Do you read my article? That was the most of my work the past weeks :)

@ not yet, when I have time back at home I surely will.

@@ricardodemarco3486 I found out a few interesting things about the function of the Zweihander and was able to document them in writing as well. There are just too many assumptions and opinions out there ... or ppl look for what they want to find without remaining open about the result. We need hard facts esp. with this topic about great swords. In my article I tried not to make such mistakes but nevertheless i only scratched the tip of the iceberg.

@ First of all, I am sorry for answering you after so much time has passed. Second, you trully outdid yourself with that excelent article, the research done there, alongside with what is shown in this very video, can be considered the deepest study of the german battle sword we have today, even if our knowledge is still lacking. One thing I want to add, maybe the reason behind the flammberge blade on german battle swords is that it was another tool against pikes. We know that hispanic montante, having a straight edge, was used primarily for bodyguard duties and crowd control, as evidenced by the 11th regra of Figueiredo manual (galley's bridge), but it was not known for fighting pike walls; german battle swords, however, were indeed used against pikes and do have several examples of ondulated edges. What if the flammberge was there not only to bite into fabric and light armor, but also (and perhaps as its primary goal) to catch pikes shafts, as to not let them slip and slide out of the blade and bind them to the sword once the doppelsoldner starts pushing the pikes aside? That would have given the battle sword another use on the battlefield outside of a defensive role, like making space in close quarter melees and allow one side's pikes to enter the fray again, but also an offensive one like actively seeking an engagement with enemy pikes, pushing them aside in order to disrupt the formation and allow other units to finally break it.

Did you just call yourself gay?

there are many styles how this can be used, this was just one of the many in certain situations :)

Some say, like me lol, they are unique in their place among weapons. Spears are the main human weapon since our knuckle dragging days.... Great sword seems to be the counter to that 😅 that is until the spear evolved into the bayonet musket..... even then great sword still fought. IMHO

Almost every weapon is defensive. Humans were of the same mindset for most of human history, IE, very unwilling to throw themselves into the enemy to die lol

@@TaRAAASHBAGS warriors of differing cultures saw battle differently. Some native warriors would rather die young than get old....

@@Xterminate13 People think a lot of things until they see death right in front of them, especially in civilized cultures that have things to live for besides brutality.

Make a video please?

Be careful

How is it going with it? I got mine about 2 years ago and I still LOVE training with it. I had to take about 6 months off because I injured my elbow; it sucked to have to lay it down, I lost a lot of the muscle I’d gained from it that I just don’t get from my lighter swords. I’m getting it back now, though, the thing is a fantastic workout! Cheers.

Where did you get it

In the video you can see a picture of my great swords ... in a battle i would rather choose the smaller flammberg...ideal would be something between these blades for me :)

if you are going to use such a slow heavy weapon might as well be a warhammer, harder to block or deflect

@@btf1287 you are underestimating the amount of power in the greatsword(two hander, battle sword,ect) they are very strong and functionally just as unparryable as other weapons, another thing is that warhammers were (at least to my knowledge) not as long as greatswords. if warhammers were truly just better then greatswords wouldnt of been used at all but clearly we see use of both, neither is better than the other they each just have different uses

@@camonsamon4894 point taken, but at what point do you just use a long ass pike?

@@btf1287 What weapon you'd use would depend on the armour available to you, as well as you position on the battlefield, if you're mounted, the terrain, which weapon you're best trained in and lastly personal preference. If you got the best quality armour of the 17th century available to you on an open battlefield, you'd probably choose a halberd since it combines the reach that polearms have with the power of a blunt impact weapon such as a mace. Polearms are generally extremely effective weapons since they're useful in formation as well as in 1v1s, the most often used ones being pikes. In terrain where the length of a polearm would be a hinderance, your best options would probably be a longsword. If you're interested in this topic, I recommend reading about the battles of the Thirty Years' War. The sword shown in the video would also have been used during that time, the swiss Landsknechte were especially famous for using them.

Guess you train only one side properly that way🤣

@@Transgender-ProphetMohammed Nah, that's 30 mins in total. I swap grips halfway.

Same and same. I practice tossing it between hands and actually count swings as reps.

