Björn Rüther
Björn Rüther
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The real Orcsword: The 14. century reversed Falchion
From the end of the 13th to the 14th century, a special blade shape - the falchion - is repeatedly discovered in old pictorial sources. Even rarer, however, is a falchion blade with a concave edge. Only a very small number of these blades still exist and only a handful can be seen in museums today. Here I present such a blade...possibly even a original one.
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Відео

European Martial Arts in China - My Workshop in Shanghai
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I was invited by the local club SHMA to give a 3 day workshop on historical fencing. In this little travelogue you will get an impression of this fantastic trip. 0:00 Start of my journey 02:28 Arrival 04:15 1 Day - Staff/Halberd 05:40 2 Day - Longsword 10:26 3 Day - Dussak/Rapier 13:48 Final Words
16. century Bodyguard Halberd - Piece of Art
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Here I present a particularly beautiful Halberd from the workshop of Ulrich Langbehn. It is a commissioned work and on my special request. The goal was to get a particularly long, thrust emphasized halberd... what came out of it you can you watch in this video. Enjoy! Here you come to his website: longsword-longleg.de/
Learn the Art of Combat - Pike techniques #3: Lower and Upper Guard
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In this video we will take a closer look to the first two guards and their corresponding plays. At the and we will also talk about some basic rules and concepts. Enjoy!
Flail FAQ - The Mangual! Weapon or Toy?
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The second part of my Flail FAQ series. Here I summarize my thoughts on the mangual regarding the question of whether it was a real weapon that was actually used, or just a training tool. Of course I can't prove my conclusion at the end, it is my personal opinion under the pure aspect of the handling of this "weapon".
The Pretzel - an early 16. cent. german Battlesword
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In this video I present a special battle sword with a pretzel handle. However, with a small extra detail - a so-called thumb ring. Whether such an addition brings something for combat use you will hear my opinions about it in this video. Swordmaker: longsword-longleg.de/ Link to Battlesword article: ddhf.de/forschung-und-wissen/die-verwendung-des-deutschen-schlachtschwertes-des-spaeten-16-und-f...
Kriegsmesser - weapon of war
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The war knife was a proven weapon of battle in the late middle ages. In this video I show you a particularly beautiful piece from the workshop of longsword-longleg.de/
Learn the Art of Combat: Longsword Guards - Beginners Guide
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Learn the Art of Combat: Longsword Guards - Beginners Guide
Flail FAQ - What hits harder? Flail vs Staff
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Flail FAQ - What hits harder? Flail vs Staff
The Quint - an unusual type XVIIIc Longsword
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The Quint - an unusual type XVIIIc Longsword
Michael Hundt 1611 - Rapier play Fig. 94
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Michael Hundt 1611 - Rapier play Fig. 94
Introduction into flail weapons (Warflail and Mangual)
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Introduction into flail weapons (Warflail and Mangual)
Review of the Regenyei Armory Battlesword No.5
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Review of the Regenyei Armory Battlesword No.5
Learn the Art of Combat - One-Handed Sword Fundamentals (Dussack and Katzbalger)
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Learn the Art of Combat - One-Handed Sword Fundamentals (Dussack and Katzbalger)
Weapons used by Landsknechts - Pike/Spear, Poleaxe/Warhammer, Halberd, Battlesword, Katzbalger, Gun
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Weapons used by Landsknechts - Pike/Spear, Poleaxe/Warhammer, Halberd, Battlesword, Katzbalger, Gun
Longsword - 3. play from Upper Guard
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Longsword - 3. play from Upper Guard
Learn the Art of Combat - Poleaxe Fundamentals
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Learn the Art of Combat - Poleaxe Fundamentals
Review of Polearms Trainer from tempusswords
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Review of Polearms Trainer from tempusswords
Longsword - 2. play from Upper Guard
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Longsword - 2. play from Upper Guard
Longsword - 1. play from Upper Guard
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Longsword - 1. play from Upper Guard
Learn the Art of Combat - All Halberd techniques
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Learn the Art of Combat - All Halberd techniques
Learn the Art of Combat - Halberd Fighting Techniques - Part Seven
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Learn the Art of Combat - Halberd Fighting Techniques - Part Seven
Learn the Art of Combat - Halberd Fighting Techniques - Part Six
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Learn the Art of Combat - Halberd Fighting Techniques - Part Six
Learn the Art of Combat - Pike techniques #2: Thrusting basics
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Learn the Art of Combat - Pike techniques #2: Thrusting basics
Learn the Art of Combat - Pike techniques #1: Pike vs shorter weapons
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Learn the Art of Combat - Pike techniques #1: Pike vs shorter weapons
Learn the Art of Combat - Pike Fundamentals
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Learn the Art of Combat - Pike Fundamentals
Learn the Art of Combat - Battlesword Fundamentals
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Learn the Art of Combat - Battlesword Fundamentals
Learn the Art of Combat - Halberd Fighting Techniques - Part Five
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Learn the Art of Combat - Halberd Fighting Techniques - Part Five
Learn the Art of Combat - Halberd Fighting Techniques - Part Four
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Learn the Art of Combat - Halberd Fighting Techniques - Part Four
Learn the Art of Combat - Halberd Fighting Techniques - Part Three
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Learn the Art of Combat - Halberd Fighting Techniques - Part Three

