I am just getting into HEMA and sword fighting and his videos are probably the most instructional videos I have seen on greatsword use. No one else seems as informed or as practiced from the other videos I have seen.

there's so much gold in this single video, i can't believe i haven't seen it before. literally took notes.

An excellent video. Good demonstrations and explanations. As one beginning his study in the Great Sword, your channel seems to be a strong tool in that endeavor. A shame you haven't made more content- you could help the community with your work, and make a pretty penny while doing so.

Love being a member of CKDF, you can see what the other members are covering

This guy is like the professor of hema

I don't know why it is, but I love the sound effects. Good stuff, thanks for making this video very useful information.

Awesome analysis on the mechanics, those differences on the blade sizing principles of Philippo di Vadi and Thibault were something I never considered!

this is very helpful for animating swords, thanks dud :)

Definitely a fantastic video but very hard to learn from because all I could hear was "my pants are tucked into my pulled up socks! pulled up them socks so high. Then, I tucked my pants into those tall socks. Pants in socks, such tuck. Much sock. Very pants in those socks."

Fantastic video. Concise, well thought out. My kind of delivery. You as a person came through, and I appreciate that as much as the expansion on the subject. Well done, more of this please.

Awesome video! You are like a walking encyclopedia of technique and the engineering and physics of blade work!

Experience is the best teacher haha thanks for the lesson

Awesome video, I really didn't expect as much information as I received from the title. As a two-handed sword enthusiast it was nice to see some of the things I've picked up stated in a clear and concise manner. If you make any other videos regarding training methods, exercises/conditioning I'd happily watch them. Subscribed

This was super interesting, from the perspective of someone that knew nothing on the subject.

Like and subbed! I literally was looking for this type of video! Informative, good audio & video, and you information sharing flows well.

Excellent video! And welcome back, I hope you continue to make videos on two-handed swords.

Great explanation and demonstration, very good what you do, a big greeting from Argentina.

I knew james clark was a good swordsman but i didnt know he was such a good teacher.

this video is super satisfying and very good at making me wish i was born a male who stood a chance of practicing enough to handle a long sword

Thanks for these insights - there's a lot of stuff I hadn't thought of.

Dude, you earned my like

Excellent video, much appreciated.

Excellent presentation. Thank you

Huh, when you demonstrated Thibault's perfect blade length from the side, that instantly reminded me of the diagram of how to measure Silver's perfect length.

Very great video and lesson, thanks

hoping for a comeback

24:30 Imagine actually plunging the entire blade into the opponent from this position :D

I used to be an adventurer like you once, then I took an arrow to the knee

For all the cuts in this video, I feel like it could've used a few more within the editor. But I don't mean to hate, this video was awesome.

This is an EXCELLENT video! You are quite good! I was told you quit HEMA. If so, please reconsider because that would be a great loss for the Historical Fencing community.

Very useful

Please upload more!

Buen vídeo , faltan mas vídeos explicando más técnicas, gracias

I thought the zweihander was supposed to be used in a real flowy style so your not actually having to stop the momentum?

the title didn't do the video justice

Totally random, but you were on Knife or Death season 2, right? I saw the episode and was like I'VE SEEN THAT GUY!

@27:50 I flinched... :)

Great to see you posting new content! Have you used Vincent Le Chevalier's sword dynamics computer for any of your sword, especially the montante? If so would you consider sharing the agility graph and other specifications?

good technique!

It's odd. I've been teaching myself swords since a child. I also knew all this info innately from looking at human mechanics of my own body and experimenting. I once had a 20 wooden Blade that looked like clouds from final fantasy. That will teach you very quick about the ratios. The blade had 1 to 3 ratio but the handle was double a montante. But using dan jian katana and our carved creation teaches you naturally how to get proper angles and cutting mechanics. However re learning this is very fun with hema. The mechanics are wildly different than my self taught learning. Both are functional but hema imo obviously is more refined.

Thank u very much, good sir

RIP dirt floor

Interesting video. I'm guessing aimed at other instructors? Or at least people who know to warm up well before doing a lot of those exercises/stretches or risk injury. Certainly the more "poppy" ones..

Where did you buy that short training tool?

All the hard work, sacrifice and pain of my generation and thoughs before us, we had envisioned great things for our art. I see that we are left wanting.

Clever guy

What is you opinion on rings on the montante? Should it have them necessarily?

Do you have a facebook or instagram? Trying to study montante/spadone/ flammenschwert here in Los Angeles and you have great movement and explainations. Would like to correspond occasionally...

what types of soldiers used them?

Where did you get that training sword?

how dangerous are large swords to the user?

{aplauding clap}

Is using a staff a good alternative if you're on a budget?

Guts is a subscriber

How much does a montante/zweihander normally weigh in lbs

I just uploaded proper form to swing a 27 pound berserk sharp sword 👍

Use that stink core!

Your videos are to rare...

Great video. Shame about the letterboxing though

Hes like a sword wielding milo from disneys atlantis

Imagine if all college teachers were like him we wouldn't need teachers open carry. News: school shooter found dismantled and dismembered by sword wielding teacher.

Bro.. no.. what .. no.. just no.. I get what your trying to say.. but no

Bro! I'm so glad I found you brother! I train with a sword I can full up as I get stronger I'm currently am training at 12.5 kg or 27.5 pounds 150 strikes a day with my sandbag workouts! We must connect and collaborate brother! I hope you see this! What's your Instagram I definatly gotta add you. I will do whatever I need to do to make sure we meet up and can do a training video collab! Check out my training videos! Let's build a league of the world's strongest swordsman!