Absolutely, i noticed that between fencers on the same level, the quality and refinement of deception makes the big difference. Usually when dueling with new opponents i start with some really mean opening techniques, and win the first 2 to 3 rounds, then it evens out. Most importantly ofcourse is to develop reliable deception techniques for oneself with a high chance of success but still low risk. And have fine sense noticing when your opponent gets unsure and hesitates. Absolutely love your videos, they have a really special style.
You're very nice, thanks! The series will certainly continue, I have at least 2 more topics planned this year. Just a bit busy with travelling and stuff :) All the best
That's not the wester way of war.That's not how the 300 spartans did it.Martial arts is not the western way.Quick,short and decisive was how Romans and Greeks fought, sort of do or die way.
"The ability to deceive seems to indicate cleverness, but the desire to deceive indicates weakness." René Descartes Just like with everything else, there's always some grumpy fencer who at some point will disagree on how to use some basic strategy... And again a very good video. Not only is it packed with great informations and propositions in a short package, but it's also very entertaining and well put. Thanks again, you're doing great work there.
Your videos are by far the most well-made, entertaining, and accessible instructional guides to HEMA I have seen so far. Keep up the good work, Martin!
I saw the notification and name for episode 3 and was instantly pumped. Your videos continue to be the highest quality HEMA videos online. I recently took a class on this very topic from Carl Ryrberg, very enlightening, and its always been a part of my game I'm rather weak at. Plenty of concepts and inspiration to draw from now, thanks for taking the time to make these and share your knowledge, they're well worth the wait.
Enjoying all your videos. My son and I are interesting in learning the longsword in the new year (I spent time learning traditional Kenjutsu when I was younger). We're both under 6ft tall, so will need our training sword lengths tailored. Can you recommend any good swordsmiths?
Thank you! I'm glad they are helpful! I am slightly above 6ft and I use mostly standard-sized swords, which is 135cm or 53in and sometimes shorty-sized swords which are 125cm or 49in). For competiting the extra in are definitely helpful, for learning how to fence it just comes down to preference. Many people in the US prefer the shorter variant. I have started a sword making company a few years ago. It's called SIGI, you can check it at sigiforge.com. Alternatively you can check other popular producers, like Regenyei, Kvetun etc. Cheers
Hi @MartinFabian Unlike the tachi in kenjutsu, I have read that a longsword length should be tailored to be short enough to hang from your waste as a secondary weapon?
@@hotpanky6936the variance between historical swords in the period when they were used is vast to such an extent there are no definites. for civilian duelling that we do in HEMA any range between 125-135cm is used.
Longsword xcercise has replace tai chi in western i guess... friend ask what are you doing at the park during weekend? Asian: taichi. Most nation: jogging or cycling. West: sword play/fight. ...... its complicated. Knighthood is awesome😄👍
Martin Fabian I wager not so much luck if it's done right, but an undeniable element of it exists, of course. As you allude to, the problem is over-training yourself in patterns of deceptive maneuvers so you can't improvise as well. When you're focused on a specific task of deceiving your opponent (one that demands focus), less of your attention is dedicated to everything else, including seeing through the deception of the opponent and reacting to defend yourself. Balance between training and improvisation is the key (which is what your video conveys). This is a very interesting topic!
Wow I really love how fast you can swing ur sword! I am new to HEMA and this is my second month of training in a HEMA club in Indonesia, which HEMA itself is smth new here. We train here using a wooden longsword and sometimes spar with it too. Can u give me some tips and tricks on how can I control the sword like you do? I want to be the best HEMAist from south east asia! and one more thing; one of my dreams is : compete with top HEMA fencers in Swordfish one day in the future!
Hey Farhan, good luck with your goals! The secret is to dream big and just train train train. Apart from that there are no special secrets, you can get inspiration for some drills from my videos. But the real recipe is simple - endless drill. Combined with a clever mind, you can reach the stars :) I'll ping when I'll go to Indonesia again (was there last November to surf)
Martin Fabian Its such an honor to get replied by you. You are such a good figure! Wish you the best in life in everything you do! If you come to Indonesia, just contact me so maybe u can visit our club too if you don’t mind. I will try my best to reach the stars!🔥
Hello! I rarely use gloves in pure practice and I have never had anything broken. In the 10+ year history of my school we had about 4-5 broken fingers in total, and as a result of sparring and people wearing gloves :) of course there's no causality, it's just a coincidence. Practicing without gloves has many safety benefits but I agree it needs a safe, controlled environment. Plus, people are advised to wear them, it's just their own personal preference not to use it.
@@MartinFabian Hi, responsible fencers you've got there then .. I got hit in the thumb just yesterday :/ Nothing broken though. The guy is a beginner and I am not a grandmaster fencer either .. Anyways, another question if I may, I noticed (in Your Pardubice 2017 performance video) You wear very long and tight-fitting shin-guards. Where do you get them or how are they called?
Who is the audience for this video? Advanced fighers? Definetely no. The begginers? In that case, there is too much talking with rapid, flashy moves in the background instead of the proper guidelines. Impressive visually, but not as helpful as it might have been.
