Is This the Perfect Dueling Shield?

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Is This the Perfect Dueling Shield? - Let's Try it Out!

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Everyone knows shields are great, particularly on the battlefield. In a duel however, and particularly for civilian self-defense in medieval times or a travelling adventurer in a fantasy setting, they are a clunky and cumbersome to haul around.
Bucklers are much more practical for that purpose, but they are awfully small and don't cover much. But what about a spiked arm shield that acts as a secondary weapon? This type is sometimes called Hungarian shield, and it's quite rare in historical depictions.
Oddly enough, considering its usefulness. In order to test its effectiveness I got a pair of practice arm shields with rubber spike from MAC Armour.
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The sparring was quite interesting and made me appreciate this design even more. The coverage is limited but it's very mobile and doesn't get in the way. This may very well be the best shield in a 1-on-1 duel or other situation where large shields are not feasible or desirable. Perhaps with the exception of the Gou-Rang, which is also excellent (see below).
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@Skallagrim Жыл бұрын

What an outrageous over-sight... I forgot to mention that you could perfectly well hold a dagger with an ice-pick grip in the same hand that holds the shield handle. That would seem like quite a good idea, not just for downward thrusts but also for defense. The dagger blade could help block attacks that might otherwise pass under the shield. Anyway, since I already have your attention... Check out these videos too: Arm Blades & Spiked Shields: Better Than You Think? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jb1dY5NnsdXLiWQ.html Which Shield Type is Better? - Pros & Cons kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rrKlhat0xq_HkmQ.html Trying Out the Chinese Hook Shield (Gou-Rang) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iL6Jn9d_tdKxkYE.html Shields! - Top 5 Pros & Cons kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f5d8hsaT1dadpoE.html

@Sableagle Жыл бұрын

Hi Skall! Unrelated thought: you've mentioned that going back to any historical time and place would suck, what with the disease and the lack of technology and the paranoia and the religious persecution and the disease and the lack of medicine and the disease, but that brings up a question: what super-power would you need to make going to some historical time and place with Cara an attractive prospect? Immunity to disease? Regeneration? Eternal youth? A flask of infinite pure water, a flask of infinite 95% ethanol, a flask of infinite pale ale and a flask of infinite dark ale? A bowl that fills with freshly-boiled oatmeal on request? Perfect memory of everything you've ever seen, heard or read (including every lesson and every textbook, oh yes)? Invisibility? Levitation? Telekinetic elemental purification so you can pull iron bars out of piles or ore and rust with the power of your mind? Kilowatt ultra-violet laser beams projected from your fingertips whenever you do "finger gun" gestures? What's the minimum set that would make it worth it, and where and when would you go?

@Sableagle Жыл бұрын

Separate question, from someone else in the side-chat a few streams back: if a long spear, partizan, halberd or similar gets broken off about 20 - 25 cm below the head, is the head with the much-reduced haft still a useful melee weapon, or would you be better off just using the rest of the haft as a wooden spear?

@saltyheathen8113 Жыл бұрын

Something like a dirk? Wait a minute this video says you posted it 11 minutes ago, but this post is 7 days old. Yt be tripping.

@maxdejong4203 Жыл бұрын

hey skall this is just a though but what if instead of the grip and you turn it into some kind of oversized bracer or something (replace the grip with a second strap that you can tighten and fasten) wouldn't that give you much more protection when using a two handed weapon?

@bendover9813 Жыл бұрын

It would also allow a realistic niche for the two-sided dagger portrayed in DND

@theghosthero6173 Жыл бұрын

This shield is actually shown in multiple 15th-16th century germanic, polish/Czech and hungarian artworks. However they are usually a lot bigger, for battlefield purpose. From heater shield size to pavise size, with the spike resting on the floor, serving as the main line of defense against projectile. Underated design.

@alexcue6509 Жыл бұрын

Do you know of any specific treatise this might be in? The design is fascinating to me. It would seem like a very practical design for a man at arms in good, comprehensive armor.

@taianonni Жыл бұрын

@@alexcue6509 Look up "hand pavise shield" or similar query to yield the results you may be looking for

@MegaKnight2012 Жыл бұрын

Makes me wonder how well it would be paired with a Hungarian saber style

@ScarecrowsSwords Жыл бұрын

I saw the same thing when I researched this shield. This has been my favorite shield for years now!