Naja geht so

But it is. Narrow spacing gives your reach more worth. And if you use the forward grip your space requirements are reduced.

I think it were more verstatile weapons for lot of situations then most can imagine. Since there isn't that much information incomparison to some more known weapons

From what I have read, albeit not as much as I would like, it would seem both are operative for battle. However, there seems to be the cultural differences at play. For example the design tradeoffs between German and Italian Longsword. Where the Italians seem to trend towards a slimmer more acute design, favoring the point. Whereas the German designs seem to tend towards favoring the edge. That same difference in methodology and forms seem to carry over. The Montante appears to be in line with the Italian style of "agility" and "precision". The German Zweihander appears to be in line with their "motion and force". Of course, there is clearly plenty of room for evaluation and critique.

Thx :) I appreciate every hint anyway!

Can I inquire about a good source you would recommend for getting a copy?

@@karkkosvolfe Greetings amigo, I believe the last edition is sold out. However, I made a quick search on eBay, and it would seem a few copies are for sell yet. If you hurry, you might be able to acquire one of them. Best of luck. : ).

@@SylvaHodracyrda Appreciate it! Do you know if there is also a PDF version?

@@karkkosvolfe I’m not aware of any. A few websites can provide it, but only as a purchase. It’s the Internet though, surely there’s options around it.

Bolognese polearms? Fascinating. Care to elaborate?

@@Stormseer88 There are quite a few: Bill, Poleaxe, Spear, Partisan in one hand (with shield) or in two hands etc. to name a few. So far, I managed to do a few videos on the one handed spear & shield on my channel. Check them out, if you like :)

@@SchildwachePotsdam A partisan never struck me as a weapon to wield one- handed. Sounds like bolognese polearms have some pretty interesting techniques. Will definitely check out your spear and shield videos.👍

The animations still look as raw as they did in Total War Medieval 2. Not bad but still...

The Scottish two hander you see with the forward facing quillons isn't a Claymore my friend, it's just a two handed sword The Claymore was developed a lot later, it's the basket hilted broadsword that became our most iconic weapon

@@valandil7454 You are correct. I use "Claymore" since it is such a deeply imbedded misnomer in the modern era. But yes, to elaborate, I mean to say I'm working on skills and techniques to be effective with the Scottish two-handed sword.

Depending on the size of the weapon and the balance you can blend whatever source you find with Longsword techniques from more well fleshed out systems. For my Montante studies I used influences from Meyer's quarterstaff and halberd manuals. The Iberian Montante manuals are scarce to find and hard to read but they are mainly based off of Longsword but with extra circular movements for momentum. Another one you can try is an Italian manual by Marozzo about his two handed swords. You can find most of these on the site Wiktenhauer

@@alternatebanana3670Claidheamh -mòr. Great sword. It is your sword and you may call it what you might. 😉

@@alastor1052 That is sharp advice. Thank you so much! I've been trying to apply many of Bjorn's longsword techniques but find a few of them incompatible due to my sword's heft (nearly 6 lbs.) and size (1.5 meters). Specifically, the quicker thrusts and pivots. I suppose that's where the Montante comes in!

right choice :) what do you think about the article :)?

@BjornRuther very informative, I can tell a lot of hard work and care went into writing it, it's always awesome to see someone practicing cool stuff and also knowing their stuff

Ich auch...erstmal muss ich ein paar Knechte anwerben xD

Herzlich Willkommen!

try fire and arrows

Next one will be a fundamental about the pike before we dive into both weapons together :)

Thx mate! Above all, it is important to me that we have to differentiate. Montante and especially Spadone are not battle swords. At the moment everything is lumped together.

yap...its sad. But maybe someone digs up a source in the future...

No? Döppelhanders like this were used on the battlefield to bind pike heads. You'd need a smaller one to effectively use when fighting by yourself otherwise you'd get easily overwhelmed thanks to the lack of mobility.

"Buying rune 2h"

I just wanted to comment "In runescape those are called 'godswords'"...

@@snowywhite2160 Right now I'm theory-crafting a videogame where godswords function as the real life counterparts do, but with special attacks.