I've always been a huge nerd for historical martial arts, but the Tuareg takouba and spear has always fascinated me. It's such an interesting pairing, and for the martial arts aspect, it looks like a hell of a lot of fun
Its very interesting to see the sword and spear combo. Very few channels talk about this, but if you where a spear-man in unit combat and the enemy closed the gap and got in your face, you would have to draw your secondary weapon, like a sword or machete or other one handed weapon to defend yourself, however you'd still have the spear and an ambidextrous person could use both weapons to present more challenges to their opponent. I've just started to learn about African combat styles and i'm loving the variety and uniqueness of it! Keep making videos guys, this is really fun stuff!~
Thank you a lot, i'm writing a book and the main character as a fighting style based on you. I start by searching the idea of dual spear and sword and a just got amazed by your skill! Do you have more videos or information of this fighting style
It's a terrifying thought to think that people used to fight and kill each other skillfully with this technique. Swords were and still are very deadly.
I notice that you make some swinging attacks with your spear in the interpretive style. What kinds of spear heads were used in the old days? Did they have much cutting capacity?
Chase B great question. The allarh spear is optimized for thrusting but i would imagine it could make light cuts at the very least striking with the haft would be disruptive. This is a speculative aspect of Tuareg sword play so we are in moment flowing as opposed to techniques that are set in stone.
I think that the more conservative of using the spear also helps not to get in the way of the sword, because the moves are restrained... But that's just a thought, nice video!
What advantages does this style of fighting have? Hema manuals recommend in dueling situations a onehanded grip if you have a backup weapon as this sets you up for a throw. The disadvantage is you don't have great leverage. If you don't want to use the threat of the throw an underhand grip is used like here. But it is recommended to use two hands as this gives you way better control over the spear and greater reach. So I wonder why you fight with spear and sword in this manner when you could just use the spear in both hands. You also mentioned nguni stick fighting that uses a large parrying stick and a smaller stick to attach with. In that system you are prohibited from using the parrying stick to hit with as it represents the large shield. If stabs weren't discouraged and using the long stick for attack in a quarterstaff fashion would be advantageous I assume. I can be wrong as I never fought in this style and don't know it's origin. But I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and perhaps see some sparring of this style and nguni stick fighting against someone using the long stick according to twohanded spear and quarterstaff systems.
Not easily used and requires amazing strength and hard trainning, also it needs a certain height. This is if i may say proper to some ethnicities among others
The issue is material. Cowhide would be the best option but it's costly. I would love to have Tuareg ayar but at the moment we have to make due with what we have. Thank you for the comment and i agree with you 100%.
i remember an african spear that hava a hook in the base of the blade. Your way of the use of that concept could be very usefull and deadly with one of those, giving all of that slashing some actual porpuse.
i found it and i most recognize, i was wrong. It is not african, it is a philipine spear, specifically and ifugao spear, with a sharped hoked end. My bad, i confuse it with a similar design from the zande
Da'Mon Stith I move around alot. So I'm never in the same place, it wouldn't make sense to say one place, because I won't be there long. I have two questions: are you associated with HAMA? And what books of African sword dance do you guys use? I've been looking everywhere for them. And they are hard to find.
Leopold I am the president of HAMAA. There are not alot of written sources like manuals but there are accounts scattered here and there and video footage.
I've always been a huge nerd for historical martial arts, but the Tuareg takouba and spear has always fascinated me. It's such an interesting pairing, and for the martial arts aspect, it looks like a hell of a lot of fun
Its very interesting to see the sword and spear combo. Very few channels talk about this, but if you where a spear-man in unit combat and the enemy closed the gap and got in your face, you would have to draw your secondary weapon, like a sword or machete or other one handed weapon to defend yourself, however you'd still have the spear and an ambidextrous person could use both weapons to present more challenges to their opponent. I've just started to learn about African combat styles and i'm loving the variety and uniqueness of it! Keep making videos guys, this is really fun stuff!~
Thank you a lot, i'm writing a book and the main character as a fighting style based on you. I start by searching the idea of dual spear and sword and a just got amazed by your skill! Do you have more videos or information of this fighting style
Would love to read it when its done.
