Since this was our first experience filming HEMA fights, we first had to figure out the best way to do it. We managed this issue much better at last year's Fight Knight. Take a look there if you want.

Loving his Werbegeschenke from the bottom of his heart! :D

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Hey, thanks for sharing this exercise. We'll give it a try. However, it also sounds like the wrist is particularly stressed. Is there anything to be aware of to avoid long-term damage to the joints?

​@@GW-Holten It is necessary to gradually increase the weight, starting from 6-8 kg; it is not advisable to immediately give the load to the maximum. Light weight allows you to first check whether there is any pain in the extreme positions of the wrist. The wrist needs to be warmed up well. Increasing the angle of the wrist in all directions is also important to do little by little. Performing the exercise slowly is very important; this is not a high-speed load, but a smooth tension of the tendons. I don’t know how correctly Google will translate the idea/concept itself - but the point is to replace sharp jerking loads during disarming in fencing with soft work with heavy weight for critical angles of inclination of the wrist. The problem with the grip in fencing is not that it weakly holds the hands in a STRAIGHT position, which is comfortable for the grip. The problem is that we lose our grip in the extreme positions of the wrist at uncomfortable angles! The smooth rotational path avoids sudden extreme wrist angles where the fingers physically open up and lose grip. As a result of exercises with different tilt positions of the steel crowbar in the hand, we alternate the load at different grip angles. Another important point is that this exercise is not about the aesthetics of rotating an object, as if it were a moulinette for a weapon. Therefore, it is highly recommended to rest your fist on your thigh! There is no need to hold your entire arm freely on the weight, the fingers work here at different angles, there is no extra load required to hold the weight with a freely lowered hand, perform the exercise using the hip of the leg as a lever to rotate the movement of the crowbar in your hand!

All right. We'll definitely give it a shot.

Thank you for your feedback. We are still very new to the business of content creation and have to improve bit by bit. Mistakes happen. But we'll take your suggestions on board for the following videos.

Our sparring daggers are approx. 40 cm long. We have based our measurements on replicas of historical rondel daggers. In some rare cases these could be up to 50 cm long. As far as we know, there is no official maximum length for daggers in HEMA.

@@GW-Holten thanks it helps a lot i already build a pair 👍

We normally repair our tape weapons once a year. Simply with more tape. Simple.

Amazing! Is there anything tape can't do?@@GW-Holten

Yes, maintain blades😅

Thanks for your feedback. :) I'll lower the volume of the music for the next video of this series.

Ist mir nicht bekannt. Dinslaken ist allerdings nur 15 Minuten Autofahrt von uns entfernt.

Fencing Feders up to a total length of 139 cm (~55") are permitted. The blade usually varies between 96 cm (~38") and 104 cm (~41"). The Feders may weigh up to 1600 g (3.5 lbs). The ends of the blades must be backfolded or rounded. It is important that the steel of the Feders is worked in such a way that the blade bends significantly when a maximum force of 13 kg (28.6 lbs) is applied.

Wir freuen uns wenn diese Inhalte dir oder Anderen weiterhelfen. :) Wir planen noch weitere Einblicke dieser Art, um ein breiteres Spektrum der benutzbaren Ausrüstung zu beleuchten. Stay tuned.

Thank you very much! We really appreciate your feedback and we are very happy that you found our channel!

It's a nearby Mexican restaurant and bar. :D

Except that we didn't made those buildings from farmed scrap metal. :D

Exactly. It's Maarten van der Auwera. :)

He sends you his warmest regards. :D

:* bussi aufs nussi @@GW-Holten

Great that you're enjoying it. Grappling and disarming were allowed. In case you want to see more grappling, I can recommend the fights of Eline Spek and Flora von Steimker as well as Daniel Ciupka and Arto Fama. You can also find them here on our channel.

Kicks and punches were forbidden. For any questions about the rules: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d6ipd6R8p8DHgX0.htmlsi=B-ReUP-Xbii-9LNe

@@Attares fights would be more realistic and... more atractive id there is a clinch.

The Fightknight focuses on high-class fencing. Points are awarded for thrusts, hits and cuts. Wrestling and disarming are also permitted. Other forms of attack violate the general HEMA rules and the Fightknight rules and would be punished accordingly. The focus at HEMA is simply different than, for example, at Bohurt. At the end of the day, it's a different sport. Hope you injoy it.

@damianlakomski4661 I can understand why you see it that way. However, in the current orientation of HEMA sport, the focus is on reducing the risk of injury and clean fencing technique. HEMA does not attempt to correctly imitate or represent realistic duels to the death. That is why we have decided to ban kicks and punches. I hope you can still enjoy the fights.

