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YT 26 minutes 45 seconds Skallagrim How to Practice Swordsmanship (HEMA) by Yourself - Fundamental Guide YT 15 minutes 2 seconds Skallagrim The Best Swords for Beginners: Cheap / Easy / Safe / Effective YT 10 minutes 13 seconds Skallagrim How NOT to Be an Internet Critic?

YT 10 minutes 7 seconds Skallagrim The Most "Real" Perspective on Knife Defense I've Seen YT 21 minutes 47 seconds Skallagrim The Most Ridiculous Sword "Defense"? (I Can't Even...) YT 8 minutes 20 seconds Skallagrim Does this "Dirty Trick" Actually Work in a Sword Fight?

YT 12 minutes 46 seconds Skallagrim How to Hold a Sword - Not as Simple as You Think! YT 17 minutes 15 seconds Skallagrim Armed Sparring is Pointless, I guess. (Response to @RamseyDewey) YT 12 minutes 59 seconds Skallagrim Swordsmanship, "Mastery", and the Role of Sparring in Martial Arts

YT 10 minutes 55 seconds Skallagrim How to Survive a Sword Fight: Keep it Tight! YT 10 minutes 3 seconds Skallagrim What if Florida Man Attacks with a Sword? YT 8 minutes 56 seconds Skallagrim Can History Teach Us How To Fight With Baseball Bats?

YT 13 minutes 42 seconds Skallagrim UNARMED vs. SWORD Defense is Just Fantasy (Mostly) YT 10 minutes 58 seconds Skallagrim Unarmed Knife Defense... NOPE. YT 1 minute 53 seconds Skallagrim When Offense is the Best Defense (Longsword)

YT 13 minutes 46 seconds Skallagrim Pros & Cons of Using a SHIELD with a TWO-HANDED Weapon YT 9 minutes 16 seconds Skallagrim The Big Problem with Sword Fighting... YT 9 minutes 12 seconds Skallagrim We Need to Talk About This...

YT 11 minutes 38 seconds Skallagrim Can You Use a Single-Handed Sword with TWO Hands? YT 21 minutes 36 seconds Skallagrim Is Reverse Grip Sword Fighting Redeemable? YT 13 minutes 41 seconds Skallagrim Home Defense in Canada... How Far Can You Go (Legally)?

YT 18 minutes 26 seconds Skallagrim Medieval Dagger Defense - Effective or Contrived? YT 49 seconds Skallagrim The Power of a Covered Thrust (Longsword Technique) YT 21 minutes 28 seconds Skallagrim Can it be Done? - Defeating the "King of Weapons"...

YT 18 minutes 46 seconds Skallagrim SICKLE vs. SWORD... It's Intense. YT 12 minutes 30 seconds Skallagrim Japanese vs. European Swordsmanship... You Got it All Wrong! YT 4 minutes 8 seconds Skallagrim Dane Axe VS. Longsword... Think You're Safe? Hah!

YT 16 minutes 37 seconds Skallagrim I Tried Sickle Fighting... It's Wild. YT 7 minutes 30 seconds Skallagrim How to Avoid Hand Hits in a Sword Fight (Historical Martial Arts) YT 17 minutes 38 seconds Skallagrim Risking My Hands to Test the Mordhau (Murder Stroke)!

YT 15 minutes 42 seconds Skallagrim The SAFEST Way to Fight with Swords? YT 23 minutes 22 seconds Skallagrim What I Didn't Know: HAMA Instructor Talks Haitian Machete Fighting YT 19 minutes 11 seconds Skallagrim HEMA Guy Comments on Zulu Stick Fighting & Haitian Machete Fencing

YT 18 minutes 8 seconds Skallagrim Olympic Saber Fencing vs. HEMA - Different Ways to Cut YT 15 minutes 11 seconds Skallagrim Nothing but GAUNTLETS vs. SWORD - Could it Work? YT 18 minutes 10 seconds Skallagrim Can You Catch a Sword Blade With Your Hands?

