I didn't watch the last duel but its obviously realistic, they even had a blue filter over the lense to recreate the dull grey sunlight that we were stuck with before we invented the modern sun

I really appreciate how straight forward and to the point you are. Many channels are rather over the top and ridiculous in their commentary, but you deliver information in a very professional manner. Also, I just want to say that you're very talented; you are obviously very skilled in your art, your videos are very well edited, and you go out of your way to speak a foreign language all so that you can reach a broader audience.

I fuckin' love this channel. Beautiful fights, cinematic locations, and an interesting comentary on hollywood knightly combat! I loved this video and bope to see more in the future!

When it comes to sword strikes, while swords in reality are far from the clunky and heavy things they are often depicted as, they still are bars of solid metal. I like to compare it to being hit with a crowbar. Even if you are in padded armour that protects you from most of the blunt force trauma and the sharp edges, it´s not something comfortable or ignorable.

Lovely video. You have centered your attention in two films that offer a good enough duel. In lots of films, plate armor is like butter to other weapons, or main characters swords are like light sabers to those.

Good you guys put the fight back into the knight. Your detail to armor and instructions are educational and inspirational. Nice instructions on classical fighting techniques, moves and weapons. You should preclude historical events in brief and strategy, tactics per fight, and add some damsels to be saved or taken captive. Great fighting! 👍

Such an amazing video as always!! I like this type of content and it’s awesome to see you dabbling in it!! Keep up the phenomenal work, please!

I discovered today your channel. Congratulations for a very nice explanation you give on this subject. It is a pleasure to watch you and the parts of the movies you are talking about. Please go on like this !

Such an underrated channel, your content is fantastic!

Yours is a truly remarkable channel, sir. And this, a particularly excellent video!

That's the content we need on KZfaq :D Amazing video, as always

New subscriber to your channel! came here from the shorts, stayed for the analysis! Thanks for sharing!

Ive been training in HEMA fencing for about a year and few months now (have a background in Judo and Eskrima-Kali) and would absolutely LOVE to do armoured fighting like this!

This was a very informative video. Thank you so much!

Can you please do the black knight fight form the holy grail. Most realistic fight ever?

That first punch from the giant. Man, that was brutal.

This is fantastic, great stuff as always!

Excellent video! the example at 3:22 is so brutish and demonstrative !

This is entirely unrelated but I love your hairstyle lol.

I love that you chose "The Last Duel" and "The King" as your references of choice. Those are my two most favorite medieval knight movies of all times, because I always thought the fights to be more gritty, dirty and just gross. Making them more realistic in my eyes. In both movies, the most consequential fights end with them rolling around in mud trying to stab/beat each other to death. I feel like that's exactly how most knight duels ended, that is, if it was a duel to death. I've read that most duels went till one side capitulated, which the noble was then ransomed back to his people. Idk how true that is, but seems true to me, as most people are going to choose to live when they realize they cant win.

Very good video sir. Im looking forward to more videos like this one.

Ich würde nicht sagen das ein Stich ins Herz die einzige sofort Tödliche Methode ist. Die Sehschlitze im Visier ist zwar ein kleines Ziel aber trotzdem sehr Effizient. Tolles Video weiter so!

Good video, as always. You're amazing 😊

Very good Video and also very informative. 👍

Bist n nicer dude. Bitte mehr solche commentarys

Great video !

Awesome Review, more enlightenment like this is much needed! ❤

Heya love the content! As someone who has been getting into Hema. (Longsword, and polish saber mostly.) This practice is really interesting, and I am very curious about it. Like what are the rules in your duels? Do you have any sources I could read up? I assume your weapons are blunted, but like what kind of safety measures are there?

I will never need to know any of this, but regardless its incredibly interesting. Very cool video

wonderful video!

Roman Polanski’s adaptation of ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ (1971) has an impressive duel at the finale. I think it’s regarded as the first properly choreographed knights in armour duel on screen. A lot people find Shakespeare challenging and intimidating, never mind if English isn’t your first language, but the costumes and sets are so atmospheric trust me it’s worth a watch.

Very nice analysis. Thank you for sharing. Salutations from Greece.

A Good Video, Sir Knight.

Last Duel is a really good film. A nod to Rashomon, not as convincing, but still very good.

Facinating :)

That hit at 3:20 looked like it hurt 😬

excellent vidéo ! I was an extra in this film!

HEMA-ist here. I want to applaud your efforts and the thought you've put into making the most realistic depictions of medieval armoured combat possible! I have one small technical question: I notice when you go to exploit a gap such as the armpit or neck) with your dagger, you tend to make repeated stabs ("shanking" style) at the chainmail undercoat instead of positioning the dagger a single time and DRIVING it in (which is sometimes depicted in the sources as being supported by the offhand). I assume in reality there would be room for both approaches, and have not personally tested either, but do you think repeatedly stabbing at chain mail would be as effective as trying to burst through the rings with a single concerted drive? Shanking has the advantage of speed and surprise, as you need the guy to be pretty locked down in order to concentrate your full force on a single powerful thrust, but the sources show this as taking place usually on the ground once the opponent has been taken down and largely immobilized (with pins/joint locks), and I believe this is how they chose to show it in the Last Duel (not that that proves anything). Really curious about your thoughts on this small technical question, as you are one of the few people even within HEMA who seem concerned with this aspect of things.

