Historical European Martial Arts sparring at GHFS, Axel vs Magnus Hö

Axel (grey/black mask, white socks) vs Magnus Högenberg

Fäktning, kampsport, träning i Göteborg: http://www.ghfs.se

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[masterfeatherpen]

@sombras1981 NO. IT IS NOT RELATED TO KENDO IN ANY WAY. Medieval "Real" fighting was like this. Knights didn't just swing around swords like trolls, there was real technique and finesse in the way they fought. This is part of the Western Martial Arts movement that seeks to reclaim those fighting styles.

[SecretAsianMan0]

At any rate, Japanese swordsmanship is over-inflated for what it is. I see stupid otaku all over the place joining kendo dojos and say that a culture that is not theirs is superior to their own ancestral cultures. (Silly asian-obsessed non-asians) In the end though, it's not the art but the practitioner that counts.

[45calibermedic]

@AlexLococo And some cotton.

[45calibermedic]

@AlexLococo Grab a macana, buddy!

[zerrubabbel]

@SecretAsianMan0 the way i see it, practicing one style is very limiting... once again, to any random readers, i recommend cross training... learn the strengths and weaknesses that each has to offer.

[cenrriques918]

Les boy ayr adar unos garrotasos en el lomo cabrones

[Halofreakanoid]

@Pawnbroker00 : You're joking right? There are thousands of individual techniques used in past times by the finest warriors that allowed them to kill others in a more efficient way. Someone who goes into a sword fight flailing or just trying to "tag" their enemy will be bested every time by an experienced swordsman who has mastered some of these techniques.

[Halofreakanoid]

@hunkyzombie : Not using metal weapons will never give you a full understanding of the art. Non-metal is for beginners/those using less protection.

Those dressed in full plate still have a lot of movement, however most slashing was of no use. There are techniques that allows a warrior with a longsword to kill a knight though, whether it's by holding the blade and hitting them in the head with the crossguard, or stabbing them in one of the non-protected spots.

[Mistwraith99]

@Tahknall Gotta keep in mind, though, that historical accuracy wasn't the same then as it is today. Even up to the late Middle Ages (~1400s) there was no clear boundary between historical fact and fabrication; accounts or individuals existing over three thousand years ago should be taken with a pinch of salt.

[langying]

@skjaldulfr Actually, that's something of a growing issue in Japan. It's ironic, all the white folks want to be Japanese, but all the Japanese folks want to be white

[funnyguyagency]

@Tahknall that would have been the bronze age in most cultures

[AlexLococo]

@SecretAsianMan0 I know that feel. Because I am mexican, swordsmanship isn't really part of my culture (unless you consider spanish and french invaders), but I hate people diminishing their own culture over another that is not related to them. Too bad ancient aztec military training didn't transcend through history.