YT 14 minutes 42 seconds Skallagrim Elitism in the Historical European Martial Arts Community? YT 17 minutes 48 seconds Skallagrim The Biggest Misconception HEMA Critics Have? YT 11 minutes 56 seconds Skallagrim Funny / Interesting Moments in Sword Practice (2014-2020)

YT 24 minutes 28 seconds Skallagrim How to Tell if Someone Knows Swordsmanship? (Reply to Combat Outlook) YT 23 minutes 29 seconds Skallagrim He Pulled it Off?! - Spinning Attack & Dark Souls Roll YT 32 minutes 6 seconds Skallagrim Who're You Calling an Expert? (Martial Arts Talk with Kyle Toelle)

YT 22 minutes 19 seconds Skallagrim Responding to Ninjutsu Comments on My "Fake Sword Defense" Video YT 15 minutes 7 seconds Skallagrim Fake Sword Defense? (Skall Loses It) YT 16 minutes 20 seconds Skallagrim How to Fight with Daggers (Historical Martial Arts)

YT 13 minutes 22 seconds Skallagrim So Many Ways to Cut With a Sword... YT 16 minutes Skallagrim How to Parry with a Sword - Edge or Flat? YT 11 minutes 48 seconds Skallagrim How Sword Fighting can be like Chess

YT 11 minutes 49 seconds Skallagrim Highlights from our October Sparring - Longsword, Messer, Basket-hilt Sword YT 8 minutes 27 seconds Skallagrim The Most Vulnerable Target in Unarmored Sword Duels? YT 6 minutes 13 seconds Skallagrim How Long Could a Sword Duel Last?

YT 16 minutes 46 seconds Skallagrim Wild Flailing with SHARP Swords... How About No? YT 5 minutes 32 seconds Skallagrim Saber Sparring and Dual Khopesh Shenanigans (with Commentary) YT 6 minutes 15 seconds Skallagrim Messer Practice - Light Sparring (21 Sep 2020)

YT 12 minutes 54 seconds Skallagrim Finally Fighting Again! (VS the Destroyer of Hands) YT 11 minutes 5 seconds Skallagrim Footwork for Sword Fighting, and How to Practice it YT 13 minutes 8 seconds Skallagrim Am I Biased Against Italian Swordsmanship?

YT 5 minutes 15 seconds Skallagrim "Turn Based" Fighting and Over-Compliant Demo Partners YT 6 minutes 12 seconds Skallagrim Slicing, Part 2: When it's Useful in Historical Sword Fighting YT 4 minutes 26 seconds Skallagrim Don't Forget This when Swinging Swords or Polearms

YT 33 minutes 17 seconds Skallagrim Yes, Women Do Sword Fight. YT 11 minutes 34 seconds Skallagrim What's Most Challenging to Learn in Sword Fighting YT 3 minutes 30 seconds Skallagrim A Few Thoughts on Dual Wielding and the Cross-Block

YT 3 minutes 27 seconds Skallagrim My Thoughts on Ducking in a Sword Fight YT 7 minutes Skallagrim This is Not What it Looks Like... YT 9 minutes 8 seconds Skallagrim How to Fight a Horror Movie Villain (Halloween Special)

YT 8 minutes 26 seconds Skallagrim The Coup de Jarnac: Not So Devious! YT 10 minutes 5 seconds Skallagrim Dagger Against Longer Weapons | Dark Souls Rolling? YT 8 minutes 16 seconds Skallagrim How NOT to Train with an Axe - Astonishing Safety Fail!

YT 5 minutes 22 seconds Skallagrim Nailed in the Throat! - Fighting with Longsword & Broadsword YT 13 minutes 47 seconds Skallagrim My Reaction to "Sword Fighting as It Was for the Vikings" YT 8 minutes 20 seconds Skallagrim Martial Mistakes: Floating Foot and Improper Leaning

YT 12 minutes 55 seconds Skallagrim Longsword and Saber/Messer Sparring With Commentary (7 April 2019) YT 7 minutes 2 seconds Skallagrim Strength in Sword Fighting - How Much Does It Matter? YT 7 minutes 17 seconds Skallagrim Some Longsword Shenanigans (for Authentic Choreography?)

YT 6 minutes 19 seconds Skallagrim No Sparring Videos Lately... THIS is Why. YT 16 minutes 51 seconds Skallagrim You Might Be Wrong About Historical Combat YT 36 minutes 9 seconds Skallagrim What is HAMA (Historical African Martial Arts) - with Adam Myrie

YT 22 minutes 19 seconds Skallagrim How to Get Into Practicing Historical Martial Arts YT 10 minutes 4 seconds Skallagrim Swordsmanship: The Basic Types of Defense YT 15 minutes 7 seconds Skallagrim Longsword and Broadsword Finals at the VHG 2018

YT 18 minutes 39 seconds Skallagrim Cuts vs. Thrusts - Which is Better? YT 5 minutes 28 seconds Skallagrim The Final Fights in Open Longsword at the VHG Tournament 2018 YT 15 minutes 13 seconds Skallagrim The Cutting Tournament at the Victoria Highland Games 2018

