Swordsmanship refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in the art of the sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallswordfencing, but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of a sword. The formation of the English word "swordsman" is parallel to the Latin word gladiator, a term for the professional fighters who fought against each other and a variety of other foes for the entertainment of spectators in the Roman Empire. The word gladiator itself comes from the Latin word gladius, meaning "sword".
African
North Africa
The sword in ancient Egypt was known by several names, but most are variations of the words sfet, seft or nakhtui. The earliest bronze swords in the country date back 4000 years. Four types of sword are known to have been used: the ma or boomerang-sword based on the hunting stick, the kat or knife-sword, the khopesh or falchion based on the sickle, and a fourth form of straight longsword. The khopesh was used region-wide and is depicted as early as the Sixth Dynasty (3000BC). It was thick-backed and weighted with bronze, sometimes even with gold hilts in the case of pharaohs. The blade may be edged on one or both sides, and was made from iron or blue steel. The double-edge sword had a leaf-shaped blade, and a handle which hollows away at the centre and thickens at each end. These swords are of various lengths, and were paired with shields. Middle Eastern swords became dominant throughout North Africa after the introduction of Islam, after which point swordsmanship in the region becomes that of Arabian or Middle Eastern fencing.
Sword fight choreography filmed with UK's leading special action extra agency, Take 3.
published: 10 Oct 2020
Learn Sword Fighting 1: Basic Attack
Welcome to our sword fighting tutorial for beginners. We will show you the basics of medieval european swordsmanship. Let's start with the so called Oberhau - a simple strike from above.
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published: 15 Feb 2016
The fastest swordsman in the world
published: 17 Apr 2024
The Most Realistic Sword Fighting Game
This is Hellish Quart, a game whose goal is to be as accurate to real life sword fighting and fencing as possible. The game is still in development but so far it's been really great.
#hellishquart #swordfighting
published: 27 Nov 2022
Sword Fighting As It Was For the Vikings
Viking fight choreographers Kelle and Gernot Longbow reenact viking warfare in an authentic way. In this video they show you how. The Vikings claimed that their swords were indestructible. That's probably a bit of a stretch. But they must have been nearly indestructible to allow the Vikings to wreak so much havoc and destruction.
This webisode is connected to our full episode Inside the Berlin Island Museums (Pergamon and Neues) where there is a longer segment on viking swords.
Stream every episode of Museum Secrets at Vimeo On Demand: http://vimeo.com/ondemand/museumsecrets and VHX: http://museumsecrets.vhx.tv/
MUSEUM SECRETS is a hit TV series and rich media website that travels to the world's extraordinary museums, revealing the stories of irreplaceable treasures, probing familiar...
published: 10 Mar 2012
The Duellists - Realistic Movie Sword Fight
The Duelists is a flawless film, like a cinema time machine. The swordplay is not conventional Hollywood and the film is a visual masterpiece. Enjoy!
*Historical Note - for those curious about the elevated shed - My love for this film led me to visit the Dordogne region of France where this scene was filmed. The storage shed was built on a floodplain and the pilings go down 10 feet. It was torn down shortly after this was filmed. The rolling hills and regular flooding from the Dordogne River has created a multitude of fertile river-floodplain fields making this area one of France's most bountiful farming regions and a visual delight, almost like a fairy land. Prehistoric human artifacts going back 200,000 years have been found in this area.
published: 12 Sep 2015
The Big Problem with Sword Fighting...
Like any skill, martial arts require lots of practice, and making all kinds of mistakes to learn from. Which sometimes make for rather painful lessons.
But what if making mistakes in order to progress brings a risk of the progress ending right there? Because you took a sharp sword blade to the face? That's the problem when people point out the limitations of sparring with protective gear and whatnot... it's not the real thing. They aren't wrong. No matter how realistic the training is (either in modern HEMA or back in medieval / renaissance times), it's not entirely the same. But what's the alternative?