Have you finished it yet?
@@jazzy2098 oh hi,no I haven't I stopped in the middle because of u know college,work,etc etc. But lately I've been thinking go back into writing.
Love this style. Your couple of videos on this (amongst other subjects) have inspired me to get into HAMA.
It's a terrifying thought to think that people used to fight and kill each other skillfully with this technique. Swords were and still are very deadly.
Ha! That’s too cool! I love 2 weapon work and this is something different. Can’t wait to create mayhem with this lol. Thanks!
Takouba and Spear? I haven't seen a pairing of sword and spear before. This is VERY interesting.
I notice that you make some swinging attacks with your spear in the interpretive style. What kinds of spear heads were used in the old days? Did they have much cutting capacity?
Chase B great question. The allarh spear is optimized for thrusting but i would imagine it could make light cuts at the very least striking with the haft would be disruptive. This is a speculative aspect of Tuareg sword play so we are in moment flowing as opposed to techniques that are set in stone.
Great swordsmanship
What would be the outcome of the short spear and the spear ?
I think that the more conservative of using the spear also helps not to get in the way of the sword, because the moves are restrained...
But that's just a thought, nice video!
A deadly combination!
تحيا التوارق ما اجملكم يا الطوارق مشاء الله عليكم
Tuareg sword+spear fighting is fuckin awesome.
I love this.
Love this
What advantages does this style of fighting have? Hema manuals recommend in dueling situations a onehanded grip if you have a backup weapon as this sets you up for a throw. The disadvantage is you don't have great leverage. If you don't want to use the threat of the throw an underhand grip is used like here. But it is recommended to use two hands as this gives you way better control over the spear and greater reach.
So I wonder why you fight with spear and sword in this manner when you could just use the spear in both hands. You also mentioned nguni stick fighting that uses a large parrying stick and a smaller stick to attach with. In that system you are prohibited from using the parrying stick to hit with as it represents the large shield. If stabs weren't discouraged and using the long stick for attack in a quarterstaff fashion would be advantageous I assume.
I can be wrong as I never fought in this style and don't know it's origin. But I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and perhaps see some sparring of this style and nguni stick fighting against someone using the long stick according to twohanded spear and quarterstaff systems.
If you don’t mind, can you tell me what’s the name of the fighting style?
Excellent
What swords would be used with this concept?
Not easily used and requires amazing strength and hard trainning, also it needs a certain height.
This is if i may say proper to some ethnicities among others
Jorge prina is that you?
do you have any sword and shield for taureg sparring?
We have plastic takouba trainers but no real alternative for training shields... as of yet.
It would be interesting to see replica Ardagas (moorish iberian ibex shields) in use.
The issue is material. Cowhide would be the best option but it's costly. I would love to have Tuareg ayar but at the moment we have to make due with what we have. Thank you for the comment and i agree with you 100%.
i remember an african spear that hava a hook in the base of the blade. Your way of the use of that concept could be very usefull and deadly with one of those, giving all of that slashing some actual porpuse.
i found it and i most recognize, i was wrong. It is not african, it is a philipine spear, specifically and ifugao spear, with a sharped hoked end. My bad, i confuse it with a similar design from the zande
Wait a minute, I thought takoubas were longer. This one looks short.
Leopold the lengths can vary but this one is a little short. most of our trainers are right at 36"
Da'Mon Stith Where are you guys based at?
Austin Texas. Yourself?
Da'Mon Stith I move around alot. So I'm never in the same place, it wouldn't make sense to say one place, because I won't be there long. I have two questions: are you associated with HAMA? And what books of African sword dance do you guys use? I've been looking everywhere for them. And they are hard to find.
Leopold I am the president of HAMAA. There are not alot of written sources like manuals but there are accounts scattered here and there and video footage.
You guys make some cool videos, do you know where I can learn more about African weaponry?
+Steven Bain there are many sites for that as an e.g. sword forums and so on an so forth.
+Steven Bain www.sword-site.com/
is a good page for swords of different cultures :) good luck!
Stick as shield
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