​@@GW-Holten I saw HEMA fights in octagon in Poland and it was much more dynamics and agressive. I was 10 years buhurt fighter and i miss here more complex techniques wrestling/kicking. Full armour fights are with out thrusts which are in HEMA and Iove it.

Thank you very much! :)

Yes, it is primarily a modern martial art based on historical sources. In earlier times, fighting was much more defensive, as hardly any protective equipment was worn. For some people, it may seem as if it was just brute force slashing and stabbing. In reality, however, it takes an enormous understanding of tactics at this level of fencing to adapt to your opponent's approach and overcome him. Double hits are also always annoying for the fencers, and not just because of the points awarded. The fencers strive for a clean fencing style. But this is martial arts, not an exhibition match.

@@GW-Holten i beg to differ. it is a competitive modern combat sport. with rules. not a martial art. if it was a martial art, one would end in a tomb, and the other in jail. they have protection? that is why they just attack without considering their defence. the feder sword is far lighter and more flexible, not allowing bindung almost at all. the footwork is very linear. u barely see any circular movements, not to mention vertical ones. similar to olympic fencing and kendo and naginata do. all the 3 mentioned are sportification of a traditional martial art used for killing on battlefield, duel or some fight in the streets / self defence, u name it. besides, the bigger guy featured here kind of uses his size advantage to just storm forward constantly. im not saying, it is good or bad ,it works for him sometimes, but if it was realy a life and death match, the last thing u wanna do is just storm forwars without considering ur own protection. hence it is a combat sport with points for me and has to do with medieval traditional swordsmanship as much as kendo with kenjutsu, naginata do with naginata jutsu and olympic fencing with medieval rapier or sabre. btw, im a swordsman myself. for decades already. my system is not of importance.

I've already agreed with you once and I'll do it a second time. It's a competitive sport. Whether you want to call it combat sports or martial arts is entirely up to you. I see no problem with you not liking this type of fencing. Everyone has their own preferences. But it is clear that this sport does not claim to be a duel to the death.

Danke für das Lob!

Thank you very much. We're glad you like it! :)

No need for tears. :D Come and visit us when you're in Germany sometime.

Indeed. His sword and his body seem to form one unit. It's stunning!

It was an honor to host this event. We just had to share it with you. We're glad you like it.

@@GW-Holten how do you select the participants to this event ? :)

Gerrit, one of our coaches, is a very experienced fencer who knows the HEMA scene in Central Europe very well. For each fight, he tries to find two fencers who he considers to be of roughly equal strength and whose fighting styles he thinks promise an exciting fight if they are pitted against each other. He then asks the relevant candidates whether they have the time and inclination to take part in the Fight Knight.

@@GW-Holten If you're interested in inviting fencers from western Europe, I can think of a few from the UK, Ireland and France, and maybe even some Americans ! Thanks for providing these great fights

That would be great. Feel free to send us an email to the address given in the channel description or a privat message on Instagram. We are grateful for new contacts from the HEMA scene.

I really wish we had done more slow-motion shots. We make a note of that for Fight Knight 2024. :D

Indeed!!!

Their first exchange was a double lol

You are the only advertisement we need. :D

I felt the same, i would love to have a class with him teaching the how to be that good on refereeing

You are welcome to visit our training in Münster and get some inside ;-)

y in the first round it was always the same technique. but then both evolved.

Exactly. It puts you in a good position for twers to the head or body from the left and right but opens a weakness on your lower body.

Glad you like it! We have a few more videos that will be released in the next few weeks.

@@GW-Holten Keep them coming!!

Unser Morderator ist Experte dafür, aber in der Halle hätte das eine riesen Sauerei gegeben.^^

Wir freuen uns, wenn du nächstes Jahr live dabei sein kannst.

That remains to be seen. We still have some very exciting moments in the upcoming videos.

Vielen Dank. Schön, dass du da warst. :)

So do we. :)

Yes!

@@miku9152 Ab wann kann damit rechnen, oder wo könnte man sich allgemein darüber informieren?

Dieses Jahr fand eine weitere Fight Knight statt. Wir gehen davon aus, dass auch nächstes Jahr wieder eine stattfinden wird.

Unsere 2. Fight Knight fand am 14.10.2023 statt. Ankündigungen findet man vor allem auf Instagram und Facebook. Die aktuellen Videos der Fight Knight findest du auf unserem Kanal.

Your German is perfectly fine, mate. :)