@@Страус-к3ш жизни всякие нужны, жизни страусов важны. Nothing in life is forever and that's okay, it's just the way it is. However, new things always come. Especially if you have nothing to lose, you have all the reasons in the world to try and find something new.
I have been following this channel for years and Skallagrim hasn't been the same since he had that accident 4 years ago. th-cam.com/video/wRLZlC4QyRE/w-d-xo.html Perspective is important. Understand what a "really" bad day is. Having an off day cutting some tatami mats is not a bad day. Getting hit by a car and ending up the hospital... That is a BAD day.
Well in gamer town we call that a "tilt". You lose few matches and get angry. Because you got angry you get impatient, also you start trying too hard. Because of that you start playing poorly and losing even more which leads to eveeeen more anger. It's hard to break loop. Its best to take a break and come back with fresh mind (easier said than done :P)
lol instead of learning to get better I just learned how not to get angry. Now I'm like a monk at peace with the earth, and my aim is still royal dog shit.
Being a poker player, being on tilt is absolutely a thing. Sometimes you just see otherwise stable people just meltdown and it can happen really quickly too.
Leaves from the vine Falling so slow Like fragile, tiny shells Drifting in the foam Little soldier boy, come marching home Brave soldier boy, comes marching home [IN HONOR OF MAKO] I can see you crying by the way. And it’s okay :)
@@florkiler6242 No. Not as a definition. One can be flawless and strong... And still be overcome by events, or by random chance. No matter how good you are, no matter how flawless, on any given day, there is *ALWAYS* someone better. You'll meet that person often enough to really hate them. :-p
I feel like that joke was especially funny because of the language barrier... like it probably sounds a lot less funny in Skall's native tongue, but in English the idea of a "sword clown" is intrinsically humourous
Skall in a bad day: can't do a half decent tatami cut with one of his favourite swords, given by a patreon because the sword was sold out and discontinued. Skall in a good day: does a perfect tatami cut with a axe and with an metallic "shing" that it was almost orgasmic like damn...
"Anyone can make an error. But this error doesnt become a mistake until you refuse to correct it". ~Grand Admiral Thrawn, heir to the empire, by Timothy Zahn.
I’m so glad you posted this. Seeing someone as skilled as you have an off day really makes me feel better about myself. I’ve been trying to get into sword play for a video game I’m developing and the learning curve is steep. Thank you so much for everything you do and we all love you man!
Crusader crux it’s called Dragon’s Watch. It’s a fantasy game a lot like the elder scrolls but it’s based on a table top rpg I developed. If you’d like some cool pictures and more info I can give you my snapchat or phone number.
I used to watch your minecraft videos years ago. You are literally the reason I bought minecraft like 10 years ago. Now I have a daughter and I play it with her:)
Good stuff man, everyone needs to hear this. Today was only my second time fencing since the beginning of the pandemic and it was horrible. I did everything wrong, I was slow, telegraphing, missing parries, I got bruises and every hit hurt like I was a beginner again. Amazing how quickly pain tolerance is lost.
You’re a champion Skall, we all have times where failure discourages us and inspires doubt in ourselves but you have already proven over the hundreds of videos you have shared with us that you’re more than a competent swordsman! I come here to watch you above everyone else because you’re, in my humble opinion, the authority on the subject. As for the weight loss, a problem I’ve personally struggled with as well, remember that progress isn’t linear and that as long as you don’t give up and allow the doubt and expectations to overcome you anything is possible. You’ll get there, man. I can’t speak for everyone here but I believe in you bud!
all that cutting "failing" just made me think if ancient warriors had days like that and went "This is NOT the day we do battle, it will go like shit, lets just go home and try again tomorrow"
I can promise you it happened at least once in human history. Battles were usually fought because both sides thought they could win. If not one side would retreat and stay away from the enemy until they thought they could win. Any commander looking over his troops and finds out his entire squad of elite warriors spent the night puking from both ends would be wise to delay a day or two. In a siege scenario, the leader can continue to wait before assaulting a town or castle. Half the army has food poisoning? Okay, let's stay put for a week and recover before assaulting the walls.
Basically the Ancient Romans all the time. They'd often try to seek some kind of omen to see if they'd win. If the soldiers warming up and practicing all suddenly started doing poorly, or even just the commander themselves? I'd believe it.
Skal your fail video was actually really heartwarming and I was smiling for parts of it. You've got a great sense of humor while frustrated at least. "Maybe I can change my profession to sword clown at some point..." We're in this with you man. We're gaining weight, struggling with our mistakes and with imposter syndrome. Thank you for putting yourself out there.
If I am remembering correctly, I started watching back when you were still somewhere in Europe, sitting in a dark room, and sharing how you preferred the reliability of revolvers over the semi-automatic handgun that gave you nothing but grief with frequent malfunctions. I've been with you ever since, sharing some of the same struggles with weight gain and loss, and all the while enjoying your content. I don't ever want to stop watching your videos, through good times and bad, and I value you so much as a part of the original TH-camrs (Matt Easton, Metatron, Shad, and Lloyd/Lindybeige) who got me interested in the historical accuracy of medieval combat, weapons, and armor. I want to give you an encouraging word, but now I feel like I am the one who is missing the cut. Let me at least say, "Thank you!" for being there and sharing your real life with us. I've been encouraged in my down times, and I'm still trying to hang on to enjoy your next video. You are much appreciated! :)
I never thought it useful to point out people's physique issues. I mean, really, why do we come here? To see you review blades, and hear your thoughts on various medieval weapons & armor topics. It's extremely generous of you to turn the rudeness into a lesson on positivity.
Policing language and what people say is insane... on literaly all levels We all have to build up the strenght to not care about literaly... nothing... or even mock/laugh at it. Trust in trustworthy people Quite simple in theory not so much in reality at times
skal just lift weight and build muscle, its a lot easier than it sounds, when you have more muscle you burn more calories at rest and in general harder to get overweight, there isn';t such thing as a 'fat guy' but there is such thing as a fat girl, fat guys can be strong and fat while fat girls are generally fat and as weak as skinny girls, if youre strong and have some fat on you, nobody, not even yourself can say youre fat.
specifically do training that emphasizes your shoulders, trapezius, chest, biceps, back. recommend compound/full body movement , deadlifts, military presses, until you get an good understanding of the fundamentals then you get look into more stuff, itll also be ridiculous how strong and precise your cuts get with better mind muscle connection,
I'm happy you posted this, it often feels like everyone else around you are perfect beings incapable of making mistakes, and you yourself are just bound to be a failure or a "fraud". In reality however, everyone makes mistakes, and some people will do their absolute best at hiding theirs, which just gives you an unrealistic view of the world. It took me a few years to learn this lesson, but mistakes, misconceptions, failure and being wrong is just a normal part of learning. By definition, you cannot learn something you already know, you can only learn about stuff you are wrong about or unaware of; this is why you are bound to make mistakes and trip up in life, it's 100% unavoidable. If you're willing to correct your mistakes, accept failing and be ok with the idea that sometimes, you're just wrong - then you'll be more at peace with yourself *and* you'll be more able to learn than most people around you.
What you've done here is what all of the legends in sports do. They analyze footage of themselves competing, or their opponents, to identify where they've gone wrong and work to correct those errors. It takes someone truly dedicated to their goals to do this. Just remember that you are your worst critic, especially on off days. In art I keep all of my old drawings to remind myself of the road I traveled to get to where I am now, and so that I might always analyze the changes in style I make.
