0:42 was the exact moment i got a heart attack

30 seconds. 30 seconds of the word long accompanied by rambling and I loved every second.

I love this guy's personality. He's oddly charismatic and just looks like a mentor father figure type. Awesome.

"hurt him enough that he can't hurt me back" The beat way to describe any fighting style or Marshall art ever

So...A longsword is a long sword but a long sword isn't necessarily a longsword because there were longer swords than longswords.

"Extra eight inches of stab." Someone's gonna be happy in bed...

First thing that came to me when I saw that lamp was "He's going to hit that lamp." Turns out, he already did. Once again you delivered before the order was made, well done Lindy!

0:42 JESUS CHRIST *falls out of chair*

First 30 seconds are the best Lindy digression evar.

All jumpscares: 0:42

Hungary!! That's where I'm from! Yay, we've been mentioned on telly!

That _is_ a good reason. I myself purchased the Albion Vigil because it sported double fullers, which made it look a bit like the the sword on the front cover of "Voyage of the Moonstone" in the Lone Wolf series.

when he said, "and they wouldn't expect that " did anyone else think "no one expects the Spanish inquisition!"?

That interjection at 0:41 scared the shit out of me.

Paint a giant eye and tape a few tendrils on that thing and pretend it's a beholder. Great practice for your brand spanking new sword, Lindy.

you are the only person who explained the whole offhand swing thing to me perfectly. THANK YOU! i could tell the difference instantly

Every time i watch a video of yours, i feel slightly more educated. Thank you :)

0:05 Trying to convince a girl at the club to come home with you...

Princess Bride reference at the end? Your videos keep getting better!

Your technique for extra reach exists, but you use your left hand. That way, there's no need to make the weapon slide. I remember it from my short experience with kendo.

I can really see the amount of work put into this, really cool! You can see that he cares about these videos, great job!

this guy is so awesome, so humble and relatable, very at ease to watch yet very informative. thanks, dude!

I love it when he uploads a new video, it is always informative and entertaining.

This video has been unspeakably helpful in helping me to describe the scene I'm working on for my current novel. Thanks!

I like that no matter how far back you go he looks and sounds exactly the same

Your videos are entertaining and informative. Thanks for making them, Lloyd!

After talking to my instructor, I now know what's up. Using the left hand to strike is the italian technique, while using the right hand is the german technique. Very good to know!

I can see it now: A mighty warrior wielding his Prettylongsword, or better yet a Verylongsword

You and skalligrim would be great Friends

I cannot begin to tell you how much I love that final panel and was laughing for a solid minute

I love how I start to take you seriously again, and then you pull the rug out at the end of your videos.

2:40 Swish swish Love that sound. Brb, gonna go play with my sword.

I would love to have seen a video of you sparring.

That lindy jump scare

OH GOD! You've got a doppelganger with a GIANT HEAD!

Now I fell like I must commit myself to create a sword family called "longersword"!

Hungary? I was hoping the Lady in the Lake gave it to you

I was looking for educational videos, the intro made my hunt all the more worth it.

I am an american (from the USA where we call our selves quite egotistically "Americans"... but let's face it, since we are really not the only ones calling ourselves "Americans" when we mean from the United States of America, is it pure ego or is it just a shorthand that everyone mostly agrees with... and sounds better than United Statesian, or USA-an... but I digress) and as an American I have seen many "British" (yes I know not all "Brits" are English but again, it is a world view, mostly, to think of programing and content from that "general" area as "British", so that is what I am doing) TV Shows and have learned to enjoy the humor from that zone of the world with it's distinctive style. I say all that to say that your opening about the longsword was possibly the most "British" I have seen you be since I started watching your videos. I loved it. It made me smile wider each time you said longsword or long sword or longer sword or a sword that is long and a longsword... Anyway, take this comment as a compliment (as intended) or as a commentary or whatever you want. I just wanted to say love your videos and never stop being you! Note: I have also been learning a thing or two about the stuff in your "Points" vids and many have given me something to think about as an avid gamer, both video and pen and paper. So more thanks.

Hearty Approval of Casual Princess Bride reference!

LOVE the quote at the end! :)

Totally want more videos concerning this sword

I very much enjoy your videos kind sir! Thank you for sharing!

0:42 - OH HELLO THERE!!