YT 1 minute 21 seconds Skallagrim Can He Cut Like He Fights? YT 16 minutes 43 seconds Skallagrim Superior Fencing HEMA Gear - Does it Live up to its Name? YT 14 minutes 13 seconds Skallagrim My Matches at the VHG Open Longsword Tournament

YT 10 minutes 28 seconds Skallagrim How We Stand - Guards in Historical Longsword Fencing YT 1 minute 26 seconds Skallagrim 3 Ways to Defeat 3 Longsword Attacks YT 10 minutes 9 seconds Skallagrim The Best Gloves for Longsword Sparring (As of April 2018)

YT 2 minutes 38 seconds Skallagrim HEMA Talk: Parrying with the Spine YT 5 minutes 12 seconds Skallagrim Experimental Sparring: 1v2 - Polearm vs. Swords YT 4 minutes 28 seconds Skallagrim Experimental Sparring: Rapier vs. Longsword! (11 March 2018)

YT 4 minutes 36 seconds Skallagrim Longsword Sparring in the Park (11 March 2018) YT 8 minutes 57 seconds Skallagrim GoT Analyzed: Arya vs Brienne - More Realistic Choreography? YT 3 minutes 58 seconds Skallagrim HEMA Talk: Not Aiming for the Sword, and Crossing the Line

YT 11 minutes 37 seconds Skallagrim Clarification: Feints in HEMA are NOT Wrong (If Done Well) YT 7 minutes 38 seconds Skallagrim HEMA Talk: The Problem with Feints (vs. Changing Intent) YT 7 minutes 6 seconds Skallagrim Want to Learn About Historical Swordsmanship? You Need This Book.

YT 27 minutes 45 seconds Skallagrim How NOT to Cut With a Sword (Reviewing Years of Progress) YT 15 minutes 29 seconds Skallagrim Would Historical Martial Arts be Useful in Modern Self-Defense? YT 10 minutes 55 seconds Skallagrim Why Thumb the Blade? - Zwerchhau, Schielhau, Krumphau

YT 9 minutes 39 seconds Skallagrim Parrying with the Longsword in Historical Martial Arts YT 8 minutes 36 seconds Skallagrim DUAL Wielding SHIELDS? YT 4 minutes 40 seconds Skallagrim Longsword and Singlestick Sparring with Commentary (October/November 2017)

YT 10 minutes Skallagrim Historical Martial Arts Against Zombies? (Halloween Special) YT 6 minutes 8 seconds Skallagrim Skall vs Skall: Roasting an Old Video on the "Snap Cut" YT 10 minutes 15 seconds Skallagrim Staff vs. Sword - Guard Breaker?

YT 11 minutes 31 seconds Skallagrim Martial Arts in Historical Fighting - Or Just Wild Battle Thrashing? YT 2 minutes 6 seconds Skallagrim A Bit of Rapier Sparring at Blood & Iron - With Lee Smith and Richard Marsden YT 6 minutes 13 seconds Skallagrim My Sword Fighting Journey and the Skill Gap in HEMA

YT 8 minutes 36 seconds Skallagrim Book Review: Shastra Vidya - The Ancient Indian Martial Art of the Hindu Kshatriyas YT 8 minutes 11 seconds Skallagrim Dueling Soon to Become "Legal" in Canada? YT 30 minutes 24 seconds Skallagrim Martial Arts Talk: MMA Fighter Vs. Tai Chi Master - What Happened?

YT 1 minute 52 seconds Skallagrim Quick Sparring Match: Spear vs. Sword & Shield YT 4 minutes 7 seconds Skallagrim First Attempt at Sickle Fighting (with Commentary) YT 16 minutes 32 seconds Skallagrim Different Types of Cuts with Swords, Axes, etc (Slash, Hew, Chop/Cleave, Slice)

YT 12 minutes Skallagrim Some Thoughts on Self-defense with a Disability (Rambling) YT 8 minutes 2 seconds Skallagrim Striking with a Sword: Not Simple! - Nuances and Variations YT 1 minute 44 seconds Skallagrim A Quick Little Longsword Sparring Match (12 Feb 2017)

YT 13 minutes 47 seconds Skallagrim Some Thoughts on the Speculative Nature of Early Historical Combat YT 6 minutes 41 seconds Skallagrim Partner Training with Sharp Swords? - Why? (Historical Martial Arts) YT 3 minutes 28 seconds Skallagrim Steel longsword / synthetic saber sparring: Chris vs. Lianna