Skal, you’re definitely not the only one who has put on some weight during this whole pandemic. I think a lot of folks, myself included, will need to buy some bigger pants by the time this is all over. Great video and happy Canada Day :)
I had forseen this happening to myself and I have dropped a lot of snacking, I have started eating less bread during lunches and also eating salads for lunch on occasion. This all helped me lose about 3 to 4 kgs :)
I love everyone here giving great quotes about perseverance and learning from failure. Honestly it takes a strong person just to learn and continue. But am even stronger person to admit their short comings and on video at that! Keep going! You're awesome and everyone here has your back.
It’s something you don’t see from many on this site, a lot of people want to pretend that their mistakes don’t exist and that their just naturally gifted, but nature does not grant us these gifts, sure some have an easier start than others but I have more respect to a warrior who has picked up the sword, bow, or whatever other weapon, started off terrible without the nack for it and grown great over uncountable hours of practice, than someone who just picks it up in a day for it is the warrior in defeat that learns more, and the greater warrior with more victories ahead, I know how frustrated it can be I myself have dyspraxia and good coordination has not came naturally to me like others, I’ve had to earn it though my martial arts and routine exercise, to the point that now I have experienced victory, on more than one occasions when it came to HEMA when I got into it, I remember that constant practice allowed me to come on top out of people who were good but were so good that they felt that daily practice wasn’t necessary, I had them in several matches of grappling and over time I became speedy with a one handed swords which allowed me to deliver cuts faster than what they could keep up with, but all that came with time and painful practice, practicing sword cuts against a tyre daily to increase my speed stamina aggression and power, of course Now though in 2020 I can’t go to my club to spar not for a while, so I haven’t had really had the motivation to practice with my swords although I was practicing unarmed boxing strikes against the tyre but it’s not ideal as I have no time to train in the evenings because of work and training in the morning wakes people up, so I’m Saving up for a punching bag I can set up away from the houses, (I live in the country so I could take it out to a random field and go to town on it) but to make up for this I’ve been running, lifting weights and keeping fit every 4 days early morning, but anyways I’m getting ahead of myself my point being, we all have these off days, I have them in HEMA, my archery and shooting, but they are great lessons, days you can learn more from so long as you never get discouraged, Keep it up skall, your doing great mate
I wonder if Trump is like that, acts like an asshole billionaire, but it's an act and underneath he's playing the establishment. Doubtful but remotely possible. The best actors are very hard to spot. Someone has to save the day, well we'll all have a proper crack at it won't we?? :)
Come on Skall, we all know you're an expert; everyone has those off days - like you said actually. Also deleting the channel would be be a disservice to us all - you know, you're pretty much universally loved.
Hey Skall, I started using the "My net Diary" app you talked about a while ago and I've lost 12.6 pounds in 37 days. It's awesome and some of the best advise I've ever gotten. Just being aware of what you're eating is huge when trying to lose weight. I just broke under the 300 lb mark this morning. I am super excited.
That sounds cool. We are in a similar spot, my weight was around 305 pound in early may and now im at 280. Hopefully we can both keep losing weight and reach our goals.
Congrats man just remember not to be too hard on self when rate of weight loss slows down otherwise sometimes people find themselves giving up and that's where yoyo diets/weight starts.
Remember to choose a Diet that u like, one that u can live with it, if not failure rate is more than 90%, for good reasons, eating only chickens and broccoli may get u frustrated with it and u start to cheat, with a diet that u actually like that´s way more rare, watch Greg Douccet videos about it
@@isaquesevero4369 Yep I've noticed by simply watching my calories and limiting my portions I both naturally avoid awful foods and still eat the way I like. My biggest issue was portion sizes.
I have the same type of days when shooting. Some days I can't group worth a darn with tons of effort. Other days I can naturally shoot great groups quickly
The key is to know when you are not practicing effectively any more... 50 shots or 100 shots fired terribly will TEACH you how to make mistakes, and they will revisit you at the worst possible moment ( stress, whether in competition or real-world use). 10 perfect shots reinforces good habits and keeps the muscle-memory that you want. If your practice goes to hell or never starts well, you stop. take a breather. walk around. figure out what's throwing off your mental/ physical game. If you can fix it ( clothing too tight, wrong position, mechanical issues) fix it and come back. If it's mental, get out of your own head. Breathe. relax. and SLOW DOWN. Rushing a practice is worse than not practicing at all. If all mechanical possibilities can be excluded, it's you. Visualize sight picture. Breathe. Squeeze. Follow-through. Reset. Only the shot you're firing NOW is important. Not the next one, Not the last one. Just this one. Make it perfect.
Yeah, had one of those days. I had been planning for a range day in December. That morning I get a call from my dad that his older brother/my favorite uncle had died. Had a terrible case of couldn't hit shit that day. Couldn't hit a 2L soda bottle at 100y. Had to close in to 50y to get hits, and even then it was after 5-10 shots. I stuck it out to hit all the bottles I took with me, but man that was a bad day at the range!
I had a mixed day like that last time I was shooting. "Beautiful, slightly right, beautiful, left, beautiful, beautiful, dropped it, left, slightly right, beautiful, ... " and at the end a neat little group of 20 holes with 30 scattered both sides of and below it.
i'm a perfectionist. i'm also suffering from depression and anxiety, this is a bad combo. whenever i want to do something, i want to be perfect at it, and when i'm not, i criticize myself way to harshly, which makes me not wanna try out new things. i can get caught in a downward spiral to misery like that often. now with therapy, i'm learning that it's ok to not be perfect immediately (or at all) at everything you do. it's ok to make mistakes. it's ok to fail. i know this concept, but i am struggling to implement it into my life, which is also okay. i'm not gonna beat my perfectionism and self criticism in a few months. i can really relate to this video. and skall, i appreciate you for uploading this and being honest. it's a nice message to the people. a lot of us get caught in societies definition of how a human should look and behave like. people who portray themselves in the most perfect (but simply unrealistic) way possible like instagram models and youtube bodybuilders are more harmful to humans than people realize.
In my church we always say: strife for excellence, not perfection. If you do every single thing in your life without any flaws/mistakes/failures ever, and you are like that everytime and nothing can be better than you and your deeds, thats perfection. Nobody can reach perfection for we are humans who are flawed. Excellence is doing the best you can, giving your all and doing a good job. That is something worth reaching for and I fully believe that you can do it. And remember, you are worth for who you are, not for what you do. Your natural value is unchangebly chained to you, it's your human right, your birth right. Should you also be usefull to society? Yes. But that doesnt determine your value as a human. .
Hey man, I feel you on the weight thing. I am pretty self conscious on camera, especially when doing martial arts stuff because of it. You definitely want to represent yourself and your practices in a positive light. But thanks for the encouragements! It inspires me everyday to do better!
Dude, thank you for posting this. People often think we don't struggle. Being good comes to us. In various things. But its really dang hard, and we fuck up a lot.
Hey Skal, I am going through a hard time too... I developed a severe depression adding up to a broken heart and university related burn-out, or at least it feels like it, got mostly abandoned by my friends or I avoid them to not further damage any relations... still I fight everyday, I accept my condition, but I don't want to stay this way... If you read this, I mostly watch things at the moment just for the sake of hearing voices of people, who are happy to share things with me. I miss it so much, but I keep on going as good as I can... Appreachiate the people around you, they forget you if they are wealthy, scared and lack of bravery to stand up for a friend. I hope you know, that you have REAL people who not just pretend or show you love but let you feel the love, regardless if the times are dire or easy. thank you for you videos, I greatly appreachiate your fascination and hope the best for you. Best regards form a fellow blade from Germany K
Any time you ever see anything that has gone through an editing process, you’re not seeing the bad parts. It terrifies me how many people consume mass amounts of media and don’t think about this. TH-cam, Instagram, Twitter, TV, Film, advertising, news, none of it is real life.