Guy Windsor (Of the School of European Swordsmanship) mentioned that deceptive thrust in a seminar once. He said that it was one of those "secret" strikes that experienced swordsmen often had. A kind of a useful trick you could try against an opponent to catch him off guard when he thinks you've thrust too short and then you push onward. Heh, he also mentioned doubting that it'd actually work, before his sparring partner managed to get him twice with it. Swordsmen probably had a lot of these "secrets" they came up with and learned. Probably not something you'd use in a chaotic, swirling melee situation, but like you said, they could come in handy in more controlled environment. Many Viking sagas actually mention a similar technique with a swing, called "slipping". Quite literally, you let the sword slip in your hand as you strike, catching it by the pommel so that your reach is extended by a hilt's length during the strike. Probably not something anyone would have time to appreciate (or get fooled by) when everything's chaotic, and people aren't getting used to ranges or even paying attention to an opponent being just a bit too far away, but one on one, it'd probably be easier to fool an opponent with such a technique.

Love the quote at the end...

nice piece lin

“And you grab here, the pommel!” *every Italian fighter winces in agony*

I don't know what I enjoy more: the interesting things you're saying, or the way you're saying them. My favorites were "well, I suppose they could have called them longer-swords" and "that's a good reason!!!" By the way, reminded me of the Doctor in the first minute of the video. XD You're fun and just great. seriously. :)

It's good that your home looks like an arts storeroom.

Well done!

holy shit, at around 0:46 when he interrupts I almost shit my pants! ahahaha. It scared me.

Oh, nice to see you mention Hungary once :D

Great blade,Lindy, GZ! Can you give us a link to the place you ordered to forge it? 1 more thing- since I have a 1h viking sword and I know how hard it can be to stab with it and not get disarmed if hit across the blade..so is there a special grip by which to hold the sword when stabbing? I found that if my thumb goes over the guard and stays placed at the middle of the blade then the blade also tends to turn 45 degree sideways on its axis (by the lenght) then the wrist possition is much stronger than simply holding the edge of teh blade towards the ground level.Also (since it's a nordic sword) the pummel locks on my hand and I get a good grip- but that I found myself and is by no means profesional.So waht do you think on this? Thank you

Another great video :)

enjoy and good luck with it.

I really love you videos Lindy. I was wondering though if you could at some point talk about unarmed combat vs people with swords? Like, if you lost your sword what kind of techniques would you use to disarm or tackle your opponent?

I've noticed before that there are a fair number of similarities between medieval long-sword techniques and the bokken stuff I've learnt in Aikido. I suppose it's inevitable that if you give two people from the same species the same tool they'll eventually come up with the same way of using it.

Jesus Christ, when your head suddenly popped out of the foreground I almost shat myself.

oooo, is that a Regenyei? I've been wanting one for years! Though just a brief response to the thrusting bit... if you want to thrust one-handed, and get that extra reach from the handle, just thrust with the left hand, that way you won't necessarily get disarmed if you're parried. Plus it's going to be more stable since you haven't really released your grip ;)

It's 1:54 am and I'm half naked drinking beer and watching someone waving a sword around on youtube. What is wrong with me ? Great video though.

the second I saw that habitat globe next to you while you were holding that longsword I was expecting you to hit it, and then you mentioned that you already had.

Try doing your little surprise stab with the hand that is already down near the pommel. Letting it slip around in your hands like that...hmmm I dunno. Seems like just the action of the blade extending while the grip is sliding through your hand might not have much force behind it.

Isn't that a zweihander? Kidding mate, good video once again.

Hello mr Beige, would you perhaps do a video on the Ulfberht sword per chance? and perhaps compare it to similar weighted and sized swords?

Word of the day - bisect Thank you Lindy

A good reason indeed. Being an American of Welsh (amongst other things) decent, I can't help but appreciate European dry humor.

Those are some jolly good reasons.

"I don't have to disect him, i just need to hurt him enough so that he can't hurt me back" -lindybiege

I smacked myself in the knee with the first "sword" I swung as a kid. I learned an important lesson that day, so glad it wasn't sharp.

If there was a third person in the area they probably wouldn't hit your hilt. They would probably get a good chop or stab into you while you left yourself completely open.

