To all the people complaining about how the techniques are too slow: The instructors are DELIBERATELY SLOWING THEMSELVES DOWN, so that the students can actually see what's going on. In a real fight, they would be moving much faster. They only go at this pace so that novices can see the techniques in full detail, study them, and then replicate them at a higher speed.

Richard looks like a living historical manual. He even resembles the guys that you see on the manual pics lol If he ever say that he was once a Landsknecht or a Swiss mercenary i wouldn't doubt it.

The producers of Game of Thrones should hire these guys as instructorsThey are even using the swords which were actually used in the late middle ages and reffered to constantly to in the books. We want more detail and realism from them.

This guy seems like an excellent teacher, very clear and slow demonstrations. I'm glad you were able to get some footage for this.

"If it's a peasant, who cares?" Perfect.

HEMA is a sport I'd probably never get into (or have the chance to, honestly), but I can't help but love watching it. Richard does a great job of breaking things down so that they're easy even for a layman such as myself to understand while keeping it fun and lighthearted in the process. Fiore's stuff is amazing.

Skall it's "Fiore dei Liberi" or "Fiore de' Liberi", you can trust me because I'm from pizzapasta

I enjoy richards teachings. Even in these short videos he's very articulate in the way he explains the technique but yet keeps it simple at the same time

Great video. I'm learning a lot from these videos that i wouldn't otherwise be able to learn without formal training. I'll have to watch through again and practice some of these techniques with my friends.

Really loving these Blood and Iron videos we have seen since you moved. Great stuff man!

So, can we just get Marsden and Lee to start up their own channel... or just get more of their stuff on yours? I love this kind of thing, and their explanation sessions.

I own Richard's translation of Fiore's Flower of Battle. Absolutely amazing work, and everyone should read it! ^_^

I can't believe he didn't display the end him rightly technique, what kind of seminar is this?

I talked with Richard at the Arizona Knife Collector's Association show in Mesa this past January, where I was exhibiting and his gang was giving demos. Very nice guy. Unfortunately, I couldn't leave my display table to watch the crew give their demonstrations. Your video made up for that!

AMAZING TECHNIQUE! EXCELLENT INSTRUCTION! loving! Saving! And sharing! Thank you so much!

Blew my mind, you can actually grapple effectively in a swordfight! Why don't they do ever do this in the movies?

I want to say thanks for making the videos you do, I have been into the study of martial arts on and off my hole life. It has been hand in hand with my involvement in archery. You have exposed me to a hole new genre of martial arts training. I have fond your videos to be very entertaining. So once more thanks. James Tank Underwood

0:15 smh would be easier to detach the opponent's pommel and throw at him

Awesome stuff. Thanks for posting Skall!!

Hey Skal, I've searched a bit in your channel, looking for something about big shields. Greatshields, Tower Shields and something of the sort. Do you have anything on that that I might've missed? Weapons that are best used with that, strenghts and weaknesses, materials, historic usage and such. Thanks!

I love these technique videos... can't wait to actually see Skal doing some of them.

He would make an epic Arthur Dayne

A lot of this is similar to how Cane self-defense tactics work, with the arm locks and neck holds. I was kind of envisioning these things being applied with Sword tactics like these, where grasping one's own or an opponent's blade is actually a viable option. I never knew that such similarities did indeed exist. Shows how much completely different Martial Arts can have in common! Thank you for showing us this, Skall. Very informative. :)

What I like about this video is that it shows grappling technique with the sword, we don't see enough of those. ^^

"If it's a peasant who cares?" Laughed so hard at that.

That looks like a lot of fun! 😎😍 I wish more medieval movies would integrate grappling into their fight choreographs. And more game have it as a mechanic.

All of this is so interesting! i need to look into something like this near me. I have always wanted to learn sword and historical combat stuff.

These techniques are awesome! I never thought of using them as tools in a grapple!

There's a new sword art school of Italian Historical Techniques in my city, it will open this September... can't wait!

I love this stuff. It's so interesting to watch

Good Footage. Thanks Skall!

As some one who trains Brazilian jiu jiu jitsu and Muay Thai, I found this video to be fascinating. It's really cool seeing the same utilization of certain positions to sweep and joint lock the opponent even while using s sword. Very cool!

This will be great for writing my book. Fight sequence descriptions! yay!