@lfbp7051 Жыл бұрын

@@taianonni ngl they don’t look similar

@resmarted Жыл бұрын

You mentioned that judicial dueling would often entail unusual practices and equipment you wouldn't normally see. I'd like to see a video about that.

@iota-09 Жыл бұрын

Big agree here

@bigfrankfraser1391 Жыл бұрын

i once was in amsterdam and saw a "ping pong show" where two naked women duelled with 2 foot dildoes, the winner was the first to knock the other unconscious, it was rather fun

@NoNamer123456789 Жыл бұрын

Improvised weapons and armour; I'd like to see that!

@collinis1 Жыл бұрын

Same

@jackryan9266 Жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed.

@jacobbalensiefer3846 Жыл бұрын

I know it’s way more work but I absolutely love the direction of this channel with focusing on actual trying out unusual weapons in a semi realistic (safe) context

@MrRasnowman Жыл бұрын

Yes

@MrRasnowman Жыл бұрын

Yes

@Skallagrim Жыл бұрын

It's definitely more work, but I'm glad you enjoy it so much. :)

@Ashton_Speaks Жыл бұрын

I agree

@Dillon1099 Жыл бұрын

Was going to post this comment myself. The perspectives and editing are great.

@FrostyFyre Жыл бұрын

Dude those shields look so dang cool in practice, aesthetics-wise I think they may be my favourite shield design

@FrostyFyre Жыл бұрын

Omg the dual-wielding shenanigans 😂

@thegk-verse4216 Жыл бұрын

The mmo fist monk

@ScrodumHat Жыл бұрын

@@thegk-verse4216nioh fist weapon

@FrostyFyre Жыл бұрын

@moderna spider no u

@helojoe92 Жыл бұрын

It's funny to see that the second sparring partner (with the fancy pants) quite clearly has his background in saber. Just goes to show that weapon skills are highly transferable and that overall fighting experience is much more important than specialized technique for a certain weapon!

@adambielen8996 Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, I want those pants.

@DEATH111183 Жыл бұрын

Aww, and here I was anxiously awaiting the examples of dual wielding shields, the dynamics of ending them rightly, and the guarded forbidden history of the ancient and powerful toaster flail

@nirfz Жыл бұрын

Don't despair, technically he did promise the toasterflail for part 2. 😉

@Tennouseijin Жыл бұрын

Well, Skall already did videos about dual wielding shields. And I'm sure you can find something about thrown pommels too. I don't think he did anything about toasters yet, though.

@DGFTardin Жыл бұрын

Cool! Nice Hajime no Ippo reference at the end! I definetly think that ease of draw was the reason this wasn't used in civilian life. Also, if we think about duels (In the sense of a honor fight), it is suposed to be equal, so you might as well both use easy-to-carry bucklers, since everything will be equalized in the end. (same reason why people used smallswords)

@Aleksander7045 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see more of the unusual stuff from manuscripts applied in sparring, keep it up Skall and Co. Your work and effort are appreciated!

@Skallagrim Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tommeakin1732 Жыл бұрын

This was a really cool video! I really enjoyed the sparring with the instructor (I think I recognise him but don't remember his name...). It's also great to see someone at a high level fight, and the mix of both the POV cam and side cam was really nicely done. There's something really engaging and enlightening about watching someone at a high level from that POV perspective.

@kelmirosue3251 Жыл бұрын

I agree! I love watching sword duels and find it so fun to watch

@dr.ryttmastarecctm6595 Жыл бұрын

Like any offensive/defensive device, practice makes you as good as possible (no one is ever 'perfect'). Thank you for this informative video.

@XaifaxVT Жыл бұрын

Skall, I hope you don't mind this bit of input here: I'm actually practiced with these shields, and while I hardly consider myself to be any better than mediocre, I can see a few things with your use that are counter to how I learned to use it. Unlike other shields you have to think of it as being only half or three quarters defensive, and the other part it's really a punching dagger. Try intentionally binding against your opponent to get into punching distance. I know this runs counter to how we're taught, but I've found that that is actually pretty effective. Bind, close, and strike, don't bother with the hollywood struggle for control. We're used to having to focus so much on keeping our primary weapons between us and our opponent, but it's worth letting your sword move to the side if it takes your opponents with it and opens them up for the spike.

