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You're not wrong! : )

Thx dude! I couldn't Really keep up the momentum during the pandemic, but I've got high hopes of doing a German longsword series some day!

@@maritimeswordschoolmoncton6513 Excellent to hear!! The pandemic really put a stopper on alot of things =( I got to tell you these really re-motivated me to get back to moving, getting in shape and swinging my sword! no pun intended LOL =) I joined a HEMA club right before the pandemic started and i was way out of shape and it was getting me moving and i had a really hard time keep up. I am looking forward to using your videos to get back into a healthier state, practicing and getting back to the club. Thanks again brother! =)

@@kalaitzidis0731 awesome dude!!! Let me know how it goes!

Thank you so much!!

I've been considering doing a second series! Thank you!

It's an 1867 Swiss officers sabre www.vancouvergunshop.com/swiss-officer-sword-1867-1889-era/

They are not! I think we'll see that start to develop as the sport aspect develops. Modern HEMA is still pretty knew, and is defined figuring things out as it goes. I think that given time, injury reporting will become more of the norm.

That's so cool! Thanks!!!

That's interesting, we are actually starting to work on smallsword at our clubs. We want to see if there is interest in a lower impact option like smallsword. It's an enjoyable style with a high skill ceiling.

@@maritimeswordschoolmoncton6513 Not sure how close I am to your locations but I am not so very far from Nova Scotia. Would be cool to see your club once travel is permitted. I do see lots of promise in smallsword and wish your club the best with it. I hope to soon be a promoter of smallsword in some capacity.

@@aggroalex5470 that sounds great! Looking forward to meeting!

I agree! The lack of time period is a critical issue with this survey. To really track trends, the standard even seen in other sports is yearly reporting. That's a big ask for such a disparate community.

Thanks for watching and weighing in, that's a really interesting perspective. I totally agree with you about calibration in tournaments, and I actually think that high level karate really shows an amazing blend of speed, appropriate force, and technique. I'm really interested in what you say about FMA, I really don't know much about that world.

@@maritimeswordschoolmoncton6513 FMA is a strange world. I am not Filipino nor do I have any connections with people of Filipino descent. What I can say is that I have about 9 or 10 books on the matter and even trained in it for about a year or two. I used my sport saber fencing skills to win a FMA tournament once and they were not very happy about it. This particular event was quite strange in that it allowed muay thai style kicks. Normally, they fight three one minute rounds of continous fighting and there is no physical contact other than the checking hand. There are some formats that stop after a hit as in fencing, but these are less common. Given that the protective gear makes you basically unphasable by a stick strike, it typically turns into a pillow fight scenario. This particular event was rather unfair in that the typical FMA body armor isn't very good against kicks to the body, so the kickboxer they paired me up against had a bit of an advantage. He basically, ko'ed his opponents in the preliminary round with repeated kicks to the legs and body. I just hopped around and whacked the shit out of the kickboxers legs with my stick every time he tried to kick me and then in the second and third rounds, I snap cut him with the stick while avoiding his rather wide blows. That said, I think there are a lot of lessons to be learned when looking at FMA, especially aspects such as over zealous patriotism, inhibiting them from accepting a very evedent reality that Spanish Fencing influenced their arts or the very common "crabs in a bucket" mentality which pits all their different schools against each other, forgetting that together they might actually do better. I think the Dog Brothers group did a lot to open them up but then again, those guys too, need to take away the mask and hockey gloves for their bouts because most of the time it just ends up being mma style ground game but with sticks. I hope that helps and I hope I piss off some people too. If any FMA practitioner is offended by this, I will be willing to resolve it with sharp blade in hand but I will use a sharp saber or perhaps a rapier and dagger against your "espada y daga."

I'll release the data in .pdf in due time! Part of this for me was trying to release the information into the wild in a constructive way. I am really worried about someone taking this information out of context. I feel that initially releasing these responses in a brief graphical format could have resulted in an alarmist atmosphere, where people would jump to conclusions about the information. By initially releasing in the form of a presentation, it allows me to provide the context of the information, being forth coming about the information not being scientific, and pointing out the flaws I see in each item as it is presented. I hope that helps you understand why I chose the current format. Thanks for your comment!

@@maritimeswordschoolmoncton6513 I think I understand your thinking but I'm not sure I follow. I work in clinical research and this is counter intuitive to me but that may be due to my constant skepticism in data. I'm accustomed to the standard publication formatting which typically contains sections discussing the shortcomings or potential issues with the data collection process and conclusions that can be drawn as well as potential misinterpretations. The risk for misinterpretation is inherent in any publication of data unfortunately, but providing raw data points with zero interpretation tends to allow for different approaches to the data to come to light for discussion (diversity in context and concern). Again, not a jab, just a stylistic difference.

