swords... small sharp pointy object, careful don't cut yourself... large sharp pointy object oooohhh shiny toy.....
I have a scar on my left middle finger from not being careful with my pocket knife when I was making a cut. Ever since then I have been very careful with my blades
I have a mark on my neck and eyelid from my cat does that count?
One time I went to put my S&W double sided dagger knife (forget the exact name) back in its sheath only to realize I had taken the sheath out of my pocket.
It went in about 4 inches the long way into my thigh muscle, missing my femoral artery by an uncomfortably close margin.
I've also had stitches on every finger from years of high speed prep cooking in restaurant kitchens.
I once got a thigh scar too. It is now barely visible; However, I happened to hit my thigh accidentally with a blackberry twig.
That last video was a clear example where the expression "Cut off thy nose to spite thy face" comes from.
We need a Brandon and shad crossover reviewing both gun and bladed fails lol
Bladed gun fails
Have them review bayonet fails, the worst of both worlds haha
Or administrative results, who actually has a couple medieval weaponry videos
@@bobbertbobberson6725 Kentucky ballistics?
That would 100% break the internet
Yes! Guys, absolutely put more of these together. The banter is great, but we only got a few clips. Good job, keep it up
To paraphrase the opening to a certain guntuber's version of this: "Swords are awesome. Idiots, not so much. You put the two together and you have the potential to get a Darwin Award." It would be hilarious to see a collab, even if a long distance/virtual one, between y'all.
I voted for Mr. Herrera and wrote a college paper about him in my Texas Government class last semester. This is a joy.
Based.
There is an old video floating around of a martial arts exhibition. The guy has an assistant lying down without a shirt and has a cucumber resting on his stomach. The "sword master" demonstrates how much blade control he has by chopping the cucumber in two without cutting his assistant. He chops it deftly, and then the assistant springs a rather aggressive leak. Definitely worth a breakdown on the next episode.
Oh God that is awful
"UA-cam wont like it..."
I already love it.
Knife fails are so much harder to watch than gun fails. The injuries are so much more nasty.
No one bats an eye at a knife, so they tend to be eve dumber with them.
bullet holes don't carry the same psychological weight as dismemberment.
@@angryroostercreations5194 I think that all depends on the gun and the blade. A plastic butterknife injury is much less psychologically damaging than a bullet hole from an anti-material rifle.
@@Acaykath Usually when your watching a video titled "knife fail", or "Gun fail" there are some preconceived notions that enter you're mind. Most gun fails are negligent discharges with typical small arms. Except for NDs involving shotguns, most of the time the injuries' don't appear too gruesome, even if the injury is serious, potentially even fatal. Cuts and slashes on the other hand can look absolutely horrifying. Even a mostly superficial injury can have a serious Phycological impact just from seeing a wound that's been flayed open, or digits/appendages severed.
I feel relateability plays a role here. Most people, even Americans, have never been shot. Nearly everyone has been cut by a knife a time or two, thus, the sympathy pain is real.
Dudes, you guys seem pretty cool. 30yrs ago a sword was hard to get. "A sword like object" I like that.
The worst thing on the last one is that there were 5 people filming it and none of them had the bright idea to stop it. The whole family deserves the Darwin Award.
Exactly! I'm not an expert at safety and sometimes I do really stupid thing, but even I when looked at that video on pause I was like "NOOOOOOOOO, DON'T DO IT!" Like, he is literally swings a fucking sword in his bro's face! I wouldn't do something like this even with a stick, because I'll be afraid to smack my friend in the face and it'd be kinda unpleasant, but A FUCKING SHARP REAL SWORD?!?! No fucking way.
We need to revive the "Why do women live longer than men" meme, mall ninja sword addition
@@tapurate638See, I'm the exact same way! I do stupid sometimes, but never this bad. That's how I comfort myself when one of my stupids goes wrong.
I'd say issue would be also his exposed jugular like
On that last video clip...the host's comment, "You're in THAT crowd, and you can't believe that just happened?" LOL! Never has a truer word been spoken!
I have found that having a sharp blade even in the room makes people more mindfull of safety. The first time someone handed me a live blade for test cutting I was legit nervous, even though I managed to control it well. I just don't understand how people can be so cavalier.
I think I do: It's the hormones rushing through the bodies of those teens. They make them feel physically invulnerable, but at the same time they feel very insecure about their status within their group and they want to show off to regain some more status security.
This is also why bullies act tough but at the same time feel incredibly insecure. Otherwise, they wouldn't feel the need to bully others.
It's basically comparable with monkey behaviour as then sub-alpha males test each other, or a a pubescent male trying to impress a potiential mate i.e. (the guy with the watermelon who shaved off some skin from the palm of his hand). Just watch a video showing pubescent Chimpanzee behaviour. I don't mean that in a demeaning way towards those young people. Hormones can make you do incredibly stupid things. This will be amplified when they are part of a macho (sub)culture and/or when they have used drugs (including alcohol) that bolsters their confidence. It's group behaviour.