I'm a music student at a University and have been going through the equivalent of this in my craft. Thanks. This knocked me back on to getting to work despite the shit I've written. I know I can do better than I've done in the last couple weeks and have consistently done worse. But you made me want to keep getting it wrong till it gets right and back into shape. I needed this . Hope you all well. God bless
Thank you Skal for posting this video. Im having one of those days where it feels like nothing I do is good enough l. It's a very isolating feeling. Knowing I'm not the only one who goes through that frustration, the imposter syndrome and the angry self loathing thoughts helps to give me strength to ride through the storm. Thank you again.
Way to go with not giving up! Just the fact you are recognizing your weight and are not letting it stop you is huge, this really resonated with me since I am in the middle of a similar situation. You got this!!
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from life is that there are times where shit goes wrong. And you are just off. Sometimes it’s best to walk away and evaluate things when you’re more calm
That's what I was thinking about it. Sometimes you're just having a bad insertthinghere day and need to not do insertedthing today. Come back to it later.
Man I feel you on the weight thing. I've been up and down my entire life. If I stop lifting and dieting for any amount of time, weight starts coming back immediately. It's a constant struggle.
At least you can gain weight my metabolism is fast so I get hungry like an hour after I eat a big meal and it seems that no matter how much I eat or workout I can only maintain my weight (160 lbs, I am 6'3"). There have been times when I gained a few pounds but that was when I was eating like 5000 calories a day, which probably isn't healthy (and sure as shit isn't financially viable for me) and as soon as I stop eating double my daily recommended calories I lose it. Plus I'll probably die sooner as animals with fast metabolisms tend to have shorter life spans. But then again I've never experienced significant weight gain so I'm unaware of all of the challenges you face, so by no means did I mean to downplay your situation or say that I'm worse of than you.
I know a few people that are in to the lifting scene and what you said seems to match their experience. They are big bois that need a fuck tonne of food which is fine when lifting but as soon as they stop it's a tough time for them. The only way I could see around it is to slowly try and reduce average calorie intake instead of suddenly dieting.
@@Somone_final_final_v2 I do that, the only real problem with that is that it's really easy to fall off the wagon. I try to count calories etc, but sometimes you just give up and fuck it off. Just gotta keep after it
4:11 is the most norse I've seen Skal be in a long time. I don't really know why, but the posture, the phrasing, the tone, the hair, the sword, it just comes down to a very viking feel that was somehow just as motivational as the rest of the video. On another note, this is a really wonderful video. Beautifully done, takes the time needed on all points, and provides exactly the message we need. Not many people make motivational videos anymore, so this gem is well-timed. I'm glad to see it here, now. Thank you.
The squirrel footage accompanying the intro is awesome. As the rest of the message and the video. Thanks! In situations like that the biggest mistake is to keep trying. Getting frustrated from errors leads to more errors in turn and makes one frustrated even more and this is like a rolling snowball. The treatment is too give up for a while, calm down, analyse what you did wrong and then try again with a cold heart. Basically, what you did.
I have had trouble my whole adult life with my weight. I’m in construction. I’ve gone from 6 pack to kegger in 6 months. As long as we keep pushing ourselves, we will always put in a win for ourselves. Never settle. Plus, you should do another axe vid. You got some weight to put behind your swings. Slante, Skal.
All these comments about how relatable it is to have off days, which is definitely true, but also let's appreciate how much Skall is killing it on the second day! Those are some clean cuts
As someone who has also struggled with his weight all his life, this video meant a lot to me. Thanks for this Skall. You only truly fail when you give up. I needed to hear that.
Its high stress times for sure. I think this whole year will be a setback that makes all of us stronger after we get through it. Good on you for fighting the good fight, Skall.
It's the potential of "not getting through it" that of course makes me over-think it and worry too much, but you're absolutely right. Hopefully we'll all come through this stuff stronger, and good on you and everybody for hanging in there. Thanks for the comment, take care Blue and best wishes
After watching this I appreciate you so much more! It's one thing to succeed and be good at something, but coming back after failure and then improve to the point of success is much more impressive in my opinion. I really needed to see that now. Thanks for another amazing video!!!
Tbh this makes me feel really appreciative for this channel. This channel is what got me into swords and medieval history again and for Skall to give us a pep talk on failure really helps. Thanks Skall, you’re the man!
Thanks Skal. I actually really needed this today. I didn't even know there was such a thing as Impostor Syndrome and it pretty much encompasses all of how I've been feeling lately in regards to my work and life. A streamer that I was fond of committed suicide this morning, and being under a lot of work stress with all of the causal life problems caused me to crack a little bit. Your video reigned me in and helped my mental out a lot. I sincerely appreciate it!
Awesome video! Been in that rut a few times! A good reminder of the realities of practicing an art - it requires practice! I moved away from my school 2 years ago and was limited to practicing in isolation. I could feel the rust slowly accumulate, month-to-month. I made good gains on my fitness and learned and practiced new techniques to offset the rust and managed to increase my overall performance at VHG last year, from the previous, but it was more frustrating to see my skill fading in one area than fulfilling to see it increase in the others. After a couple months of COVID set-backs on top of the rust, I started taking Zoom classes to help tune-up and correct the little losses and now I’m gaining in all areas again, which gives me hope! This video gives me hope, too - thanks for being vulnerable, Skall! Good to see you overcoming the challenges of isolation and like everything else you’ve overcome to get here, you’ll overcome your current challenges too! 👍🏻⚔️💪
when thinking about talent remember the roman talent that was a sum of money, a talent was the equivalent of 20 years of work, so always remember a talent is equal to 20 years of hard work
This is a topic I've been having a particular problem with the latest days, today specially is a day I even consider quitting my life dreams entirely just because I'm having a rough year. It doesn't end here. It doesn't end just because you failed so many times over and over. Thank you Skal, you actually made me look at the other side of the coin and realize that it's only a matter of keeping getting up on your feet.
"Never give up, never surrender." Jason "Cmdr. Taggart" Smith. (Though sometimes you should "give up," suken cost fallacy and all. Not applicable here, it is more a reevaluation of goals and the value of achieving them than giving up, but as part of the larger discussion it is important to have in mind.)
Actually analyzing the words "give up" makes me confused. To give. Up? Give something upward? I understand what it means but after reading your comment I looked at the words "give up" for a moment too long and started to think about it.
@@GANGLYMAN117 Just a thought: maybe "give up" is meant to mean like giving to the victors, who are higher or "up". This might've started as actually giving something, but evolved to our modern definition of just giving in to loss. I know nothing about this, just sharing my opinion
It just looked like one of those "I can't do anything today" days. When that happens, I usually go to sleep or busy myself with some numb activity, that requires almost no concentration at all, until it is time to sleep
I've stumbled upon this video, yet again, ironically in a time where I see myself as a failure and I needed some advice. Thank you Skallagrim! Really enjoy your videos.
the worse thing that happens when you're playing a game or practice a sport is not even to be bad at it, but to get the feeling of geting worse. Don't give up man
:( Yeah, and it's disheartening how quickly and easily the frustration of it devastates our further attempts of improving (at the time, I mean) and makes that particular practice session all the more upsetting. Easy to come away feeling like we should give up altogether, especially when we're in a long-term depressed slump generally. Hard not to give up, altogether. Sometimes it feels easier emotionally to give up completely than to put it down for a while and come back to it again later on, especially when struggling with depression in general (even though they teach and encourage that we keep doing things, that that engagement helps fight the depression itself too). It quickly can feel like the entire deck is stacked against us. Having people who encourage and support us goes a LONG way when struggling in the long-term with anything, so I thank you for your comment and wish you all the best Deorman. Take care and best wishes always
"The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried." A little bellyfat never hurt anyone, it's a soft spot for the misses to cuddle up against. 🖖 EDIT: Looks like we have a lot of medical experts in the comment section, welcome.