The more realistic training is, the more dangerous it is. Let alone the real-life experience of fighting to the death in a duel between swordsmen. Whatever valuable lessons could be learn...
published: 10 May 2023
Fight Like Anime!|Sword Fight Practice|Toru x Fik-Shun Part 5
Welcome to our sword fighting tutorial for beginners. We will show you the basics of medieval european swordsmanship. Let's start with the so called Oberhau - a...
Welcome to our sword fighting tutorial for beginners. We will show you the basics of medieval european swordsmanship. Let's start with the so called Oberhau - a simple strike from above.
Follow us on:
https://www.instagram.com/dreynschlag
https://www.facebook.com/Dreynschlag
Visit us on:
https://www.dreynevent.com
https://www.dreynschlag.at
#swordfighting #HEMA
Welcome to our sword fighting tutorial for beginners. We will show you the basics of medieval european swordsmanship. Let's start with the so called Oberhau - a simple strike from above.
Follow us on:
https://www.instagram.com/dreynschlag
https://www.facebook.com/Dreynschlag
Visit us on:
https://www.dreynevent.com
https://www.dreynschlag.at
#swordfighting #HEMA
This is Hellish Quart, a game whose goal is to be as accurate to real life sword fighting and fencing as possible. The game is still in development but so far i...
This is Hellish Quart, a game whose goal is to be as accurate to real life sword fighting and fencing as possible. The game is still in development but so far it's been really great.
#hellishquart #swordfighting
This is Hellish Quart, a game whose goal is to be as accurate to real life sword fighting and fencing as possible. The game is still in development but so far it's been really great.
#hellishquart #swordfighting
Viking fight choreographers Kelle and Gernot Longbow reenact viking warfare in an authentic way. In this video they show you how. The Vikings claimed that their...
Viking fight choreographers Kelle and Gernot Longbow reenact viking warfare in an authentic way. In this video they show you how. The Vikings claimed that their swords were indestructible. That's probably a bit of a stretch. But they must have been nearly indestructible to allow the Vikings to wreak so much havoc and destruction.
This webisode is connected to our full episode Inside the Berlin Island Museums (Pergamon and Neues) where there is a longer segment on viking swords.
Stream every episode of Museum Secrets at Vimeo On Demand: http://vimeo.com/ondemand/museumsecrets and VHX: http://museumsecrets.vhx.tv/
MUSEUM SECRETS is a hit TV series and rich media website that travels to the world's extraordinary museums, revealing the stories of irreplaceable treasures, probing familiar legends and assumptions, and using cutting edge research and technology to investigate the unknown. The series is produced by Kensington Communications Inc. for History (Canada) and is narrated by acclaimed actor, Colm Feore.
You can also buy MUSEUM SECRETS Volume 1 on DVD: http://kensingtontv.com/store/store_browse.php?projectdisplay=ms
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Viking fight choreographers Kelle and Gernot Longbow reenact viking warfare in an authentic way. In this video they show you how. The Vikings claimed that their swords were indestructible. That's probably a bit of a stretch. But they must have been nearly indestructible to allow the Vikings to wreak so much havoc and destruction.
This webisode is connected to our full episode Inside the Berlin Island Museums (Pergamon and Neues) where there is a longer segment on viking swords.
Stream every episode of Museum Secrets at Vimeo On Demand: http://vimeo.com/ondemand/museumsecrets and VHX: http://museumsecrets.vhx.tv/
MUSEUM SECRETS is a hit TV series and rich media website that travels to the world's extraordinary museums, revealing the stories of irreplaceable treasures, probing familiar legends and assumptions, and using cutting edge research and technology to investigate the unknown. The series is produced by Kensington Communications Inc. for History (Canada) and is narrated by acclaimed actor, Colm Feore.
You can also buy MUSEUM SECRETS Volume 1 on DVD: http://kensingtontv.com/store/store_browse.php?projectdisplay=ms
Website: http://www.museumsecrets.tv
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/museumsecrets
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/museumsecrets
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The Duelists is a flawless film, like a cinema time machine. The swordplay is not conventional Hollywood and the film is a visual masterpiece. Enjoy!