Don't kid yourself, humans are social herd animals and in a group we can behave much less sensible than we would want to believe. Some people are more susceptible to this, but that does not make them lesser humans. The lone stunters don't feel alone, they still want to impress their peers that watch their video, including the camera operator, if any.
I do not want to excuse this behaviour. I'm just trying to provide a plausible reason why these people act the way they do.
@@LarixusSnydes I can simplify this, they don't have any sense. I'm betting your Gen Z, just like them.
For some perspective, I’m 72 and grew up in a time when every boy over say age ten had a pocketknife, some much younger. You learned very quickly to be careful with them. I gave myself a few cuts that didn’t leave scars only because kids at that age heal far better than adults do. However, when I was gifted my first swordlike object, I was therefore mindful, but not nervous.
The practice of kids having a pocketknife has decreased drastically. Most boys don’t learn to cook either, which also helps teach blade safety quickly. If you don’t get that early dose of mindfulness you shouldn’t expect anything but bad results.
@@BryantWalker-m6e Actually, I belong to generation X. A bit older than you expected, eh? Thank you 😁. When it comes to swords, I have a nicely balanced bokken ( wooden sword ). It has no edge, because I purely use it for aikido. The last thing I'd want to do is to harm my sparring partners. I love them dearly. On top of that, I love my own limbs and I want to keep them intact.
@@BryantWalker-m6e Home cook here.
You have no idea how cavalier people can be with a little bit of alcohol or adrenaline. You are not safe even in the presence of a 50+ year old mom, if they don't care you have a knife in your hand and thinks that poking you in the rib is a valid form of affection.
Here is the usual full support for channel growth.
My personal biggest fail is: I once sharpened a wall hanger katana i had bought at a flea market and managed to make the entirely dull and unhardened blade, pretty sharp. I stuck a broomstick into the ground and attempted to cut it with a suihei style cut, directly from laido. I actually managed to cut the stick, BUT.. The entire blade got bent three times, into all directions, left, right, left and it made a terrible sound. I was glad the thing didn't explode as my girlfriend was laughing about my f-uppery.
True story.
Upon further inspection i realized, the tang was as thick as a nail. The thing could have killed us. Also, i was 18 years old and i just had watched the Ninja Scroll OVA series. Now i am 38 and know better. *
0:35 being someone who has seen an overabundance of gun fails on youtube, this is definitely a first and I am beyond interested and wait for the episodes for the series in the future.
This has been something the sword community has needed for quite some time. Thank you!
Seriously, it's a great idea. The gun community and sword community are more alike than we think. Weapons are weapons, be they modern guns or ancient swords. As Brandon would say, weapons awesome, idiots with them are not. And getting a message of safety out to more people is a plus.
I love the information you produce, that is coming out from this stuff.
Aimed at exactly those people you show - people with no clue and/or overconfidence, who probably had not done this, if they had watched exactly this kind of video that you made.
Thank you very much!
I love that content. Even though sometimes it really hurts to see people get hurt due to reckless behaviour.
Tyranth " I have never done anything stupid with a sword " 😅😅😅
Indeed he done tests
He did clarify and say that he did it safely. :)
I have taught many people to shoot and the amount of times I've had something loaded pointed directly at me is astounding. Newbies just don't consider this stuff.
Brandon Herrera would be proud
He is still alive-
He is probably proud
YES THIS IS THE SERIES THE WORLD NEEDED
Wow that infomercial was in such low quality that it didn't even need to be pixelated. This is already a really fun series and in my opinion, a needed one. Honestly I feel like melee weapons are more dangerous in this way than firearms are really. Because for one, it's way easier for stupid people to get a hold of them so there's the sheer quantity of accidents, but also even the dumbest person knows that guns are really really dangerous so there's going to be at least a little bit of caution. Usually not nearly enough, but with melee weapons people tend to think that they aren't dangerous because they aren't guns.
This is the first video I've watched of this channel, and from now on I will call the guy on the left Sword-Brandon
my dad has the same sword as the guy with the ak47, there's a small kris dagger at the pommel
Y'all should definitely do more of these
I'm actually glad you blurred it. The nose one would be uncomfortable to see when it's a real injury. Seems like all of these just fit the pattern of someone doing a really dumb thing they shouldn't do and becoming an example of why it's dumb. All of those should be taken as warnings that treating a sword like a toy is a bad idea.
Yes loving this! y'all are teaching sword safety as well with these, on what *NOT* to do!
"Never swing your sword at something you're not willing to destroy."