The way you handle yourself as a person is inspiring. I appreciate that you don’t resolve being hard on yourself with overconfidence or pride. Your humility in your skill and greatness is what makes you a youtuber I constantly want to watch. Ps. You don’t look so bad, you look like like a badass down to earth sword guy.
Satisfying af. I love the instant feedback from cutting, photography, and archery. Nothing better nor more frustrating. Wouldn't change it for anything.
I have had many of those days where nothing goes right - the days that make you question whether you should even be doing whatever it is that you do anymore. Persisting through the failures, in spite of the failures, is the key to success.
Thanks skal i needed this today! Sometimes failing can make you feel like your the only person that does it, but to see someone like yourself( i mean your a competitive swordsman like!) have a bad day in what they are really good at..sounds dick-ish, but it really made me laugh a few times! But then next day?? That was inspiring! Reminds me you can fuck up monday, and fully nail it on tuesday if your always ready to learn, practice, and are not willing to give up. Oh and dude i dont want to upset ya, but your not THAT big dude, you'll lose that shit in no time my guy! Its difficult i know( spent all my teen years teetering on obese) you know how to sort it out, so im not gonna tell you how you need to do it, but i think every fan here is wishing you well in your endevours both personal and professional, and remember, with the right mindset, hard work, and a willingness to TRY even in face of potential failure, you can go from bottom of the barrel, to top of the world! Thanks again skal!😁
I struggle with Bipolar. I definatly understand days like this. Self-critique alows us to see our mistakes and improve. Self-doubt only fills us with frustration. Thank you for your videos. There's much more in these videos than "sword guy cuts stuff". Failure can be an amazing, tho harsh, teacher. Thank you for reminding me of that.
Damned. watching a master swordsman lose his cutting edge makes me feel not so bad about being such a massive failure with sword play. Seeing your vids, your failures, but knowing you're actually practically a master at this, actually gives me lots of hope of improving myself over time. It just takes a lot of work, which is something most professionals don't go into so much, so they just kinda look like they are "born perfect" or whatever. Thank you for uploading this. You're probably helping encourage a lot of people to keep working to improve themselves.
No worries Skall, as a wise man once said “It's not about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward.”
I am glad you showed the failures and hard work that gets you to the good cuts. It makes them all the more satisfying to watch when it's put in perspective like that.
Failure is absolutely the only pathway to success and satisfaction. I end up enjoying failing (in retrospect only, of course!) because the victory at the end of the following day feels all the more sweet and tastes all the more delicious. Also, I wish I could see more blooper reels like this on these sorts of channels because it's when I feel I learn most about the art. You rock, man!
"The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried".
Skal: "...core, edge... ...core, edge..."
Master Sifu: "...inner peace... ...inner peace..."
ah nice, I'm stealing that
Damn that's a powerful quote, do you know who said it originally?
@@TP123KING Koro-sensei from assassination classroom :3
"A gigantic chasm stand between us. Do you know how to cross it? Over a bridge built upon a million of defeats."
"failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do."
Maxim 70.
Schlock Mercenary
Failure is throwing shit at a wall. It gives you something to work with.
@@Страус-к3ш жизни всякие нужны, жизни страусов важны.
Nothing in life is forever and that's okay, it's just the way it is. However, new things always come. Especially if you have nothing to lose, you have all the reasons in the world to try and find something new.
I have been following this channel for years and Skallagrim hasn't been the same since he had that accident 4 years ago. th-cam.com/video/wRLZlC4QyRE/w-d-xo.html
Perspective is important. Understand what a "really" bad day is. Having an off day cutting some tatami mats is not a bad day. Getting hit by a car and ending up the hospital... That is a BAD day.
Well in gamer town we call that a "tilt". You lose few matches and get angry.
Because you got angry you get impatient, also you start trying too hard.
Because of that you start playing poorly and losing even more which leads to eveeeen more anger.
It's hard to break loop. Its best to take a break and come back with fresh mind (easier said than done :P)
That's absolutely a real thing! And, when it's with dangerous things where you could actually hurt yourself, taking a break is wise - and safer.
lol instead of learning to get better I just learned how not to get angry. Now I'm like a monk at peace with the earth, and my aim is still royal dog shit.
Sometimes even my goldfish starts rolling its eyes at that combo I keep dropping.
Being a poker player, being on tilt is absolutely a thing. Sometimes you just see otherwise stable people just meltdown and it can happen really quickly too.
Usually I get on the tilt shortly after falling out of "The Zone" and realize Im playing worse
"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again. Only this time, more wisely." ~Iroh
He's probably the best cartoon character in history
@@addictedtochocolate920 What story is he from? Forgive my ignorance please
Wren he is from avatar the last airbender cartoon show
Leaves from the vine
Falling so slow
Like fragile, tiny shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy, come marching home
Brave soldier boy, comes marching home
[IN HONOR OF MAKO]
I can see you crying by the way. And it’s okay :)
@@wren7195 Avatar: The Last Airbender
Sorry for keeping you waiting there. It's a great show and I highly recommend it to anyone
2:35
Rare sighting of dwarf in the forests of Canada
Stone Dragon insinuating rare
😂
I think this is how the small folks were portrayed in the Hobbit/LOTR movies
Hahaha I was post about that
"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness, that is life."
-Captain Jean-Luc Picard
-Captain Jean-Luc Picard, having just scrubbed out of a Blood Bowl Tournament.
it is weakness, but without weakness there would't be strength
@@florkiler6242 No. Not as a definition. One can be flawless and strong... And still be overcome by events, or by random chance.
No matter how good you are, no matter how flawless, on any given day, there is *ALWAYS* someone better. You'll meet that person often enough to really hate them.
:-p
my dog's name is jean-luc picard
Back when star trek wasn't garbage.
Skal: "...core, edge... ...core, edge..."
Master Sifu: "...inner peace... ...inner peace..."
"One does not wash one's pits in the pool of sacred tears"
The ever angrier facial expressions when those cuts aren’t going well speaks to me on a spiritual level
Its honestly heartbreaking seeing him frustrated cause I'm not using to him being mad I'm used to him being calm and relaxing to listen to
The end where things went well was very nice tho.
I cut a lot of wood and I can understand the days of not being so good at what you're doing lol
Looks like he's wearing a fat suit
"I should change my profession to sword clown."
I'm sorry Skall, but you're kinda hilarious when you're frustrated.
I feel like that joke was especially funny because of the language barrier... like it probably sounds a lot less funny in Skall's native tongue, but in English the idea of a "sword clown" is intrinsically humourous
Anybody else have visions of a high charisma barbarian that specializes in intimidation?
@@trequor what is his native tongue?
@@jackthestripper7368 Norwegian or Swedish, I believe
@@trequor hell i thought he is a native English speaker
Skall in a bad day: can't do a half decent tatami cut with one of his favourite swords, given by a patreon because the sword was sold out and discontinued.
Skall in a good day: does a perfect tatami cut with a axe and with an metallic "shing" that it was almost orgasmic like damn...
Do not forget about the success of the chipmunk! He/she is a champion as well, Skall for this edit even more so...
It don't always be like that, but sometimes it do.
"Anyone can make an error. But this error doesnt become a mistake until you refuse to correct it". ~Grand Admiral Thrawn, heir to the empire, by Timothy Zahn.
