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Добавлен 3 авг 2017
Getting More from Thomas Page: Ep 4
Picking back up where we left off, showing how slips can be used in an example play.
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Syncronization of Cuts with Steps
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Viewer request, should your steps be synched up with your cuts? Why or why not?
Messer Exercise for Quick Engagements. Part 2
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Continuing from last week, we put snippets of our cutting pattern into actions that keep us disconnected from our opponent and free to move.
A Messer Exercise for Quick Engagements. Part 1
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Going over a little exercise utalizing cuts and thrusts targeted at the quick engagements often found in skirmishes and fast group fights. Part two will further break down these actions.
Exercises from Smallsword to Bayonet
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To tide over my Napoleonic and Early Modern audience as I work on the next bit of Thomas Page. Do a workout with me ranging from our lightest to heaviest weapons.
Ye'H.A.W. Combat of the 30 Overview
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Discussing how the armor as worn rules shall change for our Combat of the 30 scenario. The one I couldn't show with legos. Further write up contained within: docs.google.com/document/d/1dr0E4VmTK74LAPn90WD46vqGUwgkIXaWjtxj842xCcw/edit?usp=sharing
The Zettel: Vorsetzen & Ansetzen
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Picking up with how not to parry, how to parry, sort of. Then a tricky bit of tip hunting.
Channel Update
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Sorry for not uploading recently, I am okay, just slightly waylayed in my productivity.
The Zettel: Vier Leger
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Picking back up our series on the Zettel, covering the four main guards of the KDF.
Ye'H.A.W. Melee Equipment & Conduct Overview
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Updated from our original vid, going over the different levels of kit, standards for it, as well as weapons and weapon usage for our November event.
Bear Pit Fun
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We didn't get full video but here's the second half of my birthday bear pit, in which I perfectly demonstrate why your weapons must be secured, spear is best weapon, and you should load your musket before fighting armor.
Getting More from Thomas Page: Ep 3
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Continuing on with Page, we cover the slip in preparation for lesson 3.
Getting More from Thomas Page: Ep 2
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Continuing on, we go through lesson 1 again this time with a teacher student role, and tackle lesson 2.
Rapier Drills for against the Air
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A request from some of my folks, what are some things to drill when you've no one and nothing to stab at?
Getting More from Thomas Page: Ep 1
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Starting off our series of Thomas Page, covering some of the niche additions given by his outside and hanging guard as well as movement and the basics of lesson 1.
Simple Advice for Beginner Axe Players
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Simple Advice for Beginner Axe Players
Getting More from Capoferro: Plate 15
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Getting More from Capoferro: Plate 15
The Man that Will, English Longsword, Part 3
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The Man that Will, English Longsword, Part 3
The Man that Will, English Longsword, Part 2
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The Man that Will, English Longsword, Part 2
The Man that Will, English Longsword
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The Man that Will, English Longsword
Midwinter Armizare: Mixed Weapons 7, Bronze
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Midwinter Armizare: Mixed Weapons 7, Bronze
@Rocket City HEMA - Andrew Lonnergan's book compliments Page very well, it lacks the principles and theory of Page but it has plays and exercises using a very similar system and adds certain unique techniques like locks & pummeling with the hilt, draw&saw cuts, parrying using the basket,a bit of advice for fighting dragoons and what not.
Very practical and straight forward.
This was great! Pretty much my exact interpretation as well. I agree about Page’s distance too. Books like Lonnergan and Ferdinand generally teach you to fight from first distance really well. I feel like Page, especially with the emphasis on traversing, is teaching how to fight from half sword. That includes the focus on timing the guard, pausing and waiting, leg cuts, etc.
Thanks you for that instruction sir I really appreciate it it’s really something that you’re willing to take the time to help people like me out so again thank you
Everyone has their knickers in a twist about German and Italian longsword, but no one is talking about English longsword. This could be adventageous for a little bit.
