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Vote4Wes
United Kingdom
Registrace 6. 01. 2010
Descendant of my Mom.
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I really want to get good at single and group combat using the Viking Round Shield and arming sword.
For now I'm exploring traditional HEMA routes, entering multiple Sabre tournaments this year.
On top of this I'm working alongside some great people in the Order of the Blade to figure out how shields work!
🏴☠️🇬🇧🤡
I really want to get good at single and group combat using the Viking Round Shield and arming sword.
For now I'm exploring traditional HEMA routes, entering multiple Sabre tournaments this year.
On top of this I'm working alongside some great people in the Order of the Blade to figure out how shields work!
Video
Me and Harry @ Midlands Muster LONGSWORD
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Friendly little longsword match at the midlands muster 😎😎
Me and Vlad, Midlands Muster August 2024
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me and Vlad having a friendly longsword bout. Excellent event, terrible camera angle 🤣
Flailing in the Garden.
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Just swing the sword around, trust me, you'll learn. something
Not another cutting drill 😩
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Basics of basics, how to practice cuts when you've got no friends 👍
My first Smallsword fight!
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I'm the orange. one. homemade smallsword trainer. using a size 2 epee blade, foil guard and a wooden french grip-ish handle that I fashioned out of a branch at home 🤣🤣 Dave my opponent In yellow was using one of his MOF epees Quite a fun little bout actually. I was surprised how active you have to stay, really good bit of cardio, and definitely wearing excess armour for this kind of bout 🤣🤣 can...
Happy birthday shark-tank... me versus the whole class.
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This is how we celebrate special occasions at the Order of the Blade! With excessive cardio I actually managed to last 20 minutes or so before we were all too exhausted to keep beating me up. Unfortunately we somehow managed to set the GoPro to Timelapse, these things happen.
One Kali technique that works in HEMA!
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If you know the proper names for these, please let me know 👍
English Longsword
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My journey into English Longsword so far. Concepts I like and stuff I find useful. if you know more about this stuff, do get in touch! 🏆
Dealing with Intimidating fighters... Vom Tag, Overhead, wrath cut, Hauke
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Step 1: Don't be intimidated by nerds with swords Step 2: Be aggressive, be, be aggressive Step 3: Like and subscribe 🤣
Dealing with Hand snipers, Defensive retreat fighters
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I said point back guards when I meant point forward. hopefully made that clear in the demo. to prevent hand hits, don't give the hands as a target... basic but works. point forward, centerline covered, don't chase them
Dealing with Fools Guard & Counter fighters
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pretty sure I keep saying Krumphau when I just mean Krumphau? who knows I don't do German. Either way, feints and attacks out of distance to provoke a response seems to work well against FOOLS
Dealing with Point Forward guards (Long point/Phlug)
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Dealing with Point Forward guards (Long point/Phlug)
How to deal with Grapplers/Chargers/Close fighters
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How to deal with Grapplers/Chargers/Close fighters
How to fight with sword and shield! Order of the Blade Sword and Board Masterclass 2023
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How to fight with sword and shield! Order of the Blade Sword and Board Masterclass 2023
Warding and Centerline control with Longsword
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Warding and Centerline control with Longsword
English versus German longsword - Sparring
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English versus German longsword - Sparring
Sabre versus Broadsword - Tournament Rules
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Sabre versus Broadsword - Tournament Rules
Richard Hughes Caught Teaching: Warding
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Richard Hughes Caught Teaching: Warding
do the blades hurt when you get hit?
@@CrayonLover69 sometimes if they hit a bit with less armour or get between the padding. Most of the time you don't feel anything
A hit should always be painfull, otherwise you don't have a proper incentive to get better at defending. It shouldn't hurt you, you shouldn't break anything but there should be some pain. If you are feeling nothing you have to much protection.
@@miroslavm2503 I get what you mean, nice to have that kind of instinct, but no need to get injured if you don't need to, especially for the sake of getting good at swordfighting in 2024 🤣
@@vote4wes no real injuries, no bones breaking, just bruises. Bruises are not injuries, even bigger ones, it's bragging writes more than anything. I recently experienced a first real injuries in 10 years doing HEMA when my rib on the left side was slightly cracked after a "Light" Saber stab. And that only happened because I am now using my left hand for "heavier" single hand weapons instead of my right since my right hand broke in a unrelated accident to fencing in mid March this year.
@@miroslavm2503ouch on the rib!! Yeah we've only seen a couple of broken fingers and thumbs in our club so far in recent years, other than that we've remained fairly intact 😂 Do still end up with plenty of bruises come to think of it!
Hellish Quart 👍
What game is this?
