My first sparring accident - Learn from my misfortune
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- Опубліковано 15 бер 2015
- Grappling in HEMA can be quite dangerous if you mess up your footwork. Got my knee twisted in a throw and am now grounded for a while, dealing with an injured ligament and resulting inflammation. Fortunately no permanent damage but definitely a painful lesson.
How to have a better chance of preventing such mishaps:
1.) Practice proper stances, steps and body posture frequently
2.) Avoid high intensity sparring before you've mastered the basics
3.) Don't skip or shorten your warmup and stretching routine
4.) Be cautious with grappling, do throws and joint locks in a slow-controlled manner first before attempting free play
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The good news is that you can now try out cane swords.
You win the internet today.
Also that name and picture is just grand
namedcreekrocks
That's no moon...
Matthew Brown Katar crutch? That should totally be a thing.
Elloitt Navarro Serious Question or rethorical one? Either to tell you or as advertisement for people who dont know him: I know it from Martymer 81. He puts great vids out here :)
In case you do know... I bet Skall didn't activate all his chacras and he wasn't vibrating on an emotional level, that could have prevented this :/ ;)
I was a HEMA fighter, but then i took a knee to the knee.
That's kind of the paradox of sparring fights, isn't it? You want to kill your partner in a way that leaves them unhurt.
MEnTyr.Me
Yep, there is some irony in it. :)
lol very well put
**historical realism intensifies**
Guess you'll just have to play tons of video games for a few weeks!
Gee what a sad life...
***** I think he was using sarcasm...
***** Bitch im 15! (Sorry for the bitch, too much vine) 0_o
Can he play video games with his wrist like that?
Serah Nakayama It's not that hard. I did fine when i had a similar injury.
Tis but a scratch
His knee, his wrist, and his pride. That's...five injuries!
It's just a flesh wound
I've had worse
Lentsku
Your arm's off!
Trigunnie45 Oh come on, you pansy!
Doctor: I am sorry but the only cure is Battlefield Hardline and Chivalry.
Skall used to be an adventurer but then he fell wrong and hurt his knee. Now he just wanders around searching for his lost sweet roll with a belly full of mead.
He has a lot of respect for the hospital for giving him the cane, canada could use alot more doctors
were not getting any younger playboy, get well soon
Get well soon man! Catch up on some gaming during your recovery!
Thou were slain rightly!
(not serious btw)
Here's hoping you have a speedy recovery and that you are not too bored while you are going through the healing process. You have some really great great content here on your channel and I'll be looking forward to watching your new sparing videos once you make a full recovery.
Sorry to hear bout the injury's hopefully you have a speedy recovery and can get back to doing what you love.
Consider them scars of battle!
Perhaps you could do more talk videos while your not too well?
***** I agree, epically any information about the medieval equivalent of a combat-medic. I'd also love to see more examples of what's in those very old manuscripts. ^^
Personally, I'm hoping for more reviews of weird knives and more videos scrutinizing fantasy weapons.
David Stokes more of everything would be good =)
Sorry to hear about your injuries. Hope you have a smooth recovery. Take your time and recover completely.
aw buddy, that sucks!! heal quickly man, and DO NOT over-do it. i know you know this already but risking re-injury or prolonged injury is super not worth it. i have a chronic crippling injury and have learned not to be an idiot (well, most of the time) by doing things too soon after aggravating it. good luck!
bird bones
Thanks. Yes, I know, and I'm definitely going to give it enough time to heal.
Praise Odin for Canadian Healthcare, amirite?
Red Judas
Praise the Odinic maple beaver.
Red Judas Technically you could come to the US and use the emergency rooms for free, say you have no insurance and cannot pay, then leave and pass the bill off to taxpayers abroad. #obama
Collapze Canadian government picks up the tab, so going over is an option.
Red Judas You guys do realize that you pay for your public healthcare, right? Yours and everyone else's...
EmpiricalPragmatist Yes that comes out of the federal budget.
09:19 KNEE-glecting
It happens to the best of us Skall!
Best wishes and fast healing!