Hello Alexander! Apparently it's not you :) It's not exactly for beginners. Though they might find something interesting in it - perhaps some inspiration. I'm not sure if many people in HEMA do teach advanced concepts like conditioning of your opponent. If you have a sport fencing background or other MAs then yes, there's a chance you have worked with it. Even if you make a simple direct thrust (whether as an absetzen or ansetzen) you may just look at it at a thrust but there might be some fine mechanics (or nuances) that can make it work a hundred percent better. IT's the same with feinting and deceiving. If you look at it from a different angle (programming and conditioning) it may become clearer, easier to grasp and it could maybe work more. Anyway thanks for watching and for commenting!
You have great taste in music!
I didn't know Jazz and fencing worked this well together.
The song is called Caravan, and oh my God, it's absolutely perfect
A long sword is an appropriate response to those who proclaim a love of jazz
3:59 those flying swords 😂😂
Damn that's brilliant
These are the best sword instructional videos I have ever seen.
another A+ video! thanks for letting me be a part of it. Those clips of our low-gear sparring session look great! Lots of fun.
Dustin Reagan
Hey! I see another HEMA individual to whom it's worth subscribing! :)
Absolutely, i noticed that between fencers on the same level, the quality and refinement of deception makes the big difference. Usually when dueling with new opponents i start with some really mean opening techniques, and win the first 2 to 3 rounds, then it evens out. Most importantly ofcourse is to develop reliable deception techniques for oneself with a high chance of success but still low risk. And have fine sense noticing when your opponent gets unsure and hesitates.
Absolutely love your videos, they have a really special style.
Thank you very much! You're definitely right. When the level is similar it's nuances like deception which prevail.
I love this series. Every time I progress a bit, I rewatch them. Please make more!
I'd love a series on your takes on the mastercuts.
You're very nice, thanks! The series will certainly continue, I have at least 2 more topics planned this year. Just a bit busy with travelling and stuff :) All the best
what a great video
Really informative. Thanks for posting!
Awesome production quality! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!
Thank you very much for watching :)
Woah! Another very good video! I enjoyed a lot your talking about programming the opponent! Cheers!!!
Thank you very much Federico!
Thank you for yet another entertaining and educational video, Martin!
Thank you for watching!
Definitely the best video I have seen on this topic. Well done!
Thank you very much Cody :)
Dude, these videos are so well made
Thank you :)
"All warfare is deception."
Sun Zi, The Art of War
hear hear!
That's not the wester way of war.That's not how the 300 spartans did it.Martial arts is not the western way.Quick,short and decisive was how Romans and Greeks fought, sort of do or die way.
I love the video! Well put together, interesting information, excellent delivery, and good song choice :D
Thanks Matthew!
"The ability to deceive seems to indicate cleverness, but the desire to deceive indicates weakness." René Descartes
Just like with everything else, there's always some grumpy fencer who at some point will disagree on how to use some basic strategy...
And again a very good video. Not only is it packed with great informations and propositions in a short package, but it's also very entertaining and well put. Thanks again, you're doing great work there.
Thank you very much for your kind words!
Love your videos, Martin. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
Thank you very much for watching :)
Your videos are by far the most well-made, entertaining, and accessible instructional guides to HEMA I have seen so far. Keep up the good work, Martin!
Thank you very much. You're very kind. It makes me really happy if they are helpful to someone.
I saw the notification and name for episode 3 and was instantly pumped. Your videos continue to be the highest quality HEMA videos online. I recently took a class on this very topic from Carl Ryrberg, very enlightening, and its always been a part of my game I'm rather weak at. Plenty of concepts and inspiration to draw from now, thanks for taking the time to make these and share your knowledge, they're well worth the wait.
this video is severely underated
Awesome music and so glad this popped up in my reccomended!
You make the best videos! Always engaging!
Entertaining AND educational. These videos are great!
Thanks for another informative video. Love your work.
Enjoying all your videos. My son and I are interesting in learning the longsword in the new year (I spent time learning traditional Kenjutsu when I was younger). We're both under 6ft tall, so will need our training sword lengths tailored. Can you recommend any good swordsmiths?
Thank you! I'm glad they are helpful! I am slightly above 6ft and I use mostly standard-sized swords, which is 135cm or 53in and sometimes shorty-sized swords which are 125cm or 49in). For competiting the extra in are definitely helpful, for learning how to fence it just comes down to preference. Many people in the US prefer the shorter variant.
I have started a sword making company a few years ago. It's called SIGI, you can check it at sigiforge.com.
Alternatively you can check other popular producers, like Regenyei, Kvetun etc.
Cheers
Hi @MartinFabian
Unlike the tachi in kenjutsu, I have read that a longsword length should be tailored to be short enough to hang from your waste as a secondary weapon?
@@hotpanky6936the variance between historical swords in the period when they were used is vast to such an extent there are no definites. for civilian duelling that we do in HEMA any range between 125-135cm is used.
I love the commenting and the music :D
U guys are so awesome thanks for sharing and taking ziz pieace of art with us!
Thank you very much for watching! :)
Super video Martin!
Dakujem :)
Thank to let me know more about Germany’s Long sword interesting videos. Fr Singapore
awesome!