@@derekgill8161 I specifically set out not to draw conclusions. I think that's a path fraught with peril, not least of which is attempting to deal with backlash for said suggestions. Look at the current situation: there is absurd backlash from a small group for presenting this information in the least alarmist way possible. I specifically eased people into this information, and the HEMA alliance Facebook group managed to detail the conversation. It's a rare gift! Imagine how I could have structured this message around that 95% injury statistic, or 1 in 20 injuries being rated as severe. Imagine how that would be interpreted and construed. Imagine that on day one that data is running rampant with zero context. Imagine if I dared to suggest solutions! Calamity! All that is to say, there is no format that pleases everyone. I've been very clear that this is not scientific and that I am actively seeking out professionals to take on the work. Maybe this is an opportunity for you to apply your skills to your hobby!

@@maritimeswordschoolmoncton6513 I appreciate your efforts here. Your intent is understandable but some constructive criticism from having reviewed thousands of publications and trials; If you put out data, you can preface the data with the context of the cross section of the survey population. Anyone with experience analyzing and interpreting data knows that the numbers without their identifier don't mean anything. The unfortunate flaw of publishing any kind of accessible data is how easily it can be turned into sensationalist misinterpretations. Backlash should be expected regardless, but that is why a Discussions section is so helpful if you are aiming for a publication. Again, no jabs taken from my side, but this release format tends to stir a lot of backlash in most cases as people want to take a look at the data at their own pace prior to a discussion on it. Thanks for your response.

I agree with@@derekgill8161 here. I actually think this release format encouraged a lot more negative feedback than an article would have-unfortunately, the video here makes it much easier to take the data out of context, since it's much harder to look directly at the data this way. I think it's a great effort, and a valuable contribution, but a very poor choice of media for this kind of project.

Thank you so much! It was really great how folks showed a lot on interest in this.

I'm so glad you said this. It reflects how I feel right now. Thank you for your kind words. I hope we can approach this information how it is intended - raising awareness and pointing out something constructive we can all work on.

I think this preliminary survey really gets the mind working and hopefully sets the stage for some professionals to take on a more scientific survey.

Great advice! At this point it's really up in the air if I continue, I'm not convinced the community wants that, I guess we'll see!

Maritime Sword School Moncton I think the community does want that, and I think some of the better ones to reach out to are Sean Franklin and SwordSTEM as their whole purpose is the data behind these things.

@@LeafNolan Sean Franklin is the ideal person! I've been hoping he would come out of the woodwork!

Maritime Sword School Moncton He’s not the most active I’ve seen on social media, better to go to him directly

My pleasure, Jennifer! If no one does it, it'll never get done! : )

More great stuff! Thanks!!

More great stuff!

Great input! Thank you so much!

I totally agree, Ian!!!

Delightful! Thank you Peter!

Thank you, Simon! I really appreciate the kind words!

It really is! I suck at it! But it's the best!

Thanks dude!!!!

Rad dude! Glad you are getting some use out of it!!

Thanks. I was looking for a solution.

That's great man! Make sure to grab the drill list from the documents, it expands on the steps a little!

Do as I say, not as I do, if you watch the final drill, I break up the wrist elbow and shoulder movements a little more clearly.

Oh, and the bent arm is pure interpretation. I don't like a fully extended arm for hewing systems. It's really more my style, being A primary KDF guy, I don't like to have my hand too exposed, and I like to lie about my reach. Beyond that, I think fully extended arm is sporty or relies on full hand protection in earnest, the majority of period swords had simple ward irons or stirrups, not full baskets. I just don't think a fully extended hand is martially sound when the hand is not completely protected. Beyond that, his plate for the inside guard from the 1824 shows a pretty darn bent elbow. As far as the low hand goes, he likes a low hand when throwing 1 and 2, a high hand when throwing 3 and 4.

Cool man!

Thx dude!

Thx dude! Hope you follow along!

Thanks man!

Lol, ikr? Imo - it's pretty high effort stuff. Someone didn't like how I talk, or my tattoos, or the fact that it's half an hour long. Whatever!

@@maritimeswordschoolmoncton6513 LOL! Right? I gotta say, Your video is like the most wholesome thing in HEMA today.

@@BladeFitAcademy you know what? I actually appreciate that. I want everyone to be able to enjoy it and use it, wether they are 12, or have English as a second language, or whatever. It's supposed bro be super accessible, hence all the support material. Thx dude!