You need more subs. #lightsabers #starwars ect in the title will help probably. I used to stick fight as a kid pretending they were swords ⚔️ 🤠 Super fun and practical skills to learn. Thank you for sharing
Cheers mate :D
It may be a European concept, not necessarily a Filipino one. In the 16th century there were Spanish and Italian schools with two swords. czcams.com/video/OwAbDJi-XJY/video.html
Nice!! I'll need to look some more I to that! We have a few chaps specialising in dual wielding, maybe there will be something for them 👍👍. I learned of the above concept doing some Kali classes 👍 but like anything useful, many different people from different places figure it out 😁😁
Greetings and respect to you for the video! Your logic is quite correct if you make predictions no further than one stage. Longpoint is chosen not only by those fencers who are afraid of letting the enemy get too close, but also by those cunning bad asses who provoke the initial contact of the blades at the maximum distance. Are you familiar with such a disgusting thing as “applique”? This is when you try to separate your sword from someone else’s blade, but it still remains connected. Then, of course, there is a competition to see who has more experience in the end. And who could get more benefit from provoking Batman with the blade. But the fact is that a fencer who understands how leverage works will hand you his sword in a convenient position so that you want to find an easy way to dislodge someone else's sword with a blow to the blade. Once again, salutes for a good video!
I've never heard of applique, at least not specifically called that, there's a few bits of bindwork that sound similar, but definitely not something we train to a high level yet 😁 Definitely another one for me to read up on!! Thanks so much for letting me know 👍
Amazing set of videos. Thank you
Thank you very much 😀
Any updates on this one? Can you sit down with this jacket, as well? Are the plastic inserts reliable and/or able to be easily replaced? (Meaning they won't break easily and, if they do, it won't be hard to still be able to use the jacket) Also, is the forearm mesh padded?
I can sit down in mine, SupFen are usually very good with their measurements. I don't currently know anyone who has had the plastic break, mine has taken many strong blows 👍👍 and I don't think there is an easy way to remove the inserts. The inserts are the same material a lot of the other HEMA plastic armour is made from. The forearms aren't padded much, but you do get hard plastic armour for the shoulders, down to your wrists which are pretty much indestructible. Happy to do a more in depth review 👍
Maide I m from Poland also like you I m interested in fighting axes than swords from where you take knowlage ? Cus there is ot any manua.
Currently, I'm unaware of any sources at all that deal with axes specifically. However Rob from @axeandboard is doing a lot of good stuff with these. Hopefully I can get him to upload a video soon :D In the meantime, make sure to follow him on instagram (links in description) He has recently done some interesting test cutting with the axes which was pretty eye opening!
Wonderful stuff! Looking back on this video, I'm rambling like a madman, I'll try and get more recent version sorted at some point 😂 My Buckler was from GDFB (Get Dressed for Battle) 👍👍
Good video, I am just getting started in HEMA and I ordered the book you have been using and then I found your videos. Perfect timing! Where did you get your buckler? Thanks and keep the videos coming!
Can you wash it?
I wouldn't put it in a washing machine, but yeah on a day-to-day/after sparring I spray it with Febreze or Isopropyl alcohol spray. Every few weeks I'll Steam it. I gave it a bath once too, warm soapy water, but took forever to dry out.
Interpretations of old texts and treatises without the original teachers is tricky (I know I had just said the most obvious thing ever). But… I like your video because you mention what works for you in sparring against resisting opponents, and therefore I think it is useful to HEMA practitioners and enthusiasts
Thanks 😁 I'm for sure no expert, and yeah the texts can be pretty confusing. Even some of the stuff we see online only seems to work in best-case scenarios, so thought I'd add my two-cents. Probably due an updated version of this video tbh
Ye olde' one two
Always used Walpurgis to bait an attack on the open side. Then, pivot and single time block and counter.
Personally, I'm really glad that you made this video. Resources regarding the use of shields larger than bucklers combined with more complex rechniques and guards are extremely rare, ans I was thinking of using the third ward demonstrated here and in other people's videos as reference. However, I wonder if some of the awkwardness of the third ward could be alleviated by moving your sword hand further behind you on your left shoulder, such that the quillons are behind your neck as opposed to the blade being upon your shoulder (or at least the blade would be higher up upon the shoulder than what you've demonstrated)? I'd imagine that would make at least a diagonal cut from the upper left to lower right less awkward. Then again, that in itself might be awkward, what with thick clothing and armor and all that. The video "Sword & Buckler Wards from the Walpurgis Fechtbuch (MS I.33) HEMA" by Michigan Medieval showed the third ward as I tried to explain.
Thanks mate!! Glad you found it useful. Looking back at this now with your question about the third in mind, I probably wouldn't go that far back myself, you kind of always want your sword in front of you, purely to save those milliseconds in getting to the block/parry or attack. And yes with modern sparring equipment there's all sorts of material or velcro bits you can get your quillons snagged on. But, I'm also a firm believer in "anything can work if you can make it work" so is worth trying out 👍👍 All of the custodia coming from the right-side/shield-side can be clumsier, simply because now I have to clear my own shield 🛡️. I ve even been sparring more with heater shields which are smaller profile and the same is true, first custodia especially is an easy one to get tangled in lol Usually the best thing to do is move the shield out of the way. Although practice makes perfect on this one, as those things only get heavier and heavier throughout the bout 😅
Did he actually try blocking the shield just now or was he going for a strike?
