@@buildawall5803 It’s worth trying to learn. There are few things as empowering as folding Gwen like laundry with an occult dagger and a buckler. You just feel unstoppable, trust me.
The second problem with holding a buckler out in front of you is that you have to your buckler out in front of you, which gets very tiring very quickly
Adrenaline can help with that though, however that would only really help you if it was 1 on 1 because after the first fight you’re gonna come down from it and be exhausted
He of course has a buckler and sword in-case you don't want to hand up the goods willingly, in which he promises to only duel without an advantage.@@lurkerinthedarkness
It created an illusion of how expose the user is for the enemy because of it's size. Anyone who fallen for that trap is going to have a very hellish time
That's like saying you couldn't see why a pistol was effective enough to be used. Just because it's small does not mean it's not effective. It's small enough to carry around allowing you to have a shield when you normally wouldn't have a shield.
@@IanSumallo yeah but pistols and rifles both use the power of explosions to propel pieces of pointed metal multiple miles per hour while somehow being extremely portable and safe for the user. Bucklers are more reasonable to not understand because if something that was supposed to protect you was just bigger than your hand how would it protect anything else?
Outside of weak arrows or rain, your average capes arent that defensive. Mostly used for utility as it can be used as a makeshift backpack or a bed. And Offensively, throwing your cape is pretty effective, like a fishing net but heavier to throw.
@@Chris____. Um, the cape is totally a useful piece of defensive equipment, or why would two Italian fencing masters have multiple plays in their manuals about them. Both Capo Ferro and Fabris have cape sections. Wrapped around your arm a few times, and a woolen cloak makes the arm proof against cuts, and draped over the arm, it entangles and slows blades moving through it. It's not going to stop a longsword, but on the street, a useful piece of clothing.
@@Chris____. there were also capes with metal bands sewn in, which when you can deflect a rapier with cloth alone a few times, made them even more effective.
There's a fighting style from Argentina (commonly used in the 19th century) named Esgrima Criolla that involves a Facón (a great knife) and mostly a Poncho (an outer garment, same as Clint Eastwood wore in his western movies)
I never realize the bucklers were actually so small. I thought it was just a weird quirk of a video game, art design, and it looked unrealistic. Thanks for your videos for showing me how it actually does make sense.
Bucklers aren't shields. They're parrying weapons, hence their name "buckler" to buckle an ememy's attack which might give you the chance to follow up with your own attack.
I imagine that they were reasonably cheap to produce too. What it lacked in body coverage it made up with in versatility and cost. It just took some real technique to work.
@@RAWDEAL064 it’s pretty funny in retrospect. The only content I’ve seen them in is old video games with bad animations where they fell into the “shield” category so I just thought they were the worlds shittiest little shields :D
Yes, and no on covering your opponent visually. Moving the buckler out actually decreases the field of vision it takes up when held flat but how and where you hold it when closer to your body does mean it covers more of your view of your opponent. But when holding your buckler out it is best to hold it as far as feasible to limit how much it covers the opponent and to make the most of its cover.
I think having the buckler at long range is more similar to having a long guard in boxing or kickboxing. It allows you to try and intercept straight shots at long range and try to stuff your opponents pressure but it also does leave you extremely exposed if they manage to cut an angle on you or get around it rather than you can’t see as well because you can kinda see your opponent just fine the entire time in both stances.
I’ve seen something like the second technique in a video on Scottish broadsword/targe fighting. Oftentimes, they would tend to cover their sword arm with their targe (shield) while fighting. They would also sometimes have a dirk in their off hand along with the targe. When they would go against a musket with a bayonet, they would use the targe to parry the musket to the side, close in and stab the arms of the musket wielder with the dirk, and then attack the now unprotected side of the musket wielder with the broadsword. Fandabi Dozi has a few videos talking about this, and it’s really fascinating.
You single-handedly made me understand why those ducking things exist at all. No game or show or movie I’ve seen has ever properly displayed a buckler being used. That bit at the end where you demonstrate, it all clicked. Very cool. I can see the strat now lol
I've been training I.33 sword and buckler for a few months. Really interesting technique to keep the sword and shield together as much as possible, rotating around and covering each other. Loads of fun!