Your posts are very informative and enjoyable. Eyes, neck, underarm, and groin are most vulnerable? Is it possible to cause so much pain to the knees to destroy the opponent’s footwork, as in MMA?

What seems to be ignored in most fight scenes in a battle is that people wouldnt just be dueling with one enemy. There would be several enemies using daggers and other weapons joining in with a grapple, slotting into armpits, groins and eye slits from several directions. It must have been even more brutal than we see on screen

very good video

You need more subs!!!

good stuff friend

We need more full length feature films like “the king” The best representation of the chaos on the battlefield, And the effectiveness of light armored skirmishers vs heavy armored knights in poor terrain with no ranged cover

Jesus that thrust he takes at 3:25 just looked brutal looked like it landed on the chin or throat fuck that

How important is the blunting effect of chain mail? As in, after going through the chain mail, the blade will be blunted and just be a poke hole in the body rather than a cutting hole.

Very interesting video.

And you've got a nice voice👍

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@Dequitem with regards to the stabbing and dagger usage, how do you make it safe? As a buhurt fighter I wonder how you're not getting injured or if it's just a matter of time.

where can you find those images at 8:10? The detail of those pictures are amazing

nice video but how do you find the locations for your fighting videos

What is the worst injury you have gotten whilst dueling?

I've literally never had an interest im this subject neither do i know anything about this, why am i here? Well the videos really good thats why!

i bet good armour is exspensive thanks for the videos there are educationall

That's a bit out of context, but what is your opinion on the backspikes on pole weapons? You can see them in the fencing of Fiore dei Liberi, Talhoffer, Mair, and others. Some masters like Peter Falkner emphasize backspike techniques them quite a lot

Assolutamente d'accordo 💪🏼⚔️⚜️🤺❤‍🔥

Whenever I watch your videos I wonder why you take off the gauntlet when you go for your dagger. I feel like that would make it a prime target for when you are trying to kill one another.

content idea: can u guys do duel in knight armor and samurai armor just wanna see normal fight in armors of knight and samurai together(youre duels are awesom btw and if dont have samurai armor no promlem)

In terms of "the fight cannot be over too quickly": highly recommend the animated star wars show Rebels - there's a VERY effective lightsaber duel between obi-wan and darth maul that only lasts a couple of seconds

agreed.

i like the kings fights

how did knights duel historically? mostly it was: 1. highly professional, very good knowledge of their weapons and their body 2. tried not to kill or maim each other 3. tried not to dishonor each other 4. show-off is probably allowed but not valued

What alot plp do not know is like you said humans are not easy to kill like you mention not happy but I came from the streets I've seen plp get stabbed shot and more. However also one good hit can kill. So it's tricky but another point is anyone with armor was usually rich. Remember that. So not many knights where out their.

I watched the duel scene and wondered what's with the half open helmets they had on the horsebacks?

is a chainmail shirt with long arms important under armor ?

Ich bin so goddamn froh das der YT Algorithmus euer Kanal vorgeschlagen hat. 10/10 content, kanns kaum erwarten mehr zu sehen!!! Hört sich an wie ein Bot Kommentar, is es aber nicht.

where can i partake in this activity in Canada anyone ?

I think the only thing I disagree with you on is the dodging sentiment. That kind of agility can be trained. It also still requires good knowledge of timing and spacing to be done succesfully.

2:50 spark

This is sage advice to film makers. It's the same thing I see when I watch boxing flims. No one in a real fight is going to stand there and get hit.

Aud sem Dialekt meine ich rauszuhören das du aus Deutschland kommst, ist das korrekt?

What really annoys me if when someone takes a swing at the head and it's obviously so high that ducking was not even necessary.

The issue is: Is it entertaining?

The first time I watch your video I thought you Killed the red leather dude. the camera was steal and the shadow casted between you as you stab him on the ground wtf you murdered him, till I realize it was a content. Your choreography style is almost to real lol

Not enough half swording..

Punch are extremely good i dont know why you review hollywood most of the knight know how to fight and goes to war way before they have amor they are dirty and can kil you with less thank 3 punch.....they are pro killer 😂 you cant compare to movie you dont know wath are you talking about....they dont talk about baton and good warrior who are strong and no one know about who kill many knight with a bâton or wood mace they also stole his armor when they got a kill ....reality is différent than movie dont compare them you just cant

Ok this is realistic duel of a very skilless knights. You guys are very weak and lacking physical training, not even talking about fencing skills.

I love this man