Damn, I spent ages trying to conjugate the verb correctly, I didn't know some adjectives go before the noun, not after. Language would be so much easier if the rules were consistent.
The mace, kanabo, etc. Are so underrated! Most people only think of the standard movie weapons. Getting smashed apart inside your armor would be horrid.
I think a kanabo would be pretty darn effective if you've got some serious muscle. Just the impact force is enough to be a deterrent. "Whoops! Ya shattered my clavicle there buddy! Let's call it a draw?" I'd love to see more polearm videos. Maybe one about halberds and their variations? Like the Chinese Ge and Ji, and Bronze Age "halberds" found in Europe?
theres a game called mount and blade warband that have a mod called gekokujo or something like that... i litterally knocked out like 40 guys in a row with that, its super overpowered... you can knock people down so easy that your oponents spend most of their time face down on the ground... love it... but now i use only katana, since its harder that way and it make it funnier to play for me.
04:44 - The commentary on aiming for the weal points in Samurai Armor. I studied the form and construction of samurai armor as a hobbyist for close to a decade, I learned a lot, because I found the armor to be both functional and beautiful at the same time. It fascinated me. One of the things I learned early on was, from three sides the armor is outstanding against accidental or deliberate sword blows. Given the pre-mongol invasion combat style of the Samurai was to choose one opponent and engage him in a single duel, you had multiple single duels in close quarters, and the greatest hazard for the samurai was the accidental blow from the side or back coming from an adjacent duel [and of course, hails of arrows, against which Samurai armor had exceptional resistance]. Hence the armor was very well designed to protect sides and back. ALL the weakest points in the armor were located in the front. These weak points allowed for maximum flexability in the armor, but pooly defended some of the samurai's most vital points, Wrists, brachial and femoral arteries, caroted and jugular. What stood between you, and those weak points on your opponents armor was the skill of your opponent, AND a very sharp sword. What defended YOU was your skill as a swordsman. The Kanobo negates all those defences, because a large heavy studded club impelled with enough force would not be slowed over much by the light flexable rawhide scales of a Hon Kozane Do, and would smash the occupant's ribcage and internal organs to chunky salsa. There's a reason the Japanese version of Satan carries a Kanobo, and not a trident. Oh, and for the record, I see nothing wrong with his hair or beard.
This reminds me of two aspects of samurai armor - the sode pauldrons were often attached such that raising your arms (e.g. when shooting a bow) would rotate them back out of the way, and cover your shoulder blades and arms from attacks coming from behind. The other thing is the horo cloak, that was also designed to 'catch arrows' and protect the samurai's back.
please do get a kanabo I would really like to see that in action. Also I would love a comparison video of different cultures anti amour weapons, especially since I personally love how simply effective they are.
I wish he'd mentioned the weight too. I've seen one made of iron only, and it was 70cm long and so F-ing heavy that I could barely lift it and I'm a tall guy. If you scale it up to 1.5m then it would weight at the very least 50kg. I bet authentic ones shouldn't be heavier than 5kg.
Yeah, I agree. Most ancient weapons are surprisingly light - at least in comparison to many people's expectations (and a lot of modern replicas). Most heavy pole weapons, like the poleaxe and the halberd, seem to weigh around 2.5 to 3 kg. A two-handed war club should be a little heavier, especially a full metal one, but I don't expect it by much - 5 kg does seem reasonable. The one site I've found on the net that sells these weapons specifies that they go up to 11 pounds and 48 inches in length - that's aprox. 5 kg at 1.22 meters - although they're made of wood with metal studs, not full metal. A full metal tetsubo I suspect should weight the same, but be thinner...
I would imagine an iron only would be hollow. It does seem weird for the Japanese to make it all out of iron though, considering their shortage on iron. Unless it was possible to use some really low quality iron that would have been otherwise useless.
That 'side note' section was brilliant. Do not hesitate to include them in future videos! I find the kanabo, and other weapons like it, quite interesting. So, if you were to acquire one, I'd watch videos about it. Though, I think you know what's best to acquire to show off on your channel for us.
On kanabo vs. European armor: A kanabo isn't that different from some variants of a goedendag, which proved quite effective for beating up French knights (albeit before full plate was common). And there's also significant overlap between shorter kanabo and larger morning stars and maces - which are also effective against plate armor.
Earlier European maces could be shaped almost exactly the same as a Kanabo. Just a stick with metal bands or spikes around one end. The goedendag had a pointy bit as well, which was what the Flemish actually named it after with 'gepinte staf' which means 'pointy staff', making it amusingly close to 'pointy stick'.
Autolykos wouldn’t the force not be as concentrated since it is gradually broadening to the tip and the weight of balance is closer to the hand as compared to warhammer/mace?
the kanabo/tetsubo is the samurai's solution against a european knight, also, Tsuruhashi japanese piercing warhammer, by the way, hitting knees with kanabo would be the a way of taking an opponent out of combat
I love this weapon in Warband. It just has a nice thum every time you hit someone with it. Also, I don't see how people saying that you look like D'artagnan is a bad thing xD.
It's good at sword blocking, those spikes or nobs would prevent the movement of an incoming sword and combined with the weight and power it could probably do some damage to the sword.