Its also common to see bucklers in art where the fighter also has no hand protection, the act of holding both your hands so close together would be very helpful for keeping those intact
I would actually fear this man in medieval warfare . You are awesome. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and great one minute videos. You inspire me to move forward in learning and practice. ❤
There's an old medieval illustration that shows two fencers with sword and buckler and one has used the handle of the buckler, maybe?, to disarm the other's sword. Robin, could you possibly demonstrate this technique. I'm curious to see. There's also illustrations with a single fighter against two opponents and the buckler hand is holding a dagger or knife. Would this require a special handle on the buckler, or does the wielder wedge the dagger in some way?
@@edwardmartinson5247 Hi. I replied to this a long time ago, but it seems that my answer didn't upload or it was deleted. Here are the sources after some searching: John Clements Medieval Swordsmanship pg. 25. And, Royal Armouries Manuscript plate 22r. Hope this helps. Sadly no response from Robin.
My brother has trained a lot with these and taught me they can also be used to deliver a mean punch to the opponent. These things are scary strong and fast in the right hands.
Im always amazed by the different fighting styles used back in time. To think people would spend years and years developing and perfecting a fighting style to get the upper hand on whoever theyre fighting and i get to see the result of the due to the internet
I noticed while playing For Honor that the Warlord's right guard stance has him basically joining his shield hand with his sword hand. Granted, he has a full-on round shield, but it's still cool to see details like that, I firmly believe that game could've been insane if Ubisoft didn't make it
Something people need to keep in mind is many historical bucklers are significantly lighter than many of the options on the market today and also that many historical bucklers have drastically different handles than most of the ones on the market today.
I’m lucky to have an instructor/mentor who focuses in I33 (The second form of usage shown in this video). For such a short manuscript there’s so much to dive into. For those interested, the reason for this pairing is that it was available before the advent of complex hand guards. With a simple crossguard, much of the hand is exposed, and the buckler is paired closely with the weapon to compensate. Additionally, separating the weapons adds significant complexity and opens twice as many lines as opposed to when they are paired. You can see similar reasoning in Italian rapier and dagger much later in history. In both systems, it’s important to keep in mind that the buckler is itself a weapon and offensive tool, not just a means of defense. Both in the literal sense (punching, bashing etc), but also in that one of the ways to secure an actual hit is to bind your opponent’s weapons together with the buckler, allowing for a covered attack with the sword.
Interesting thing to do is to treat shield similar to left hand in boxing (for right-handed person). It's both a shield (nomen omen) and tool for light attacts. This especially works with lighter shields as buckler.
I do like how some games put there own twist on old weapons for fun and so far my favorite version of the buckler is from for honor gladiator with a deflect and even a bash
"The trade-off is that you cover more of your opponent visually as you do so". On the contrary, the further it is, the less it covers your opponent from you (visually) and the more it covers you from the opponent (both visually and from attacks).
I like that little shield it would be pretty cool if it had blades going around it that way you could use it as an offensive and defense at the same time
The last frame of this video is magnificent
Pretty gay tho
@@TheMoonPresence If you get stabbed by it, that means you got stabbed by the gay, then you are the gay
@@BillyBadAssSmith makes sense I guess xD
@The Moon Presence it's only gay to people looking for gay shit
JoJo posing meets HEMA
It also has more parry frames than a typical shield
Just dodge I can't parry
@@buildawall5803 placidusax: “Dodge this, you fucking casual” *Lightning nuke engaged.*
Golden parry better tbh don’t know why op didn’t use it
@@buildawall5803 It’s worth trying to learn. There are few things as empowering as folding Gwen like laundry with an occult dagger and a buckler.
You just feel unstoppable, trust me.
I clicked the video for this comment lol.
The second problem with holding a buckler out in front of you is that you have to your buckler out in front of you, which gets very tiring very quickly
Certainly a balancing act in deciding when to extend for coverage or withdrawing for stamina.
Adrenaline can help with that though, however that would only really help you if it was 1 on 1 because after the first fight you’re gonna come down from it and be exhausted
@@robinswords I feel like I can tell if someone does rapier or S&B more solely based on if one deltoid is absolutely massive or both of them
It’d probably hurt more and be harder to brace when hit with your whole arm extended…
@@blainem2258 I think it’s more meant for deflecting or letting the weapon glance off of it than it is for absorbing hits
you forgot my personal favorite technique; the frisbee
I keep my conceal and carry buckler serrated and sharpened for that exact reason
@@oerlikon20mm29there's a character that carries a targe and sharpens it so he can use it to attack
alt name: the kung lao
The Kung Lao
*_YOINK_*
Me paying attention with intense focus as if I might perhaps get jumped on my way to Wal-Mart and find myself in a fight with a sword and buckler. Lol
Take heed Sire, thou art being robbed by this here gentleman. Hand over thy goods.
remember,switching to your rondel dagger is faster than reloading!
