His posture is so goddamn intimidating. I can't imagine what I would do wearing a full helmet with limited vision and the only thing I see is that insurmountable tower.
This is why I'm trying to become an orthodontist. That way I'll have enough money and free time to do stuff like this! Screw the fancy car, I want a full Italian harness!
That free play was some of the best I have ever seen on your channel, vicious and visceral, a lot of the combatants went freaking savage on each other. I love it!!!
thanks for the compliment. The key is to not try to use binocular vision, is it is easy to lose it. learn to be able to see distance with one eye. using shoulder and chest alignment to have a line of sight, and use hip joints and shoulderblades to generate power, not turning your pelvis so much. there are a few tricks to be able to see distance better... but mostly... assume you just will not... tactically choose the techniques where it matter least. Learning to strike with 'Maß' is a key skill, where you project the floor of your pelvis forward from your hamstrings to be able to extend the strike (with power) at the very end of the swing, this allows you to adjust at the end. strike mostly forward like a shot put and not downwards like chopping wood. This is a little like a push cut. This means the area where the opponent will be hit is larger... so much more leeway
How did you decide if someone lost other than being pinned? I imagine some of those hard strikes to the head with the hammer part of the pollaxe would have possibly been incapacitating.
They took hits and kept going, which I admired. We tend to call a strike and reset, but that can cause us to hesitate sometimes. My buddy, Tom actually bouted with the stell hammer axes (bec de falcon) and they were going pretty hard with them against each others head. Was surprised by that and would like to explore the science behind that further. -Reece
Now that is a beautiful suit of Gothic armour! I would love to have a full suit of Gothic style armour made for competing in armoured combat tournaments.
From here. They're from, Russia I believe. truehistoryshop.com/product-category/training-weaponry/ Our review of the Lecern hammer here ua-cam.com/video/FPP9MZqIX0k/v-deo.html Review of Pollaxe 2 here at 23:43 mark ua-cam.com/video/JIdOtEkCIrA/v-deo.html We really like them and found them to be very good for what we do. Hope this helps! :) -Reece
Why don't you use sparing daggers as well? (I'm assuming that swinging an empty hand towards the opponents neck or armpit is meant to represent a dagger)
Many of the participants didn't have them. So, I guess they wanted to showcase the final action. Would have been nice to play with for sure. You can see our previous videos showing those type of transitions. -Reece
I noticed that the armour shown in the older manuscripts are fully covered men, whereas the armour shown in the real life , the harnesses are not ? is this because the knights shown here fighting use their armour for horse riding and only have one suit ?
A lot of the armour we see in the fechtbooks are more suited for judicial duels. This is where we see mail covering the hand, behind the cuisses, etc. Most the armours that are reproduced are based off of effigies, which are harnesses for war. -Reece
@@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841 Hey Reece, do you mean to say, those weren't worn in war? Off the top of my head I recall a lot of effigies showing maille behind the cuisses, etc. to the point where I wonder if wearing 1390 leg harness without maille is even authentic. I mean, sure, it has to be, I am certain people made compromises for mobility's sake or just out of cost. But (speaking of effigies) I cannot easily recall evidence for that.
@@MoonfaceMartin88 Not 1390's, but closest example is at 2:53 in the video where there is no mail behind the leg in the fechtbuch image. Lots of period depictions are showing very different compositions of both plate coverage and mail coverage. It is all weighing weight, mobility and convenience against protection
@moonface, no I ment they're more commonly seen in judicial duels, like we see in the fechtbooks. I've learned to say "never say never" cuz you can always find examples of stuff later one in your research. Just saying that most peoples harnesses there were based off of effigies, which are primarily showcasing what they would have worn for war and not tournamnet, duels, parade, etc. -Reece
@@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841 Agreed. Still, my assumption is that a fully armoured man-at-arms wouldn't go into combat with gaps under his armpits while wearing a full harness. As your free play videos show, it's much too common to catch a point there. That said, you'd feel inclined to lean towards the heavier, more cumbersome configuration, if you knew you'd only fight one duel.
they are, there are plenty of depictions of similiar style helmets in the Diebold Schilling ilustrated chronicles (can be found at e-codices.ch), some at various german altarpieces (Konrad Witz' Saboiah and Benaiah come to mind). This kind of helmet seems to be closely associated with the german kastenbrust style of torso armour - as is the case of armour in the video.
Видео хорошее. Позволю буквально одно замечание, пожалуйста не сочтите за хамство, у инструктора очень не устойчивое положение регулярно видно в момент движения.