*Histor...
The Duelists is a flawless film, like a cinema time machine. The swordplay is not conventional Hollywood and the film is a visual masterpiece. Enjoy!
*Historical Note - for those curious about the elevated shed - My love for this film led me to visit the Dordogne region of France where this scene was filmed. The storage shed was built on a floodplain and the pilings go down 10 feet. It was torn down shortly after this was filmed. The rolling hills and regular flooding from the Dordogne River has created a multitude of fertile river-floodplain fields making this area one of France's most bountiful farming regions and a visual delight, almost like a fairy land. Prehistoric human artifacts going back 200,000 years have been found in this area.
The Duelists is a flawless film, like a cinema time machine. The swordplay is not conventional Hollywood and the film is a visual masterpiece. Enjoy!
*Historical Note - for those curious about the elevated shed - My love for this film led me to visit the Dordogne region of France where this scene was filmed. The storage shed was built on a floodplain and the pilings go down 10 feet. It was torn down shortly after this was filmed. The rolling hills and regular flooding from the Dordogne River has created a multitude of fertile river-floodplain fields making this area one of France's most bountiful farming regions and a visual delight, almost like a fairy land. Prehistoric human artifacts going back 200,000 years have been found in this area.
Like any skill, martial arts require lots of practice, and making all kinds of mistakes to learn from. Which sometimes make for rather painful lessons.
But wha...
Like any skill, martial arts require lots of practice, and making all kinds of mistakes to learn from. Which sometimes make for rather painful lessons.
But what if making mistakes in order to progress brings a risk of the progress ending right there? Because you took a sharp sword blade to the face? That's the problem when people point out the limitations of sparring with protective gear and whatnot... it's not the real thing. They aren't wrong. No matter how realistic the training is (either in modern HEMA or back in medieval / renaissance times), it's not entirely the same. But what's the alternative?
The more realistic training is, the more dangerous it is. Let alone the real-life experience of fighting to the death in a duel between swordsmen. Whatever valuable lessons could be learned from it might be taken to the grave.
Sword fighters in a fantasy world where potions, healing magic, and even resurrection exist could be so much more skilled. Imagine the kinds of experience they could gather from perilous situations that mundane humans could not hope to come back from...
*** Music credits ***
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee/
Used with artist's permission
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Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
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Like any skill, martial arts require lots of practice, and making all kinds of mistakes to learn from. Which sometimes make for rather painful lessons.
But what if making mistakes in order to progress brings a risk of the progress ending right there? Because you took a sharp sword blade to the face? That's the problem when people point out the limitations of sparring with protective gear and whatnot... it's not the real thing. They aren't wrong. No matter how realistic the training is (either in modern HEMA or back in medieval / renaissance times), it's not entirely the same. But what's the alternative?
The more realistic training is, the more dangerous it is. Let alone the real-life experience of fighting to the death in a duel between swordsmen. Whatever valuable lessons could be learned from it might be taken to the grave.
Sword fighters in a fantasy world where potions, healing magic, and even resurrection exist could be so much more skilled. Imagine the kinds of experience they could gather from perilous situations that mundane humans could not hope to come back from...
*** Music credits ***
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee/
Used with artist's permission
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Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
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Welcome to our sword fighting tutorial for beginners. We will show you the basics of medieval european swordsmanship. Let's start with the so called Oberhau - a simple strike from above.
Follow us on:
https://www.instagram.com/dreynschlag
https://www.facebook.com/Dreynschlag
Visit us on:
https://www.dreynevent.com
https://www.dreynschlag.at
#swordfighting #HEMA
This is Hellish Quart, a game whose goal is to be as accurate to real life sword fighting and fencing as possible. The game is still in development but so far it's been really great.