@@Eliashistory lmao! Nice!
He of course has a buckler and sword in-case you don't want to hand up the goods willingly, in which he promises to only duel without an advantage.@@lurkerinthedarkness
Well, the possibility exists.
that last frame makes you look fabulous
Great demonstration, thank you!
This dude is so nerdy but would shred me on a medieval battlefield. That's why you don't mess with strangers
Sword and buckler is more like a pistol with a brace. Not really for the battle field.
Thank for showing me this. I just couldn’t see why a buckler was effective enough to be used
It created an illusion of how expose the user is for the enemy because of it's size. Anyone who fallen for that trap is going to have a very hellish time
@@jaketheasianguy3307alot of deception in these forms very interesting and cool
That's like saying you couldn't see why a pistol was effective enough to be used.
Just because it's small does not mean it's not effective. It's small enough to carry around allowing you to have a shield when you normally wouldn't have a shield.
@@IanSumallo shut up
@@IanSumallo yeah but pistols and rifles both use the power of explosions to propel pieces of pointed metal multiple miles per hour while somehow being extremely portable and safe for the user. Bucklers are more reasonable to not understand because if something that was supposed to protect you was just bigger than your hand how would it protect anything else?
the last pose is straight out of a meyer handbook
I’d like to see some rapier and cape action. As i understand using a cape as an defensive tool was a thing I’d like to see it. If that’s possible
Outside of weak arrows or rain, your average capes arent that defensive.
Mostly used for utility as it can be used as a makeshift backpack or a bed.
And Offensively, throwing your cape is pretty effective, like a fishing net but heavier to throw.
@@Chris____. Um, the cape is totally a useful piece of defensive equipment, or why would two Italian fencing masters have multiple plays in their manuals about them. Both Capo Ferro and Fabris have cape sections.
Wrapped around your arm a few times, and a woolen cloak makes the arm proof against cuts, and draped over the arm, it entangles and slows blades moving through it. It's not going to stop a longsword, but on the street, a useful piece of clothing.
@@Chris____. there were also capes with metal bands sewn in, which when you can deflect a rapier with cloth alone a few times, made them even more effective.
There's a fighting style from Argentina (commonly used in the 19th century) named Esgrima Criolla that involves a Facón (a great knife) and mostly a Poncho (an outer garment, same as Clint Eastwood wore in his western movies)
Better than nothing if ambushed
Used for traping and deflection
that last pose doesn't just slay the opponent, it ✨ S L A Y S ✨ the opponent!
for real
"poser" is correct.
shut up
Slay queen
Lmfao I was jus about to call out the same thing 😂
You can also put some carian retaliation on that Buckler to increase damage.
Lmfaooooo
Nahh, that last pose was zesty 😭
And that blade threw your stomach is also zesty alongside you got the zest infection enjoy
@@TWay-xn9dm it's deadly but also looks funny
Well in this case, the zest probably kills you
Dude, that's called "Flourish"
Zesty creamy italian.
The only time that word should be used is when describing salad dressing or citrus.
I never realize the bucklers were actually so small. I thought it was just a weird quirk of a video game, art design, and it looked unrealistic. Thanks for your videos for showing me how it actually does make sense.
Bucklers aren't shields. They're parrying weapons, hence their name "buckler" to buckle an ememy's attack which might give you the chance to follow up with your own attack.
I imagine that they were reasonably cheap to produce too. What it lacked in body coverage it made up with in versatility and cost. It just took some real technique to work.
I mean this in the least disrespectful way as possible: that's an impressive level of ignorance
@@RAWDEAL064 it’s pretty funny in retrospect. The only content I’ve seen them in is old video games with bad animations where they fell into the “shield” category so I just thought they were the worlds shittiest little shields :D
They’re that small because they’re intended as EDC self-defense items for knights and other professional soldiers.
The more I learn about bucklers, the cooler they become.
haha tiny shield go clang clang
There's something very goofy looking about using a buckler and A sword together, especially with the fists next to each other. It's hard to describe.
Yes, and no on covering your opponent visually. Moving the buckler out actually decreases the field of vision it takes up when held flat but how and where you hold it when closer to your body does mean it covers more of your view of your opponent. But when holding your buckler out it is best to hold it as far as feasible to limit how much it covers the opponent and to make the most of its cover.