Thanks for the video, Metatron!. In my kenjutsu class we use tanren bo as part of the beginning exercise. I have always liked the tetsubo weapon and if I were a warrior in ancient Japan I feel that I would go with a Tachi, Tanto and Tetsubo. I would mostly intend to use the weapon for anti armour and any anti cavalry capabilities that it has are just a bonus.
1:50 is this a drawing of Stannis Baratheon and Rhaegar Targaryen? xD Yeah and that part with your hair and beard was realy funny xD I am with the samurai, Metaltron!!!
I just realized this is the trademark weapon of one of the characters from a favorite childhood cartoon, Sarutobe Sasuke. Sasuke's sidekick, Jumbo, wields a heavy iron Kanabo :)
Very interesting video, as usual. I'm getting even more addicted to this channel (if even possible). However, now I can only think if you brush your hair or not :))
Man this is unbelievable. I wasnt aware of the recurring comments issue AND just before the moment you started the mini rant I WAS actually thinking about your hair XD I used to have long hair and the way you use a loose ponytail makes me feel like I need to tighten the ponytail haha. I preferred the Dartagnan look the best :)
I think neither the kanabo or the warhammer would be more effective than the other. the two handed kanabo has reach advantage and can parry almost like a sword. this style of blunt weapons transitions well from two handed japanese swordplay. also warhammers are much harder to recover from after swinging since the weight is all focused on the end. that is why it works very well with a shield (and has been a very successful combination). the kanabo is actually quicker to recover from since the point of balance is not too far towards the tip and you also have two hands to maneuver it. also the kanabo can bypass a lot of weapon guards and parries from swords and polearms. but shields are the main problem for kanabos.
Watching this to get some inspiration for a weapon used in a book I’m working on. Its like a kanobo but made of pure iron with a spike at its top meant for penetrating and bashing through thick armor.
Not so much against lamellar armor, but a crushing blow against plate can be effective. The dent may continue to press against the body, either inhibiting movement of causing more damage.
Please do more videos like these,showing less known samurai weapons and tactics,i am always looking for this type of information but i don t have Classical Weaponry of Japan by Serge Mol so i kinda have to get by
kenabo is one of my favorite weapons of Japanese yore. even if it is just an upgrade to a club it is still an imposing weapon. I even daresay I prefer it to the katana
A high impact weapon like this would definitely ring someone's bell. I am curious about hand protection. Do you know what kind of injuries killed these soldiers?
You go to the gym 5 times a week? Aren't you a novice lifter? That's way too much. You should check out "starting streangh" or "stronglifts 5x5" or another tested novice program. I'ts gonna get you jacked quicker I promise!
Well there is nothing "wrong" with that, but it is uncessesary. It will not create the best possible gains since a novice need plenty of time to rest and recover. Pretty much all good time tested novice programs have the lifter go to the gym 2 or 3 times a week and do full body training. If following one of those you should be able to get a 160 to 180 kg deadlift in 6 months or a year if you really give it your all. I don't think that's possible for most people if training with too much frequency.
But thats doing push and pull lifts and leg lifts on a machine. I only have 70kg of weights for my barbell (i excercise at home) so i cant really say how much i could deadlift but i think i would be able to get up to that
You wouldn't even get close to that. Doing things like that on a machine isn't the same at all. You would be lucky to even be able to pull 100 on the deadlift.
Why not? It is a good weapon for strength training and would make a lovely interior ornament, whether placed against the wall in a corner, hung on wall or lacqered and positioned on or beside a piece of furniture.
A point could be made, that some of the kanabo/tetsubo actually *are* polearms, since there are depictions of them where they are longer than the person holding it.
Good to see "romans" still train frantic workout holics... maybe "Metaltron" could do a appearance on a video about Gothic german weapons... but i still prefer the Metatron :)
The psychological impact of the wolf tooth club was similar to the kanabo. A lament attributed to the time of the Kaitan raids into Han China translates roughly as "The Kaitan have the wolf tooth club, we only have skulls to be crushed".
It's amazing how context, delivery, and personality affect perception. Other people commenting on the workload they bear in life would offend me with their arrogance. But Metatron comes off as funny and cool with a respectable self-confidence. LOL :D
Loved this video! Also on a more gross note, I theorize that the reach and the force involved would make it great for popping fingers in quick and forceful disarming downward strokes. Just red jelly fillin up them gloves............
Some years ago I bumped into a site that claimed that because the Kanabo is allegedly "hollow" it supposedly creates a resonance that is transferred into the target's body and causes damage akin to "hydrostatic shock" rupturing internal organs, going "through" armour, killing the wearer. This means that armour offers no protection whatsoever. It also came with the usual claims that Japanese swords were the best weapons ever made, could cut through anything without effort etc ...
Everyone's looking for gold in Australia, when all they have to do is go to the Metatron on RUclips! If I were to use the kanabo, I would prefer one that is about one meter in length with the bottom .75m at 4cm in diameter and the rest at maybe 6cm in diameter and sheathed in iron or thick bronze that is cast with the traditional knobs as part of the metal sheet.
I love this channel for all the Eudal Japanese information! But one thing I struggling to find anything about is the siege weaponry and tactics of the time. For all the rich history militarily its surprising that there is not more if any revolving around how the Samurai laid siege and the weaponry used
I absolutely loved this video!! I really like the bludgeoning weapons of older periods, they are brutally effective, and have their own sort of fear associated with them!!! I do think I still prefer the warhammers to the maces/flails/Kanabo, etc, but to each, their own!! Also, Metaltron, HIlARIOUS!!!!