Sorry to hear about your injury. All the best in your recovery :)
He's injured! Quick, now's our chance to defeat him and steal his powers! We shall finally all have awesome beardage!
(Dons fake beard.) ATTACK!
GeneralPotatoSalad You will have to go through me first, that is MY beard! *RARRRR*
Cara the Rat ...
RETREAT!
Cara the Rat
*cara bend over, stroking skall* "my precious, they wants it, they wont gets it ... cara, cara"
DeHerg Hissss, it observes us, it must die! Nasty Youtubbits!
This comment chain is the best
The first lesson the ninjutsu sensei taught us was "It's a martial art. That means it was made to hurt and kill, dont be lazy when learning it."
My Aikido sensei said basically the same thing after some stupid noob (aka me) asked why we were training in slow motion and spending hours just to learn how to walk, roll and fall.
Thomas Tee Exactly the same with me xD
Amen to that.
Ninjutsu is a martial art? This is news to me. The word "Ninjutsu" literally means "art of stealth/hiding".
HamsterPants522 So what are you supposed to do when you get caught? :)
I feel sorry for you, Skall. Hope you get better soon! and keep up the good work, your videos are awesome!
Sorry to hear about your injury(s). I hope you recover soon and I appreciate the "this could happen to you" video post as I should probably pay more attention to things like that when I do similar sparring.
pain is the best way to notice your mistakes
Racist643
Pain yes, injuries no.
***** more time to think about your mistake. But yeah just pain is better.
***** nahh you aint getting used to pain. So weakness isn't leaving your body.
And i dont think that pain is the real reason for someome to change his footwork or watch out. If he is hammerimg something and he hammers his finger by accident, then if he thinks, well what a stupid hammer then nothing will change. If he thinks, maybe i aim better next time then he will learn. Pain only helps with realizing your doing it wrong. Actually accepting that you did something wrong is the important part in learning anything.
Yes indeed!
***** hope you get better soon!
Thank you for making mistakes so we don't have too.
Now, REPLACE THE FOOT WITH AN AXE!
Get well soon. Good Wishes and prays from Turkey. I watch your videos for a looong time and we need that humor and information more. Best wishes bro.
Thank you for using the footage from your injury to teach us the importance of footwork. The whole body is in the fight, not just what's gripping the weapon. I hope you heal(ed) quickly!
I was sparring with a kid about a year younger than me and 1-2 belts under my rank once when I was still in ATA. He went for a jump kick at the same time I went for a front kick to the stomach, and since I didn't anticipate the jump, he jumped really quickly and really high and as I was spooling up the kick, my knee met his crotch while he was midair. His kick just barely missed my crotch as well, hitting the sensitive part of my inner thigh. It kinda hurt but I could tell he was in worse condition. I felt bad, he was laying on the floor. But he was a tough kid and he got back up, we finished our sparring match honorably and only used punches/arm maneuvers for safety. I apologized like crazy but he wasn't mad, saying it was his fault for the jump kick attempt and he should have tried to block. We remained friends throughout the time we were in the classes. Not sure if he's still in it right now as I've been out for 2 years. Other than that that's my only sparring incident.
Tribaldragon1 In our class, kicks to the head, especially the face, were not allowed. Any sort of jarring strike to the head was an automatic round forfeit. I only made it to red belt too, but I would liked to have kept going if I had the choice.
So in real combat, would this injury have put you out if commission to the point where you'd very easily be killed?
Watch the video, his "opponent" had his dagger by his throat at the end of the movement, he'd be dead right there.
But if you mean if he went to battle as he is now, I think he'd be able to fight but very poorly since at least he'd be limping.
GigaBoost
The pain completely disabled me for a moment, in a real fight I would probably have welcomed the killing blow...
***** i have a feeling people wouldn't kill you, they would stab you in the other arm and leg...
Tom Awesomeface well if they were an idiot yea, most people would take the coup de grace and move on, especially if there were other threats
Reanchi Well, you are right, but still there is a small percent of people that are dicks and would probably stab him in his other limbs that aren't screwed up...
