Very, very interesting. I think pole weapons don't receive enough love in the mainstream (both in the case of pop culture and HEMA), despite being vastly more used than swords in a historical military context. Also loved the bit at the end. :)
Very well explained indeed. Does anyone know why some European polearm techniques have left hand in front and some have right hand like in this video? Is there any factors contributing in those variance that I'm not aware of?
I think the angle of the check is such that it pushes the point offline (or it could do if you wanted it to). I think for this case they don't point out what the check-guy was going to do next, I think he'd push to the right and try to generate room for another thrust.
I tested it a bit. Firstly, the thrust is a two-handed one and the check pretty effectively stops what you are trying to do, and just switching your attack into a single-handed one on the go is surprisingly difficult, and secondly the check also ruins your angle of attack, meaning basically that unless you switch to the single-handed thrust the moment the opponent moves to check, you are going to miss..
Is there more of this? Ive been trying to learn how to propetly use a halberd by reading Mair treatise and am having a hard time understanding the footwork, hands loctation... (books, videos)
How do you determine the length of the weapon? All I have seen in the Landeszeughaus in Graz (Arsenal) are 2,7m and some from pre 1550 are 2,6m. They have hundreds and they are all in the same length. So, do you thing that they were manufactured in that size and every user cut them to his needs?
+LondonLongsword So, dose that have impact on your work? Will you try poles that are a bid longer? I’m figuring out how to make different poleweapons, will you be willed to try them? (I have to figure out how the could be shipped, without let me go bankrupt.)
@@mattaffenit9898 They're in the POLEARM family, but they're not halberds. Spears, halberds, poleaxes, billhooks, etc. are all in the polearm family. A billhook has similarities to the halberd, but not as many as a poleaxe.
I'm starting a lesson plan for my club and I was wondering can you do a video explaining the basic positions for drilling with the poleaxe / halberd ? As we're working from manuals your excellent videos and explanations would be invaluable. The texts I'm reading from are Paulus Mair's 'Polearms" some Je Du Hache and Talhoffer. We've made progress but your demonstrations awesome. Bloodaxe.
Is there a reason why Joseph(I hope that right) doesn't start in the Oberhau, or is it just not important for the explanation? "If he strikes like this to your head and you also stand opposite him in the Oberhau with your left foot forward (...)"
Thanks for posting this! Please keep it up, I love pole arms more than I love swords, and I love swords. Do you see yourself doing a similar series for spear?
Lovely video, thanks a bunch. I am again and again amazed about the versatility of certain pole arms. You can hook, thrust, cut, block/push... Is that a welsh hook you are using in the video?
hi where did you get the halberds? would they be bills or guisarme? I've been looking to buy one but generally only see the cold steel or ugly rounded Re-enactment heads.
It seems a bit strange - without having done it hands on - that the first parry begins with the part of the weapon furthest away from the opponent's threat. I'm wondering if this is an inertia thing.
LondonLongsword Oh, right I forgot that most of what people do in HEMA is intent to resemble an unarmoured fight. You should really try HMB. Not that HMB is historically accurate but at least is fucking fun when you knockout someone with a polearm ;) Thanks. Keep the good work!
has anyone checked the moves for halberds/axes on For Honor, and could you explain how real these moves were used and if they were used at all P.S. awesome skill and where did you get the polearms P.P.S the moves of For Honor are amazing and i love how the developers did it P.P.P.S the one i want investigated is the LawBringer class thx, love you guys
Very, very interesting.
I think pole weapons don't receive enough love in the mainstream (both in the case of pop culture and HEMA), despite being vastly more used than swords in a historical military context.
Also loved the bit at the end. :)
thank you. :)
@@LondonLongsword Isnt full on sparring with these more deadly since the weight still is there at the halberd's head?
Very well explained. I'll be trying this soon with my mates. Thanks for sharing.
+Metatron Excellent.:)
This is actually quite similar to how you would use to falxii against each other, which would prove my point that they are polearms and not swords!
Hey, thanks for bringing me here to this channel mr Metatron! Looks really cool indeed :)
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Very well explained indeed.
Does anyone know why some European polearm techniques have left hand in front and some have right hand like in this video? Is there any factors contributing in those variance that I'm not aware of?
Why not slide the halberd through the grip when thrusting? Would that defeat the check?
Also interested in that. Would anyone clarify please?
I think the angle of the check is such that it pushes the point offline (or it could do if you wanted it to). I think for this case they don't point out what the check-guy was going to do next, I think he'd push to the right and try to generate room for another thrust.