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @user-rc3hd9zl9b
    @user-rc3hd9zl9b 18 годин тому

    amazing footwork, great timing, wonderful technique

  • @SleepySteve79
    @SleepySteve79 2 дні тому

    Is there a good place to buy these kinds of swords?

  • @norwich_hema_society
    @norwich_hema_society 2 дні тому

    Still my go to guide for disarm! Very clear instructions and beautifully executed.

  • @richterdavidoliver7782
    @richterdavidoliver7782 2 дні тому

    The definition of a good fencer!👍

  • @WarVetGaming
    @WarVetGaming 4 дні тому

    That sword is so massive, it looks like it’s from a final fantasy game lol

  • @tonisoos937
    @tonisoos937 5 днів тому

    Verdammt du wärst ein richtig guter Krieger gewesen. Gegen dich hätte man ungerne gekämpft.

  • @user-vy6ym5nu3j
    @user-vy6ym5nu3j 5 днів тому

    Никакого практического значения этот кусок железа не имел. Все равно что забивать гвозди кувалдой.

  • @dylanbraamse8365
    @dylanbraamse8365 6 днів тому

    can a side by side blunderbuss/flail combo be used as a grappling hook gun?

  • @dylanbraamse8365
    @dylanbraamse8365 6 днів тому

    Can a flail weapon be underslunged attachment of a sxs flintlock blunderbuss ust like doom slayer's super shotgun meathook to be conjunction with a round shield back in medieval times such as dark ages?

  • @Gr_YoruToshiro
    @Gr_YoruToshiro 7 днів тому

    The bigger it is the harder it fals

  • @rolandwfleming
    @rolandwfleming 7 днів тому

    so many openings for a dagger ... keep low and fluid, remember the major arteries...

  • @tomaspalma5168
    @tomaspalma5168 7 днів тому

    I need a Zweihänder in my life right now.

  • @alvvayssleepy
    @alvvayssleepy 10 днів тому

    I still regularly come back to, reference & share these videos with my friends and partners. Whether we are trying to find organic & authentic ways of written character portrayal, posing & stance references for animation & artwork, or just looking to watch someone sweat, these Learn the Art of Combat videos of yours have become nearly indispensable for me. Thanks Björn!

    •  9 днів тому

      Oh.thats lovely to hear...thx mate :)

  • @nickkrasi4702
    @nickkrasi4702 10 днів тому

    Luzernhammer

  • @robertmiller8110
    @robertmiller8110 10 днів тому

    Man what is that song? It's almost like an inflames went back in time to learn the melody 😂

  • @beafraidofinsectattack
    @beafraidofinsectattack 12 днів тому

    Damn your hedges look fantastic even in winter 😁

  • @beafraidofinsectattack
    @beafraidofinsectattack 12 днів тому

    Nice pike bro 😎🤣

  • @beafraidofinsectattack
    @beafraidofinsectattack 12 днів тому

    Very well designed looking falchion I wonder if that style of feathering (if it is called that) has any specific differences. Looking at the geometry of the blade, it seems to be a better way of making them as you can have the nipped part be more extreme, leading to a better point for stab/pierce. What a quality sword, too bad I am but a potato farming pesant 🥹

  • @beafraidofinsectattack
    @beafraidofinsectattack 12 днів тому

    W for Munchen!

  • @willaumep
    @willaumep 13 днів тому

    Hello, I think it is a very good intrapolation. I have an a very similar sword comissioned (from SKokloster schloss in sweden) The blade is not quite the same. It has 100 cm lenght is as wide as type XVc (55 cm and 5mm thick it get thick to be 6.5 at 77 cm the tip is 4.5mm) and tapers to a re-inforced point but until it become diamond section (well ultra flatten diamond section, as is the rest of the cuting plan) it is closer to a type XVII. the hilt is 39 cm and a pommel 5.5. I handled the original, it is only 1850 kg and it is incredibly stiff and nimble.

  • @georgefreesamurai
    @georgefreesamurai 13 днів тому

    Schön die Grundlagen gefilmt und untermalt.

  • @reidatreus8345
    @reidatreus8345 14 днів тому

    agreed! cool zweihander

  • @Santafunk
    @Santafunk 17 днів тому

    I really enjoyed reading the explanations and facts instead of listening.