I find it interesting that a lot of people didn't know that samurai had a larger variety of weapons than just katana, yumi, and naginata. Most militaries before classic firearms had a lot of "similar" weapons because they all had uses. Samurai had bows, spears, polearms, daggers, maces, axes, and such. Some of them fell out of style in Japan specifically (shields), and Japan, just like many other cultures had regional variants or more exotic weapons, but they had your typical array of "basic" weapons of classic warfare.
I actually have most of the components to make my own Kanabo, a wax wood staff, & a hammer; I just need some good size rivets, & a drill. & yes, I'd love to see Metatron use one in mock combat, I'm sure we all would.
I think it's very easy to discount impact-weapons due to the perceived encumbrance/weight distribution etc. I'm my experience of in the use of HEMA Staff and club, and chinese and Indonesian martial arts staff, light mace and heavy mace, its surprising how agile they can be and the amount of damage they seem to impart. A mace like weapon, used on an armoured opponent (using coconuts and watermelons as analogs) is brutal. I would suggest that blows with even a light mace to bone (e.g. joints, head, rib cage) will cause disabling wounds to the target armoured or not. Blows to soft tissue pulverises said tissues (using a pork joint as analog) causing cuts and bludgeoning damage, to the point of leaving the target site "miniced". Moreover in sparring with light faux maces which are foam covered, an accurate hit to the temple or solar plexus requires very, very, little force to render an opponent unconscious or gasping for air. I have been on both sides of these attacks and dropped or been dropped by what you would only consider a " but I hardly touched him" blow. Therefore I'm not so sure you would drop a Kanabo/Tetsubo in preference to your sidearm. edit: It occured to me how similar this is to the Falchion and its use and I know you are familiar with this can-o-worms. Moreover mace weapons were common in tribal societies which did not employ much in the way of armour - nearly all Polynesian offshoots privileged the club, as did many first nations cultures around the world. Yes there are benefits to the mace against armoured opponents, I think against unarmoured opponents the club/mace must have been very effective (bang for buck) for it to have proliferated as it did. If I misunderstood your position, I hope I haven't made too much of a tool of myself.
I'm ignorant about this, so this might sound dumb, but I'm curious about something. How did warriors choose/switch weapons? For example when you talk about what weapon would you prefer against cavalry rather than having the kanabo… if someone already has a kanabo against armored opponents, what can he do when he faces a cavalry? Is he stuck with the kanabo? Or is he carrying multiple big weapons (I understand that carrying an additional dagger is okay, but how many full sized weapon can you have)? Or is there a cache of weapons back at the camp and they run back to it? And before the battle how do the warriors choose weapon? Is everyone bringing their own weapons and deciding themselves what to bring? Or is it given out that "hey, you get a kanabo, you will concentrate on armored opponents, you get a katana, you will be concentrating on unarmored ones"? So, how does weapon select work in a medieval army, be it European or Asian?
If you have a kanabo and encouter cavalry you mostlikely fight them with a kanabo, but on a battlefield you might have some guys with spears around to help you. if you want more than one weapon, wich is to big to be straped on your body without getting in the way, you will need someone to carry it for you.
In Europe the Knights would have a series of weapons, so a lance for on the horse, a mace or other suitable blunt force weapon for other knights either on his belt or saddle and a sword one or two handed as well. A Pollaxe could presumably be used as an alternative to a lance if fighting on foot. Also don't forget higher class warriors would have a retinue supporting them, possibly only one assistant/squire who could hand them weapons if needed, not 100% sure on this however. In general it tends to be they enter the melee with a pole weapon, when that is broken or not useful they will switch to the most appropriate side arm, or request a more suitable pole weapon.
+Lord Simonicus... or just pick it up once someone dies if you have the time to do so. I mean it can't be that uncommon that a soldier back then may start out with a spear and end up with a kanabo or a sword simply out of necessity.
vampuricknight1 However its best to have your own weapon, swords vary massively even within the same style that you could be quite ineffective with one sword if its balanced differently to what you have trained with (the same with modern soldiers and guns), however obviously any sword is better than none!
bren cav Definitely, most soldiers had 2 - 3 weapons on them even if one of them was a simple dirk or daggar (or in the case of the Japanese a simple Tanto) just in case. I'm just saying it wasn't unheard of that if you had the time mid combat and needed a weapon/"better" weapon you could generally find one on the ground relatively nearby and unlike a gun you don't have to worry about if its loaded or not.
Your videos are certainly getting much better and much more entertaining to watch. Congrat's on your 100 k subscription milesone :) (also - you COMB that hair? With what? An enraged porcupine? We're going to need video evidence i think....)
really enjoyed this episode especially stuff about the demons.the metatron is fricken awesome I don't care if he wears chainmail when going out on weekends. good work metatron.
I think it would be fascinating to try using one, but I'm not sure if I would want to use one in combat as I think I would prefer a more nimble weapon personally. I'd love to see you use one though!
There seems to be a lot of variations to this weapon. You could make a poor-man version by taking a wooden baseball back and add metal studs or plates to it.
The Metaltron. He he he he. Honestly though, I'd like to hear more about the Kanabo. It was never historically used against shields, but it would be interesting to find out if either would be effective against the other.
now im no expert but i think a long kanabo can also be a very effective parrying weapon compared to maces or war hammers. you can parry with it, using it like a staff. thats said i still think a sheld+mace/war hammer is more effective against full plate armor
Would have been a better choice as an anti zombie weapon than many of the blades most people recomend. Never goes dull and not edge orientation dependent.