That instructor seems extremely great at teaching, I was impressed. Although, in my ignorance, I don't see how the technique of wrapping your arm around the enemy's sword is practical. Is it assuming you are wearing some type of armor? Or, like half-swording, can your arm hold on to the sword? Basically, my thought is that the opponent could use his full weight/strength to pull his sword away from you (and possibly injure your arm?). But, again, I don't fully understand sword physics. Can anyone explain that to me?

This is awesome, thanks for posting!

I love these videos! Great job!

I look forward to seeing you there Skallagrim! Im a huge fan of your videos :3

Love videos like this! So wish I could join a group like that!

ARGH!!!! I'd love to go to one of his seminars of classes but I'm in Texas!

I'm moving away for University in September and there's a HEMA club pretty close to where I am moving to and i'll definitely be giving it a try.

Richard's a great teacher! He's still got it!

Great video, these videos have got me looking for a HMA club!

Fiore's approach to longsword is 'judolike'. Leverages, push when pulled, pull when pushed, etc. Really interesting, love it.

For folks wanting to get involved in stuff like this, there are more and more groups around the world. HEMA Alliance has a club finder on line, and there are many seminars and conventions where you can find out more and network with people. We even have several groups in Alaska. hemaalliance.com/north-america-club-finder

I love how the first response from all doubters is "OMG technique doesn't work against real opponent." Every technique in any system is fallible, and yet they all have a time and place. For those in "the-know" the key is to use any given technique when the opponent cannot help but succumb to it.

this is so good, love it

Sound is fine and is a great video TYVM

When you said you were a novice i thought you were being modest, but now i realize you were serious about it, this techniques are so advanced, some of them don't seem as practical as others but I'm not the expert. :)

This was really intresting. I wish i could learn with you Guys.

Great Instructions. I really like how he points two things out: 1st each technique can be done in various ways. (this is best but this works too....) and 2nd there always is a counter. (and a counter to the counter). (Unlike other instructors always goes like "nothing he can do, wow....") A thing that comes a bit short in the video is how the different sections (Westling/Dagger etc.) come together. Like the arm bar he shows is the first(?)play of the grapple section.

Hey Skallagrim, I have a question: Do you know if they have any of this in the NE section of the US? I cant seem to find one. Also, how much does a training seminar from Richard (or any of them) cost?

When will you post another review or cuting practise i love those vids

Can anyone give me some advice on where to find/buy a good practice sword? I have two wooden wasters but I'm interested in a blunted steel training sword like the ones used in the video. Hanwei, maybe?

I am not into swords but I enjoy your videos a lot...

I just wish there were Hema events here in Alaska. I'd fucking kill to learn this stuff

Yep..I'm moving to Canada for this

I do wish the Fiore class in my city was closer. It's about fifty minutes for me so I can't go. I thoroughly enjoy the Meyer longsword I do currently but I'd really enjoy doing both

Hell yeah! I can attend seminars in Phoenix! I'm totally going to look into this!!

"Depending on if its a peasant who cares" lmao this dudes soo good

Looks like great fun!

Skall could you post a video labelling the websites where you get your items cus the ones I have tried are useless

So when do you throw the pomel?

Are there any parry divert blade to shoulder barge techniques? I'd imagine they would be the most effective and simple. I can't think of anything that would be more effective against a fully armoured opponent.

Can someone tell me the name of the technique they show at 0:37?

Incredible... I wish I could practice HEMA here in Brazil... :c

What brand are these practice swords?

really interesting teqniques, especially the one 2:20 that uses a lever

Hello Skall, I just wanted to say two things. One keep up the awesome videos man, your wealth of knowledge and study of martial arts is very interesting to watch. Anyways the real reason I wanted to comment was about your knee. I watched the videos where you hurt it and the one the other day where you said you didn't spar because of your knee(I can't be certain) but it looked like your knee cap may have went out. It happened to me when I was back in middle school (I'm 22 now) for the first time and the doctors had no answers for me as well other than wait X period amount of time. Later down the road my knee popped out more times than I can count and it eventually became permanently tilted where nothing I did would fix it and bring it back on track. I had to go through a surgery to fix the tilt (recovery isn't going so swell) and was extremely painful. The only reason I'm telling this to you is so you take the steps necessary to make sure it doesn't get as bad as my leg. Again I don't know for sure what happened to you but what I saw in the incident video (especially the second part where you buckled) it looked a lot like what happened to me over the years. See If you can get an MRI to make sure its not tilted and talk to an Orthopedic Doctor to make sure its tracking correctly etc. I just don't want to see someone have to stop doing what they love because of an injury and be stuck in my situation. Apologies if there are any spelling errors for you grammar Nazis out there. Anyways Good Luck Skall, I really do hope your knee heals up, please keep up with great videos!