Very very true - same basic (!) techniques/thoughts when using a Japanese Katana. Shows how similar both swords actually are. Despite their different focus :)

Have you considered getting a Feder-sword for training purposes? They are basicly training swords for longsword techniques, and allows you to train with abit less armour without covering your opponent in bruises all over the body. Not to mention their alittlebit cheaper than normal blunt longsword. Also wich style do you think you might go for aswell?

I started HEMA a few months ago and I was taught the opposite in terms of hands, the main hand (right for me) generates the power of the blow and the offhand is for control. Having the power come from the offhand gives a lot more rotation, which I have found to be uncomfortable on my right wrist. I also find that using your method, I grip my sword more lightly, which makes a disarm more likely (had that happen to me last HEMA session).

Hey Lloyd, where exactly did you order your sword from? As in what smith/dealer did you go through to get it. I know you mentioned Hungary but that was all you mentioned and I would like a sword of that fashion myself.

I've wanted to buy a sword for Medieval Martial Arts myself for a while now and had heard about swordsmiths in Eastern Europe, but I've yet to find one... Could I ask how you aqcuired yours, Lindy? Oh, and I love your videos. ;)

Dear Lindy, would it be alright if you were to inform us on where you acquired that particular sword? I've been interested in attaining a decent longsword for some time now, and am hesitant to make an uneducated purchase.

Where did you order that sword? =) Funny and informative video as always! Thanks for making.

That second one is something I kind of wish would happen more often. Working in the service industry, when I hear someone whistling so loud that it can be heard through the whole store, I just boil with frustration.

I hope we cross blades one day. Good luck with HEMA!

Nice job on the commentary. Perhaps you can one day re-create the scene in James Burke's original Connections, 03 - Distant Voices, where they take a longsword and start carving up a pig? carcass. James Burke did hold the sword with his right hand up high, but unfortunately the blows were the maniacal type you showed was not likely. Although according to Burke's account, at Hastings the sides did stop fighting in the middle of the battle to have a bite to eat and rest before resuming.

Are you expecting me to attack with Capo Ferro?

Let me put this in simpler terms; when swinging a weapon (I was trained with staff, but that is the basis of all weapons training), you in a very real sense, use your lesser hand to leaver the weapons over your dominant hand, then follow through. This grants much more force, than forcing the weapon through with brute force, and allows for more nimble movement than would be allowed otherwise..

Did you end up sticking to your HEMA training Lloyd? you have the right height and build to be a threat in tournaments. You are the exact same height as me if I remember rightly, 6.4.

Your sword looks familiar. Is it one of Regenyei's, by any chance? Also, if you want maximum reach with your stab while keeping a modicum of safety, I'd recommend using your off-hand instead of sliding your dominant hand along the hilt. Naturally, you'd have to have your left foot forward.

Hand to god when he was yalking about the cross guard how it "goes out then in then out again" i was like"oh, like EXCALIBER" and felt a little lame. Then........VINDICATION!!!!! Love ya' Lindy. Yours truly, -Just a Yank

Greetings from Hungary, the birthplace of your longsword :)

Where did you get that sword? It beautiful!

I found this video really interesting as I am a fencer.I use an Épée and Foil.

0:42 Holy hell, Lindy! Don't scare me like that!

The Princess Bride reference at the end though.

I just figured it out. Lloyd is the Michael Rosen of sword practitioners

Who did you purchase the sword from. I am interested in purchasing one and would like to know.

Im impressed you didnt smack the door behind you.

the light fixture damage made me laugh as I have the same light in my room and damaged it with a wayward swing of an axe

Ok part one: this is the most British video I’ve ever seen. And the second: I have done a little training in the Korean style sword techniques, and moving from that, the only thing available in the place I lived, to a spring steel long, farther out POB was very difficult. I’ve noticed that power reduction is the key part of using a longer sword compared to a short stiff katana type weapon. I swing it so hard out of muscle memory sometimes that the sword nearly wobbles out of my hand.

Nice sword mate.

Quote at the end, is that from TV series "Highlander" ?

your a very admirable funny guy. also very pleasingly intelligent :)

The big problem with those power cuts is that you telegraph your intention so your opponent can void or counter easily. A Zwerchhau will block that cut while simultaneously cutting the side of your head. That big thrust is also easily countered with a Krumphau (with big sidestep) followed by a vertical cut with the short edge to the head.