Back when warfare took talent and strength. The brawnier guys could easily push the lighter guys around providing both were equally agile. Now its about pulling a trigger or punching a button to fire a cannon or rocket. Warfare used to be up front and personal. It seems easier to now than then, but the carnage is much greater with todays weapons. Mankind will never abolish wars because people are too mean.
it is a really nice guy, he actually really picks who he goes hard against, there was clear consent from his victims :) the event really makes a point of having different styles and levels of intent, so you just discuss it before the fight. It really helps the understanding and the enjoyment.
That was really entertaining. Would love to see more media show this kind of grappling and wrestling as opposed to people getting slashed in plate.
Write to them and tell them about us ;) -Reece
Whose the guy rocking that blue and gold sur coat?!?!
He goes hard!!
Awesome video as always btw :)
Thats Fred, Ex Fullcontact fighter, now veeeeery happy in historical harnessfencing :D
@@nickkraus2263 Do you know where he got his kit? Would be interested in replicating it.
I dont know why but he reminded me of Bazuso from Berserk ;)
His posture is so goddamn intimidating. I can't imagine what I would do wearing a full helmet with limited vision and the only thing I see is that insurmountable tower.
Big fan of his myself :D Hes got two big athletic white horses too. Even more unstoppable on them! :D
This is why I'm trying to become an orthodontist. That way I'll have enough money and free time to do stuff like this! Screw the fancy car, I want a full Italian harness!
Sorry for the necro, but you also get to make money out of fixing people whose teeth you beat out the day before. Win-win situation in any case.
@@Batmackone year is not necro, THIS is necro
@buttered__toast_2899 Indeed, hopefully he is an orthodontist by now and making tons of cash out of people whose idea of fun is smacking each other
That free play was some of the best I have ever seen on your channel, vicious and visceral, a lot of the combatants went freaking savage on each other. I love it!!!
This has to be the best Harnischfechten video I’ve ever seen. Keep up the great work
Thank you! We're glad you enjoyed it! Expect more content to come 👍-Reece
Really nice!
The one thing I noticed, is that Arne's got a terriffic sense of distance and what's going on around him in the armour. I want that too!
thanks for the compliment.
The key is to not try to use binocular vision, is it is easy to lose it.
learn to be able to see distance with one eye.
using shoulder and chest alignment to have a line of sight, and use hip joints and shoulderblades to generate power, not turning your pelvis so much.
there are a few tricks to be able to see distance better... but mostly... assume you just will not... tactically choose the techniques where it matter least.
Learning to strike with 'Maß' is a key skill, where you project the floor of your pelvis forward from your hamstrings to be able to extend the strike (with power) at the very end of the swing, this allows you to adjust at the end.
strike mostly forward like a shot put and not downwards like chopping wood. This is a little like a push cut. This means the area where the opponent will be hit is larger... so much more leeway
Who knew there was an army of poleaxers secretly training somewhere in the world?
he rocking the peg leg
Yep!😁-Reece
@@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841 That's badass! Reminds me of Götz von Berlichingen with his mechanical hand.
those combats were amazing, i felt more excitment looking at them than looking at any movie
2:13 DAMN, Arne is not precisley a small man, that guy is HUGE
Yeah...was a bit intimidating to bout with him. He can reach you really far with an axe! -Reece
3:20 does that dude have a peg leg?
Thanks for sharing and for putting reference with every picture
Glad you enjoyed it! It's important for us to show the sources, or else we look like we're making stuff up 😂 -Reece
How did you decide if someone lost other than being pinned? I imagine some of those hard strikes to the head with the hammer part of the pollaxe would have possibly been incapacitating.
They took hits and kept going, which I admired. We tend to call a strike and reset, but that can cause us to hesitate sometimes. My buddy, Tom actually bouted with the stell hammer axes (bec de falcon) and they were going pretty hard with them against each others head. Was surprised by that and would like to explore the science behind that further. -Reece
4:52 You see that!? He disarmed the man and gave him a strike to his head with the same motion! Amazing!
At 3:50 the scrolling down sight of the fully armoured knight was breathtakingly beautiful!
Arne, has a great harness! -Reece
6:57
Me emoting at another player in mordhau before getting rekt by his rapier
Now that is a beautiful suit of Gothic armour! I would love to have a full suit of Gothic style armour made for competing in armoured combat tournaments.
Der mit den rasseln geht einem an die Nerven :D (das Geräusch ist unerträglich :D)
This was an absolute pleasure to watch.
Glad you enjoyed it!😁-Reece
Where do you get your polymer pole axe heads?? I'd love to get some for my group.
From here. They're from, Russia I believe. truehistoryshop.com/product-category/training-weaponry/
Our review of the Lecern hammer here
ua-cam.com/video/FPP9MZqIX0k/v-deo.html
Review of Pollaxe 2 here at 23:43 mark
ua-cam.com/video/JIdOtEkCIrA/v-deo.html
We really like them and found them to be very good for what we do. Hope this helps! :) -Reece
When David throws Goliath. Love to see it.