I think having the buckler at long range is more similar to having a long guard in boxing or kickboxing. It allows you to try and intercept straight shots at long range and try to stuff your opponents pressure but it also does leave you extremely exposed if they manage to cut an angle on you or get around it rather than you can’t see as well because you can kinda see your opponent just fine the entire time in both stances.
Your movement is graceful and elegant, that would be a terrifying sight
as a Monster Hunter charge blade main, something satisfying happened in my head when you started talking about 'joining' them
*Fellow CB main..*
@@s0LLagal"guard point the enemy's greatsword advance and you can go right into SAED to drop massive phial damage"
@@hibbs1712 Unless they take one step to the side and you miss the whole attack lmao
@@s0LLagalthat’s when you cancel into a shield charging slash and go back into your secondary attack combo
@@s0LLagal whiffing your big attacks is the soul of monster hunter
Only thing going through my mind is screaming “Audaces fortuna iuvat!” as I punch someone in the face with it.
that "WHA-TING!" at the very end was quite satisfying
I’ve seen something like the second technique in a video on Scottish broadsword/targe fighting. Oftentimes, they would tend to cover their sword arm with their targe (shield) while fighting. They would also sometimes have a dirk in their off hand along with the targe. When they would go against a musket with a bayonet, they would use the targe to parry the musket to the side, close in and stab the arms of the musket wielder with the dirk, and then attack the now unprotected side of the musket wielder with the broadsword. Fandabi Dozi has a few videos talking about this, and it’s really fascinating.
You wouldn’t wanna rob this man
You single-handedly made me understand why those ducking things exist at all. No game or show or movie I’ve seen has ever properly displayed a buckler being used. That bit at the end where you demonstrate, it all clicked. Very cool. I can see the strat now lol
He's so elegant
I've been training I.33 sword and buckler for a few months. Really interesting technique to keep the sword and shield together as much as possible, rotating around and covering each other. Loads of fun!
My Fencing teacher wrote a book about 1.33 a year ago. Was great fun figuring stuff out with him and learning on that journey
You do those motions at the end without the sword and buckler and you’ll be dancing like Bayonetta
Love that you mention the I.13 buckler’s purpose in this ( it also effectively prevents hand sniping )
Its also common to see bucklers in art where the fighter also has no hand protection, the act of holding both your hands so close together would be very helpful for keeping those intact
I would actually fear this man in medieval warfare . You are awesome. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and great one minute videos. You inspire me to move forward in learning and practice. ❤
Nah man that's that mortal Kombat finishing move weapon
Your leg work is astonishing
Please give us some rapier and dueling cape videos.
It also has more parry frames and staggers better than medium shields
This guy preparing you the time travel you're going to experience.
The level of sass in that last frame cut sharper than any blade
I wish sword fighting was still as popular as it was hundreds of years ago
There's an old medieval illustration that shows two fencers with sword and buckler and one has used the handle of the buckler, maybe?, to disarm the other's sword. Robin, could you possibly demonstrate this technique. I'm curious to see.
There's also illustrations with a single fighter against two opponents and the buckler hand is holding a dagger or knife. Would this require a special handle on the buckler, or does the wielder wedge the dagger in some way?
How can I get that illustration?
@@edwardmartinson5247 Hi. I replied to this a long time ago, but it seems that my answer didn't upload or it was deleted.
Here are the sources after some searching:
John Clements Medieval Swordsmanship pg. 25.
And, Royal Armouries Manuscript plate 22r.
Hope this helps. Sadly no response from Robin.
It might have been a sailback dagger, look that up to see.
@@thecomentingcat6280 Cool, thanks.
@@thecomentingcat6280 Actually, no, it isn't one of these. It's specifically a buckler.
I love all of your videos!! Very useful when playing Blades and Sorcery and real life of course
I love this content man. You fuckin Rock bro. This is shit I always wondered about and you're bringing it to life right in front of me. Badass man
I remember a fight in the anime "Maria The Virgin Witch" that a character fights a duel with a buckle, sword, and a sword catcher. Was pretty neat.
Man is f*cking majestic with those moves
My brother has trained a lot with these and taught me they can also be used to deliver a mean punch to the opponent. These things are scary strong and fast in the right hands.