He was just striking out against me coming forward, I think ultimately I caught him off-guard and closed distance before he could really react effectively. Punching the buckler into his hands prevents him using the sword on me for that split second at least :D
@@vote4wes ohh okay that explains amazing move I see I still have a lot to learn thank you
@@budgingcampthedingus1458 No problem mate, have fun practicing! 😁
Eso tiene poco de vikingo
There is literally nothing I can imagine that would have more intimidation factor that someone rocking up with a sword in one hand and an axe in the other
what axes are you using for sparring?
Mines the axe-head from Faits-d'armes: faitsdarmes.com/en/axe/297-rubber-axe-head.html The other one was bought via the Order of the Blade club. I've asked who the supplier was :) Will reply with the info once I have it
The other axe is this one: www.blackarmoury.com/en/synthetic-wasters/627-axe-1-handed-arcem-by-audeo.html
@@vote4wes thanks for the quick reply
Love this. I was searching for a video on someone experimenting with i33 with a viking shield and was shocked that it actually exists. lol
Haha glad I could be of service. Tbh, I'm long overdue a follow up on this one 👍
That's clean.
Thank you :)
Hello Wesley 👋
Hello Mr Hybrid 😘
hoe do you open parachute when falling from a height? I can only parachute when ejecting from a helicopter
I wish I knew, I think it's supposed to do it automatically?? But I still haven't figured it out actually 😅
@@vote4wes i found out, you need to hold X when walking off an edge high off the ground
You know, you should give yourself more credit. You did great! The problem with the type of self directed study of a sabre you've been doing is that if you're opponent hasn't read the same thing, it stymies your ability to read the fight and fight appropriately. You suffer from what a lot of fighters suffer from, and that's an inability to just accept what someone else does: you expect/hope your opponent to act in certain ways and prepare with that in mind. And then... Someone comes along and spoils your fun. However, in your defense, I don't really use a sidesword the way they're meant to be because I'm a bit of a thug. An effective thug though, as you saw. 😉
Haha this is the fun part for me though, seeing how well the written stuff actually works against the unexpected 😁 obviously most sabre stuff is based at recruits anyway, so you can't really expect it to hold up for long against any thug 😁 especially an effective one!
Love it mate!! Great Work 👊🏻👊🏻
Cheers pal 😁
Grow up 😂😂😂😂😂
Tried that, didn't suit me 😘
Swashbucklers! Seriously, fun stuff.
Thanks mate! I have always wanted to be a pirate 😆😆
Are the plastic inserts flexible? Thinking of getting this jacket but curious if it’s too bulky to be folded and placed in my gear bag.
The forearms are flexible, the rest are mostly solid pieces but you can kind of stack them. They don't take up too much space altogether thankfully. I carry most of my kit inside the bag and the jacket itself just on top of the bag between the handles if that helps at all It is a squeeze getting the whole jacket in
Seriously?
seriously
When you move in to attack and close the range, you need to step in, it's easy to over commit your feet or stick around too long. My sparring partner noticed I was leaving my legs open a lot. He made me pay for it
Nice work!
Cheers mate!
Ha 😂obviously the Spartans
They did tend to train a little harder 😅
Turns out the pattern is called the Sinawali 😁
This Mint bro, love This style of video 👊🏻
Cheers dude! Hoping to keep this kind of level going forward
Enjoy your time do what you enjoy and have fun to live the best life you can nice skills
Cheers mate 👍 sound advice
Nice
Cheers mate 👍
Baking scones is never a bad idea.
I33 techniques... But with a scone?
@@vote4wes throwing scones.
Mint video bro 👊🏻
Cheers mate :D
I bet the neighbours are quiet 🤐
Yeah pretty much 😅
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The ram style
It's his favourite 🤣
Carpathian folk system gone wrong?
🤣 haha yes, gone very wrong
First!
Haha congrats
Ain't that a move from the Witcher? Doesn't stop it from not being affective tho
Haha yeah definitely seen it in the Witcher come to think of it!! Good shout 😁
I wouldn't call that effective. It's hard to tell, but I'm pretty sure he missed. Besides, spinning leaves you open, and gives your opponent plenty of time to respond. Trust me, I know! 😂
Must do lots of sparring, impressive how relaxed the defender is.
Thank you mate, I wish I could do more!
Ударить щитом эффективней будет))
I hit him with the shield after. Just a tap though. Those round shield can hit pretty hard
idk what the fuck youre training bro but a punch with a buckler will rarely defeat someone outright. good luck with whatever the hell that is
It's just for fun pal. I agree though, you definitely need to attack again after 🤟
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