Great advice for martial artists to prevent injury during sparring. I like what you have to say about reducing sparring and increasing technique drills. People underestimate the risks in sparring and often take it too lightly before serious injury occurs.
Sorry to hear about your accident. Hope you have a clean recovery and in the meantime try not to get too stressed out.
To quote a famous cartoon character: "HAHA!"
No offense, I hope you get better soon :).
Id feel bad if I was the one who accidentally did that too you...
Thats too bad. I know the frustration of injurys that hinder your mobilty and funtions. Hope you heal up well and fast. I enjoy watching the sparing videos
Hey Skall, very sorry to hear about your condition. I hope you get well soon. Take care.
So you managed to hurt your hand on the way back from the doctors? Oh dear, you are quite clumsy! At least now you have some time to work on your sparring axe!
Its not really clumsiness if you're doing something you dont usually do ON ICE. Anybody that lives in an icy location is well aware of the dangers of doing that.
Boa Drago Sorry, I didn't know you venerated Skall! It was just a joke, god damn....
Daniel Fry overreacting much?
Daniel Fry And where is the joke?, you are calling him clumsy for slip in ice with crutches, yeah, super funny :/
AthosJosue You can't be familiar with British humour then (although, the joke needed emphasis to work better) And I put one comment that isn't praising Skallagrim and I get all this hate?
Voodoo woman revenge for the overspending on your plate Armour ;)
caveymoley Even if it was me that would have been the stupidest revenge ever. Yes, feel the pain... oops, now I have to do all the housework AND care for you.
Cara the Rat
LOL. Which is why they say that revenge is a dish best served *cold*. ;)
caveymoley Sounds like _someone_ doesn't know what voodoo is. Seriously, its healing magic. It was stigmatised to justify inhumane acts towards the people of Haiti.
Cara the Rat good point, rat.
Cara the Rat HAHAHA! I love that response ;) x
Ouch! Best wishes for a quick and total recovery, *****
Hope you feel better soon Skall. Don't beat yourself up about it too much, even the best fighters fall, its all experience and growth. Love your videos :)
I broke my collarbone wrestling lol. I feel your pain.
at least you didnt get arrow in the knee :P
Love your sentiment for learning from error and passing it along. Be safer.
I'm sorry to hear that. Get well and I hope you get well soon.
In other words, don't skip leg day?
Scar-agrim...hehehe
Subscribed because of your seemingly genuineness and that you don't command viewers to like your videos or subscribe to your channel.
Hoppas du mår bra i dagsläget. :)
Sorry about the injuries, Skal. Hope you heal-up quickly!
Cara can do videos, while you are resting with that injury. Just let Cara to be the host for once :)
Amazing Komaru
Cara is busy with the PhD studies. More important. :p
***** PhD in Psychology with a specialization in Risk, Safety and Environmental Psychology.
Cara the Rat "with a specialization in Risk, Safety and Environmental Psychology.".. that sounds very fitting for this situation..
Cara the Rat The irony! xD
Cara the Rat
Quite ironic not only considering Skall's injuries, but also the accident with Wyatt and the Warhammer.
that guy kicked your ass. lol
Ouch feel sorry for you Skall hope you get better. :)
Get well soon Skal! I am watching your videos on a daily basis, and you are a really open-minded guy with an amazing interest in swords and antique/medieval fighting techniques, swords etc. You really make my day sometimes :)
Don't be so self critical , these things happen. I'll pray for you.
brucewilson77
Thanks, but prayer does not regenerate ligaments.
***** It's still a gesture of good will though, bro. Get better soon!
MusicWarrior147
I did thank him for the gesture. And thank you too.
***** :D
*****
What? MMORPGs and religious persons lied to me?
When you started talking about your wrist injury I thought you would crack a small joke and say that you injured yourself by saying something like. "I felt a little lonely when Kara was at work the otherday and I got a little carried away." I know it's kind of gross but it would have been hilarious.