@alexanderkaminsky8644 Жыл бұрын

i think adding something like a "scorpion stinger" at the back will add the ability to catch the enemy sword instead of making it slide off and potentially hit you while changing direction mid air

@OverlordIntecris Жыл бұрын

I'd almost say to have swordbreaker-style ridges along the spine of the shield to potentially catch an opponent's blade or disarm them with a twist. Not sure if it would work in practice though

@alexanderkaminsky8644 Жыл бұрын

@@OverlordIntecris probably not, since the further you are from your wrist the lest control you have

@rhett5058 Жыл бұрын

@@OverlordIntecris like Batman

@junichiroyamashita Жыл бұрын

There are many modern version of this type of shield sold as tactical weapons,even for pretty cheap,like 60, made of some sort of aluminium alloy. It would be a nice theme for a future review. One thing i would love to see is how effective would be such type of weapon be alone.

@Skallagrim Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've been eyeballing one of those.

@mrtellis2955 Жыл бұрын

Man thanks again for turning me onto the beautiful world of HEMA . Reign in glory Skal

@StarOutlaw9 Жыл бұрын

This sort of reminds me of Lion-O's Claw Shield from Thundercats, though it functioned more like a gauntlet with a lot of armor. The claw shield also functions as a scabbard, interestingly enough, so I think there is something to combining all of those functions into one. It also reminds me a lot of Cap. America's Wakandan shields in Infinity War and Edward Elric's arm blade. I'm really looking forward to the follow-up video. If you were to combine this shield with a katar or claws and maybe even a spike on the other end, you'd get something that really lets you utilize more hand-to-hand techniques against weapons. Some big ol' armored greaves might help too, for a little extra "kick."

@soosarmand9506 Жыл бұрын

I was literally doing research on this exact type of shield just 2 days ago (partly because im hungarian). What a chance you just decided to make this video about it, thanks a lot Skall!

@WhiteWeaseI Жыл бұрын

So edward elric was onto something here! When he turned his prosthetic arm into an arm sword in the show, it basically functioned like a spiked arm shield.

@nevisysbryd7450 Жыл бұрын

More like an Indian pata, really.

@iota-09 Жыл бұрын

I always thought ed's spiked arm was more based on the katar, but this also makes sense

@xyxxanx9810 Жыл бұрын

@@nevisysbryd7450 A Pata is swung with motions from the wrist, a Katar has the prongs to align the blade with the forearm and restrict any motion form the wrist, they are used very differently.

@Xaiff Жыл бұрын

Man, fighting the instructor almost felt like a scary duel 😂

@TheLeeffoo Жыл бұрын

Damn boi. You're content is getting better every day! It's awesome to see you hitting your stride again!

@trollakhinmemeborn3278 Жыл бұрын

Oughta do more sparring with that hema instructor, that footage was REALLY interesting, from the first person view the fights felt completely different from usual. He looked slippery as an eel, no binding, super tight small movements, always looks like he's standing upright too. And that sneaky false edge cut at 8:11, that's just beautiful. Never did any hema myself, just fencing and kendo, but still it just felt like the guy had little to no openings.

@StSubZero Жыл бұрын

The spiked pavise would be something I'd love to see Skallagrim talk about. Shadiversity made a video on it and it would be perfect for having the same utility of an offense/defensive spike but bigger too.

@knusperworks Жыл бұрын

The "dance" at the end is fantastic! A remix is needed...

@mordredthehero Жыл бұрын

One thing I noticed is that all users had the habit of swinging the shield towards the oncoming blow. This caused the sword to get past their guard. I think if rather than swinging, they did a static block and then pushed the sword away there would be less chance of a fatal error. At least with a static block the blow gets stopped, then you can worry about the blade from there. That said, amazing video! It was awesome seeing something that childhood me had thought of being used historically and in this particular video. Great job skall!

@SurmaSampo Жыл бұрын

They are trying to intercept and parry but lack shield specific experience and the right stance to make it work.

@thetalantonx Жыл бұрын

Your thumbnail game is getting better, this caught my attention instantly. Well done!

