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Post by kemp on Nov 25, 2022 19:52:38 GMT -5
Dual Wielding Spears?!?!? Skallagrim looks at how practical this would be. He made a quick follow-up video: I like the offhand spear and buckler/small shield technique, it kind of works that way, using one of the spears in a semi defence way, the other primarily offence.
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Post by kemp on Nov 25, 2022 20:00:22 GMT -5
On some of the movie threads I noted HEMA martial arts in relation to weapons.
I just wanted to clarify that I don't hold HEMA practitioners as the be all knowledge masters of the medieval fighting techniques, rather that clubs like these provide an important function in the study of said martial arts.
Of course, in the long centuries of the medieval ages, the average battle field fighter would not have been familiar with fighting masters such as Liechtenauer and would have relied on their own parry response system.
I felt that it needed to be said, some people might get a skewed version on say medieval sword fighting, and what was the 'normal fighting style', based on emphasis by modern fencing masters on surviving fighting tracts.
I had seen this mentioned on a video so after some search found it, Alan is a blacksmith, HEMA enthusiast and Witcher fan from Poland.
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Post by Von K on Nov 26, 2022 16:58:40 GMT -5
On some of the movie threads I noted HEMA martial arts in relation to weapons. I just wanted to clarify that I don't hold HEMA practitioners as the be all knowledge masters of the medieval fighting techniques, rather that clubs like these provide an important function in the study of said martial arts. Of course, in the long centuries of the medieval ages, the average battle field fighter would not have been familiar with fighting masters such as Liechtenauer and would have relied on their own parry response system. I felt that it needed to be said, some people might get a skewed version on say medieval sword fighting, and what was the 'normal fighting style', based on emphasis by modern fencing masters on surviving fighting tracts. I had seen this mentioned on a video so after some search found it, Alan is a blacksmith, HEMA enthusiast and Witcher fan from Poland. Excellent point.
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Post by kemp on Jan 30, 2023 1:28:08 GMT -5
These guys put a lot of work into the choreography. I think they are using Rawlings sparring swords.
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Post by Von K on Jan 30, 2023 20:22:45 GMT -5
These guys put a lot of work into the choreography. I think they are using Rawlings sparring swords. Thanks Kemp, that was damned impressive!
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Post by kemp on Feb 1, 2023 17:06:50 GMT -5
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Post by kemp on Feb 1, 2023 17:29:31 GMT -5
'7 of The Most Skilled Sword Fighters in History' www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/sword-fighters-0017794'7.Jack Churchill: Machine Guns and Broadswords Today, outside of video games, sword fighting is a relic of the past in warfare, practiced only by skilled martial artists and hobbyists. So it might surprise readers to learn of Jack Churchill, an eccentric British officer who took his sword into the bloody battles of World War II. Throughout his stint as a British officer during World War II, Jack Churchill refused to carry a gun, instead opting for a Scottish broadsword, a longbow, and a set of bagpipes. His allies referred to him as Mad Jack and his motto was, “Any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed.” Churchill may not have measured up to some other entries on this list in pure sword-fighting skill, but the fact he survived machine gun fire and tanks while wielding a sword is surely a testament to some level of skill. He also racked up the last recorded wartime kill with a longbow, taking out a German soldier with an arrow in a French village in 1940. His skill with a bow is of some record, having represented Great Britain at the World Archery Championships in 1939.' “Mad Jack” Churchill (far right) leads a training exercise, sword in hand, from a Eureka boat in Inveraray, circa 1940 ( Public Domain )' There is some doubt about the longbow kill episode, but still makes for a good story. Jack Churchill also served in the Pacific theatre of war, after the war ended following the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki it was reported that he said "If it wasn't for those damn Yanks, we could have kept the war going another 10 years!" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill
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Post by Von K on Mar 22, 2023 22:57:32 GMT -5
On some of the movie threads I noted HEMA martial arts in relation to weapons. I just wanted to clarify that I don't hold HEMA practitioners as the be all knowledge masters of the medieval fighting techniques, rather that clubs like these provide an important function in the study of said martial arts. Of course, in the long centuries of the medieval ages, the average battle field fighter would not have been familiar with fighting masters such as Liechtenauer and would have relied on their own parry response system. I felt that it needed to be said, some people might get a skewed version on say medieval sword fighting, and what was the 'normal fighting style', based on emphasis by modern fencing masters on surviving fighting tracts. I had seen this mentioned on a video so after some search found it, Alan is a blacksmith, HEMA enthusiast and Witcher fan from Poland. Better to post this here rather than the Witcher thread I think. Topic expands a little on your comment kemp. How realistic is WITCHER style combat? FUNCTIONAL FANDOM
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Post by kemp on Mar 23, 2023 19:47:59 GMT -5
Better to post this here rather than the Witcher thread I think. Topic expands a little on your comment kemp. How realistic is WITCHER style combat? FUNCTIONAL FANDOMA thorough and indepth examination by guest Kramer from Living Anachronism on Shadiversity ( Shad from up north in NSW ), perhaps the best video to date on the Witcher combat style, discusses what works, what doesn't, context in which you might employ certain moves, not to mention the viability of the spins, jumps and rolls seen in the Witcher games and so on. Notice 5 minutes in where he talks about the use of wide circular movements and historical precedence for it, Kramer cites the large two hand swords from the late medieval where the weapon was so big that you had to keep the momentum moving not to fatigue yourself and could employ it to defend yourself against multiple opponents due to the long reach of the blade, basically saying that Geralt's fighting style was like using the large zwiehander or two hand swords, but with a shorter lighter weapon, that is, Geralt uses a standard bastard/longsword length sword, but employs it like it was a larger weapon ie the circular movements and slashing spins. Thinking about it I would say that is what I would imagine Conan's fighting style to be like, or something a little similar, you are basically overwhelmed by the sheer ferocity of the attacks, combination of skill and force. Thanks for the vid Von K.