Corollary of "never point your firearm at something you're not willing to destroy."
Problem is, these people most likely percieved the target as something separete from it's vicinity. In such case this rule would not have any effect
@@deltamico Fair point, I guess another firearm safety rule is needed then -- "make sure of what your backstop is."
"..willing to lose" would be a lot smarter
@@derrickstorm6976 Why would it be "smarter?"
Wow, the good idea fairy is all over this video, good work boys!
"What could go wrong?"
Even as someone who learned cooking from a young age, I learned never to cut or point a blade towards yourself unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. The watermelon video gave me the most second-hand pain out of all of them.
I was out camping when I was younger. One of the people there was cutting a bell pepper while holding it. He cut down to the bone. 😬
@@hebercluff1665 That's just careless.
With this the guy didn't index properly. I've cut quite a few watermelons with a machete...and usually not by just hacking them in half, and you need to carefully aim it to get the angle of the blade just perfect or it won't cut straight.
I don't think this guy even knew the angle of the blade. One machete I have, due to the asymmetrical way the blade is ground I need to hold it at a slight angle to avoid having it do... well.. that.
Perfect pun with "second-hand pain"!
As it was literally what happened :)
"A falling knife is one long handle" - the Internet, probably
I honestly never expected a brandon herrera x shadiversity crossover
Be safe when working with Live Blades folks.
That's what this video is about.
This series is going to be awesome!
brandon wouldnt care abt the naming, he'd just be happy you mentioned him and gave credit. he likes cool weapons too from what i hear
I want to see Brandon do a medieval vs modern armor now.
He would also be able to get Matt, Scot and a few others in on it as well.
@@shawn6860Shad and The Fat Electrician recounting the Battle of Agincourt?
And Shad should take advice from TFE about "tax deductions"! Lol
@@VespoLiveGaming That could be interesting.
10:54 Tyranths face change and concentration on the tip of that sword and pulling back the moment shad brings it in is a clear sign that he is aware of just how dangerous it is and doesn't want to get stabbed in the face by Shad. Equal amount of respect and fear of the sharp end of a weapon, even a piece of trash weapon, I love seeing these two work. Thank you for making content guys.
now this is epic
If i want medieval and sword content, I go to shad
If i want gun and military content, i go to Brandon
everything i need to survive contained in 2 channels
Brandon has been real quiet since this dropped
Wait wait you go to Shad to learn about medieval things?
If you want to learn how to survive movie monsters and such, watch Nerd Explains. Actual real world tactics alongside really funny narration.
Love this so bring on more !!!
Another awful part about that last one: ethanol is a really potent blood thinner and they're both flush-faced which means they're at a pretty high level of intoxication AND their capillaries and veins are dilated (low blood pressure). When you have thin blood and low blood pressure a bleed will be extremely profuse and hard to stop. You'll also pass out much faster from blood loss (although you won't lose blood as fast as on an upper). So you also have the danger of smashing your head open or falling onto something sharp too.
A few years ago my dad drunk ordered a knife set from one of those late night infomercials. He didn’t watch the whole ad because it was a dealer pack so instead of 10 different crappy pocket knives it was 10 sets of 10 packs. There were rainbow knives, flame knives, “tactical” knives, camo knives, race car knives and other assorted gas station quality knives. I think he still has some that he didn’t give away to every person he met.
20:02 ooooohhhh so that's how voldemort...
I've had swords and never did this stuff as I understand that I need experience, but of course, there are people who just go for it and find out the hard way.
My dad has had a saying since he was a kid: "If you're going to be stupid, you've got to be tough."
I have to say these guys did such a good job building up the anticipation to the point I was wincing at every second.. Great work.
This is an excellent idea. I encourage you to do more.
As for that rule of sword safety:
“Never swing a live sword at anyone unless you intend to injure or kill them.”
I’m going to add that to my thoughts from now on.
I’ve lately become quite addicted to Brandon’s Darwin Awards series myself, so I will certainly vouch for your sword take on the medium.
Keep ‘em comin’ , I say!
Tyranth’s looking like Evil Prince Charming again!
We need a Brandon Herrara and Shadiversity collab now xD
21:04 Thank you for saying this. I have been using guns and swords and machetes since I was kid. Yes, there are people who do dumb things with guns, but most people have a healthy fear of them. For some reason many people think swords, or these bladed objects are more like toys, and they're easy to use. They are neither of these. I've tried to teach edge alignment to people cutting up branches. Apparently, it's not very intuitive. It takes a lot of practice.
yup this triggered my sharp object cutting someone phobia but I suffered through it to support your video
Same
For the watermelon one, cut the end off soo it makes a flat base. Then it will stand on its own.
Dear UA-cam: if you demonetize or otherwise restrict this video you will be doing the public a disservice. Despite the laughing and general *appearance* of lack of concern for those injured in the clips in this video, this video amounts to a public service announcement.