#hellishquart #swordfighting
Viking fight choreographers Kelle and Gernot Longbow reenact viking warfare in an authentic way. In this video they show you how. The Vikings claimed that their swords were indestructible. That's probably a bit of a stretch. But they must have been nearly indestructible to allow the Vikings to wreak so much havoc and destruction.
This webisode is connected to our full episode Inside the Berlin Island Museums (Pergamon and Neues) where there is a longer segment on viking swords.
Stream every episode of Museum Secrets at Vimeo On Demand: http://vimeo.com/ondemand/museumsecrets and VHX: http://museumsecrets.vhx.tv/
MUSEUM SECRETS is a hit TV series and rich media website that travels to the world's extraordinary museums, revealing the stories of irreplaceable treasures, probing familiar legends and assumptions, and using cutting edge research and technology to investigate the unknown. The series is produced by Kensington Communications Inc. for History (Canada) and is narrated by acclaimed actor, Colm Feore.
You can also buy MUSEUM SECRETS Volume 1 on DVD: http://kensingtontv.com/store/store_browse.php?projectdisplay=ms
Website: http://www.museumsecrets.tv
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/museumsecrets
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/museumsecrets
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The Duelists is a flawless film, like a cinema time machine. The swordplay is not conventional Hollywood and the film is a visual masterpiece. Enjoy!
*Historical Note - for those curious about the elevated shed - My love for this film led me to visit the Dordogne region of France where this scene was filmed. The storage shed was built on a floodplain and the pilings go down 10 feet. It was torn down shortly after this was filmed. The rolling hills and regular flooding from the Dordogne River has created a multitude of fertile river-floodplain fields making this area one of France's most bountiful farming regions and a visual delight, almost like a fairy land. Prehistoric human artifacts going back 200,000 years have been found in this area.
Like any skill, martial arts require lots of practice, and making all kinds of mistakes to learn from. Which sometimes make for rather painful lessons.
But what if making mistakes in order to progress brings a risk of the progress ending right there? Because you took a sharp sword blade to the face? That's the problem when people point out the limitations of sparring with protective gear and whatnot... it's not the real thing. They aren't wrong. No matter how realistic the training is (either in modern HEMA or back in medieval / renaissance times), it's not entirely the same. But what's the alternative?
The more realistic training is, the more dangerous it is. Let alone the real-life experience of fighting to the death in a duel between swordsmen. Whatever valuable lessons could be learned from it might be taken to the grave.
Sword fighters in a fantasy world where potions, healing magic, and even resurrection exist could be so much more skilled. Imagine the kinds of experience they could gather from perilous situations that mundane humans could not hope to come back from...
*** Music credits ***
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee/
Used with artist's permission
*** Merch ***
https://www.bonfire.com/store/skallswag/
If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: https://www.bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804/
*** Support the channel ***
Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:
http://www.patreon.com/skallagrim
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA
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Swordsmanship refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in the art of the sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallswordfencing, but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of a sword. The formation of the English word "swordsman" is parallel to the Latin word gladiator, a term for the professional fighters who fought against each other and a variety of other foes for the entertainment of spectators in the Roman Empire. The word gladiator itself comes from the Latin word gladius, meaning "sword".
African
North Africa
The sword in ancient Egypt was known by several names, but most are variations of the words sfet, seft or nakhtui. The earliest bronze swords in the country date back 4000 years. Four types of sword are known to have been used: the ma or boomerang-sword based on the hunting stick, the kat or knife-sword, the khopesh or falchion based on the sickle, and a fourth form of straight longsword. The khopesh was used region-wide and is depicted as early as the Sixth Dynasty (3000BC). It was thick-backed and weighted with bronze, sometimes even with gold hilts in the case of pharaohs. The blade may be edged on one or both sides, and was made from iron or blue steel. The double-edge sword had a leaf-shaped blade, and a handle which hollows away at the centre and thickens at each end. These swords are of various lengths, and were paired with shields. Middle Eastern swords became dominant throughout North Africa after the introduction of Islam, after which point swordsmanship in the region becomes that of Arabian or Middle Eastern fencing.