Thank you!
Good video thanks.
Excellent!
This is good fencing, no matter which weapons or masters you train in.
Thank you very much!
PART 3 BAYYYYBEEEE!!
Longsword xcercise has replace tai chi in western i guess... friend ask what are you doing at the park during weekend?
Asian: taichi.
Most nation: jogging or cycling.
West: sword play/fight.
...... its complicated.
Knighthood is awesome😄👍
Love the Wrench and Numbers
One of the best TV themes :)
Yes! Defeat your opponent with psychology! That's the fun way to do it. :)
Psychology and luck :)
Martin Fabian
I wager not so much luck if it's done right, but an undeniable element of it exists, of course. As you allude to, the problem is over-training yourself in patterns of deceptive maneuvers so you can't improvise as well. When you're focused on a specific task of deceiving your opponent (one that demands focus), less of your attention is dedicated to everything else, including seeing through the deception of the opponent and reacting to defend yourself. Balance between training and improvisation is the key (which is what your video conveys). This is a very interesting topic!
Wow I really love how fast you can swing ur sword! I am new to HEMA and this is my second month of training in a HEMA club in Indonesia, which HEMA itself is smth new here. We train here using a wooden longsword and sometimes spar with it too. Can u give me some tips and tricks on how can I control the sword like you do? I want to be the best HEMAist from south east asia! and one more thing; one of my dreams is : compete with top HEMA fencers in Swordfish one day in the future!
Hey Farhan, good luck with your goals! The secret is to dream big and just train train train. Apart from that there are no special secrets, you can get inspiration for some drills from my videos. But the real recipe is simple - endless drill. Combined with a clever mind, you can reach the stars :) I'll ping when I'll go to Indonesia again (was there last November to surf)
Martin Fabian Its such an honor to get replied by you. You are such a good figure! Wish you the best in life in everything you do! If you come to Indonesia, just contact me so maybe u can visit our club too if you don’t mind. I will try my best to reach the stars!🔥
Oooohh yeaaaahhH! I'm so hyped! Awesome content as always Martin!
Thank you Raphael :)
More Pls!!
If everything goes well Part IV will be up very shortly :)
Finally！！！！！ I waited forever!!!
It made my day when I got the notification for this video
Hope it didn't disappoint! :)
YAY a NEW ONE!
In fighting games we call this "mixups"
I fucking love this videos
My question... Why they use legs protectors if they not assault the legs?
I love this Shit!!!
great, i enjoy your content so very much
A wild Dustin appears. It uses Zwerchhau, it's super effective.
:D
awesome !!! :D
who else feels like taking their pants off due to the soundtrack?
All HEMA videos are better with jazz.
Dustin Reagan is a dude.
KnightSquire First Anton Kohutovic, and now Dustin Reagan. Who’s the next guest?
KnightSquire .......yes. Yes he is.
TheStuffmonster Actually, the next video will be titled "Part IV - Always with the flat" and the guest will be John Clements :-) lol jk.
Seeing him in this I'm pretty sure that he's meyer incarnate - I mean look at that beard :D
Man you guys are swinging those fucking things around fast. Are these clips sped up?
NERD! :3
Is this a video about jazz music, or fencing? Background music is ok...but this....is annoying.
Do wear some gloves please .. it's painful to watch these exposed hands >.< Otherwise nicely put together!
Hello! I rarely use gloves in pure practice and I have never had anything broken. In the 10+ year history of my school we had about 4-5 broken fingers in total, and as a result of sparring and people wearing gloves :) of course there's no causality, it's just a coincidence. Practicing without gloves has many safety benefits but I agree it needs a safe, controlled environment. Plus, people are advised to wear them, it's just their own personal preference not to use it.
@@MartinFabian Hi, responsible fencers you've got there then .. I got hit in the thumb just yesterday :/ Nothing broken though. The guy is a beginner and I am not a grandmaster fencer either ..
Anyways, another question if I may, I noticed (in Your Pardubice 2017 performance video) You wear very long and tight-fitting shin-guards. Where do you get them or how are they called?
I'm mostly using Rey Shin Guards SG, simple and sleek :)
Who is the audience for this video?
Advanced fighers? Definetely no. The begginers? In that case, there is too much talking with rapid, flashy moves in the background instead of the proper guidelines. Impressive visually, but not as helpful as it might have been.
Hello Alexander! Apparently it's not you :)
It's not exactly for beginners. Though they might find something interesting in it - perhaps some inspiration. I'm not sure if many people in HEMA do teach advanced concepts like conditioning of your opponent. If you have a sport fencing background or other MAs then yes, there's a chance you have worked with it.
Even if you make a simple direct thrust (whether as an absetzen or ansetzen) you may just look at it at a thrust but there might be some fine mechanics (or nuances) that can make it work a hundred percent better. IT's the same with feinting and deceiving. If you look at it from a different angle (programming and conditioning) it may become clearer, easier to grasp and it could maybe work more.
Anyway thanks for watching and for commenting!
😅Your tone of voice is oozing with misplaced arogance and it's hilarious. Who do you think you are?! Really?