I appreciate the different graphics showing when it was a valid hit, and when it hit armor

3:53 Crucial flaw of the half plate armor there. It gets in the way when you're trying to give your homie a kiss

The halberd fighting is very pleasing for me.

The commentary is muchly appreciated. I know things from video games and channels like this, so the straightforward guide makes the video more enjoyable. It helps me see the method instead of just the dance.

I think it's safe to say that the amount of halfswording increases proportionally to amount of armor: full armor means halfswording almost all the time, half plate means you start with standard grip but transitions to a halfsword happen fairly often, and no armor means hardly any halfswording.

what a fantastic video! i love the narration and the hit/block indicators. it makes it much easier to follow along.

I've never seen before halberd sparring in half-plate. Very interesting.

Really cool with the commentary to help understand what's going on. Plus that burgonet looks bloody awesome!

The narration and editing is so peak. Very easy to learn and understand the terminology when I can see/hear it happening at the same time

Damn that helmet looks so cool... sometimes the halberd fighting looks kinda clanky but such is the way of armoured combat (still cool as hell though... what i would give to fight like this)

HALBERD HALF PLATE IS SO COOL

Sir, thank you so much for taking the time to create these videos. It's been almost 50 years since I attended a Society of Creative Anachronism (or whatever they were called back then) demonstration, and I've always wondered how glaives, halberds, are there poll arms, war hammers, etc., we're actually used. I've read that they were far more numerous than swords than Hollywood makes it appear. I'm fascinated by your channel. Thank you for the high quality video, explanations, and demonstrations.

With this, it feels like the weekend is already here 😊

Dude I gotta get some sleep I read the title as "half pirate"💀

The armored hug at the end 😭 W sportsmanship tho

Best sparring content and voice over work I've seen ❗️❗️

It's awesome that you (or your editor) put in the Hit/Armor indicators, it's great to see them and makes me wish some of the SCA folx I used to spar with saw this video too.

Awesome series of blocks starting at 3:35.

That one handed halberd swing was so smooth. I wouldn't have expected that and it seems neither did your opponent.

A " Cheeky Thrust " is a phrase we need to hear more often 😏

How many goblins could you beat in a fight?

Loved this! Great stuff, truly.

1:38 You were able to get a hit with that rising cut! That looked so cool seeing it in action. :D

I've done reenactment fighting for a while now but I've found your videos so interesting I'm thinking of transitioning to HEMA

*a la Christpoher Walken* I got a fever. And the only cure... is more plume.

Love the vid, have never seen halberd sparing in half plate and it is awesome😊

That looked so fun!! Nice moves with the halberd

Picking up a couple sparring halberds is 100% on the list now. Amazing narration for more context!!

Just fantastic!

Love the presentation forbthe hits, really makes this easy to follow

Both the sparring and they commentary makes this look so much fun

The commentary and the graphic inserts showing a scored hit versus an armor tap, this was pretty great. It really looked like you two have very similar levels of experience and skill. So many half-starts and feints as you're each feeling the other out,.

Great narration.

Awesome stuff. Happy to see more half harness. My recommendation is to try some Partisan next, it’s quite fun in half armor. Pike is also great, although much harder to obtain a 10-14ft stick lol

really fun to see the halberds

Very nice to see halberd sparring.

The plate made it really interesting for both weapons!

Nice! I bet those ceiling fans don't help much 🙂

Nicely done! Big props for adding floating symbols for hits. I miss my armor a lot, should grab a chance to use it..

Would love to see some armored rapier/sidesword work.

More please! I also really appreciate the commentary explaining what's happening

man your armor setup is amazing! i love how the plume is distinct and red opposed to your blue outfit!

If duels like these were still around, people would talk a lot less shit

3:36 "Yeah, it's go time" - cool as hell 😎

Love the commentary!

This is awesome

Crazy to think men have actually died in fights like this. For a thousand years this is how we slaughtered eachother.

Great content. I've been lurking but you earned a subscribe with this one.

Very hot! (in both looking good and temperature meanings) I love your videos, I'm an SCA heavy and I have learned some good moves from this!

1:40 ive rewatched this so many times this shit is the coolest shit I've ever seen

This is cool as hell 😎

That armor with the HEMA gear looks so cool

That plume is damn snazzy. Fighting in style.

absolute chad right here

I have no idea how I got to this video. But this is quite entertaining.

that helmet is so cool!

I would like to see the differences if you do the same kind of sparring at 50 or 45 degree fahrenheit.

