Training with Viking Axe, Sword & Shield

[zenhydra]

@Roland Warzecha
Have you done any research into small unit combat tactics of the Viking Age? It's one thing to see how they may have fought individually, but I'm curious about how their tactics might have changed working as a team. Can you recommend any resources on the subject (if there are any)?

[TheHumanSynthesisProject]

Love that you included the loss at the end. Showing those moments when even the most experienced failed often reveal the deepest insights. Grateful for every upload from this channel.

[MrEnaric]

Fascinating, seeing axes finally in action in a realistic way.

[defaultytuser]

I'd never had guessed how important a factor the axe vs axe hooking is!

[MAWarriorG]

Awesome reconstruction! The last opponent looked so professional. I like the way you fight, all or the most the battles you won, you was leading with your plan while opponents just tried to counter, it was noticeable.

[Chs_Th_dit]

definetly helped me picture a fight for my story! great video and thanks for the inspo :]

[douglassherrod]

Would absolutely love to learn from you Roland. I think you have a beautiful fighting technique. I'm goin to be a week behind you coming up soon in Bärnau and Haithabu as you'll be in both areas before I'm there. Schade. Was just talking about you and your techniques with Patrick Last on Saturday while we were in Obermoschel. Looking forward to meeting you some day.

[RobVollat]

Glad to see you haven't been impaled in all your years, Roland.

[richstone]

If Roland had lived in the Viking Age they would have sang great songs about him. Stories would have been told around the fires for centuries. In the end, Roland was slain, like all good things come to an end so is the way of the Warrior. Thank you

[luizuhtred]

Can you do a video on how to secure a scabbard for the viking sword? My scabbard keeps moving while i fight with others weapons with the sword on the scabbard

[Ilamarea]

I'm not really buying this style of fighting... It's hard for me to imagine it working in a real fight. Pretty much all of these moves can be out-done by covering your enemies vision and just going for the legs, or simply ramming the shield into them and doing likewise. Then again fighting with sharp blades would increase the level of control in such slapping match. Do you do this at all in protective gear?

[luizuhtred]

What counsel would you give to the ones who wants to learn how to fight with dane axes?

[Druid_Ignacy]

I start thinking that fighting style and principles, which You show us, is actually closer to HEMA tournament combat and even olympic fencing than we might think. Maybe You and your students are just more careful, but well: any fencer is careful unless he or she has to react immediately or strike to the opening, which is exactly what you teach.

[tehkillr]

Watching this video made me realize how heavy my own shield is, think it weighs around 4kg. Should probably do something about that, but it does give me strength.

[konigeurichderwestgoten]

A lot of people think the sword and axe is a stupid combination, but that first fight may prove them wrong. Granted, you’re not really trying to kill/maim each other, but still!

[rosvik_]

im looking too start with this type off combat ass an hobby were should i buy sword and axes?

[theblindbandit]

You can see the training pay off with the last clip. He uses his loss in the previous clip to learn how he lost to overcome in the last clip.

[jancello]

If you're using a axe safely with no safety equipment (be it the axe or your gear), there's a lot to bet that you're not using it like an axe.

[indybastiaenssens]

Viking combat is not even close to this, but they do use some of the right hystorical techniques.

[jeffpurcell]

That’s why you always wear a helmet ! Also did you make your shield ?