Hello there noblest wing spreader! Interesting video, but I have a suggestion for you, I hope you would do more historic tales of battles, tactics and decisive decisions of how Roman general or Daymio almost lost and managed to win because of some ingenious tactic, Like the Hannibal story you did once and how the Carthaginians beat army after army only to lose later. I studied history for 6 years and I feel like they didnt tell nearly enough stories of such things, and Metatron I love your content and your way of telling stuff! I watched all such videos in a row!! These weapon things and stuff like that is interesting and all but tales of real battles are really exciting to hear especially from you!!!! Greetings from Finnish viking!
I am liking these videos, very informative, thought provoking and entertaining. As to the references to your hair in this - If you grow your hair does that mean you have Mohair and if you shave it off does that mean you have no Mohair
Just another constructive/objective criticism. True, war hammer is more effective in punching through armor than kabano, but war/battle is usually not a single combat. War hammer is also more likely to get stuck with the enemy (especially with his armor, plate more likely than chainmail). Just imagine striking a samurai in his full armor with a war hammer, chances it will get stuck or at least take some time in pulling it back. There are other samurais ready to strike you. Kabano will not get stuck ever.
Interesting video and well explained. So Kanabō can be used either as a mace (antiarmor), a pike (kinda anticavalry) and a two handed sword (against polearms)? Japanese swiss army mace? Ps: about hair i'm envy green (it. verde di invidia) for i'm balding.
ah the big stick of crushing
A.K.A spankstick
from now on
Le bâton grand d'écrasement
Damn, I spent ages trying to conjugate the verb correctly, I didn't know some adjectives go before the noun, not after. Language would be so much easier if the rules were consistent.
french is overly complicated language :) and it s Le grand Baton d'ecrasement.
lancer D I much prefer Germanic languages, especially Swedish. Similar grammar rules and the pronounciation is not too bad.
*Samurai in full armour* " You cant just hit me with a stick with metal pieces"
*Fat Japanese guy* hAhA sTiCk gO sMaSh
Ya like blocking eh? Block this!
Shugoki for honor my beloved
Big stick go big boom
So Japan had maces too.
oh ye
They had a decent few blunt weapons. Like the Jitte, the Tekkan, the tsukubō, the Chigiriki and Kusari-Fundo were a type of flail weapons.
Nothing beats headbanging.
Merlin Weiss woah
@@djdragonhalf think you meant gangbang
The mace, kanabo, etc. Are so underrated! Most people only think of the standard movie weapons. Getting smashed apart inside your armor would be horrid.
1:49 That's Robert Baratheon and Rhaegar Targaryan at the Battle of the Trident
FaustCrush if I recall Robert straight up caved his skull in.
lemonvariable72 No his breastplate.
FaustCrush You mean Daimyo Robartu Barathonu killing Mad Shogun's son Rihager Targaryenu ending the Targanyenu Shogunate
Samurai arguing with Roman legionare. Happens all the time.
I think a kanabo would be pretty darn effective if you've got some serious muscle. Just the impact force is enough to be a deterrent. "Whoops! Ya shattered my clavicle there buddy! Let's call it a draw?"
I'd love to see more polearm videos. Maybe one about halberds and their variations? Like the Chinese Ge and Ji, and Bronze Age "halberds" found in Europe?
Let's call it a draw xD ahahahah
Lol, amazing comment xD
theres a game called mount and blade warband that have a mod called gekokujo or something like that... i litterally knocked out like 40 guys in a row with that, its super overpowered... you can knock people down so easy that your oponents spend most of their time face down on the ground... love it... but now i use only katana, since its harder that way and it make it funnier to play for me.
Miguel Cuervo hal-beards?
My Favorite Polearm is the "Poleaxe" you get a Axe, Spike, & Hammer all in one! Anti Armor and 3+ types of attacks!
I think that shirt is a lie. He really isn't a detective. Surely he stole it from a real detective...
Dude, he is the Metatron, he could steal the detective if he wanted to ^^
Correction: The Metaltron xD
Lol tymek
RRs Alt to me it sounds like methatron
It's actually an authentic ninja disguise.
I read somewhere that if you steal a detective shirt from a real detective, it automatically means that you're a detective, too.
04:44 - The commentary on aiming for the weal points in Samurai Armor. I studied the form and construction of samurai armor as a hobbyist for close to a decade, I learned a lot, because I found the armor to be both functional and beautiful at the same time. It fascinated me. One of the things I learned early on was, from three sides the armor is outstanding against accidental or deliberate sword blows. Given the pre-mongol invasion combat style of the Samurai was to choose one opponent and engage him in a single duel, you had multiple single duels in close quarters, and the greatest hazard for the samurai was the accidental blow from the side or back coming from an adjacent duel [and of course, hails of arrows, against which Samurai armor had exceptional resistance]. Hence the armor was very well designed to protect sides and back.
ALL the weakest points in the armor were located in the front. These weak points allowed for maximum flexability in the armor, but pooly defended some of the samurai's most vital points, Wrists, brachial and femoral arteries, caroted and jugular.