Should just take a still image of Skalla and put a caption saying "The dangers of Fifty Shades of Grey BDSM"
applepie231 LOL! :'"D
Ellert00 lol
Cara the Rat lolwut :D
Don't be so hard on yourself Skall.
We all have a stroke of bad luck now and then.
Lotsa best wishes to get better soon.
You're lucky with a lady like Cara to keep an eye out for you too (and scold when you trash on yourself again ;) ).
Lotsa luvs to the both of you.
Gosh Skall! That is misfortune indeed. Wish you a quick recovery!
And I must say, I'm glad that you think about this in a constructive way.
At least now you have an excuse to sit inside and play video games =D
I'm sorry, but I couldn't help laughing at how you hurt your wrist. Getting hurt by something meant to help you is just too ironic for me.
Get well soon, Skal! I hope you have a speedy recovery :)
I hope you get well soon. I like that you included the play-by-play of what went wrong, it's really interesting from a martial arts standpoint.
Well Skall if it makes you feel any better I twisted both my ankles today.
It was a very bad day especially seeing how I had to walk a lot...
both.. how does that happen?
tulp35000 When I was leaving the bus a guy pushed me, the way I landed my left foot pretty much sprained my ankle. Later the same day I tripped and well because I didnt want to land on my foot that hurt I made a very awkward step that basically ended with me spraining my OTHER ankle. It wasn't a very good day.
***** now i read some guy from linkin park break ankle.. i tell ya, someone is stealing peoples luck.
tulp35000 Must be a very bad day for a lot of people.
***** Yeah i had a slight mishap myself... a really sharp sunseed shell stuck between my teeth into the gums... I know thasts nothing compared to you or skall obviously.. but still, someone is draining our luck yo!
So you managed to hurt yourself, I know scholagladiatoria hut his hand. That, of course, means that Lindybeige is next!
Skall, I'm glad you're okay. I hope for a fast recovery for you. Sometimes it takes a serious injury to make us aware of a flaw he have or something we need to work on. Don't beat yourself up. Instead, look at this set back as a sign for improvement in your sparring and training. Sincerely , Fox&Noodles.
Don't be so hard on yourself Skall! Accidents happen. I hope you have a full and speedy recovery.
Now Cara (or Kara im not overly sure, please forgive me) can take care of you :P
Connor Roth
Yes, Cara has been very protective. :)
Thats good xD
***** If you die then she must protect the clan!
Joshua O'Brien We shall make her the new Queen, the legacy must live on!
Joshua O'Brien She is the clan
look at the bright side: you can now milk it to get sympathy from the women.
Thomas Jenkins
Why would I care about that? I have Cara.
Skallgram is loyal! Manly AF
*****
that's a good answer, lol, but surely you can get sympathy from her.
Thomas Jenkins Bah, sympathy is overrated, homemade cheesecake is so much better ;)
Cara the Rat
that's kinda the point, lol. sympathy cheesecake.
Knee injuries are no joke. Hope you have a speedy and full recovery. Sincere sympathies.
That sucks, hope your recovery is speedy and complete.
Wishing you good luck and a speedy recovery.
Hey Skall, you are the man! Best wishes!
Get well soon! I need to be aware of my foot work in the future as well :) I've tripped over my feet a few times when sparring in the past.
Best wishes for recovery mate. take some rest and do not push yourself for those for weeks. And do more rumbling videos, it will help you spend all this free time amd you will not get bored!
We're evolutive beings crafted to learn from our mistakes. That's why the first thing we always think is: "it won't happen to me, it happens to other people but won't to me". Hidden tricky brain mechanism to lure us into purposely ignoring what we've already learnt and still trying it out.
The second, but the most important point, is that an amazing amount of knee and joint injuries began to appear as a result of practicing sports on artificial surfaces. We haven't evolved *that* much yet :-)
Cheers mate, I know it's a year and a half old video but still a very good one.
A good dancer isn't always a good swordsman but a swordsman is always a good dancer.
Hope you fully recover as soon as possible! :) xx
Oh bad luck, wish you a speedy recovery!