Hey Skallagrim! I'm a big fan of the Kriegsmesser but I can't seem to find any instructions on how to us such a weapon. I've seen how to use the one handed, langes messer, but nothing really on the Kriegsmesser. Would it be possible to do a video on such a subject?

You guys must have learned a lot that day. Not only this man is knowledgeable, he also seems to have good teaching skills.

hello skall and comment section uhm,this thought popped in my head,and i have to ask,i'm curious:now,undoubtedly a big bullet with more powder will make a bigger hole,but, if there's a big bullet with less powder than the smaller bullet,and the smaller bullet,as previously said,has MORE powder than the bigger bullet,wich will make the bigger hole?

Is there a technique similar to a "Long Sword Kimora" Wherein you use your Hilt to lock their arm and weave the blade back around it, and if the sword is long enough; tuck it through their opposite leg? Sounds overly complex but it can be done in 1 fluid motion given enough practice on the technique. It will leave your opponent unable to move their arm and enable you to simply "Pop" it and completely destroy their arm :), and can be removed in 1 stroke (which will also slice opponent up on the way out)

on the 5:44 the top center guy that's watching the sparring, he's right forearm is twice as big as he's left one. is that from the swording or what?

Longsword looks like much more fun than other swords

This is awesome.

Can you maby do a review on the crkt urban shark

Are long sword shorter than great sword I want to know ?

try that on Gregor Clegane

Is there any place on the web you view old fighting manuals and books?

maby its just me,but some of those seem extreamly inpractical woth hoe much time and movements it takes to complete them,like winding your arm around the the blade and grabing the gurad?whats to stop them from.jerking the blade back ect

InB4 _"Hodor, u cant grab teh blade Hodor"_ Wonderful video and I LIKE that teacher, very comprehensive techniques! Keep it up Skall! =^_^=

Maybe im mistaken but many time looks like the longsword users left hand are glued for their grip even if its many times looks disadvantage like in some of these technics when the grappled hands stick on the pumel even if he could use it to counter,but probably im mistaken.

On another note, Skall, where do you personally go to aquireknowedge on ancient texts and manuscripts etc ? Add a link if you may?

0:37 what move was that?

I also have two movie suggestion The 13th Warrior and Arn: the Knights Templar not 100% accurate fighting but both really good movies.

I have done about 10 years of Hapkido training, and a lot of these locks that you achieve are similar to the knife disarms and locks/throws that I learned. I always love seeing examples of techniques in multiple martial arts. I bet there are similarities in Hema to Aikido, Judo, and Jujitsu when it comes to grappling/ locking techniques

Does anyone know if there's a HEMA club located in New Mexico? If so, since Mr. Marsden lives and works in AZ, does he ever venture East?

i realy like were you are taking your chanel, i think the move has sofar worked out in your favor. youtube wise atleest :)

Hey skallagrim talk about the twin hook blades or tiger hook blade because there weird sword monk weapons so do you like the look of them so talk about

Wish there was studio in Ontario almost tempted to move there lol bht unless I have a good job there Dx I can't.

What were your thoughts on Fiore in comparison to the German stuff you usually learn, Skall?

I love this guy

Cool stuff!

I'm a member of an Amtgard group and I find it really useful to watch these since, other then the members who have been participating for 10+ years, most young members are extremely inexperienced in actual sword fighting. The only problem with this particular video for me is that most of the moves he's teaching are illegal in Amtgard. Still, thanks for the video.

Any greatsword stuff coming up :p

I wish they had stuff like this here in Montreal. The best stuff in Canada is all out west

new west? aren't you on the island now?

Instruktor legs style similar as W.T. (why i live so far away) moves swift and precise, i like it so

Fun to see extremely similar stuff in HEMA (Reneissance Italy) than there is in just about any and every asian martial art. But, what ever works, works, and a human body functions the same in Asia and it does in Europe. :P Great video!

I just finally after years of interest took my 1st hema class and realized Im going to have to work really hard at learning even the basics because Im right handed but skate and surf goofy foot and box south paw making everything like 40 times harder for me to learn then everyone else there. My brain keeps making me want to do everything backwards :( Foot work, guards everything feels so odd to me and its a real struggle just to stand right and hold the sword but Im not gonna give up.