@youngiroh5011 Жыл бұрын

"maybe even..... pomels" ending him rightly gets me everytime hahaha "of course you can, you can do whatever you want. You can pick up a toaster and swing it like a flail" absolutely died laughing, can't wait for part two of that XD

@I_am_ENSanity Жыл бұрын

Going to be honest, I always did love the Uruk Hai shield design from the Peter Jackson LOTR trilogy.

@bman296 Жыл бұрын

Ngl I wasn't expecting the spike on that shield to do much, but it saved you quiet a bit.

@epiqur6574 Жыл бұрын

Cool video! I really like all the sparring footage you're uploading recently

@jacksonwhat1448 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if there were sword breaker notches cut in it if it might allow the user to catch the blade of the opponents sword and move in for a thrust more easily.

@andrewli6606 Жыл бұрын

So Batman's scallops?

@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse Жыл бұрын

TV series Andromeda (2001) had the Nietzscheans with forearm spikes as a weapon too

@A_Medieval_Shadow Жыл бұрын

Your approach of "Talking is cheap..." is awesome! This was always the reason why I follow you since idk 2013 or so.

@avielau7333 Жыл бұрын

The best shield for dueling is a powerful magnet with a handle on it, stick the end of their sword to it, maybe sandwich the blade between the magnet and their plate armour if they're wearing it, its perfect.

@nucleonegro9762 Жыл бұрын

Nice piece, i'd definitely have one of those shields in my arsenal Can wait to see the dual wielding test

@michaelkindt3288 Жыл бұрын

It reminds me of how in some video games like NeaR Automata, there are entire classes of weapons that are literally just you punching people, but there are some metal around your hands so it’s totally more effective.

@zidanelionheart Жыл бұрын

You Nierly spelled Nier right

@IcepersonYT Жыл бұрын

I love the amount of sparring you have gotten to do recently! Hope you are having fun.

@th3WhiteKnight Жыл бұрын

Yes! More sparrings! And more sparrings with cool stuff!

@jediritterger Жыл бұрын

Seeing this video i remembered that The Hero Class in Fire Emblem Awakening also uses an Armshield. But one that protects everything from the hand to the shoulder. I love it when fantasy games have some neat ideas for combat in real live

@brandon_crow1291 Жыл бұрын

I feel like if you use a perrying dagger with the sheild it could work given how ridged your grip becomes. Then given the attacks close in with the dagger become an option at that point and aren't really hampered by the ridged grip.

@shadowmancy9183 Жыл бұрын

Or just punch them. There's a spike for a reason.

@brandon_crow1291 Жыл бұрын

@@shadowmancy9183 true but how fatal is that gonna be? Ya it'll hurt but a dagger in the gut or lung is gonna do a lot more.

@MrTheQuestioner Жыл бұрын

I came for Skal’s amazing commentary, but I stayed for the beautiful orange pantaloons

@fedoramaster6035 Жыл бұрын

I think my favorite part was where skall pussied out of a bind like twice in a row in one of the clips. We love to see it

@RainMakeR_Workshop Жыл бұрын

A vid exploring attacks with this type of shield when used with a one handed sword would be good.

@junichiroyamashita Жыл бұрын

The best dueling shield i can think of is a small category of rather unusual shields,that i call parrying shields. The chinese Gou Rang is one of those ,another would be the indian madu,but the most striking example would be an aboriginal one,basically a long stick with and handguard,used to parry and deflect attacks,and maybe as secondary weapon. Since it is meant for a closed enviroment it is almost useless for ranged weapons,defeating the most common purpose of a shield.

@KanaraVeluna Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, and quite impresive shield too. Love how you got your ass handled to yourself on the second fight, that guy's defence is damn good.

@odizzido Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the sparring as always. Thanks for posting this :)

@brasteen1 Жыл бұрын

12:50 You should do a video where you explore what weapons and weapon configurations would be best for if you're jumped. Like for example you're sitting at a bar in medieval Europe and some suspiciously armed characters begin approaching you. What weapons and configurations would allow you to draw and get in a defensive position the fastest. I know getting jumped is not ideal already but what gives the best possible chance of survival in that scenario?

@shadowmancy9183 Жыл бұрын

Dagger and buckler. You're not playing defense anymore, granted, but it'll be out the fastest.

