Simple Dane Axe Techniques That Work! 🪓 Training and Slow Sparring | Viking Martial Arts | HEMA
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- A more in-depth video showing how we approach techniques, starting from simple drills to slow sparring, and gradually increasing the speed up to 100%
This isn't meant to be an instructional video, just some clips thrown together of a typical session. Take a shot every time I say "there you go" 😆💀
We are North West Historical Fencing: a small HEMA club based in the North West of England and Wales.
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We can also be found at many reenactment events up and down the country!
You know, the usual depiction of how axes are used in battle has them as this graceless, brutal weapon that gets swung madly and violently. But here we see they are surprisingly graceful. The spinning and arcing of the blade and haft and how they are used to deflect and counter makes the sparring as interesting as any sword duel. I've been doing research on how to depict weapon combat with things that aren't swords, and this is really intriguing.
It is without a doubt my favourite weapon to train with. I imagine once we have better gauntlets and ankle protection we will get back to it
@@TheWelshRaider for ankle I think a motocross boot that restrict the side to side with maybe some rigid plates are enough.
@@jlGenozzV aye may be worth a go
It is the great lie of axe. It looks clumsy and swung madly and violently. But actually lighter and as nimble as sword. Once an enemy get into this trap(and lose a leg) - it is time to swung madly and violently, because axe can do that too. Next enemy see this and think axe are clumsy....
"left hand pulls, right hand pushes" AMAZING WORDING SIR thank you ive been trying to explain to my friend how Axe users have that "Snap Strike" as she worded it and by using that working she realized that unlike swords who by cutting your draw through your strike with the Axe fundamentally were hitting flesh like wood XD but instead more technique goes into it lmfao
Wow these moves are so beautiful! I love how deceptively simple they seem to appear but the art to wielding it has quite the depth.
Wow very nice.
I like the long graceful swings that you depict. But I notice the axes are mostly held back, giving little defensive value. Often your bigger swings expose you both to "double-kills". Perhaps combine more thrusts and minor swings? The axe can also parry and deflect more, (used like a Halberd)? These axes were very sharp, so small swings will cut flesh, bone, and leather. I've seen effective light cuts achieved by a crank-like counter-rotation of the hands. Strikes to mail might require bigger swings for concussive damage, but also risk breaking the blade's edge on steel helms, bosses, or getting stuck in shields.
That would be fun. I wish I could have done this when I was young enough and healthy enough to enjoy it.
I have a very nice and light weight Dane Axe. And this video has taught me quite a bit about how to use it, if I ever have too. Mine has a very nice "Beak" for thrusting. And I do know, when things get close. Choke up on the head, make small attacks. Also using the Axe for a blunt force attack is good. Not to mention a butt stroke with the base of the handle. Axes are brutal, and you need to be strong, but watching these two spar, really brings home how a Dane Axe is supposed to be used.
I wish more people did this!
Very interesting to watch
Really excellent video, thank you!
Nice work indeed. Thank you.
Fantastic video you guys thank you
The reason why Dane axes are used left handed is that the blows would ideally land on right (i.e the sword arm) of your enemy, fighting a left handed boxer is completely different.
switching hands mid fight is a great way to throw off your opponent
I like the MC Hammer pants! Can't touch this!!
Lovely stuff as always. I really need to find some time to get to an event your at. Our group have musters that youd happily attend but we are midlands based so is a fair treck. I am currently working on stuff myself with dane work and appears we are coming to some of the same conclusions, ao would love a play sometime and compare notes as it were.
Hey out of curiosity. . .where do you guys buy replacement handles? Sweet video by the way I learned a lot by watching
Very good indeed
Do you also train with a metal headed Broadaxe? From training with mine (ca. 120cm haft 1350gr weight) i made the conclusion that the only way of defense with these against each other is evasion by going out of distance. They have so much inertia that i am very sure that such small beats and displacements as in the video wouldnt work against a full force blow and blocking downward vertical strikes with the haft would also require a lot of force or else the arms of the defender collapse and the axe head reaches the head.
I can see where you are coming from. But not every swing or stab is going to be Full force so the beats are an effective way to deal with "Some" attacks. The shafts are full weight. Plus the weight of the heads we are using are roughly correct maybe a little bit lighter. So they arnt too far from reality. Enough to get a decent idea.
I wouldn't for example try to beat a blow that's going full force at my head you'd definitely have to move out of the way of that 😂
Viking: "Come here so I can stab you."
Danish wayfarer: "See how cool my axehead is.."
Looks like a halberd is basically a Dane axe with a spear point, best of both worlds.
A spear you can chop with 😍
How long are the Axe Shafts you are using?
They are to the users chin from the floor
@@TheWelshRaider thanks.
Is this HEMA?
Sort of.. some traditionalists would argue that it isn't based on written sources and therefore isn't technically 'HEMA'
@@SpearEnjoyerI’d say it’s HEMA, as it meets the name criteria of being Historical, European and a Martial Art
I thought they were used left hand on top in order to avoid the opponent’s shield.
Use them however you want, if it works then do it ;)
@@SpearEnjoyerRight hand on top would come more naturally to me, but the Bayeux Tapestry appears to show a majority using it the other way.
@@christopherquinn5899 agreed, using the axe left handed works very well at cutting around the shield into the sword arm/ hand of your opponent if they get lazy and dont protect it. the techniques are exactly the same, just mirrored on the other side