How to Sword Fight: Sword and Heater Shield
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2021
- We are looking at the style of sword and shield that were used in the early 15th century. The heater shield and sword evolved from the knightly sword and kite shield.
We are going to look at the way the shield was used and how it can work in conjunction with with the arming sword.
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I wish I had found your video earlier. I have been training in sword and heater shield for the last 6 month for HEMA and everything you said here is exactly how I have been taught
Brilliant! This is one of the first videos I've seen on the use of the heater shield, and I've learned so much! Thank you!
Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'm looking forward to doing more videos in our new location
8:48 - there is documentation of a technique widely used (one of the documentaries on PBS Secrets of the Dead) in which an attacking army (the Danes I think) was incredibly successful with the simple pole axe since, from the evidence in the bones, the attacker would chop at the feet, and then when their victim collapsed, the attacker would spin the pole axe around and impale the victim's skull through their helmet with the pointy back end of the pole axe. So, yeah, feet can be a legit target, given the right weapon. But, wonderful explanation of this shield and techniques. I learned a lot.
that was a mercenary force which attacked a local militia who got locked out at the city gates. the locals had dated equipment and the slashes to the legs were by sword. a high feint followed by leg slash. a pole axe cannot change direction at speed and really has no need to as it would deliver a devastating blow to the shield arm. but basically yes any point on the body is a target.
This is really great and will be really useful for the next time I am ambushed by brigands.
Got to be prepared for those brigands
Thanks! This was an excellent primer on heater shield & I’ll be practicing these guards regularly!
Wow! I hate that I hadn't found your video before now. I have been training with the longsword for about 5yrs, but my second interest is exactly what this video covered. It is hard to find good training videos using arming sword and heater shield. I have both and would love to become more proficient with them.
Fantastic sir, thank you!
Would you be kind and make more videos with shields? I am interested to comprehend techniques combination of kite shield and spear. Idea is to have crossbow to hit enemy from distance and in a same time to have long shield and long spear to fight back infantry, horseman or arrow barrage. If we are in medieval age, I am looking a way to fast train peasents and commoners into deadly formation and in a same time to equip them with reinforced wooden equipment which is cheap in comparision with full iron knightly gear.
I can do some shield work, but I do not have any kite shields. I have done shield and spear work and I'm happy to share that.
Unfortunately we are not able to make any videos right at the moment. We are currently moving locations and will have a new filming location to do videos in soon
Such an interesting video, thank you instructor
Very instructive. Great video.
Really enjoyed that lesson, I do hope you intend on doing more lessons with heater shields! :-) There is not really a whole lot of well thought-out and detailed vids about these.
I've spent a lot of years fighting and training with these. There isn't any real documentation on the use of these. Other than just fighting and trying things.
Some will work, some won't
@@swordfightingschool You think you could find time to share some press, hook and feint techniques with arming sword and heater shield in use? =)
Got myself a new heater shield, the people I train with are all about bucklers though and I must admit that is not really my thing.
Do any manuscripts survive that illustrate and/or discuss fighting with this type of shield? What you outlined makes perfect sense; I was just wondering if there were any contemporary written sources.
I don't know of manuscripts that talk about using this kind of shield. The shields that we do see in manuscripts are more from the 18th century in the Scottish style.
Thanks! 👍🏽
Here’s a question arming sword and heater shields are an amazing team. Sometimes I learned the shield can be used to push, slap, and bash also parry may we see how these are preformed
Sure, I'd be happy to do some of that. I apologize for not having more current videos out, but after moving into our new location I didn't get back to making them. I'll rectify that and this will be one of the first videos that we do.
I am interested in 2-handed sword strategies against a sword and shield opponent. There is not a lot of information regarding fighting tactics and strategies. What are your thoughts on how a 2-handed sword should work to overcome an opponent with a sword and sheild?
I have been in this fight. I will be happy to do a video showing you some ideas
What if your shield has different strabs then yours? Mine has a bottom and top cross for strabs. Sow either have to get true the bottom up or true the top down and grab the other cross to twist the strabs and get a thighter grip. The way you are doing the guerds I would sticking the point of the shield up and or out instead of having the flat up cause in armor of any type that's the best way to get a propper grip on the thing. Or what I mostly do is suitcase it and let it hang down that way if standing sideway's it covers most of my body and if someone tilts it then the shield will be between the point and me giving the option to strike back.
Can you send me a picture of the straps on your shield? I can't say what is 'right' but I'm happy to offer what advice I can
@@swordfightingschool wel it's the exact same shape, but instead you have 2 strabes that cross near the flat and 2 near the point. You kind up end up holding straight down point aimed out. It's also a historical strab configuration sow that's why I'm asking.
I'm new into Buhurt and I'm wondering why it seems the Heater Shield isn't as commonplace. Granted I can see that it's larger than a Punch Shield but I'm wondering if with my background as a boxer if it would be more of a practical tool.
I think that the heater shield is not as popular because people tend to think of the shield as a defensive tool and not offensive. They seem to think of the punch shield as an offensive tool.
I can't guarantee this, but it is my theory.
Chicken wings are for dinner! 😂
What about attacking with the shield and sword at the same time?
The problem with attacking with the sword and the shield at the same time is that it extends both of your arms and throws your balance off. If you extend both arms with weapons on them You are too easily push-up balance.
Thank you I'm new to sword and shield so I'm trying to catch up
@@SamuraiShawn-oe9nm I am happy to answer the questions for you.
I have a center boss shield is it any better or worse than a shield that attaches to the to the forearm
@@SamuraiShawn-oe9nm one of the biggest differences is that the strapped shield is easier on the arm because it is connected to the arm in two places, where the center grip is all about the hand strength arm strength.
What the fuck, kite shields are NOT too long for use on foot, you literally made that up on the spot. It's also bullshit that you shouldn't chicken wing a rifle.