Great quote.
Just finished the audiobook. IDK bout u guys, but the german version is with the german voices of mark hamil ETC, IT WAS A FEAST!
I hope my mother never "corrects" me.
@@horsthooden4600 Wo hast du diesen Audiobook gefunden? Will auch XD
One of my favourite Thrawn quotes. Please don't correct this mistake like Rukh did, though
I’m so glad you posted this. Seeing someone as skilled as you have an off day really makes me feel better about myself. I’ve been trying to get into sword play for a video game I’m developing and the learning curve is steep. Thank you so much for everything you do and we all love you man!
What's the game about? And what platform will it be on? Also what is it called I'm really interested for some reason 😂
Is there a Kickstarter?
Sean Phillips I’ll play it! Can I have the platform?
Well now u have to tell us what it is
Crusader crux it’s called Dragon’s Watch. It’s a fantasy game a lot like the elder scrolls but it’s based on a table top rpg I developed. If you’d like some cool pictures and more info I can give you my snapchat or phone number.
"Sometimes even the wisest of men and machines can be in error." - Optimus Prime
This doesn’t really work with the theme of the video but props for the transformers quote.
I used to watch your minecraft videos years ago. You are literally the reason I bought minecraft like 10 years ago. Now I have a daughter and I play it with her:)
Your Minecraft videos were the first series I ever watched on TH-cam, and the reason I bought the game back in the day.
Good stuff man, everyone needs to hear this. Today was only my second time fencing since the beginning of the pandemic and it was horrible. I did everything wrong, I was slow, telegraphing, missing parries, I got bruises and every hit hurt like I was a beginner again. Amazing how quickly pain tolerance is lost.
We all gonna notice how rusty we've got when the pandemic ends.
I've fallen out of practice with my marksmanship these past months. It's extremely disheartening to see yourself slip.
Skall=more angry at himself than he has been in years
Also Skall=still helps and gives life lessons like a beast
You’re a champion Skall, we all have times where failure discourages us and inspires doubt in ourselves but you have already proven over the hundreds of videos you have shared with us that you’re more than a competent swordsman! I come here to watch you above everyone else because you’re, in my humble opinion, the authority on the subject. As for the weight loss, a problem I’ve personally struggled with as well, remember that progress isn’t linear and that as long as you don’t give up and allow the doubt and expectations to overcome you anything is possible. You’ll get there, man. I can’t speak for everyone here but I believe in you bud!
all that cutting "failing" just made me think if ancient warriors had days like that and went "This is NOT the day we do battle, it will go like shit, lets just go home and try again tomorrow"
I can promise you it happened at least once in human history. Battles were usually fought because both sides thought they could win. If not one side would retreat and stay away from the enemy until they thought they could win. Any commander looking over his troops and finds out his entire squad of elite warriors spent the night puking from both ends would be wise to delay a day or two. In a siege scenario, the leader can continue to wait before assaulting a town or castle. Half the army has food poisoning? Okay, let's stay put for a week and recover before assaulting the walls.
Tbf, if I got hit by any of those cuts I would not be having a good time
Basically the Ancient Romans all the time. They'd often try to seek some kind of omen to see if they'd win. If the soldiers warming up and practicing all suddenly started doing poorly, or even just the commander themselves? I'd believe it.
And then some days they did what they must no matter how shitty a morning they were having: th-cam.com/video/1oYR67HLYNE/w-d-xo.html
That is why hard work beats talent.
Anyone can have an off day, but if nobody can out work you, your bad day might be better than their good day.
Skal your fail video was actually really heartwarming and I was smiling for parts of it. You've got a great sense of humor while frustrated at least. "Maybe I can change my profession to sword clown at some point..."
We're in this with you man. We're gaining weight, struggling with our mistakes and with imposter syndrome. Thank you for putting yourself out there.
"Shoot me now" he says. To the camera that is shooting him. :D
It dare’d not disobey its master.
HAH! lol
the english language can really be funy
If I am remembering correctly, I started watching back when you were still somewhere in Europe, sitting in a dark room, and sharing how you preferred the reliability of revolvers over the semi-automatic handgun that gave you nothing but grief with frequent malfunctions. I've been with you ever since, sharing some of the same struggles with weight gain and loss, and all the while enjoying your content.
I don't ever want to stop watching your videos, through good times and bad, and I value you so much as a part of the original TH-camrs (Matt Easton, Metatron, Shad, and Lloyd/Lindybeige) who got me interested in the historical accuracy of medieval combat, weapons, and armor. I want to give you an encouraging word, but now I feel like I am the one who is missing the cut.
Let me at least say, "Thank you!" for being there and sharing your real life with us. I've been encouraged in my down times, and I'm still trying to hang on to enjoy your next video. You are much appreciated! :)
I never thought it useful to point out people's physique issues. I mean, really, why do we come here? To see you review blades, and hear your thoughts on various medieval weapons & armor topics.
It's extremely generous of you to turn the rudeness into a lesson on positivity.
Policing language and what people say is insane... on literaly all levels
We all have to build up the strenght to not care about literaly... nothing... or even mock/laugh at it.
Trust in trustworthy people
Quite simple in theory not so much in reality at times
@@insiainutorrt259 manners matter.
@@insiainutorrt259 Even when it Comes to discrimination, death threats, hate speech…?
I´m sorry, but I think you overestimate human nature.
skal just lift weight and build muscle, its a lot easier than it sounds, when you have more muscle you burn more calories at rest and in general harder to get overweight, there isn';t such thing as a 'fat guy' but there is such thing as a fat girl, fat guys can be strong and fat while fat girls are generally fat and as weak as skinny girls, if youre strong and have some fat on you, nobody, not even yourself can say youre fat.
specifically do training that emphasizes your shoulders, trapezius, chest, biceps, back. recommend compound/full body movement , deadlifts, military presses, until you get an good understanding of the fundamentals then you get look into more stuff, itll also be ridiculous how strong and precise your cuts get with better mind muscle connection,
I'm happy you posted this, it often feels like everyone else around you are perfect beings incapable of making mistakes, and you yourself are just bound to be a failure or a "fraud".
In reality however, everyone makes mistakes, and some people will do their absolute best at hiding theirs, which just gives you an unrealistic view of the world.
It took me a few years to learn this lesson, but mistakes, misconceptions, failure and being wrong is just a normal part of learning. By definition, you cannot learn something you already know, you can only learn about stuff you are wrong about or unaware of; this is why you are bound to make mistakes and trip up in life, it's 100% unavoidable.
If you're willing to correct your mistakes, accept failing and be ok with the idea that sometimes, you're just wrong - then you'll be more at peace with yourself *and* you'll be more able to learn than most people around you.
This is at the same times funny, frustrating, and relatable.
Very relatable
It's funny because he is FAT lololol
@@bernardoheusi6146 You should have that head checked out mate.
What you've done here is what all of the legends in sports do. They analyze footage of themselves competing, or their opponents, to identify where they've gone wrong and work to correct those errors. It takes someone truly dedicated to their goals to do this. Just remember that you are your worst critic, especially on off days.
In art I keep all of my old drawings to remind myself of the road I traveled to get to where I am now, and so that I might always analyze the changes in style I make.
It's called deliberate practice.
Skal then: Viking warrior
Skal now: BERSERKER
Skal, you’re definitely not the only one who has put on some weight during this whole pandemic. I think a lot of folks, myself included, will need to buy some bigger pants by the time this is all over. Great video and happy Canada Day :)
I had forseen this happening to myself and I have dropped a lot of snacking, I have started eating less bread during lunches and also eating salads for lunch on occasion. This all helped me lose about 3 to 4 kgs :)
Yup
There's a name for it.