Good morning sir I have a question so in fencing in general the hands move first then the feet but I’m having a little trouble when using a passing step my strike tends to land a lot faster than my foot can catch up so my question is in a passing step should the strike and the foot lane at the same time?
Hey there, I will try to answer this in a video tonight. Keep an eye out for it tomorrow.
Does this technique have any other names than Flashy Smallsword? Also if I'm interested in learning how to use a small sword would you have any suggestions on where to acquire one?
I have a version of that sword called a Musician's sword. The blade extends only about 3 inches beyond the end of the fuller, making it easier to wear for a musician with a drum or a Sax horn. I firmly believe they came up with these swords by taking broken NCO swords such as yours and grinding a new spear point over the broken blade.
Great instruction! Thanks for this, is really interesting.
The heavy cavalry sabre has a huge Ricasso
Would love more Messer. But personally more interested in concepts, tactics, structure, or takes on techniques
Hey, get well man. We’ll all be here when you get back.
Where could I find primary sources describing fechtschule rules?
That was great, mate. You are a natural storyteller. You should make this a series
I will patiently await the next getting more out of Thomas Page. This was a great video in the meantime!
Thank you!!
I loved learning about this. While the method does look a little silly it is definitely effective. I'd love to hear more tips and tricks for working with a small sword. I'm trying to learn Small sword techniques atm.
Atlanta Cutlery/ Windlass sell reproduction smatchets. I first noticed them as a bushcraft big blade.
Ah yes, the trololo stance...
You have a magnificent ponytail good sir.
Take your time and heal.
What are your thoughts on using hanging guards (+linear footwork) for arming sword? Like how William Hope recommends using hanging guards for smallsword against broadswords or sabre in his New method. Would that improve the chances of the arming sword against the sabre? (Probably not the later century bowl hilt types, but perhaps against early knucklebow sabres)
It can certainly buy you some time, any sword using a hanging guard/prime parry will be an integral part of the playbook. The biggest danger is that the hand is very exposed and it is somewhat familiar to the saber user. We don't want to be playing their game and using a piece of it opens up many devices for them.
Sorry to hear it, sir. May you heal swiftly! :)
love you, man. Heal up quick!
Get well soon !! Thank you for your generous teaching, it's been very helpful in my solo studies over here on the other side of the globe
My prayers go out to you for quick recovery hope all goes well for you this channel is my go to for knowledge on hema I don’t have a coach where I live so you are like my online coach if you will so thanks again for the content I look forward to some more videos
Hopes for quick healing and thinking out of the box
Update: the highlander is in the character selection grid, now. ;)
Very informative video, thank you. I always seem to learn something from your videos no matter how basic the content.
Great stuff!
Hello again sir sorry to ask a question not related to you video again but do you have any videos on Pell work with the longsword?
Good explanation of armor value and weapon usage. I really hope I can make it to your event at some point. It just sounds like so much fun. What is the draw weight of the bows you are firing the dorp arrows with? Was Cam's helmet the Bareena Emporium sturmhaube? Sorry, not familiar enough with the rap-shot, other than I know that it is something the SCA likes to teach. What is the prohibition for? Safety, in order to protect from too hard a hit?
Would love to have you come out, it's a grand time. The bows are 25-50 lbs draw at 28 inches. Yes indeed it was, a good helmet once you sort out a liner. The prohibition is for two reasons. 1, safety. It's safer in SCA rattan fighting because they all wear steel helmets, most of our shield users in melee are on the lighter armored side and often in fencing masks. A rap shot to the back of the head is very dangerous in these conditions. The second reason is priority, some of the rules of any event I run are to encourage behaviors. Rather than trying to throw wrap shots (especially the rib one I demonstrated) I would rather fighters work to seek thrusts or wrestle at close distance. These both line up with the armor values anyway since cutting a gambeson with 1 hand does nothing and wrap shotting a steel helmet also does nothing.
How long was the haft on the 2 handed axe? I’m planning to bring one, and planning on buying the 5’8 shaft off of purple heart armory, and I’m wondering if I will need to shorten that at all
The Dane Axe? they aren't terribly long, but as long as the haft isn't too heavy then 5,8 should be fine.