What stood between you, and those weak points on your opponents armor was the skill of your opponent, AND a very sharp sword. What defended YOU was your skill as a swordsman.
The Kanobo negates all those defences, because a large heavy studded club impelled with enough force would not be slowed over much by the light flexable rawhide scales of a Hon Kozane Do, and would smash the occupant's ribcage and internal organs to chunky salsa.
There's a reason the Japanese version of Satan carries a Kanobo, and not a trident.
Oh, and for the record, I see nothing wrong with his hair or beard.
This reminds me of two aspects of samurai armor - the sode pauldrons were often attached such that raising your arms (e.g. when shooting a bow) would rotate them back out of the way, and cover your shoulder blades and arms from attacks coming from behind.
The other thing is the horo cloak, that was also designed to 'catch arrows' and protect the samurai's back.
@@Tennouseijin The structure of the armour makes for a fascinating study in the evolution of warfare.
The Metaltron has shred his strings~
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Ohhhhhhh shiiit 😂😂
Jesustron, Metaltron, Sistertron,
Don't forget D'artagnantron
Alfredo Saldana nicktron
He hair is awesome:D Just saying that, I'm biased. I think men look awesome with long hair
jusputtronattheendtron
Weeabootron
I bet all that time in the gym comes with an equivalent amount of pasta eating.
But of course :3
Metatron
Aren't carbs quite important for muscle growth?
And pasta is also delicious.
I'd say its a win win situation.
Renan Venâncio Carbs are energy. They're only good for you if you use them, or else they turn into sugars.
@@orionbarbalate4350 they turn into fat actually
Exactly
please do get a kanabo I would really like to see that in action. Also I would love a comparison video of different cultures anti amour weapons, especially since I personally love how simply effective they are.
Same, I’m glad he got one lol
the kanabo/tetsubo is the samurai's solution against a european knight, also, Tsuruhashi japanese warhammer
Man, your jokes are hilarious, as always!
Also yes, please get a kanabo!
I wish he'd mentioned the weight too. I've seen one made of iron only, and it was 70cm long and so F-ing heavy that I could barely lift it and I'm a tall guy. If you scale it up to 1.5m then it would weight at the very least 50kg. I bet authentic ones shouldn't be heavier than 5kg.
Yeah, I agree.
Most ancient weapons are surprisingly light - at least in comparison to many people's expectations (and a lot of modern replicas).
Most heavy pole weapons, like the poleaxe and the halberd, seem to weigh around 2.5 to 3 kg.
A two-handed war club should be a little heavier, especially a full metal one, but I don't expect it by much - 5 kg does seem reasonable.
The one site I've found on the net that sells these weapons specifies that they go up to 11 pounds and 48 inches in length - that's aprox. 5 kg at 1.22 meters - although they're made of wood with metal studs, not full metal.
A full metal tetsubo I suspect should weight the same, but be thinner...
I would imagine an iron only would be hollow.
It does seem weird for the Japanese to make it all out of iron though, considering their shortage on iron. Unless it was possible to use some really low quality iron that would have been otherwise useless.
So basically, it's a weapon that smashes enemies.
That 'side note' section was brilliant. Do not hesitate to include them in future videos! I find the kanabo, and other weapons like it, quite interesting. So, if you were to acquire one, I'd watch videos about it. Though, I think you know what's best to acquire to show off on your channel for us.
On kanabo vs. European armor: A kanabo isn't that different from some variants of a goedendag, which proved quite effective for beating up French knights (albeit before full plate was common). And there's also significant overlap between shorter kanabo and larger morning stars and maces - which are also effective against plate armor.
Earlier European maces could be shaped almost exactly the same as a Kanabo. Just a stick with metal bands or spikes around one end.
The goedendag had a pointy bit as well, which was what the Flemish actually named it after with 'gepinte staf' which means 'pointy staff', making it amusingly close to 'pointy stick'.
Nuserame
Thank you for sharing!
Autolykos wouldn’t the force not be as concentrated since it is gradually broadening to the tip and the weight of balance is closer to the hand as compared to warhammer/mace?
the kanabo/tetsubo is the samurai's solution against a european knight, also, Tsuruhashi japanese piercing warhammer, by the way, hitting knees with kanabo would be the a way of taking an opponent out of combat
I love this weapon in Warband. It just has a nice thum every time you hit someone with it.
Also, I don't see how people saying that you look like D'artagnan is a bad thing xD.
Kanabo looks awesome, it has a very intimidating appearance. Thanks for making the video, don't know how many other people requested it
One of my all time favorite weapon designs. It’s so scary yet so elegant. Truly the weapon of an Oni Lord
It takes smarts to know when you just use muscle and a heavy cudgel. And oni are smart.
We stil love you Metatron (even though you don't brush your hair).
MCShvabo I comb my pubes thrice daily
Just a linguistic pointer, Ogre is pronounced oh-Ger in English, keep up the good work!
Was checking through to make sure no one else had already said it, and here you are.
Chris Vermeers I did too haha!
had a great laugh from this. The hair part LOL
It's good at sword blocking, those spikes or nobs would prevent the movement of an incoming sword and combined with the weight and power it could probably do some damage to the sword.
Thumbs up for "Metal"tron!! also do you get itchy beard sometimes?
Sometimes my moustache goes into my nose and tickles me.
Is this normal?