Corona kilograms.
We all have 'em 🙈
@@justanotherbrickinthewall2843 I have gained 6 of em
@@ct7567CaptRex i wish i gained 6 kilos. i would be 69 kilos and that'd be *nice*
I love everyone here giving great quotes about perseverance and learning from failure. Honestly it takes a strong person just to learn and continue. But am even stronger person to admit their short comings and on video at that! Keep going! You're awesome and everyone here has your back.
Thank you.
It’s something you don’t see from many on this site, a lot of people want to pretend that their mistakes don’t exist and that their just naturally gifted, but nature does not grant us these gifts, sure some have an easier start than others but I have more respect to a warrior who has picked up the sword, bow, or whatever other weapon, started off terrible without the nack for it and grown great over uncountable hours of practice, than someone who just picks it up in a day for it is the warrior in defeat that learns more, and the greater warrior with more victories ahead, I know how frustrated it can be I myself have dyspraxia and good coordination has not came naturally to me like others, I’ve had to earn it though my martial arts and routine exercise, to the point that now I have experienced victory, on more than one occasions when it came to HEMA when I got into it, I remember that constant practice allowed me to come on top out of people who were good but were so good that they felt that daily practice wasn’t necessary, I had them in several matches of grappling and over time I became speedy with a one handed swords which allowed me to deliver cuts faster than what they could keep up with, but all that came with time and painful practice, practicing sword cuts against a tyre daily to increase my speed stamina aggression and power, of course Now though in 2020 I can’t go to my club to spar not for a while, so I haven’t had really had the motivation to practice with my swords although I was practicing unarmed boxing strikes against the tyre but it’s not ideal as I have no time to train in the evenings because of work and training in the morning wakes people up, so I’m Saving up for a punching bag I can set up away from the houses, (I live in the country so I could take it out to a random field and go to town on it) but to make up for this I’ve been running, lifting weights and keeping fit every 4 days early morning, but anyways I’m getting ahead of myself my point being, we all have these off days, I have them in HEMA, my archery and shooting, but they are great lessons, days you can learn more from so long as you never get discouraged,
Keep it up skall, your doing great mate
”Why do we fall Bruce? So we can learn how to get back up” - Thomas Wayne, Batman Begins
For a moment I thought, ain't nobody said that to Bruce Lee! Then got to the end and realized it was a Batman quote xD
Great movie, didn't like the other batmans, but this one was very very inspiring
I wonder if Trump is like that, acts like an asshole billionaire, but it's an act and underneath he's playing the establishment. Doubtful but remotely possible. The best actors are very hard to spot. Someone has to save the day, well we'll all have a proper crack at it won't we?? :)
Come on Skall, we all know you're an expert; everyone has those off days - like you said actually. Also deleting the channel would be be a disservice to us all - you know, you're pretty much universally loved.
He’s actually described himself as a novice, although that was several years ago.
"true failure is not daring to fail"
That's a keeper for me. thank you.
I'm actually really glad you made this video purely because a lot of people who have never done it think it's so easy to cut those
No matter what people say, that "loosing my edge" line is golden
I feel this mood so much.
Those were the only real "gods damn" I've ever heard in my life.
Hey Skall, I started using the "My net Diary" app you talked about a while ago and I've lost 12.6 pounds in 37 days. It's awesome and some of the best advise I've ever gotten. Just being aware of what you're eating is huge when trying to lose weight. I just broke under the 300 lb mark this morning. I am super excited.
Congratulations!!!
That sounds cool. We are in a similar spot, my weight was around 305 pound in early may and now im at 280. Hopefully we can both keep losing weight and reach our goals.
Congrats man just remember not to be too hard on self when rate of weight loss slows down otherwise sometimes people find themselves giving up and that's where yoyo diets/weight starts.
Remember to choose a Diet that u like, one that u can live with it, if not failure rate is more than 90%, for good reasons, eating only chickens and broccoli may get u frustrated with it and u start to cheat, with a diet that u actually like that´s way more rare, watch Greg Douccet videos about it
@@isaquesevero4369 Yep I've noticed by simply watching my calories and limiting my portions I both naturally avoid awful foods and still eat the way I like. My biggest issue was portion sizes.
"The greatest teacher failure is."- former jedi grandmaster yoda.
I have the same type of days when shooting. Some days I can't group worth a darn with tons of effort. Other days I can naturally shoot great groups quickly
Yes, I've had those range days too. Sometimes you're on point with sight picture, trigger control, etc, other times it's all over the place.
The key is to know when you are not practicing effectively any more... 50 shots or 100 shots fired terribly will TEACH you how to make mistakes, and they will revisit you at the worst possible moment ( stress, whether in competition or real-world use). 10 perfect shots reinforces good habits and keeps the muscle-memory that you want. If your practice goes to hell or never starts well, you stop. take a breather. walk around. figure out what's throwing off your mental/ physical game. If you can fix it ( clothing too tight, wrong position, mechanical issues) fix it and come back. If it's mental, get out of your own head. Breathe. relax. and SLOW DOWN. Rushing a practice is worse than not practicing at all. If all mechanical possibilities can be excluded, it's you.
Visualize sight picture. Breathe. Squeeze. Follow-through. Reset. Only the shot you're firing NOW is important. Not the next one, Not the last one. Just this one. Make it perfect.
I'm usually in my own head. I ran it off and got back to it
Yeah, had one of those days. I had been planning for a range day in December. That morning I get a call from my dad that his older brother/my favorite uncle had died.
Had a terrible case of couldn't hit shit that day. Couldn't hit a 2L soda bottle at 100y. Had to close in to 50y to get hits, and even then it was after 5-10 shots.
I stuck it out to hit all the bottles I took with me, but man that was a bad day at the range!
I had a mixed day like that last time I was shooting. "Beautiful, slightly right, beautiful, left, beautiful, beautiful, dropped it, left, slightly right, beautiful, ... " and at the end a neat little group of 20 holes with 30 scattered both sides of and below it.
I misread the title as “Everyone flails”.
“I’m loosing my edge”, Hahahaha. Master is having a bad day, well, we all do. Thanks for being human Skall and normal, you made my day! 😂
i'm a perfectionist. i'm also suffering from depression and anxiety, this is a bad combo. whenever i want to do something, i want to be perfect at it, and when i'm not, i criticize myself way to harshly, which makes me not wanna try out new things. i can get caught in a downward spiral to misery like that often.
now with therapy, i'm learning that it's ok to not be perfect immediately (or at all) at everything you do. it's ok to make mistakes. it's ok to fail.
i know this concept, but i am struggling to implement it into my life, which is also okay. i'm not gonna beat my perfectionism and self criticism in a few months.
i can really relate to this video. and skall, i appreciate you for uploading this and being honest. it's a nice message to the people. a lot of us get caught in societies definition of how a human should look and behave like. people who portray themselves in the most perfect (but simply unrealistic) way possible like instagram models and youtube bodybuilders are more harmful to humans than people realize.
In my church we always say: strife for excellence, not perfection. If you do every single thing in your life without any flaws/mistakes/failures ever, and you are like that everytime and nothing can be better than you and your deeds, thats perfection. Nobody can reach perfection for we are humans who are flawed. Excellence is doing the best you can, giving your all and doing a good job. That is something worth reaching for and I fully believe that you can do it. And remember, you are worth for who you are, not for what you do. Your natural value is unchangebly chained to you, it's your human right, your birth right. Should you also be usefull to society? Yes. But that doesnt determine your value as a human. .