  • @leeloosaasindustries2295
    @leeloosaasindustries2295 17 днів тому

    I like how you put those fancy upholstery nails on your flail ;D

    •  17 днів тому

      way better than usual nails right? :D

  • @kaoskronostyche9939
    @kaoskronostyche9939 18 днів тому

    Very cool sword. Very cool. Thank you very much for sharing that beauty. Cheers!

  • @intipampa
    @intipampa 19 днів тому

    I can imagine this with lightsabrers

  • @user-nq3oi6nh4c
    @user-nq3oi6nh4c 19 днів тому

    Bottom hand (left hand) used for swinging mobility.

  • @samuraidoggy
    @samuraidoggy 20 днів тому

    Pretty basic stuff. This lacks for example, the 360 degrees swipe movement near ground to make all the enemies near you fall down.

  • @user-kn6mc5od4f
    @user-kn6mc5od4f 21 день тому

    Dude... Thats not a poleaxe 😅

    •  21 день тому

      Dude...it is ;)

  • @ChromePwny
    @ChromePwny 22 дні тому

    Yo bjorn i just got my first sword guess what video i'm watching. <3 always appreciate your lessons!

    •  20 днів тому

      Congrats mate... go on and rock!

  • @cam-inf-4w5
    @cam-inf-4w5 22 дні тому

    Whats manesse?

  • @user-rc3hd9zl9b
    @user-rc3hd9zl9b 23 дні тому

    hi, i have some questions about this cut isn’t it dangerous to let opponent’s blade placed underneath your blade while he is trying to cut you from above? i think it might accelerate opponent’s strike or cannot properly defend yourself.. anyway, thank you for wonderful demonstration, it was so helpfull!

    •  23 дні тому

      You first take the sword from the side and then position it over the sword to lock it. You don't hit it directly from above, because I agree with you, it won't work. You also adjust your footwork, but you can see that clearly in the video.

    • @user-rc3hd9zl9b
      @user-rc3hd9zl9b 23 дні тому

      thank you very much!

  • @Aiodeus
    @Aiodeus 24 дні тому

    Bro moves like water, this is smooth

  • @TheTimbs_
    @TheTimbs_ 24 дні тому

    Landsknecht with the fresh new shoes

  • @BlooCollaGal
    @BlooCollaGal 27 днів тому

    A video on halberd fighting would be cool. If you could do a 5v5 with spears/pikes/halberds vs swords would be very cool.

  • @BlooCollaGal
    @BlooCollaGal 27 днів тому

    The thing about a wall of pikes is that there's a wall of them.

  • @MrFiremagnet
    @MrFiremagnet 28 днів тому

    I wish there were a game about a traveling Landsknecht in between the wars or even during the war. Their historical would provide a really fun and reach lore.

    • @grekusPotatus
      @grekusPotatus 5 днів тому

      The best game about pike and shot warfare is a turn based strategy game call pike and shot campaigns available on steam. However, an adventure of a single dude like in kcd wouldn't work well since the whole point of this style of warfare were the formations not the easily replaceble mercs.

  • @user-mj4em1ym7x
    @user-mj4em1ym7x 28 днів тому

    Im living 3rd world country (Please forgive my bad English) which allows to carry none sharp long sword. it is very difficult to get one of those practice sword. But only Replicas. There is Japanese Kendo but I wanna learn Long sword but no school for long sword. I decided not to feel embarrassed practicing alone at park. Because I think even though I don't have teacher, still better than doing nothing. Anyway I let gravity control my long sword. Blade and handle is 135cm over 2kg its not heavy for me but when I attach sword on my belt, I'm 175cm tall, but it scratch my sheath of my sword by ground. I don't know how to wear the sword properly. In my State law, if wearing ancient martial art uniform Im allowed to open carry sword. Recently I got license for katana so Im also allowed to carry sharp long sword as well. But I carry un-edge sword for safety. To summarise my inquiries , I wanna know how to wear it on my belt properly, and is it good idea not to stop while swinging and combo move to strike attack move after swing round circle to provide confusion to enemy? Japanese sword is light to compared with long sword so they stop while swing but long sword using same method stopping swings by gravity might cause wrist injuries like, tunnel syndrome ? So I let gravity to control my sword and not stopping it while on air and I use combo move after circle strike I immediately do stab move with changing my arms and legs after I let gravity swings my sword. Jeez I can't write in English it's very difficult to describe what I wanna say. I hope someone understand this. Thank you in advance.

  • @nikolay9091
    @nikolay9091 29 днів тому

    Russians with Halberd - Halberd for crushing, not fencing

  • @chopperlawless6422
    @chopperlawless6422 29 днів тому

    A woman longsword guard? I doubt that very seriously.