Why don't you use sparing daggers as well? (I'm assuming that swinging an empty hand towards the opponents neck or armpit is meant to represent a dagger)
Many of the participants didn't have them. So, I guess they wanted to showcase the final action. Would have been nice to play with for sure. You can see our previous videos showing those type of transitions. -Reece
9:13 the sound of falling down stairs with a washmachine
I have a love for hard angles and that lovely rectangular bevor proves it!
I want to get a chance to do stuff like this.
I think it'd be a fun challenge.
You should! It's a blast!
I don't know why, but the guy at 5:07 looks like what happens if you piss off the knight that moonlights as a jester. And he fights like a beast too!
5:09 - ooooh so that's why klappvisor went out of use :D
Watching all these it seems that in era most armor on armor would have ended in grappling. This looks insanely fun.
very judo-esque when they get close and grapple
Shout out to the legend still fighting with a wooden leg
More armor and pole axe sparring please
Soon. We put out a new video this week, so stay tuned. -Reece
I think this chanel is the olny llace to see real knights fighting
AD MORTEM INIMICUS
For honor. A man of culture i see
@@silverbashspam9701 *emote spam*
@@BigBoss-cc2mh The pony emote spam??
A cheap variation for a poleaxe is a mop, btw
That Gothic armor almost looks like scifi somehow next to the other armor.
So cool ! You guys are lucky
I noticed that the armour shown in the older manuscripts are fully covered men, whereas the armour shown in the real life , the harnesses are not ? is this because the knights shown here fighting use their armour for horse riding and only have one suit ?
A lot of the armour we see in the fechtbooks are more suited for judicial duels. This is where we see mail covering the hand, behind the cuisses, etc. Most the armours that are reproduced are based off of effigies, which are harnesses for war. -Reece
@@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841 Hey Reece, do you mean to say, those weren't worn in war? Off the top of my head I recall a lot of effigies showing maille behind the cuisses, etc. to the point where I wonder if wearing 1390 leg harness without maille is even authentic. I mean, sure, it has to be, I am certain people made compromises for mobility's sake or just out of cost. But (speaking of effigies) I cannot easily recall evidence for that.
@@MoonfaceMartin88 Not 1390's, but closest example is at 2:53 in the video where there is no mail behind the leg in the fechtbuch image. Lots of period depictions are showing very different compositions of both plate coverage and mail coverage. It is all weighing weight, mobility and convenience against protection
@moonface, no I ment they're more commonly seen in judicial duels, like we see in the fechtbooks. I've learned to say "never say never" cuz you can always find examples of stuff later one in your research. Just saying that most peoples harnesses there were based off of effigies, which are primarily showcasing what they would have worn for war and not tournamnet, duels, parade, etc. -Reece
@@pursuingtheknightlyarts6841 Agreed. Still, my assumption is that a fully armoured man-at-arms wouldn't go into combat with gaps under his armpits while wearing a full harness. As your free play videos show, it's much too common to catch a point there. That said, you'd feel inclined to lean towards the heavier, more cumbersome configuration, if you knew you'd only fight one duel.
Could anyone tell me if the rondels covering the visor hinges at 7:00 are documented historically? I've never seen that but it is very interesting.
they are, there are plenty of depictions of similiar style helmets in the Diebold Schilling ilustrated chronicles (can be found at e-codices.ch), some at various german altarpieces (Konrad Witz' Saboiah and Benaiah come to mind). This kind of helmet seems to be closely associated with the german kastenbrust style of torso armour - as is the case of armour in the video.
@@krystofsamal7067 thanks for the information!
@@BryceNewtson happy to help :)
Видео хорошее. Позволю буквально одно замечание, пожалуйста не сочтите за хамство, у инструктора очень не устойчивое положение регулярно видно в момент движения.
Astonishing!
Thanks! 😁 -Reece
All the gear, no idea. Ha ha
Back when warfare took talent and strength. The brawnier guys could easily push the lighter guys around providing both were equally agile. Now its about pulling a trigger or punching a button to fire a cannon or rocket. Warfare used to be up front and personal. It seems easier to now than then, but the carnage is much greater with todays weapons. Mankind will never abolish wars because people are too mean.
Clankers
3:08 hold on THAT GUY HAS A GODDAMN PEG LEG
Edit: nvm it’s not a peg leg
Yeah, I'm a left leg amputee 😁-Reece
Jingle bells seems to be a tad overzealous...
it is a really nice guy, he actually really picks who he goes hard against, there was clear consent from his victims :)
the event really makes a point of having different styles and levels of intent, so you just discuss it before the fight. It really helps the understanding and the enjoyment.
No sense fighting against others with weight difference more than 5-8 kg