Longsword enthusiasts are resurrecting ancient sword technique as a modern, organized sport, with timed bouts and complex rules.
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Inside the World of Longsword Fighting | The New York Times
who wants to do this sport because of game of thrones…. give like
They should CG Jon Snow's face onto the fighters, it would look way more real
the real encounters lasted no longer than a second or two .. swords were not used for slashing but mainly for stabing .. it was very fast ..very cruel
where in NYC can I do this ?
HEMA with redbull is pretty much M1.
Ah, a media thing on medieval sword fighting that ISN'T full of nonsense! This, I like.
But in medieval era there weren't any women fighting, or negros.
Is there any group doing that in Germany ? I want to do that too !!!
anyone else watching this because of Game of Thrones? lol
Time to start training for SAO.
All we need now is a real life drogo vs the mountain
I still prefer my talwaar and buckler over this anyday
Finnish flag, have my upvote
wow
Red Bull or monster could totally help revitalize a lost art into a modern sport, I think with enough of a following one of those companies might actually be behind you
Sen ne diyon nerde
1:09
The guy holding the sword
Look at his eyebrows
Where can I find more of this???
i wanna try this
Saw some of that baskethilt broadsword with single sticks at 1:27
the 100 man slayer would cut them clean in half
3:00 was sick
So pole dancing can be in the olympics but this can't.
This needs to be an olympic sport
Wonder how Guts would do
By the way there are other styles than german
Is throwing your pommel allowed?
I been filming stuff like this over the years. We need more like this.
Where do I sign up?
I wish there was a place near my place where I could learn HEMA… T_T'
whats better two handed swords or a one handed sword and shelid
Much better than fencing.
Noobs, not even a single reverse rainbow
There's a part of me that wants to see dueling legalized as a means of settling disputes. Both parties file papers before hand, state the terms of the duel including the weapons used, and meet at a designated place where they can carry it out. I think it'd make for a politer society.
lol just bring a gun
Why is this sport not in the UK. I did fencing but left because I wasn't interested in the period this would be perfect though
u should be able to use any sword and any styles because I would join that
reminds me of star wars jedis
I support it!!
that looks hard
this is so awesome.
great now we got freaking swordsmans..
Now that western people has gained back their sword techniques, we should introduce this to the Olympics and each country can bring their own swords and martial arts and whatnot.