I recently got into armored fighting, mostly with the SCA. its fun but exhausting. Seeing this really makes me want to fight you.

Beautiful video and extremely helpful commentary. I think your regular viewers will know which one you are while under armor, but it might help orient newer viewers to have a small indicator at the start to point out which combatant you are. Thank you for sharing your expertise with the world like this!

I thought it was all about Half-Life and fighting with Crowbars.

this is a glorious play! top blue fighter. NOW i have an idea what it was like to fight with a halberd, thanks!

1:05 cup check!

Here for the Half-Plate-Hug at the end

Is your opponent wearing your first set of armor that was too large?

Goat 🐐

Hey it would be really cool to see videos on Elden ring weaponry, or other video games if that’s what’s you’d like. I found the shorts very interesting and would be interested to see more, I’m sure others would agree. Nice channel! 👌

this very much makes me think of the arcade mode boss from hellish quart, samuel in hullar armour, spaulders, bazubands, breastplate, helmet and tassets, he has arour. you as the Player character, dont... and most of you are wielding sabres.. its terrifying to contemplate trying to fight with such a disadvantage of armour

"Kick to the coddles"

I love the DONK of the end of sparring hug! And the hit markers. Great to see some partial armour footage! Also, any vids on not-polearm-length axes coming? :)

The issue with his halfswording is not the available targets but the fact that he does not close beforehand. The power of the technique is not only in its precision and strength, but also in its ability to move from a middle or close bind powerfully through your opponents defense and into a damaging position. If he would have engaged in the wind with a fast passing step or two and then transitioned his blade into halfsword, it would have been much more effective. Good spar, fun to watch, and as usual you do a fine job in commentary.

Will you be making any videos talking about the messer? I always found it to be a fascinating weapon

Fucking sick

Dirty face stabs 😂 love it

1:40 so cool

Pollaxe is more of a speary axe while a halberd is usually more af an axy spear, more focused on the hrust but still able to cut

I’m worried about that fan getting whammied!

Spaulders Gate

Have you tried buhurt cause it would be super cool if u did

Question: How valid are the backhanded blades in Elden Ring DLC? 👀 Assuming not very ideal but idk, would be interested to hear your input!

Would I be correct in thinking that your movements during sparring are perhaps less frantic and furious than it would be in actual combat? Or perhaps, if there were actual consequences for mistakes, one might be a lot more deliberate, and careful? Curious to hear what others think about this.

where do you learn this or participate XD

can you provide any advice on getting into HEMA when you’re poor? all of the club fees & gear rental costs i’ve encountered are prohibitively expensive, which is such a shame!

01:05 Critical hit.

What maker did those halberd trainers come from?

Dear Robinswords. I am partaking in gladiatorial combat as a hobby and am currently pondering on getting the gear to fight as a retiarus. so nearly no armor and net, trident and a dagger for whenever you loose the net. One of the first things i learned with these weapons is that the trident has no counterweight on the opposite site of the fork and is wielded with 1 hand for most of the fighting (unless you leave the dagger sheathed after throwing/loosing the net). historical documents/drawings and texts about gladiatorial combat are scarce, so how would you recommend wielding a trident? it's essentially an unbalanced spear with a crossguard, but 2 more prongs that just make the weapon front-heavier. it doesn't help that your opponents usually use towershields and helmets made to deflect your net. if you could get your hands on a trident i would love how you'd handle it.

Question that you may or may not be able to answer. How transferable is halberd fighting to something like Long Stick Poke/Slap checks in Lacrosse? In Lacrosse you are mostly trying to unsettle a ball from the opponents stick and hands and arms are "somewhat" legal targets. A lot of Halberd i have seen doesn't "slide" hand position much but in Lacrosse i would extend pokes with just thrusting bottom hand and sliding the stick through my top hand to help guide the hit.

AD MORTEM INIMICUS!

Crab 🦀 sword ⚔️ plz

Hey where’s you buy your halber?

where you buy your trainers from? been trying to find somewhere to buy some from?

Does anyone offer lessons?

Are those DIY halberds?

Have you tried SCA fighting?

Where would one look to get thier hands on a great sword for a very novice man who wants to get into swordplay?

i will now call sambo summer grappling because they only wear the gi top lol

98? Lucky ive had 110 hight the past 2 weeks😂

hey I am looking to a saber my budget is 300 -350 dollars can you please recommend me anything?

Wanna see you do some continuous fights where yall dont need to be so careful and slow

This was an unfair fight, your helmet plume was too intimidating

I really hope this dude doesn't suddenly come out as a mega conservative super hater. That would suck