YT 6 minutes 33 seconds Skallagrim Steel Longsword Sparring - Skall vs. Lianna / Chris (15 Dec 2016) YT 6 minutes 6 seconds Skallagrim Fighting With Synthetic Longsword And Saber - 15 Dec 2016 YT 4 minutes 47 seconds Skallagrim The Polish Saber by Richard Marsden - Great Book on Historical Swordsmanship

YT 2 minutes 48 seconds Skallagrim Does target height really matter that much? (historical weapons) YT 3 minutes 28 seconds Skallagrim A few pros and cons of thrusts in historical sword duels YT 10 minutes 11 seconds Skallagrim Leg protection for HEMA - Red Dragon vs. baseball knee/shin guards

YT 7 minutes 22 seconds Skallagrim Raw footage of one of my practice sessions at Blood & Iron (first-person view) YT 7 minutes 20 seconds Skallagrim A talk for those who think that techniques don't work in historical combat YT 13 minutes 48 seconds Skallagrim Gloves / gauntlets for HEMA sword sparring (check the video description)

YT 5 minutes 45 seconds Skallagrim Rapier, saber, and longsword sparring (extra footage after Marsden's seminar) YT 3 minutes 57 seconds Skallagrim Stick fighting with Richard Marsden, based on Polish saber techniques YT 7 minutes 46 seconds Skallagrim My opinion of UWM (Unified Weapons Master), based on the first fight

YT 14 minutes 8 seconds Skallagrim A few guards (stances) in historical European swordsmanship without shield YT 8 minutes 10 seconds Skallagrim HEMA instructors fighting with the Polish saber - Lee Smith vs. Richard Marsden YT 4 minutes 16 seconds Skallagrim HEMA instructors in rapier sparring: Lee Smith vs. Richard Marsden

YT 30 minutes 14 seconds Skallagrim Blood & Iron saber tournament at the Victoria Highland Games 2016 YT 4 minutes 37 seconds Skallagrim Why we rest a hand on the hip in sword sparring and cutting practice YT 12 minutes 36 seconds Skallagrim Which (non-steel) practice swords I recommend for historical martial arts

YT 20 minutes 55 seconds Skallagrim HEMA talk: Injuries in sword fighting, dagger vs staff, impact weapons, etc YT 15 minutes 10 seconds Skallagrim HEMA talk: After-blows in sword sparring, considering historical combat YT 4 minutes 36 seconds Skallagrim More about follow-through cuts (addition to previous vid on wrist-friendly sword technique)

YT 6 minutes 36 seconds Skallagrim A tip to prevent strain or injury to the arm during sword practice YT 10 minutes 6 seconds Skallagrim The pointless question: "Who would win?" (samurai vs knight, etc) YT 8 minutes 48 seconds Skallagrim Interested in learning historical swordsmanship? - Tips for beginners

YT 9 minutes 3 seconds Skallagrim "Martial arts cause violence" - Wrong. Here's the scientific evidence. YT 4 minutes 20 seconds Skallagrim Expert Saber Sparring: Lee Smith vs Richard Marsden YT 5 minutes 16 seconds Skallagrim Two HEMA instructors comment on dual wielding swords

YT 8 minutes 44 seconds Skallagrim Clips from Richard Marsden's Polish Saber seminar, 19 July 2015 YT 5 minutes 34 seconds Skallagrim Parry with the flat or the edge of the sword? - Let's ask the pros! YT 7 minutes 54 seconds Skallagrim Richard Marsden's seminar on longsword techniques from Fiore dei Liberi

YT 6 minutes 22 seconds Skallagrim A few comments on stance and movement in rapier fencing YT 9 minutes 24 seconds Skallagrim First-person POV "bear pit" sparring (singlestick, dussack, rapier) YT 3 minutes 8 seconds Skallagrim The beautiful demise of tatami mats (cutting practice at B&I Vancouver)

YT 9 minutes 5 seconds Skallagrim Dussack practice at the Blood & Iron Victoria HEMA school YT 3 minutes 50 seconds Skallagrim Singlestick sparring - Lee Smith vs. Erik Bailey (Blood & Iron HEMA school) YT 8 minutes 29 seconds Skallagrim Can you learn martial arts from books and videos? (please watch before commenting)

YT 11 minutes 34 seconds Skallagrim About "what if" skeptics and striking power in weapon sparring YT 10 seconds Skallagrim A neat thing about the spear in overhand grip YT 8 minutes 58 seconds Skallagrim Half-swording - Why grabbing a sharp blade in a sword fight is not crazy

YT 9 minutes 59 seconds Skallagrim Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Arts Of Combat (book review) YT 15 minutes 9 seconds Skallagrim How to get into Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) YT 1 second [Private video]

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