@fall5923 6 ай бұрын

Can't wait to use this on elden ring

@cheezus4772 Жыл бұрын

The rare but dreaded dual messer appearance. Spiked my envy with the short one first and then finished me with the big one. Sword envy is eating me like a carnivorous bacteria.

@xoawolf Жыл бұрын

I love the design of this kind of armament. Lookin forward to the next part!

@i9incher Жыл бұрын

Ok, here me out, could you make a shield like this and then have some kind of release that opens it up more to be bigger for projectiles?

@cadeyrndragheim22 Жыл бұрын

Now I'm curious how it would be in a duel with this shield vs longsword

@Skallagrim Жыл бұрын

You'll see some of that in the next video (scheduled for October 7).

@greggs1067 Жыл бұрын

@@Skallagrim FYI: Someone is spoofing your icon to try pfishing your followers on here. I received one, as well as at least two others declaring us on "a shortlist of winners. Kindly send a direct massage Above to acknowledge your prize.......❤.." I reported them. If this truly was you, then let me know how to send you a "direct massage".

@Skallagrim Жыл бұрын

@@greggs1067 I know, I've reported that scam account multiple times, and KZfaq won't do anything.

@whakadabellgate5699 Жыл бұрын

Love it. Its very nice that you spar so much lately. THAT ENDING BRO XD!

@muhyul1224 Жыл бұрын

That Hajime no Ippo Dempsey Roll at the end 🤣🤣🤣 love it

@samuellhemon6319 Жыл бұрын

The stiffest hammer grip you can imagine

@clivedoe9674 Жыл бұрын

Sword-chucks are the future.

@johnduquette7023 Жыл бұрын

I like swords

@clivedoe9674 Жыл бұрын

@@johnduquette7023 If you know, you know.

@johnduquette7023 Жыл бұрын

@@clivedoe9674 Welcome to Corneria!

@adirmugrabi Жыл бұрын

Seriously, can't wait for the next episode

@linkofhyrule6580 Жыл бұрын

Hope your channel is doing better, saw several posts where videos weren’t doing as well. I’ve actually been getting all your vids in my feed lately so that’s awesome

@Postmortumaz Жыл бұрын

Hey skalla? Have you tried to attack an opponent with THE POMMELL of your sword????

@DoctorSantaPhD Жыл бұрын

Absolutely not, he's never heard of such a thing.

@xGreenMtnx Жыл бұрын

So dishonorable

@nino1504 Жыл бұрын

Well, i am about to start drawing a comic in a medieval world with a very little magic, and main character will mostly fight by sword, and i planed some scenes where he will have to face multiple opponents. I actually planed that he will take down opponents one by one very fast in these fights, not because he is much more skilled in sword fight then his opponents, or his enemies are just dumb, but because he just has a inhuman strength. After this and few other of yours videos i decided that my character will have to take down one enemy practically in one move, in order to keep up with other attackers and he will have to very carefully control whole fight and this how many opponents are actually able to attack him at the time to after all, survive. Only for my fulfillment i wanted to create a story with a realistic hand armed fights, and thanks to your videos on KZfaq i feel that i am closer then ever to accomplish this. Thank you for your work, and have a good day.

@Te0L0ser Жыл бұрын

Man those spar demos look dangerous, great to know you got good gear

@weswolever7477 Жыл бұрын

These backyard videos are great....give us more

@dd11111 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting topic and entertaining sparing. I'm am looking forward to part 2 Very Much.

@legiolegat2871 Жыл бұрын

Actually I have an idea how to improve an ease of carry for these. It may sound strange at first, but bear with me. So, we remove the handle, attach a loose enough strap in its place, and make two quite large holes in the sides of the shield where the attachments for the handle were supposed to go. Then you wear the shield on the upper part of your arm, where it stays out of the way of your hand. When you need the shield - you just shake your arm for shield to drop down, and then... Remember those holes we made? You insert your dagger in those, and grab it with your hand, so the dagger is now serving as a handle. Having your dagger handle up on your belt, just a bit of practice, and you can arm yourself in a one fluid motion. Surely it will somewhat restrict a choice of your clothing, so the shield won't snag on anything, but other than that I see no major downsides to this method.

@Proctor_Conley Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This reminds me of that Dwarf named Thorin Oakenshield from The Hobit.

