I think people would be surprised over how realistic this realy is. Most of the killing between knights on foot would have been after knocking one another to the ground because of the quality of the armour.
@gojlus No, when they were performing it would only be the guys in HMC. The armor was hand made and fitted by each of them. And after years of working out together, they knew just how to swing to make a big hit but not get through the armor to the squishy parts underneath.
This is not based on Harnischfechten. Anyone doing real technique would end the bouts against these guys very quickly. This is not Historical European Martial Arts.
Sure there is alot of grappling in harnishfechtens. They made alot of cuts to the armor which is a useless attack against the armor. Most harnishfechtens with longswords is done in half-sword. This makes good controlled thrust easier and you can grapple and disarm from Half-sword. What they are doing is not what is depicted and described in the Fechtbucher.
This is actually very realistic, I hear people complain every day that knights didnt fight like this that they fought more honorably. But actually knights were trained to kill their enemy however they can, that is what King Henry V believed, save the poetry for later. Knights grappled, punched, bashed anything that would give them the upper hand.
I think people would be surprised over how realistic this realy is. Most of the killing between knights on foot would have been after knocking one another to the ground because of the quality of the armour.
eldencolt123 2 weeks ago
Do they let anyone get dressed out in metal gear, also I cracked up at 1:43
gojlus 8 months ago
@gojlus No, when they were performing it would only be the guys in HMC. The armor was hand made and fitted by each of them. And after years of working out together, they knew just how to swing to make a big hit but not get through the armor to the squishy parts underneath.
goodash1 8 months ago
lol don't take what you read in history books to seriously... knights are human male's, fuck you expect?.
CrashAnimeLover 10 months ago
AWESOME!!!! Respect guys from Hungary!!!
faragoroland 11 months ago
what song name?
Myksir 2 years ago
Remedy by Seether (awesome band!)
WolfOfBloodAndBone 2 years ago
Wouhou, voila du vrai show !!
Pas mal la partie avec les battes de baseball XD
sieg168 2 years ago
lol :59 to 1:02 his sword broke and he turned around like wtf!!!
WolfOfBloodAndBone 2 years ago 3
these guys are great!! top reason why i go to the ren. festival here in wichita..these guys beatdown each other..love it!!
powerplayer25 3 years ago
This is not based on Harnischfechten. Anyone doing real technique would end the bouts against these guys very quickly. This is not Historical European Martial Arts.
MacUladh 3 years ago
Still i can bet my arse that even knights had to do moves like that once in a while =P (i mean the grappling and stuff)
SalchichaPolaca 3 years ago
Sure there is alot of grappling in harnishfechtens. They made alot of cuts to the armor which is a useless attack against the armor. Most harnishfechtens with longswords is done in half-sword. This makes good controlled thrust easier and you can grapple and disarm from Half-sword. What they are doing is not what is depicted and described in the Fechtbucher.
MacUladh 3 years ago
This is actually very realistic, I hear people complain every day that knights didnt fight like this that they fought more honorably. But actually knights were trained to kill their enemy however they can, that is what King Henry V believed, save the poetry for later. Knights grappled, punched, bashed anything that would give them the upper hand.
WolfOfBloodAndBone 2 years ago 2
Look up the video of Harnischfechten-Armoured Free play
MacUladh 3 years ago
Yeah, it's not supposed to be, it's a fucking show, for entertainment purpose ONLY, why can't any of you asses get that through your heads?
fraydnotson 2 years ago
And who said it is? That's just a show. Not bad show indeed...
gswiaczny 2 years ago
0:59 loooooool x'D
I have a strong feeling, that it's nothing more then a kickass wrestling with full plates on, but hell it's so much fun :D
I wanna do it too! ^^
KrapikMastah 3 years ago
great stuff, aren't some of you like brothers?
selectoid855 3 years ago
This shit is truly awsome!
Gawain237 4 years ago
sweet is there one in australia?
SchmittySwitch 4 years ago
@SchmittySwitch yep just look up SCA . org and they're are ton's of em.
CrashAnimeLover 10 months ago
ouahhhh trop cool :-]__ c'est excellent,enfin de braves gens qui savent guerroyer gaiement :)
khorgal 4 years ago
Can you smell what HMC is cookin??? I can, and it smells GOOOOOOD! I'm at your feet boys! Every Ren Faire in the region needs you!
ztowanda 5 years ago
lol, we're tryin :)
seamusHMCobrien 4 years ago