Footwork is super important in many martial arts. Often times between very similar between martial arts. Totally agree with you on so many things! I hope you are doing well!
I wish you a swift recovery!
Situational awareness brother. You will develope a feel for it with your practice. I'm spent 22 years with HEMA, a lot of it free form sparring on uneven park/forest terrain. I love how positive your views and perspectives are. Keep up practice and heal well.
Sucks that you got hurt. I hope you have a speedy recovery.
Sorry to hear that Skall. I know that pain too. I had a similar injury to my right knee and it took a few years before I was able to be on my feet for more than a few hours without that knee starting to ache. If they prescribe Physiotherapy....DO IT!!! I hate physio but it works, and you wanna make sure you get full strength and mobility back as early as possible...because its harder to do later on. Get well man.
Wow man... Get well quickly! It surely looked painful and my impression is that you were lucky not to end up with something worse too. Tipical soccer injury BTW. Keep it up Skall!
You're well on your way to becoming one of my favourite UA-camrs. I've always had the fantasy of learning more about medieval "western" martial arts and all the techniques, tools, etc. that are a part of it-- at I can at least variously experience it through you and your channel. Maybe a couple of weeks worth of historical content and discussions would be a welcomed addition to your library.
But keep at it, don't be discouraged, and stay careful. Creating content on UA-cam difficult and takes a toll on lives, work, relationships, and quality of life -- and that's true of UA-camrs who aren't also risking physical damage.
I greatly enjoy your vids! Sorry for your misfortune. Hope you get better soon! Maybe you can discuss some more interesting ancient techniques from your liturature collection while your down.
Wow, that is unfortunate. Speedy recovery Skall
Were here for u Skal!! Feel better man!
Thank you so much for telling us what happened, and I hope you get better soon! This is an important message to the martial arts community, we get injured because of silly mistakes; just yesterday I sprained my thumb tendon while sparring, it happens to all of us. Atleast you will have a full recovery, at my second day at this specific HEMA club (about 3 months ago) in longsword wrestling, someone was thrown over their ankle at a poor angle and it had a 90 degree break. Fortunatly, they are still able to observe lessons and correct technique. Don't think this only happens to you, this guy has been practicing longsword for over 30 years. Get well.
Glad you'll make a full recovery! It is pretty cool that he went through with his move, and completed the kill :)
Dang sorry to see you got hurt, Always the worst at the begging of spring. Hope you get feel better. Also best lessons learned are the ones you can walk away from. Good luck in the future Skallagrim.
Oooooo that is some bad luck man, hilarious though. Be sure to keep the footage and memories for alllll the tales to tell till the end of time.
Sorry to hear about your injury. Remarkable that it's the first real injury you've had in training though! I've been to the doctor many times myself for sprains, hyperextensions and the like. Don't beat yourself up too much. Sounds like you've pinpointed the problem and know what to do to fix it. That's the best kind of injury you can hope for. That was a sweet throw your friend did by the way. Props to him.
I hope you are healed up and back to your normal self. :) Sometimes such lessons are the most effective at getting the point across so we don't make the same mistakes again.
I just started a HEMA course with some Ars gladiatoria in it and after a few lesson I m starting to skip the footwork to focus on the strikes and the parring techniques..after this I m going back to the footwork like ther's no tomorrow. Thanks Skall!
Hope you get better soon Skall. Sometimes it's the "Rookie Mistakes" that do the most damage.
Heal soon Skal. I know it's bad to sit around for long, but the sooner you manage to heal the sooner you'll be able to move again. Take care.
Aw man that sucks but stay positive and get well soon! :D
“Humans are bad at prevention, but good at fixing things after they happened” truer words have seldom been spoken.
That realy sucks! But it can happens to best of us. Hope you get well soon!
Did myself a mischief a few weeks ago sparring in harness, Strained knee ligaments have kept me out of the game for a few weeks which is bloody frustrating. Take it easy mate, I hope to seeing you sparring again soon. Best wishes from one of your west Australian fans :-)
Skall get better soon i cant wait for more sparring vids and more! I wish i could spar with you guys,