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177 videos • 521,316 views • by Skallagrim Historical sword fighting, unarmed martial arts, etc.

Progression (or Regression?) of a Sword Nerd

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Are Scythes Better Weapons than You Think? - Fight Commentary

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How to Fight with a 2H Khopesh: Let's Ask an Expert! (HEMA Instructor)

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These Kenjutsu vs. HEMA Matches are Interesting! (Fight Commentary)

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How to Practice Swordsmanship (HEMA) by Yourself - Fundamental Guide

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The Best Swords for Beginners: Cheap / Easy / Safe / Effective

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How NOT to Be an Internet Critic?

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The Most "Real" Perspective on Knife Defense I've Seen

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The Most Ridiculous Sword "Defense"? (I Can't Even...)

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Does this "Dirty Trick" Actually Work in a Sword Fight?

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How to Hold a Sword - Not as Simple as You Think!

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Armed Sparring is Pointless, I guess. (Response to @RamseyDewey)

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Swordsmanship, "Mastery", and the Role of Sparring in Martial Arts

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How to Survive a Sword Fight: Keep it Tight!

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What if Florida Man Attacks with a Sword?

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Can History Teach Us How To Fight With Baseball Bats?

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UNARMED vs. SWORD Defense is Just Fantasy (Mostly)

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Unarmed Knife Defense... NOPE.

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When Offense is the Best Defense (Longsword)

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Pros & Cons of Using a SHIELD with a TWO-HANDED Weapon

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The Big Problem with Sword Fighting...

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We Need to Talk About This...

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Can You Use a Single-Handed Sword with TWO Hands?

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Is Reverse Grip Sword Fighting Redeemable?

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Home Defense in Canada... How Far Can You Go (Legally)?

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Medieval Dagger Defense - Effective or Contrived?

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The Power of a Covered Thrust (Longsword Technique)

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Can it be Done? - Defeating the "King of Weapons"...

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SICKLE vs. SWORD... It's Intense.

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Japanese vs. European Swordsmanship... You Got it All Wrong!

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Dane Axe VS. Longsword... Think You're Safe? Hah!

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I Tried Sickle Fighting... It's Wild.

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How to Avoid Hand Hits in a Sword Fight (Historical Martial Arts)

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Risking My Hands to Test the Mordhau (Murder Stroke)!

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The SAFEST Way to Fight with Swords?

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What I Didn't Know: HAMA Instructor Talks Haitian Machete Fighting

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HEMA Guy Comments on Zulu Stick Fighting & Haitian Machete Fencing

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Olympic Saber Fencing vs. HEMA - Different Ways to Cut

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Nothing but GAUNTLETS vs. SWORD - Could it Work?

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Can You Catch a Sword Blade With Your Hands?

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Elitism in the Historical European Martial Arts Community?

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The Biggest Misconception HEMA Critics Have?

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Funny / Interesting Moments in Sword Practice (2014-2020)

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How to Tell if Someone Knows Swordsmanship? (Reply to Combat Outlook)

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He Pulled it Off?! - Spinning Attack & Dark Souls Roll

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Who're You Calling an Expert? (Martial Arts Talk with Kyle Toelle)

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Responding to Ninjutsu Comments on My "Fake Sword Defense" Video

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Fake Sword Defense? (Skall Loses It)

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How to Fight with Daggers (Historical Martial Arts)

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So Many Ways to Cut With a Sword...

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How to Parry with a Sword - Edge or Flat?

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How Sword Fighting can be like Chess

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Highlights from our October Sparring - Longsword, Messer, Basket-hilt Sword

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The Most Vulnerable Target in Unarmored Sword Duels?

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How Long Could a Sword Duel Last?

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Wild Flailing with SHARP Swords... How About No?

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Saber Sparring and Dual Khopesh Shenanigans (with Commentary)

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Messer Practice - Light Sparring (21 Sep 2020)

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Finally Fighting Again! (VS the Destroyer of Hands)

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Footwork for Sword Fighting, and How to Practice it

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Am I Biased Against Italian Swordsmanship?

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"Turn Based" Fighting and Over-Compliant Demo Partners

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Slicing, Part 2: When it's Useful in Historical Sword Fighting

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Don't Forget This when Swinging Swords or Polearms

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Yes, Women Do Sword Fight.

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What's Most Challenging to Learn in Sword Fighting

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A Few Thoughts on Dual Wielding and the Cross-Block

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My Thoughts on Ducking in a Sword Fight

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This is Not What it Looks Like...

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How to Fight a Horror Movie Villain (Halloween Special)

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The Coup de Jarnac: Not So Devious!

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Dagger Against Longer Weapons | Dark Souls Rolling?

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How NOT to Train with an Axe - Astonishing Safety Fail!

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Nailed in the Throat! - Fighting with Longsword & Broadsword

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My Reaction to "Sword Fighting as It Was for the Vikings"

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Martial Mistakes: Floating Foot and Improper Leaning

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Longsword and Saber/Messer Sparring With Commentary (7 April 2019)

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Strength in Sword Fighting - How Much Does It Matter?

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Some Longsword Shenanigans (for Authentic Choreography?)

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No Sparring Videos Lately... THIS is Why.

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You Might Be Wrong About Historical Combat

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What is HAMA (Historical African Martial Arts) - with Adam Myrie

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How to Get Into Practicing Historical Martial Arts

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Swordsmanship: The Basic Types of Defense

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Longsword and Broadsword Finals at the VHG 2018

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Cuts vs. Thrusts - Which is Better?