Tomartyr my moustache don't tickle my nose but itchy beard is normal to me especially my country is tropical and warm and that make me sweaty
DespraJamesFrank same here man the weather is a curse over itchy beard
Thanks for the video, Metatron!. In my kenjutsu class we use tanren bo as part of the beginning exercise. I have always liked the tetsubo weapon and if I were a warrior in ancient Japan I feel that I would go with a Tachi, Tanto and Tetsubo. I would mostly intend to use the weapon for anti armour and any anti cavalry capabilities that it has are just a bonus.
1:50 is this a drawing of Stannis Baratheon and Rhaegar Targaryen? xD
Yeah and that part with your hair and beard was realy funny xD I am with the samurai, Metaltron!!!
Without beard = Brian May!
lol
2:19 OMG thats an Adventure Quest knight hahaha. How do you know my childhood?
I thought the style looked familiar :)
i love how your videos are getting sillier
I have no idea how you do it!
Ahah :)
I've always loved the kanebo. Thanks for uploading!
Only a true Italian samurai would push for the 10 minute mark.
i love the way you change the format in every video :D
Amazing Video loved it also the hair and beard part was amazing XD
I just realized this is the trademark weapon of one of the characters from a favorite childhood cartoon, Sarutobe Sasuke.
Sasuke's sidekick, Jumbo, wields a heavy iron Kanabo :)
Very interesting video, as usual. I'm getting even more addicted to this channel (if even possible).
However, now I can only think if you brush your hair or not :))
Clicked because thumbnail was Robert Baratheon wailing on Rhaegar Targaryen.
The Metaltron
I like the mustache and goatee and this look now actually. And the pun was lit. Awesome video too dude, love your channel
"I look like a singer from a metal band, Metaltron."
(throws PC monitor)
Man this is unbelievable. I wasnt aware of the recurring comments issue AND just before the moment you started the mini rant I WAS actually thinking about your hair XD I used to have long hair and the way you use a loose ponytail makes me feel like I need to tighten the ponytail haha. I preferred the Dartagnan look the best :)
Now I know why Matt Easton is bald.
So no one will talk about his hair and beard? HAHAHAHAHA!
XD XD XD
I think neither the kanabo or the warhammer would be more effective than the other. the two handed kanabo has reach advantage and can parry almost like a sword. this style of blunt weapons transitions well from two handed japanese swordplay. also warhammers are much harder to recover from after swinging since the weight is all focused on the end. that is why it works very well with a shield (and has been a very successful combination). the kanabo is actually quicker to recover from since the point of balance is not too far towards the tip and you also have two hands to maneuver it. also the kanabo can bypass a lot of weapon guards and parries from swords and polearms. but shields are the main problem for kanabos.
G'day,
You appear to be well-padded, today ; and seem to be wearing the Chain-Mail Jerkin, under the Sweat-Shirt, were ye not ?
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Ciao !
Watching this to get some inspiration for a weapon used in a book I’m working on. Its like a kanobo but made of pure iron with a spike at its top meant for penetrating and bashing through thick armor.
Your hair is a little longer than mine, my beard is longer than yours. We need never discuss this again.
Siesta Time lol
Not so much against lamellar armor, but a crushing blow against plate can be effective. The dent may continue to press against the body, either inhibiting movement of causing more damage.
Very good! Please, talk about chinese weapons! Also, please put the foreign terms in subtitles also to help with side research. Also, don't shave.
Omg it's a stylized depiction of Bobby B vs Raegar at the trident. Awesome.
If you shave your beard totally you look like James May from top gear
TIL James May is Metaltron's sister
I just saw the video where the guy made the Kanabo for Megatron.
the problem with nodachy was it was to expansive .but a kanabo was a cheap club.
Please do more videos like these,showing less known samurai weapons and tactics,i am always looking for this type of information but i don t have Classical Weaponry of Japan by Serge Mol so i kinda have to get by
Guys, let's talk about the hair guys!
Hmmmm... Did you notice a receding hairline? :))))
He probs has prostate cancer
kenabo is one of my favorite weapons of Japanese yore. even if it is just an upgrade to a club it is still an imposing weapon. I even daresay I prefer it to the katana
A high impact weapon like this would definitely ring someone's bell. I am curious about hand protection. Do you know what kind of injuries killed these soldiers?
Musky Elon probably infection from cut fingers. Lol
Cool video man. The Kanabo is one of my favourite historical weapons. Its just plain cool. Thank you sir.
You go to the gym 5 times a week? Aren't you a novice lifter? That's way too much. You should check out "starting streangh" or "stronglifts 5x5" or another tested novice program. I'ts gonna get you jacked quicker I promise!
James Sarvan really? When i started i worked out daily, and still do. Whats wrong with that?
Well there is nothing "wrong" with that, but it is uncessesary. It will not create the best possible gains since a novice need plenty of time to rest and recover.
Pretty much all good time tested novice programs have the lifter go to the gym 2 or 3 times a week and do full body training. If following one of those you should be able to get a 160 to 180 kg deadlift in 6 months or a year if you really give it your all. I don't think that's possible for most people if training with too much frequency.
James Sarvan well, at 14 im lifting 130kg's so i dont think i overworked it.
But thats doing push and pull lifts and leg lifts on a machine. I only have 70kg of weights for my barbell (i excercise at home) so i cant really say how much i could deadlift but i think i would be able to get up to that
You wouldn't even get close to that. Doing things like that on a machine isn't the same at all. You would be lucky to even be able to pull 100 on the deadlift.