Hey man awesome video as always and i was wondering you told me if there’s anything I wish you would go over to let you know so could you do a video on some longsword drills to practice solo or point me in the right direction thanks again
Hey there, from me I'd recommend either the HEMA Exercises playlist on the channel or the Open Longsword playbook. Both of which contain lots of longsword things. However I will also endevor to make and updated one, since I did one for Rapier not that long ago.
I dont coment in a long time but i continue seeing your awesome instructions, Best regards from spain!
Thank you much for your viewership, appreciate you.
Fantastic video!
I'm not sure if you know but perhaps you could help authenticate a sword of mine
What's the sword? I might be able to help.
@@rocketcityhema671 m1840 light artillery saber
What sources are you using?
This was a blend of sources, meyer, mair, and falkner mainly.
Very cool series so far.
Very cool to see combat
Page is definitely interesting and appealing. I stumbled upon his work while I was reading Hope on the Linacre library. Really appreciating this series!
Additionally, in Lesson 2 Page says to stop his outside, and recover to a hanging then stop with a St George’s. To me, this reads as a small tempo pause between the outside stop and the St George’s parry, rather than a double cut. I do agree that you should parry that outside with a hanging tho, as the point of the lesson is learning the hanging and St. George’s guards and if you don’t parry with a hanging here, then the only time you use it in the play is to guard with it not actually parry.
Interesting interpretation thank you for this! Is there a reason you opted to use a more regimental style for one side of the drill and a Page style for the other? Having to transition between wide and narrow would pretty radically change the function of the adversary role.
Of course, thank you for watching. Yes, I decided that given the one sided nature of the early lessons descriptions, the style of the antagonist doesn't really matter much and to ensure my students had less to worry about, I have them use their more acclimated regimental movements so they can focus on prompting their fellow students into doing the right thing rather than worry about it themselves. Especially with movement during the lessons.
Air is the worst opponent. Deceptively easy at first, but heals instantly and has unlimited stamina.
Hey man I just found your channel and I have to say you spend a lot of time actually teaching the techniques instead of just showing them and for someone like me with a martial arts background that wants so badly to steady HEMA but no access to a school because I live on an island it’s really awesome so thanks for the content
I am very happy to be helpful to you, thanks for watching and best of luck in following along. If you've any requests that I could cover for you, please don't hesitate to ask.
Moving from outside to inside for me feels more like swinging the body back than a step off. What is your take on the type of broadsword? I know Paul Wagner suggests a heavy duty sword is the only kind that makes sense for the body mechanics.
I don't buy into that at all. I won't say that a heavier sword doesn't of course benifit from more torque being put on it, but any weapon in the hand can utalise this mechanic to good effect. I will also say that the broadening up when guarding the outside/top is something nice to cultivate for when you're against someone who'll throw extra, my footage from the Midwinter Armizare I used this concept to avoid leg shots. It also should not be overly fixated on as I said in the vid, this is an additional piece to be put onto our already existing moveset and if it's not needed, don't employ it.
Another aspect to consider that makes Page and sources like Page utilize more offline footwork is that these systems have a direct tie to 18th century stage gladiator combat. Gladiators would often fight with mixed weapons. It makes sense that they would opt for a style of outside guard that is more universally protective from things like quarterstaves and two handed swords, in addition to heavier broadswords and cudgels.
Quite possibly, and it certainly comes in clutch when you meet a fighter with a beastly outside throw.
@@rocketcityhema671 I use Page as my primary guiding source and have had the chance to compete in mixed weapons events that allow polearms and spears. I can attest that the wide stance was highly effective at collecting blows with heavy weapons. Way more than a typical saber-style outside, which is frankly pretty structural weak even against a particularly strong regular sword blow.
Thank you!
480p ? 🤔
Always nice to see and sword stuff, this is also a play by Angelo 😊 Cheers