@sylphanscribe6492 Жыл бұрын

Huh. I was worldbuilding a while back, and while I never knew this existed IRL, I came up with pretty much the same general design for a fantasy weapon. I'm pretty glad that there is some historical basis for such a design, now I don't have to be kept up at night for having a "weird, impractical design." Thanks for the demonstration!

@Yea___ Жыл бұрын

Footwork is such a big component in combat sports, and is a great measure of someone's skill and familiarity with the techniques

@droolhd Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for part two!

@fault. Жыл бұрын

Really entertaining can’t wait for the dual wield video 😂

@galenmarek2765 Жыл бұрын

I love this style of video, good balance of history, fencing theory and practical application

@chrisball3778 Жыл бұрын

Something fairly similar to this did actually see military use. Large, left-hand gauntlets which covered the forearm were reasonably popular for cavalry in the mid-17th century, e.g. during the English Civil Wars. They didn't have the offensive spike (which doesn't seem very useful anyway), but they could be used in quite a similar way defensively. This was at the point where full plate armour was falling out of fashion, but steel helmets and cuirasses remained in common use. The right hand needed to be free to fire and load pistols or carbines, and would be given decent protection by a basket hilt during melees, but wearing a gauntlet on the left allowed it to control the horse's reins but also block sword cuts in combat.

@andrewreynolds4949 Жыл бұрын

This is actually really useful to me. I was already thinking of a similar concept in a story; while it’s not quite the same (my rough idea was less intrusive on movement, more easily concealed, and strapped to the arm so the hand is mostly free) this provides an excellent reference for the dynamics and movement in combat. I absolutely will use this, thank you so much for uploading

@Helxas Жыл бұрын

Unrelated to the shield, but I've been watching your videos for probably around eight years now and every time I see a new sparring video I think to myself about how much your skill has developed. Very well done Skall =)

@andrewpolonsky2305 Жыл бұрын

Really good series! Please, keep on!

@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 Жыл бұрын

These are the coolest things ever. First one I saw was in FF Crystal Chronicles.

@torq1116 Жыл бұрын

"or maybe even... pommels..." That cracked me up :)

@marcogenovesi8570 Жыл бұрын

14:30 Protoss Zealots approve this messagge. Hyped for the next video about dual-wielding like a Protoss

@jakovsaric9492 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy this kind of practical examples of weapons It really helps drive the point you are telling

@the_westonyoung Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for part 2!!

@lolaldanee2743 Жыл бұрын

yo, I like the duelling footage lately, good job :)

@kelmirosue3251 Жыл бұрын

This is so cool to watch! I would love to see more videos of this format where we can see you duel someone and test stuff. Obviously as safely as possible

@amaurystengel Жыл бұрын

I couldn't believe my eyes and ears when I saw you doing a Dempsey Roll while double-wielding shields! I can't wait to see part 2!

@michaelborror4399 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm surprised you found my new design I've been talking about. I definitely like the length with the balance, might go for more of a more of a triangle than bladed point, with wrapped, x grip carbon nanotube handles, and should stay on after letting go sometimes while easier to grip things or maybe nylon or kevlar straps wouldn't be too bad either, as I should have some 1/8" shocktec air2gel foam coming pretty soon, the 1/4" steel 4x12"s on the way, are looking a little too small with fitting into some of the smaller forges, I'll have to guesstimate the length later on, looks pretty cool though.

@dagomausw.2917 Жыл бұрын

about the carrying: I made a pnp caracter who dual weilds those shields after seeing your first video on this subject, and i thought a lot about how he could carry those. I came up with two solutions: 1. Put a hook on the iutside of the shield, roughly at the hight of your elbow. This way, if you hook it in to your belt you can easyly reach down through the strap, grap the handle and draw it. This works because the grip is free, instead of beeing sandwiches between your leg and the shield itself. The hook can also help catching offglancing blows. 2. Tailor some sheaths for the shields. They could give you enough room to just slip through the strap and grab the handle.