Im always amazed by the different fighting styles used back in time. To think people would spend years and years developing and perfecting a fighting style to get the upper hand on whoever theyre fighting and i get to see the result of the due to the internet
I think a shield bash would be pretty effective with a buckler too.
Demoknight reference?
I know that he's incredibly skilled and I'm ignorant but it still looks like he's falling
The buckle seems like a much better parry shield in games. Cool to see it in action
When you put the shield on the sword I instantly was reminded of Soul Calibur 2 😮😮
Bro was spitting heat at the end
"I'm aware of two main ways in which the sword and buckler gets used."
The easy way, and the hard way. 😂
Bro got real zesty with it 💀
When he frowns, he looks like Hugo Weaving.
His neighbors: the crazy sword guy is out there again!
I’ve never seen more fabulous swordplay
He was indeed "The zestiest warrior in the land"
Would love to see you explain fighting techniques with large knives while being out-classed.
They dance using a sword and buckler during weddings in Lebanon. Really impressive at that. Look them up.
I noticed while playing For Honor that the Warlord's right guard stance has him basically joining his shield hand with his sword hand. Granted, he has a full-on round shield, but it's still cool to see details like that, I firmly believe that game could've been insane if Ubisoft didn't make it
that buckler has taken some beatings
I see this dude at my local park every morning making sword videos
This dude has that secretly jacked sleeper build look. Bet on it.
That example from the like pov at the end made you look pretty scary
your form is exquisite
You have beautiful form
Bro fights and moves so elegant.
Great videos, thank you!
What if I were to have have a weapon and a buckler in both hands
The buckler, that’s what I’ve been called when pizza tv and video games are offered to me.
Something people need to keep in mind is many historical bucklers are significantly lighter than many of the options on the market today and also that many historical bucklers have drastically different handles than most of the ones on the market today.
Last movements, fucking georgous👌🏿 A1 sir
Homie got zesty at the end
I’m lucky to have an instructor/mentor who focuses in I33 (The second form of usage shown in this video). For such a short manuscript there’s so much to dive into.
For those interested, the reason for this pairing is that it was available before the advent of complex hand guards. With a simple crossguard, much of the hand is exposed, and the buckler is paired closely with the weapon to compensate. Additionally, separating the weapons adds significant complexity and opens twice as many lines as opposed to when they are paired. You can see similar reasoning in Italian rapier and dagger much later in history.
In both systems, it’s important to keep in mind that the buckler is itself a weapon and offensive tool, not just a means of defense. Both in the literal sense (punching, bashing etc), but also in that one of the ways to secure an actual hit is to bind your opponent’s weapons together with the buckler, allowing for a covered attack with the sword.
Interesting thing to do is to treat shield similar to left hand in boxing (for right-handed person).
It's both a shield (nomen omen) and tool for light attacts. This especially works with lighter shields as buckler.
I’m the dumbest man alive, I legitimately never thought of this lol
The joined style looks so cool ....
It looks so funny, but I'd be dead meat if my life ever came to a sword fight.
And after this duel you return this shield to his place as a pan lid 😂😂😂😂😂😂
You can also use the buckler as a cooking pot over a fire and use the swort to hold the hot pot of poultry soup afterward
Dude. Fighting with swords back in the day must have looked so zesty lol.
My man is always fitted up. Holy hell
I do like how some games put there own twist on old weapons for fun and so far my favorite version of the buckler is from for honor gladiator with a deflect and even a bash
The buckler may appear silly, but it is quite remarkable how well it affords a duelist movement.
Bro lookin' zesty with those swings
Man ur a genius for real😊
A Buckler and Langmesser is a great combo.
Nice pose at the end! 👍🏽
That last slash was sassy
Idk what it says about me that this guy is firmly entrenched in my algo
Cannot believe iudex gundyr got parried into non existence from a trash can lid
"The trade-off is that you cover more of your opponent visually as you do so". On the contrary, the further it is, the less it covers your opponent from you (visually) and the more it covers you from the opponent (both visually and from attacks).
Bro went off at the end
Incredible footwork
People don't realize sword fighting is just dancing with blades.
I like that little shield it would be pretty cool if it had blades going around it that way you could use it as an offensive and defense at the same time
If I saw this larper coming at me, I'd just cap him in his knee before looting his gold
the nerdier he looks, the hotter he gets.
Glad to know they also used hashtags for their weapons during those times
i mastered the buckler by middle school from blocking my tiger mom's ruler strikes with a ramen pot lid.