As weird as it sounds, being perfect at something would be lame. Its always nice to have something to chase after because it keeps you interested
@@williamstoneman6977 I doesnt sound weird. It makes perfect sense
Hey man, I feel you on the weight thing. I am pretty self conscious on camera, especially when doing martial arts stuff because of it. You definitely want to represent yourself and your practices in a positive light. But thanks for the encouragements! It inspires me everyday to do better!
2:36 That´s biggest tatami mat I´ve ever seen.
I was thinking the same thing
It’s HUGE XD
You mean, the smolest Skal you've seen
Epic squirrel- "Engage the core? Engage the core!"
Squirrel is victorious!
Dude, thank you for posting this. People often think we don't struggle. Being good comes to us. In various things. But its really dang hard, and we fuck up a lot.
Hey Skal,
I am going through a hard time too... I developed a severe depression adding up to a broken heart and university related burn-out, or at least it feels like it, got mostly abandoned by my friends or I avoid them to not further damage any relations... still I fight everyday, I accept my condition, but I don't want to stay this way...
If you read this, I mostly watch things at the moment just for the sake of hearing voices of people, who are happy to share things with me. I miss it so much, but I keep on going as good as I can...
Appreachiate the people around you, they forget you if they are wealthy, scared and lack of bravery to stand up for a friend. I hope you know, that you have REAL people who not just pretend or show you love but let you feel the love, regardless if the times are dire or easy.
thank you for you videos, I greatly appreachiate your fascination and hope the best for you.
Best regards form a fellow blade from Germany
K
If it's any consolation Skall, you usually make it look so easy that I never even considered that you occasionally have off days.
Any time you ever see anything that has gone through an editing process, you’re not seeing the bad parts. It terrifies me how many people consume mass amounts of media and don’t think about this. TH-cam, Instagram, Twitter, TV, Film, advertising, news, none of it is real life.
@@snorgonofborkkad Ok.
I'm a music student at a University and have been going through the equivalent of this in my craft.
Thanks. This knocked me back on to getting to work despite the shit I've written. I know I can do better than I've done in the last couple weeks and have consistently done worse.
But you made me want to keep getting it wrong till it gets right and back into shape.
I needed this .
Hope you all well. God bless
Thank you Skal for posting this video. Im having one of those days where it feels like nothing I do is good enough l. It's a very isolating feeling. Knowing I'm not the only one who goes through that frustration, the imposter syndrome and the angry self loathing thoughts helps to give me strength to ride through the storm. Thank you again.
Way to go with not giving up! Just the fact you are recognizing your weight and are not letting it stop you is huge, this really resonated with me since I am in the middle of a similar situation. You got this!!
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from life is that there are times where shit goes wrong. And you are just off. Sometimes it’s best to walk away and evaluate things when you’re more calm
That's what I was thinking about it. Sometimes you're just having a bad insertthinghere day and need to not do insertedthing today. Come back to it later.
My hat goes off to you sir. We all have issues and as you said “keep on trying”. Let me know if I can help in anyway?!
Help him feeding his dog and sharpen his swords.
That would be cool. But I’m actually a health and fitness coach.
Man I feel you on the weight thing. I've been up and down my entire life. If I stop lifting and dieting for any amount of time, weight starts coming back immediately. It's a constant struggle.
I feel you too man it's horrible is like I am fighting my self the more I work out the better I am I stop for a few days and all goes to fucking hell
At least you can gain weight my metabolism is fast so I get hungry like an hour after I eat a big meal and it seems that no matter how much I eat or workout I can only maintain my weight (160 lbs, I am 6'3"). There have been times when I gained a few pounds but that was when I was eating like 5000 calories a day, which probably isn't healthy (and sure as shit isn't financially viable for me) and as soon as I stop eating double my daily recommended calories I lose it. Plus I'll probably die sooner as animals with fast metabolisms tend to have shorter life spans. But then again I've never experienced significant weight gain so I'm unaware of all of the challenges you face, so by no means did I mean to downplay your situation or say that I'm worse of than you.
@@TP123KING yeah man, both sides of the coin suck and definitely are a struggle. No question.
I know a few people that are in to the lifting scene and what you said seems to match their experience. They are big bois that need a fuck tonne of food which is fine when lifting but as soon as they stop it's a tough time for them.
The only way I could see around it is to slowly try and reduce average calorie intake instead of suddenly dieting.
@@Somone_final_final_v2 I do that, the only real problem with that is that it's really easy to fall off the wagon. I try to count calories etc, but sometimes you just give up and fuck it off. Just gotta keep after it
4:11 is the most norse I've seen Skal be in a long time. I don't really know why, but the posture, the phrasing, the tone, the hair, the sword, it just comes down to a very viking feel that was somehow just as motivational as the rest of the video.
On another note, this is a really wonderful video. Beautifully done, takes the time needed on all points, and provides exactly the message we need. Not many people make motivational videos anymore, so this gem is well-timed. I'm glad to see it here, now. Thank you.
The squirrel footage accompanying the intro is awesome. As the rest of the message and the video. Thanks!
In situations like that the biggest mistake is to keep trying. Getting frustrated from errors leads to more errors in turn and makes one frustrated even more and this is like a rolling snowball. The treatment is too give up for a while, calm down, analyse what you did wrong and then try again with a cold heart. Basically, what you did.
I have had trouble my whole adult life with my weight. I’m in construction. I’ve gone from 6 pack to kegger in 6 months. As long as we keep pushing ourselves, we will always put in a win for ourselves. Never settle. Plus, you should do another axe vid. You got some weight to put behind your swings. Slante, Skal.
All these comments about how relatable it is to have off days, which is definitely true, but also let's appreciate how much Skall is killing it on the second day! Those are some clean cuts
can't believe Skall missed the chance to make an "everybody FLAILS...get it?" pun with this video
As someone who has also struggled with his weight all his life, this video meant a lot to me. Thanks for this Skall. You only truly fail when you give up. I needed to hear that.
Its high stress times for sure. I think this whole year will be a setback that makes all of us stronger after we get through it. Good on you for fighting the good fight, Skall.
It's the potential of "not getting through it" that of course makes me over-think it and worry too much, but you're absolutely right. Hopefully we'll all come through this stuff stronger, and good on you and everybody for hanging in there. Thanks for the comment, take care Blue and best wishes
After watching this I appreciate you so much more!
It's one thing to succeed and be good at something, but coming back after failure and then improve to the point of success is much more impressive in my opinion.
I really needed to see that now.
Thanks for another amazing video!!!
Manly move to admit you have issues man, keep going
Tbh this makes me feel really appreciative for this channel. This channel is what got me into swords and medieval history again and for Skall to give us a pep talk on failure really helps. Thanks Skall, you’re the man!
Thanks Skal. I actually really needed this today. I didn't even know there was such a thing as Impostor Syndrome and it pretty much encompasses all of how I've been feeling lately in regards to my work and life. A streamer that I was fond of committed suicide this morning, and being under a lot of work stress with all of the causal life problems caused me to crack a little bit. Your video reigned me in and helped my mental out a lot. I sincerely appreciate it!
Skalla, I'm saving this video in my "LIFE" folder.
Please do never delete your channel as I might watch this some years from now :)
This was so honest and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your vulnerability with us. It helps the rest of us grow as well. Keep up the good fight sir!