This video is educational in a very significant way. People watching this video will be more aware of the possibility of injury or even death resulting from the *misuse* of swords. Just as we should exercise due care with fire, electricity, cars, firearms and other things which have the potential to do bodily injury, the public needs and deserves to see how not to misuse swords.
Thank you, a Concerned Viewer.
(Hell yes Shad, more please. I didn’t realize there were this many such videos out there. Use your platform to spread even more safety awareness.)
Fails are always a good content to watch :D
The first guy has a jagermeister shirt on you already know something's getting destroyed 😆
Love how far you guys have come with the channel. Keep it up!
I appreciate the generosity you guys extended to the people in these videos. To the people who weren’t being QUITE as stupid that is. Some videos of this kind are just schadenfreude to let people laugh at grievous injuries and this was far more educational. Cool vid lads 👍👍
Vidéos like this are important because people NEED to understand how dangerous blades are.
I have watched you guys for a while now, and while you do have fun in camera, I have noticed a very conscious presence of safety. You are all very aware of where each other are located and don't think twice about safety gear. Keep it up!
I was nervous about this. You guys did a great job making it very watchable. Thank you.
I saw that infomercial live when it happened. Those two guys were supposed to be knife and sword experts. Any time they were selling knives or swords, it was those two guys, and those two guys only ever sold knives and swords.
I used to watch it late at night because i thought it was hilarious that they were trying to pawn off cheap crap like "150 knives for $99!" while acting like they were the best blades since Excalibur.
That particular incident was a lot worse than they made it out to be, too. When the blade broke, it nicked an artery, and the guy almost bled to death.
Copying someone is the best form of flattery
I can feel exactly what the guy hitting his light felt, I've hit a light and my ceiling before as a teen so ya learn real fast to pick your location before practicing ANYTHING.
I think most people have a story like this lol. I destroyed a light in my uncle's house flinging around a toy bamboo sword when I was like 8.
It's almost like the rules we apply to modern-day firearms should be general practice for weapons regardless of what you're weilding.
There IS a reason why your earliest training should be with wooden swords.
Big stick energy
@@dylanmulvaney9912 Big S. Johnson
Thanks!
Absolutely do more of these videos! I'd also be interested in Oz or Nate popping in as guests for these. The commentary would be hilarious!
UA-cam will hate this series. I already liked it when you ve said that.
RE: that Home Shopping Network sword - this was late 2000. I had bought the set before this clip came on. The blade snapped and got the presenter in the gut.
The swords had welded rod tangs.
DO NOT TAKE THE ADVICE FROM 13:36. YOU WILL BE TALKING TO THE COPS AND POSSIBLY ARRESTED
The guy on the home shopping network actually successfully sued.
I worked with a nice fellow around 25 years ago who was a fencer in the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronisms).
During a match, the tip of his opponent’s foil found its way under his fencing mask, rode over his cheek bone, entered his eye, rounded up behind the eyeball, and severed his optic nerve, leaving him permanently blind in that eye. But almost no blood was shed. It still gives me the willies when I think about it.
He was one of the nicest people I’ve ever had the privilege to spend time with. It’s just a damn shame it had to happen to him, through no one’s fault.
I don't even know him and it gives me the willies. I can't handle eye stuff at all.
Shad and Brandon herrera should do a video together lol
This is way harder to watch. Sword fails hit different 😮
For real
Saw thumbnail. Clicked immediately.
This was interesting and all too real. I used only plastic swords when training and still got bruises and hits hurting me. But, I love seeing the sword mistakes of others. I'm just glad both of you are safe when doing these things on this channel.
Almost all parks in the USA do not allow even foam weapons to be used in them without a permit for an event.
Note: most wooden, foam, and plastic swords can still break bone and cause massive damage if a hit connects perfectly even if blocked by a cheap makeshift shield.
I'm really glad you haven't had any ouchie sings with swords because those things could be very serious
I immediately thought if the infomercial clip. You did not disappoint. O'Dell really stepped up that day :)
Actually I’m not even mad you guys ripped Brandon because he does gun content, I think having sword Darwin awards videos is brilliant and is an expanse to the genre! Bravo lads
Im watching because I like brandon herreras format. Good for him and good for you.
"UA-cam will hate this series" basically immediately told me it might be a good series. :D
First time viewer I really enjoyed and look forward to more. Great job and advice
My grandfather always told me to treat sharp tools/weapons like a dog, if you don't treat a dog right it will bite at some point, the same goes for sharp tools/weapons😏
Stay safe use your brain 😊
Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰
Truth. You always get bit when you least expect it. Never get complacent.
I was all gung ho during the intro and 1 second into the first clip I was flinching and tense haha