    •  29 днів тому

      What did you mean with a "Woman Guard"?

  • @scottbauer5674
    @scottbauer5674 29 днів тому

    Theory: the flamberge blade not only increases cutting surface but allows better control of a pike/spear shaft.

    •  29 днів тому

      Possible... i like the theory!

  • @mushroomhead86117
    @mushroomhead86117 Місяць тому

    I feel like the hammer end would be used more often than the beak.

  • @rockharvey4225
    @rockharvey4225 Місяць тому

    1v1 pike fight isnt always the best. But remember in those times they had rows of pike soilders even ones behind the 1st row.

    •  Місяць тому

      It's just that you first look at a technology in isolation. Later you can add chaotic factors. What you must not forget... at the end of the day there are rows of soldiers on both sides, not just one...

  • @evuilliomenet
    @evuilliomenet Місяць тому

    Great videos. I recently started learning about longsword wielding, after starting my weapon journey with Pekiti Tirsia Kali. I bought books written based on Italian fencing techniques, but I recognize some of the guards in your video. In any case, I appreciate the narration and fluid images the video offers. I am subscribing to your channel.

  • @rayamay7610
    @rayamay7610 Місяць тому

    Hey, I have a question. Can you disarm sb with bare hands by grabbing the sword or will you be seriously hurt while you try? In the Scene I have in mind someone threatens somebody, so he holds his blade still. The person threatened is supposed to grab the blade near the hilt when the other does not expect it, twist it around while thrusting it forward, so that his opponent loses balance and his grip on the hilt. The question is - is it possible without any gloves or armour on? It's important for the book I'm writing on.

    •  Місяць тому

      In principle, it is possible to take a sharp sword without serious injury. Even without gloves or armor. Just don't wrap your hands tightly around the blade, but pinch the blade between the tips of your fingers and the palm of your hand.

    • @rayamay7610
      @rayamay7610 Місяць тому

      Thank you! <3

  • @juanmiguelpalacioesteban5591
    @juanmiguelpalacioesteban5591 Місяць тому

    I have a defy for you. Fighting with a weapon that is a billhook on below.then the long handle till chest or shoulder, followed by a wusu lance red hairs. After that, comes an axe head, part axe at front, part hammer behind(with spikes and a central big warhammer/crowbleak spike, surrounded by lesser spikes. At top of the haft, cones a lance head. Edge has 3parts first as flamberge, secibd at saw,third as normal. Flat walls of axe and hammer part are full of sone long spikes ,and edges in "sharkback"stile. And cilinder that joins axe and hammer is full of a libe of some long spikes (for tearing horses as they cross by your side) Borders/corners of hammer part has horizontal flat saw going out from it . Abd in spaces between edges on last part of walls of hammer ,goes a L shaped 2or3 spikes pointing large to out of the hammer hitting side Spear/lance top haft head is 4sides crossed. has edge in saw shape at first, in flamberge shape at second, in sharck back like at third, and normal at fourth. Curves up and down of the axe part has diameter of a wide nack, (for trapping people and moving it, or broke his neck),but full of spikes (conic or flat triangled). The axe-hammer head, where joins to haft and below wusu lance red hairs, goes twisted (or by "click" mechanism,)into a gap on haft,enough deep for the twisting marksAND space extra for hiding a some long chain. When you free the chain, the weapon turns into a two handed flail, the axe-hammer spiked, being the head. In adittion, the billhook has a kind of crossguard in SAI shape (like oriental weapon) useful for disarmings and spiking has too a click mechanism too into the haft. By complete one twist, At freeing it, reveals it is the real pommel of a dagger hided into. If you twist the pommel only half twist, a resort mechanism do jump edges (triangled or like shark backs) along the handle (3lines along or 4). This acts a security system in case someone in battle achieve hold your weapon haft hurting his hand.(or even the weapon is taken without letting. Little holes in flat sides of axe and hammer holds flammable oil. And even you can connect an internal wire from haft to metal head for electrifying it, doing fire and electric damage at time. And several very little rounded empties in 4 sides of spear head , holds a venom paste, poisoning the spearhead. Too the spearhead can be twisted out abd frees a very thin chain hiden on cilinder between axehead and hammer, and you have a "chain and spear" shaolin weapon

  • @chungnguyen8638
    @chungnguyen8638 Місяць тому

    Nice sword and nice moves ! how much !?

  • @BonafideDG
    @BonafideDG Місяць тому

    Very well edited video 👌

  • @hiroakihanyu
    @hiroakihanyu Місяць тому

    well done, only flaw: explanation is fading very fast, if not for pressing pause all the time, i wouldnt get the information in time

    •  Місяць тому

      i know...since that time i do narrations :) sry for the inconvenience!

  • @Nchuddle
    @Nchuddle Місяць тому

    Very cool.