Why not?
It is a good weapon for strength training and would make a lovely interior ornament, whether placed against the wall in a corner, hung on wall or lacqered and positioned on or beside a piece of furniture.
That intro music though, was expecting 80s porn . disappointed
A point could be made, that some of the kanabo/tetsubo actually *are* polearms, since there are depictions of them where they are longer than the person holding it.
Good to see "romans" still train frantic workout holics... maybe "Metaltron" could do a appearance on a video about Gothic german weapons... but i still prefer the Metatron :)
I love your new way of comedy. Makes me laugh out loud, but maybe not always in the best situations...
This 5 year old video popped into my feed. I must say I wish for more content from the METALtron!
I really enjoy these comedy jump cuts, keep it up Raf
The psychological impact of the wolf tooth club was similar to the kanabo. A lament attributed to the time of the Kaitan raids into Han China translates roughly as "The Kaitan have the wolf tooth club, we only have skulls to be crushed".
Great video, Metatron.
It's amazing how context, delivery, and personality affect perception. Other people commenting on the workload they bear in life would offend me with their arrogance. But Metatron comes off as funny and cool with a respectable self-confidence. LOL :D
Signore, when I played "Oriental Adventures" in the1980's we called weapons that looked like this a tetsubo. Thanks, Dante.
Been a fan of your videos for many years now. Great content.
Loved this video! Also on a more gross note, I theorize that the reach and the force involved would make it great for popping fingers in quick and forceful disarming downward strokes. Just red jelly fillin up them gloves............
Just saw a Kanabō used on Houston Jones' flesh!!! Seemed like a real good smash'a and this history lesson really tied the knot for me tyvm !
Some years ago I bumped into a site that claimed that because the Kanabo is allegedly "hollow" it supposedly creates a resonance that is transferred into the target's body and causes damage akin to "hydrostatic shock" rupturing internal organs, going "through" armour, killing the wearer. This means that armour offers no protection whatsoever. It also came with the usual claims that Japanese swords were the best weapons ever made, could cut through anything without effort etc ...
Lol at the Knight picture from Adventure Quest! I love that game.... Don't play it anymore, but its given me some great fun in the past. :)
Everyone's looking for gold in Australia, when all they have to do is go to the Metatron on RUclips!
If I were to use the kanabo, I would prefer one that is about one meter in length with the bottom .75m at 4cm in diameter and the rest at maybe 6cm in diameter and sheathed in iron or thick bronze that is cast with the traditional knobs as part of the metal sheet.
Seeing a metaltron channel would kick ass
I love this channel for all the Eudal Japanese information! But one thing I struggling to find anything about is the siege weaponry and tactics of the time. For all the rich history militarily its surprising that there is not more if any revolving around how the Samurai laid siege and the weaponry used
thanks for doing this video great to see you read the comments unlike a lot of youtubers :)
I absolutely loved this video!! I really like the bludgeoning weapons of older periods, they are brutally effective, and have their own sort of fear associated with them!!! I do think I still prefer the warhammers to the maces/flails/Kanabo, etc, but to each, their own!!
Also, Metaltron, HIlARIOUS!!!!
I find it interesting that a lot of people didn't know that samurai had a larger variety of weapons than just katana, yumi, and naginata.
Most militaries before classic firearms had a lot of "similar" weapons because they all had uses. Samurai had bows, spears, polearms, daggers, maces, axes, and such. Some of them fell out of style in Japan specifically (shields), and Japan, just like many other cultures had regional variants or more exotic weapons, but they had your typical array of "basic" weapons of classic warfare.
I actually have most of the components to make my own Kanabo, a wax wood staff, & a hammer; I just need some good size rivets, & a drill. & yes, I'd love to see Metatron use one in mock combat, I'm sure we all would.
I think it's very easy to discount impact-weapons due to the perceived encumbrance/weight distribution etc. I'm my experience of in the use of HEMA Staff and club, and chinese and Indonesian martial arts staff, light mace and heavy mace, its surprising how agile they can be and the amount of damage they seem to impart. A mace like weapon, used on an armoured opponent (using coconuts and watermelons as analogs) is brutal. I would suggest that blows with even a light mace to bone (e.g. joints, head, rib cage) will cause disabling wounds to the target armoured or not. Blows to soft tissue pulverises said tissues (using a pork joint as analog) causing cuts and bludgeoning damage, to the point of leaving the target site "miniced". Moreover in sparring with light faux maces which are foam covered, an accurate hit to the temple or solar plexus requires very, very, little force to render an opponent unconscious or gasping for air. I have been on both sides of these attacks and dropped or been dropped by what you would only consider a " but I hardly touched him" blow. Therefore I'm not so sure you would drop a Kanabo/Tetsubo in preference to your sidearm. edit: It occured to me how similar this is to the Falchion and its use and I know you are familiar with this can-o-worms. Moreover mace weapons were common in tribal societies which did not employ much in the way of armour - nearly all Polynesian offshoots privileged the club, as did many first nations cultures around the world. Yes there are benefits to the mace against armoured opponents, I think against unarmoured opponents the club/mace must have been very effective (bang for buck) for it to have proliferated as it did. If I misunderstood your position, I hope I haven't made too much of a tool of myself.