Awesome video! Been in that rut a few times! A good reminder of the realities of practicing an art - it requires practice! I moved away from my school 2 years ago and was limited to practicing in isolation. I could feel the rust slowly accumulate, month-to-month. I made good gains on my fitness and learned and practiced new techniques to offset the rust and managed to increase my overall performance at VHG last year, from the previous, but it was more frustrating to see my skill fading in one area than fulfilling to see it increase in the others. After a couple months of COVID set-backs on top of the rust, I started taking Zoom classes to help tune-up and correct the little losses and now I’m gaining in all areas again, which gives me hope! This video gives me hope, too - thanks for being vulnerable, Skall! Good to see you overcoming the challenges of isolation and like everything else you’ve overcome to get here, you’ll overcome your current challenges too! 👍🏻⚔️💪
When is a slump just whip out the skalcion :-)
last time i whipped mine out i got arrested
I wanna see more of that masterpiece of a sword
when thinking about talent remember the roman talent that was a sum of money, a talent was the equivalent of 20 years of work, so always remember a talent is equal to 20 years of hard work
This is a topic I've been having a particular problem with the latest days, today specially is a day I even consider quitting my life dreams entirely just because I'm having a rough year.
It doesn't end here. It doesn't end just because you failed so many times over and over.
Thank you Skal, you actually made me look at the other side of the coin and realize that it's only a matter of keeping getting up on your feet.
Admitting your fears and frustrations is an important step in dealing with it. You will get through this phase, I promise you.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall!
"Skall the Sword Clown" sounds nice.
Yep, found his channel from a pure clowning video years ago. Still here for the knowledgeable humour.
"Never give up, never surrender." Jason "Cmdr. Taggart" Smith.
(Though sometimes you should "give up," suken cost fallacy and all. Not applicable here, it is more a reevaluation of goals and the value of achieving them than giving up, but as part of the larger discussion it is important to have in mind.)
Actually analyzing the words "give up" makes me confused. To give. Up? Give something upward? I understand what it means but after reading your comment I looked at the words "give up" for a moment too long and started to think about it.
@@GANGLYMAN117 Just a thought: maybe "give up" is meant to mean like giving to the victors, who are higher or "up". This might've started as actually giving something, but evolved to our modern definition of just giving in to loss. I know nothing about this, just sharing my opinion
It just looked like one of those "I can't do anything today" days. When that happens, I usually go to sleep or busy myself with some numb activity, that requires almost no concentration at all, until it is time to sleep
Chubby Skall coincidentally looks very huggable and definately needs a hug
Not going to lie: frustrated Skall is pretty entertaining. 😆
Don’t worry skall we got your back no matter what struggles befall you or the channel. Keep your head up King 👑
"Not all who wander are lost." JRR Tolkien Thanks for being a human being!
Some merely wander to find a path less travelled
I've stumbled upon this video, yet again, ironically in a time where I see myself as a failure and I needed some advice. Thank you Skallagrim! Really enjoy your videos.
the worse thing that happens when you're playing a game or practice a sport is not even to be bad at it, but to get the feeling of geting worse.
Don't give up man
:( Yeah, and it's disheartening how quickly and easily the frustration of it devastates our further attempts of improving (at the time, I mean) and makes that particular practice session all the more upsetting. Easy to come away feeling like we should give up altogether, especially when we're in a long-term depressed slump generally. Hard not to give up, altogether. Sometimes it feels easier emotionally to give up completely than to put it down for a while and come back to it again later on, especially when struggling with depression in general (even though they teach and encourage that we keep doing things, that that engagement helps fight the depression itself too). It quickly can feel like the entire deck is stacked against us. Having people who encourage and support us goes a LONG way when struggling in the long-term with anything, so I thank you for your comment and wish you all the best Deorman. Take care and best wishes always
Beginning in TES in a nutshell.
"The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried."
A little bellyfat never hurt anyone, it's a soft spot for the misses to cuddle up against. 🖖
EDIT: Looks like we have a lot of medical experts in the comment section, welcome.
*Missus
@@johndododoe1411 He uses his blubber to deflect sword blows
Besides it literally being the number cause of death in the us and very close to number 1 globally
Frankly a lot of it looks more like cancer or something else seriously wrong rather than fat... lot of bad ''food'' out there...
@@insiainutorrt259 fatty liver disease. Look it up. Primary cause of death from diabetus
Get where you're coming from skal, struggled with my weight my whole life just the same as you. Keep on rocking brother.
I've been struggling with my weight lately, too, and I've had a lot of... learning opportunities at work. I needed to see this today. Thanks.
Wait. You mean to tell me this whole time watching your videos, your just a flawed human like me? Lol, always good content. Keep up the good work.
Thanks. :)
The way you handle yourself as a person is inspiring. I appreciate that you don’t resolve being hard on yourself with overconfidence or pride. Your humility in your skill and greatness is what makes you a youtuber I constantly want to watch. Ps. You don’t look so bad, you look like like a badass down to earth sword guy.
"A quote about making mistakes. Have a nice day" ~ Me
"You're only a failure if you give up"
Satisfying af. I love the instant feedback from cutting, photography, and archery. Nothing better nor more frustrating. Wouldn't change it for anything.
I have had many of those days where nothing goes right - the days that make you question whether you should even be doing whatever it is that you do anymore. Persisting through the failures, in spite of the failures, is the key to success.
Thanks skal i needed this today! Sometimes failing can make you feel like your the only person that does it, but to see someone like yourself( i mean your a competitive swordsman like!) have a bad day in what they are really good at..sounds dick-ish, but it really made me laugh a few times! But then next day?? That was inspiring! Reminds me you can fuck up monday, and fully nail it on tuesday if your always ready to learn, practice, and are not willing to give up. Oh and dude i dont want to upset ya, but your not THAT big dude, you'll lose that shit in no time my guy! Its difficult i know( spent all my teen years teetering on obese) you know how to sort it out, so im not gonna tell you how you need to do it, but i think every fan here is wishing you well in your endevours both personal and professional, and remember, with the right mindset, hard work, and a willingness to TRY even in face of potential failure, you can go from bottom of the barrel, to top of the world! Thanks again skal!😁
Skal isn't gaining weight. He is slowly turning into Shad. The transformation has begun.
Well done. I respect anyone with the drive to improve themselves.
This, and also anyone with a sword...even if they are using it like a baseball bat at the time.
Everyone fails, learning from failure can be difficult and at times very humbling. Thank you for this video.
I struggle with Bipolar. I definatly understand days like this. Self-critique alows us to see our mistakes and improve. Self-doubt only fills us with frustration. Thank you for your videos. There's much more in these videos than "sword guy cuts stuff". Failure can be an amazing, tho harsh, teacher. Thank you for reminding me of that.
Damned. watching a master swordsman lose his cutting edge makes me feel not so bad about being such a massive failure with sword play. Seeing your vids, your failures, but knowing you're actually practically a master at this, actually gives me lots of hope of improving myself over time. It just takes a lot of work, which is something most professionals don't go into so much, so they just kinda look like they are "born perfect" or whatever.
Thank you for uploading this. You're probably helping encourage a lot of people to keep working to improve themselves.
I'm definitely not a master, faaar from it. :) But thanks anyway.
2:51 And thats we use our safety goggles kids.
your pfp looks like my Dwarf Fortress world sheet
To avoid flies going in your eyes ?
No worries Skall, as a wise man once said “It's not about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward.”
I am glad you showed the failures and hard work that gets you to the good cuts. It makes them all the more satisfying to watch when it's put in perspective like that.
Failure is absolutely the only pathway to success and satisfaction. I end up enjoying failing (in retrospect only, of course!) because the victory at the end of the following day feels all the more sweet and tastes all the more delicious. Also, I wish I could see more blooper reels like this on these sorts of channels because it's when I feel I learn most about the art. You rock, man!
You're still cute even when you gain. You're not the only one who struggles.