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Post by Von K on Mar 23, 2023 20:16:41 GMT -5
Better to post this here rather than the Witcher thread I think. Topic expands a little on your comment kemp. How realistic is WITCHER style combat? FUNCTIONAL FANDOMA thorough and indepth examination by guest Kramer from Living Anachronism on Shadiversity ( Shad from up north in NSW ), perhaps the best video to date on the Witcher combat style, discusses what works, what doesn't, context in which you might employ certain moves, not to mention the viability of the spins, jumps and rolls seen in the Witcher games and so on. Notice 5 minutes in where he talks about the use of wide circular movements and historical precedence for it, Kramer cites the large two hand swords from the late medieval where the weapon was so big that you had to keep the momentum moving not to fatigue yourself and could employ it to defend yourself against multiple opponents due to the long reach of the blade, basically saying that Geralt's fighting style was like using the large zwiehander or two hand swords, but with a shorter lighter weapon, that is, Geralt uses a standard bastard/longsword length sword, but employs it like it was a larger weapon ie the circular movements and slashing spins. Thinking about it I would say that is what I would imagine Conan's fighting style to be like, or something a little similar, you are basically overwhelmed by the sheer ferocity of the attacks, combination of skill and force. Thanks for the vid Von K. Thanks for your thoughts on the vid kemp, I enjoyed reading your perspective. Also agree with your point regarding Conan. Here's a sequence from Hour of the Dragon which lines up with your observation:
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Post by kemp on Mar 24, 2023 3:41:21 GMT -5
Thanks for your thoughts on the vid kemp, I enjoyed reading your perspective. Also agree with your point regarding Conan. Here's a sequence from Hour of the Dragon which lines up with your observation: There it is, exactly that. Similar to where Kramer mentioned that foes are lining up to fence Geralt, but he strikes them down so fast that they can't react to him. That describes Conan too, but without the Witcher magic of course.
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Post by Von K on Mar 25, 2023 19:57:05 GMT -5
This is one of the chief reasons I'll be checking out season 3 of The Witcher when it comes out Kemp. Keen to see the fight choreography from Wolfgang Stegemann praised by Henry Cavil.
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Post by kemp on Apr 2, 2023 23:31:42 GMT -5
Henry Cavill Explains Everything You Need To Know About The Witcher's Swords | The Witcher | Netflix
Explains how the Witcher uses these weapons.
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Post by Von K on Apr 3, 2023 19:00:31 GMT -5
Henry Cavill Explains Everything You Need To Know About The Witcher's Swords | The Witcher | Netflix Explains how the Witcher uses these weapons. Thanks kemp! Hadn't seen that one before.
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Post by kemp on Apr 6, 2023 3:31:29 GMT -5
Henry Cavill Explains Everything You Need To Know About The Witcher's Swords | The Witcher | Netflix Explains how the Witcher uses these weapons. Thanks kemp! Hadn't seen that one before. Of particular interest was how Henry Cavill was involved in a redesign of the sword where he asked for the hilt to be at a down angle to give enough space to pass over the wrist when the wrist was turned aiding in the various angles and movements at any time for the Witcher fight style, of course there were different versions made depending on what they needed for various action sequences, and this included safety precautions for some close ups.
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