I think getting the hands that close together would make it easy to knock the weapon aside.
I tested it a bit. Firstly, the thrust is a two-handed one and the check pretty effectively stops what you are trying to do, and just switching your attack into a single-handed one on the go is surprisingly difficult, and secondly the check also ruins your angle of attack, meaning basically that unless you switch to the single-handed thrust the moment the opponent moves to check, you are going to miss..
Very nicely made and highly informative
thanks for the video
Is there more of this? Ive been trying to learn how to propetly use a halberd by reading Mair treatise and am having a hard time understanding the footwork, hands loctation... (books, videos)
Is there a difference between a long polearm techniques and a two handed axe (like the Dane axe) tech.?
How do you determine the length of the weapon?
All I have seen in the Landeszeughaus in Graz (Arsenal) are 2,7m and some from pre 1550 are 2,6m. They have hundreds and they are all in the same length.
So, do you thing that they were manufactured in that size and every user cut them to his
needs?
By getting comments like these that help inform the size.:) There seems to have been some variation but that was very helpful info thank you. :)
+LondonLongsword So, dose that have impact on your work? Will you try poles that are a bid longer?
I’m figuring out how to make different poleweapons, will you be willed to try them?
(I have to figure out how the could be shipped, without let me go bankrupt.)
aren't those bills not halberds?
yes they are
Bills are still in the halberd weapon family.
@@mattaffenit9898 They're in the POLEARM family, but they're not halberds. Spears, halberds, poleaxes, billhooks, etc. are all in the polearm family. A billhook has similarities to the halberd, but not as many as a poleaxe.
@@2bussy
The pollaxe is also used *very* differently, though.
Really great video Mr. Rawlings. It looks like to me longsword's zornhau ort and mutieren techniques, at least in its mechanics.
I'm starting a lesson plan for my club and I was wondering can you do a video explaining the basic positions for drilling with the poleaxe / halberd ? As we're working from manuals your excellent videos and explanations would be invaluable. The texts I'm reading from are Paulus Mair's 'Polearms" some Je Du Hache and Talhoffer. We've made progress but your demonstrations awesome.
Bloodaxe.
Is there a reason why Joseph(I hope that right) doesn't start in the Oberhau, or is it just not important for the explanation?
"If he strikes like this to your head and you also stand opposite him in the Oberhau with your left foot forward (...)"
Thanks for posting this! Please keep it up, I love pole arms more than I love swords, and I love swords. Do you see yourself doing a similar series for spear?
My Pleasure. I will certainly try.:)
1:38 Is that a Mutierren?
yes
Lovely video, thanks a bunch. I am again and again amazed about the versatility of certain pole arms. You can hook, thrust, cut, block/push...
Is that a welsh hook you are using in the video?
Is he left handed? It seems he's holding it 'backwards' as such?.
hi where did you get the halberds? would they be bills or guisarme? I've been looking to buy one but generally only see the cold steel or ugly rounded Re-enactment heads.
These are from White Well armoury. There is a review of his poleaxes on this channel.:)
IL be watching tout suite good sir, and thanks for the quick response
+matt francois my pleasure :)
+LondonLongsword on the waiting list, big thank you
It seems a bit strange - without having done it hands on - that the first parry begins with the part of the weapon furthest away from the opponent's threat. I'm wondering if this is an inertia thing.
not at all. There will be work with the other end too.:)
I would like to practice with a fellow like you. I could learn thing or 2
It looks interesting. Are you doing any sparrings with polearms other than spears?
poleaxes, though we don't spar with either as they are a tad...poleaxey
LondonLongsword Oh, right I forgot that most of what people do in HEMA is intent to resemble an unarmoured fight. You should really try HMB. Not that HMB is historically accurate but at least is fucking fun when you knockout someone with a polearm ;)
Thanks. Keep the good work!
+Kamil Szadkowski it does look great fun you :)
Uh, I like the Roßschinder.
I had make one for my carneval costume a few years ago.
has anyone checked the moves for halberds/axes on For Honor, and could you explain how real these moves were used and if they were used at all
P.S. awesome skill and where did you get the polearms
P.P.S the moves of For Honor are amazing and i love how the developers did it
P.P.P.S the one i want investigated is the LawBringer class
thx, love you guys
polearms are so beautiful ❤
He is not using a halberd. That's a freakin bill hook
yes because its not like they are similar enough that you can use them interchangeably for training or anything you silly frog.
Looks more like a guisarme to me...