@DaLottiePirate Жыл бұрын

In danish that shield is called a "Slag-Skjold" or "Boxing/Boxer Shield" although it has no spike (spikes are nasty!), in reenactment you use it in combination with a short weapon (preferably an axe or mace) and hold it up like a typical boxing stance with both hands on each side of your head a little away from yourself. The technique we used was to advance on your opponent and beat the snot out of him in close hand to hand, like almost grappling distance, it almost looked like two boxers (although with weapons and plate armor) Hella funny way to fight. Probably my second favorite shield to use, sorry but a tower shield (Roman scutum or a big kite shield) is the funniest! As a LARP'er this Dueling Shield is also really fun to use, and if used proper can be a god tier shield in duels and skirmishes. Total satisfaction when you bat an arrow out of the air with one of these :P Love your vids Skall! Keep it up :D

@yoavjacoby8246 Жыл бұрын

Fencing with these seems like a lot of fun.

@sushanalone Жыл бұрын

1:50, Skall you can actually shape the shield handle so it allows a recess , or have a curve to the handle so it projects beyond the parts connecting to the shield, that way it will be even more secure. I think there are versions of Indian Dhal, or metal buckler which have that. This so that one can wear a fist dagger and a normal dagger behind the Dhal projecting outside the shield, this gives 'V' shaped setup also allowing to trap opposing weapons apart from blocking and gives more offensive ability to the offhand. I think there is a Shatravidya episode on it.

@bl4cksp1d3r Жыл бұрын

Uhhh can't wait for part 2, nice!

@joshuabates2200 Жыл бұрын

I can see some ways to improve the design of that arm shield. First, that solid grip, make it somewhat concave, so that the off hand weapon can actually fit into the grip itself and you can fully wrap your fingers around it. Second, put that solid grip on a wheel or pully. Something like that, you know, it's flat ish, rocks back and forth when turned slightly? I don't have the name for that right now, so that's why the description. I'm not trying to be or sound insulting. Third improvement. Make the shield wider slightly. Forth. It could be extended to the shoulder by giving it a flexing pin at the elbow. Of course, a larger, wider pauldron would serve the same purpose. Fifth idea is to scrap the solid handle idea altogether and make the grip a glove instead. With the back of the glove attached to the wheel you'd have the ability to extend your wrist as needed and grip your weapon. Sixth idea is to simply extend the metal spike. Make the spike longer.(that's what she said) perfect place to put that joke.(second that's what she said joke) with that, you would be able to stab and slash using the spike. Parry, deflect, block, or guide the opposing weapon safety to the side so that you can step around their own guard. So, if you think any of these ideas are workable, why not try them out? It would be interesting to see you using them for sparring videos.

@AlpurrCatstein4182 Жыл бұрын

Sparring parts are always so cool and you do them very well. Great video.

@Duffikus Жыл бұрын

Hey, I always wanted to make one of these as a theory for fighting, good to see its actual a thing

@elvistochong1701 Жыл бұрын

With everything, there're good and bad things about it. As always great video.

@amirhosseinmaghsoodi388 Жыл бұрын

This has been one of your best videos yet. Thanks for making it.

@MrKago1 Жыл бұрын

A toaster flail sounds like an ideal way to confuse a Tech Priest while attacking him.

@SanguinaryGuard Жыл бұрын

LMAO the end. I was like "I recognize this music from somewhere." Then the jet engine noise and I'm like. "Oh. I have that t-shirt somewhere here."

@SanguinaryGuard Жыл бұрын

I really like this shield design. I used it in larp; it was light and easy to carry (A fundamental consideration when your day job is a desk jockey). The larp arrows are so heavy with low-power bows for safety that it is easy to block or deflect arrows with the small shield, and it wasn't a "spell catcher" (Our larp group rules shields don't block spells/effects, so massive tower shields were less common as its harder to dodge spells with it.) I hope to get back into larp again.

@zafiribistekos445 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoying the two part videos, keep it up!!

@carwynweller6341 Жыл бұрын

These videos are the reason im subbed to youa i loved this theory, test, summary!

@amofilmes1 Жыл бұрын

awesome Hajime no Ippo reference in the end

@Isteak80 Жыл бұрын

That Dempsey Roll at the end tho!

@Bahnking Жыл бұрын

The ippo reference at the end killed me :D

@reaperwithnoname Жыл бұрын

Every now and again I'm struck by how good Skal's editing is. I've been wondering for years how one of these paired with a conventional shield would work.