I'm ignorant about this, so this might sound dumb, but I'm curious about something. How did warriors choose/switch weapons? For example when you talk about what weapon would you prefer against cavalry rather than having the kanabo… if someone already has a kanabo against armored opponents, what can he do when he faces a cavalry? Is he stuck with the kanabo? Or is he carrying multiple big weapons (I understand that carrying an additional dagger is okay, but how many full sized weapon can you have)? Or is there a cache of weapons back at the camp and they run back to it?
And before the battle how do the warriors choose weapon? Is everyone bringing their own weapons and deciding themselves what to bring? Or is it given out that "hey, you get a kanabo, you will concentrate on armored opponents, you get a katana, you will be concentrating on unarmored ones"?
So, how does weapon select work in a medieval army, be it European or Asian?
If you have a kanabo and encouter cavalry you mostlikely fight them with a kanabo, but on a battlefield you might have some guys with spears around to help you. if you want more than one weapon, wich is to big to be straped on your body without getting in the way, you will need someone to carry it for you.
In Europe the Knights would have a series of weapons, so a lance for on the horse, a mace or other suitable blunt force weapon for other knights either on his belt or saddle and a sword one or two handed as well. A Pollaxe could presumably be used as an alternative to a lance if fighting on foot.
Also don't forget higher class warriors would have a retinue supporting them, possibly only one assistant/squire who could hand them weapons if needed, not 100% sure on this however.
In general it tends to be they enter the melee with a pole weapon, when that is broken or not useful they will switch to the most appropriate side arm, or request a more suitable pole weapon.
+Lord Simonicus... or just pick it up once someone dies if you have the time to do so. I mean it can't be that uncommon that a soldier back then may start out with a spear and end up with a kanabo or a sword simply out of necessity.
vampuricknight1 However its best to have your own weapon, swords vary massively even within the same style that you could be quite ineffective with one sword if its balanced differently to what you have trained with (the same with modern soldiers and guns), however obviously any sword is better than none!
bren cav Definitely, most soldiers had 2 - 3 weapons on them even if one of them was a simple dirk or daggar (or in the case of the Japanese a simple Tanto) just in case.
I'm just saying it wasn't unheard of that if you had the time mid combat and needed a weapon/"better" weapon you could generally find one on the ground relatively nearby and unlike a gun you don't have to worry about if its loaded or not.
Your videos are certainly getting much better and much more entertaining to watch. Congrat's on your 100 k subscription milesone :) (also - you COMB that hair? With what? An enraged porcupine? We're going to need video evidence i think....)
really enjoyed this episode especially stuff about the demons.the metatron is fricken awesome I don't care if he wears chainmail when going out on weekends. good work metatron.
I think it would be fascinating to try using one, but I'm not sure if I would want to use one in combat as I think I would prefer a more nimble weapon personally. I'd love to see you use one though!
There seems to be a lot of variations to this weapon. You could make a poor-man version by taking a wooden baseball back and add metal studs or plates to it.
The Metaltron. He he he he.
Honestly though, I'd like to hear more about the Kanabo. It was never historically used against shields, but it would be interesting to find out if either would be effective against the other.
Please learn and demonstrate uses of the konabo I'm very interested in less known weapons
Reminds me of some of the Mesoamerican types of clubs, of all things ! A very simple design with added spikes, whether on a longer or shorter handle.
now im no expert but i think a long kanabo can also be a very effective parrying weapon compared to maces or war hammers. you can parry with it, using it like a staff.
thats said i still think a sheld+mace/war hammer is more effective against full plate armor
Just wanted to give a thank you for your videos,.. informative and funny at times , i enjoy them .
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Kanabo: The Japanese version of the Bauren Stangen or "Peasant Staff" a la Paulus Hector Mair. SMASH! And it is cheap to make too!
Would have been a better choice as an anti zombie weapon than many of the blades most people recomend. Never goes dull and not edge orientation dependent.
Hello there noblest wing spreader!
Interesting video, but I have a suggestion for you, I hope you would do more historic tales of battles, tactics and decisive decisions of how Roman general or Daymio almost lost and managed to win because of some ingenious tactic, Like the Hannibal story you did once and how the Carthaginians beat army after army only to lose later. I studied history for 6 years and I feel like they didnt tell nearly enough stories of such things, and Metatron I love your content and your way of telling stuff! I watched all such videos in a row!!
These weapon things and stuff like that is interesting and all but tales of real battles are really exciting to hear especially from you!!!!
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I am liking these videos, very informative, thought provoking and entertaining. As to the references to your hair in this - If you grow your hair does that mean you have Mohair and if you shave it off does that mean you have no Mohair
Just another constructive/objective criticism. True, war hammer is more effective in punching through armor than kabano, but war/battle is usually not a single combat. War hammer is also more likely to get stuck with the enemy (especially with his armor, plate more likely than chainmail). Just imagine striking a samurai in his full armor with a war hammer, chances it will get stuck or at least take some time in pulling it back. There are other samurais ready to strike you. Kabano will not get stuck ever.
Interesting video and well explained. So Kanabō can be used either as a mace (antiarmor), a pike (kinda anticavalry) and a two handed sword (against polearms)? Japanese swiss army mace?
Ps: about hair i'm envy green (it. verde di invidia) for i'm balding.
That PERFECT Accent on "D'Artagnan" ! WAAAAAAAW !! Je suis gonflé dans mon orgueil français.