Boarding axes are featured fairly often in movies and TV set during the Age of Sail, by pirates and sailors. But were these axes really used very often as weapons? Extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria
And the first are those who, as soon as they can reach the opponent in the Onset, at once cut and thrust in with violence. The second are somewhat more moderate, and do not attack too crudely, but when an opponent has fully extended with a cut, fallen low with his weapon, or else has…
Thrand test historical English Longbows / warbows on Historical plate and maille armour in honour of the battle of Agincourt1415 Oct 25th St. Crispin’s Day! This is a reply to Tod’s Workshop ARROWS vs ARMOUR Medieval Myth Busting one of the best Plate harness test to date on 15th century armour. Thrand uses Two longsbows…
Warlord, Jason and Dr. Guy Windsor look into a medieval fighting manual and discuss how one part of it might work when done in practise. Guy blogs about it here: https://guywindsor.net/2019/10/mounted-knight-versus-man-at-arms-on-foot-who-would-win/ Follow Jason on Twitter @RebellionJason Credits: Warlord Dr. Guy Windsor Direction, Camera, Sound, Editing Kasumi Presenter Jason Kingsley OBE Tweets by RebellionJason Tweets by…
I have been asked a few times recently whether I think the late-Viking era Dane axe was an anti-cavalry weapon. Here are my thoughts. Extra vids on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria
Medieval shield straps for wearing or suspending the shield around the neck or back are called the guige. Here I look at their possible uses and advantages. Extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria
Looking at the medieval Knight arming sword from Dynasty Forge. What’s good, what’s not so good. As well as some general discussion about knightly arming swords.
A quick look at how my ‘sword wall’ is progressing and a quick look at a new acquisition – a Wilkinson ‘handkerchief cutter’ sword. Extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria
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There is a particular tension at play in the modern Historical European Martial Arts community regarding the the early and later period expressions of the German fighting system known as Kunst Des Fechtens or “Art of Fencing.” The former is dominated by the Gesellschaft Liechtenauer, a set of masters and teachers that have a direct…