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The Final Fights in Open Longsword at the VHG Tournament 2018

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The Cutting Tournament at the Victoria Highland Games 2018

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Can He Cut Like He Fights?

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Superior Fencing HEMA Gear - Does it Live up to its Name?

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My Matches at the VHG Open Longsword Tournament

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How We Stand - Guards in Historical Longsword Fencing

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3 Ways to Defeat 3 Longsword Attacks

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The Best Gloves for Longsword Sparring (As of April 2018)

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HEMA Talk: Parrying with the Spine

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Experimental Sparring: 1v2 - Polearm vs. Swords

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Experimental Sparring: Rapier vs. Longsword! (11 March 2018)

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Longsword Sparring in the Park (11 March 2018)

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GoT Analyzed: Arya vs Brienne - More Realistic Choreography?

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HEMA Talk: Not Aiming for the Sword, and Crossing the Line

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Clarification: Feints in HEMA are NOT Wrong (If Done Well)

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HEMA Talk: The Problem with Feints (vs. Changing Intent)

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Want to Learn About Historical Swordsmanship? You Need This Book.

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How NOT to Cut With a Sword (Reviewing Years of Progress)

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Would Historical Martial Arts be Useful in Modern Self-Defense?

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Why Thumb the Blade? - Zwerchhau, Schielhau, Krumphau

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Parrying with the Longsword in Historical Martial Arts

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DUAL Wielding SHIELDS?

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Longsword and Singlestick Sparring with Commentary (October/November 2017)

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Historical Martial Arts Against Zombies? (Halloween Special)

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Skall vs Skall: Roasting an Old Video on the "Snap Cut"

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Staff vs. Sword - Guard Breaker?

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Martial Arts in Historical Fighting - Or Just Wild Battle Thrashing?

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A Bit of Rapier Sparring at Blood & Iron - With Lee Smith and Richard Marsden

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My Sword Fighting Journey and the Skill Gap in HEMA

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Book Review: Shastra Vidya - The Ancient Indian Martial Art of the Hindu Kshatriyas

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Dueling Soon to Become "Legal" in Canada?

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Martial Arts Talk: MMA Fighter Vs. Tai Chi Master - What Happened?

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Quick Sparring Match: Spear vs. Sword & Shield

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First Attempt at Sickle Fighting (with Commentary)

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Different Types of Cuts with Swords, Axes, etc (Slash, Hew, Chop/Cleave, Slice)

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Some Thoughts on Self-defense with a Disability (Rambling)

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Striking with a Sword: Not Simple! - Nuances and Variations

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A Quick Little Longsword Sparring Match (12 Feb 2017)

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Some Thoughts on the Speculative Nature of Early Historical Combat

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Partner Training with Sharp Swords? - Why? (Historical Martial Arts)

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Steel longsword / synthetic saber sparring: Chris vs. Lianna

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Steel Longsword Sparring - Skall vs. Lianna / Chris (15 Dec 2016)

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Fighting With Synthetic Longsword And Saber - 15 Dec 2016

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The Polish Saber by Richard Marsden - Great Book on Historical Swordsmanship

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Does target height really matter that much? (historical weapons)

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A few pros and cons of thrusts in historical sword duels

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Leg protection for HEMA - Red Dragon vs. baseball knee/shin guards

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Raw footage of one of my practice sessions at Blood & Iron (first-person view)

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A talk for those who think that techniques don't work in historical combat

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Gloves / gauntlets for HEMA sword sparring (check the video description)

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Rapier, saber, and longsword sparring (extra footage after Marsden's seminar)

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Stick fighting with Richard Marsden, based on Polish saber techniques

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My opinion of UWM (Unified Weapons Master), based on the first fight

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A few guards (stances) in historical European swordsmanship without shield

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HEMA instructors fighting with the Polish saber - Lee Smith vs. Richard Marsden

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HEMA instructors in rapier sparring: Lee Smith vs. Richard Marsden

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Blood & Iron saber tournament at the Victoria Highland Games 2016

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Why we rest a hand on the hip in sword sparring and cutting practice

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Which (non-steel) practice swords I recommend for historical martial arts

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HEMA talk: Injuries in sword fighting, dagger vs staff, impact weapons, etc

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HEMA talk: After-blows in sword sparring, considering historical combat

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More about follow-through cuts (addition to previous vid on wrist-friendly sword technique)

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A tip to prevent strain or injury to the arm during sword practice

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The pointless question: "Who would win?" (samurai vs knight, etc)

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Interested in learning historical swordsmanship? - Tips for beginners

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"Martial arts cause violence" - Wrong. Here's the scientific evidence.

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Expert Saber Sparring: Lee Smith vs Richard Marsden

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Two HEMA instructors comment on dual wielding swords

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Clips from Richard Marsden's Polish Saber seminar, 19 July 2015

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Parry with the flat or the edge of the sword? - Let's ask the pros!

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Richard Marsden's seminar on longsword techniques from Fiore dei Liberi

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A few comments on stance and movement in rapier fencing

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First-person POV "bear pit" sparring (singlestick, dussack, rapier)

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The beautiful demise of tatami mats (cutting practice at B&I Vancouver)

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Dussack practice at the Blood & Iron Victoria HEMA school

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Singlestick sparring - Lee Smith vs. Erik Bailey (Blood & Iron HEMA school)

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Can you learn martial arts from books and videos? (please watch before commenting)

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About "what if" skeptics and striking power in weapon sparring

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A neat thing about the spear in overhand grip

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Half-swording - Why grabbing a sharp blade in a sword fight is not crazy

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Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Arts Of Combat (book review)

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How to get into Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)

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