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I'm looking for links to training videos and or written weapon training drills.

Domnall wrote:I'm looking for links to training videos and or written weapon training drills.

original fechtbuch from the 14th/15th/16th C of interest to you?
what sort of weapon in particular?

*proffers the history drug*

go on. the first fechtbuch is free...

http://www.bellatrix.org

Res Ducis on youtube (or here).

http://www.midrealm.org/kith/kith/

I find Duke Finn's video on targeting and Brannos's videos pretty good refreshers to get the brain in the right frame of mind.

Will

Domnall,

It would help if we knew what you wanted to work on.

There are drills for improving agility, drills for improving hand speed, drills for general fighting, drills for improving timing, drills for strength, drills for targeting, drills for practically everything.

What in particular do you want to improve?

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Great question. We need a single repository for training videos like this. Hmmm....

I'd be particularly interested in videos on polearm basics.

Faleston wrote:Great question. We need a single repository for training videos like this. Hmmm....

I'd be particularly interested in videos on polearm basics.

that would be a really useful asset, particularly if it can be crossreferenced for all approaches, from SCA to WMA, and combine armoured and unarmoured, for training.
I'd particularly like to see that sort of colabborative discussion being fostered, as it promotes the understanding of the artforms for all of us.

I am looking for two man blocking and striking drills. The kind that you start slow and speed up as both people become more proficient. I want drills to develop reflexes.

I remember seeing one that had one person blocking over their off shoulder with their sword then returning and striking the other person. Someone's house or company recorded it.

Domnall wrote:I am looking for two man blocking and striking drills. The kind that you start slow and speed up as both people become more proficient. I want drills to develop reflexes.

I remember seeing one that had one person blocking over their off shoulder with their sword then returning and striking the other person. Someone's house or company recorded it.

Spatha and Legion shield? viking sword and roundshield, sword and kite, shortsword... sword and buckler, sword and shield, longsword. longsword and buckler, greatsword, rapier, rapier and buckler, rapier and roundshield?

there's an awful lot of variations out there.

if you're not certain what, a photo of the weapons you'll be using will probably help give ideas for everyone as to what sort.

Domnall wrote:I am looking for two man blocking and striking drills. The kind that you start slow and speed up as both people become more proficient. I want drills to develop reflexes.

I remember seeing one that had one person blocking over their off shoulder with their sword then returning and striking the other person. Someone's house or company recorded it.

HOuse Asgard

http://houseasgard.com/files.php

Faleston wrote:Great question. We need a single repository for training videos like this. Hmmm....

I'd be particularly interested in videos on polearm basics.

I can start to compile a list. I ran across the Duke U videos yesterday and am working my way through em.

Here is a list that has been compiled on another web site. It covers drills and techniques from several fighting organizations.

Kyrax's Glaive Fighting Tutorial
Sir Kyrian's Florentine Fighting Tutorial
Advanced Sword and Board Class at Ragnarok pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4, pt.5, pt.6, pt.7 (Video)
Same Side Single Sword (Video)
Tons of SCA Related Videos (Video)
Fighting Definition Videos: Round 1

ESSENTIAL VIEWING
SCA Fighting
SKBC Resources
Iron Mountains University (Video)
ARMA
Brennon's Videos (Video)
Magnus' Fighting Tutorials (Video)
SCA Melee Combat
Belegarth Fighting Articles


BASICS
Bhakdar's Beginner Basics (Video)
Six Session Basic Training
Battlefield Tips for Beginners
Advancing Basic Shots (Video)

BODY MECHANICS AND DRILLS
SKBC 2007 Body Mechanics pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4 (Video)
Triangle Footwork (Video)
Boxing Stance (Video)
Step Drill (Video)
Plyometrics
General Fitness pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4 (Video)
1-6 Drill
Duke U Sword Drills pt.1, pt.2, pt.3 (Video)
Footwork in Belegarth
Amtgard Workout

GENERAL COMBAT
Targeting (Video)
Team Fighting SKBC 2005 (Video)
Defense pt1., pt.2, pt.3 (Video)
Range Control pt.1, pt.2 (Video)
Closing pt.1, pt.2, pt.3 (Video)
Feints & Baits pt.1, pt.2, pt.3 (Video)
SKBC Stabs 'n Feints 2007 pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4, pt.5 (Video)
Legged Fighting
The Box pt.1, pt.2 (Video)
Peter the Quick's Class Parts 1 & 2 (Video)
Closing at Range

SINGLE SWORD
Introduction to Single Sword (Video)
Lief and Guy's Class SKBC '04 pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4 (Video)
High end single sword sparring (Video)

SWORD AND BOARD
Introduction to Sword and Shield (Video)
Advance Sword and Board (Video)
SKBC Advanced Sword & Board pt.1, pt.2, pt.3 (Video)
Fundamentals of Old Castle Shield Work
Sword and Shield Technique pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4 (Video)

FLORENTINE
Two Swords (Florentine)
Duke U Florentine pt.1, pt.2, pt.3 (Video)
Florentine in Belegarth

GREAT SWORD AND POLEARM
Longsword Techniques (Video)
Stances
Great Weapons (Great Sword and Naginata) (Video)
Advanced Polearm pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4 (Video)
Poleaxe Article

SPEAR
Spear Tactics
Pamphlet on Spears (PDF)
SCA Spear Fighting (Video)
Duke U Spear pt.1, pt.2 (Video)

COMBAT ARCHERY
Archery Tips in Belegarth

HERALDING
Heralding in Belegarth

SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES
Stabs pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4, pt.5 (Video)
High Cross Block & Counter (Video)
Sparrow Seeks Nest (Video)
Shield Kicking (Video)
Close Range Escrima Fighting (Video)

LEFTY'S
SKBC 2006 Lefty Fu pt.1, pt.2, pt.3 (Video)
Fighting Lefties pt.1, pt.2 (Video)

TACTICS
OODA Loop
Roman Tactics

OTHER
Viking Sword Technique
Paradoxes of Defence
Renaissance Martial Arts The Web Documentary
The Trueswordsman (PDF)

Domnall wrote:I am looking for two man blocking and striking drills. The kind that you start slow and speed up as both people become more proficient. I want drills to develop reflexes.

I remember seeing one that had one person blocking over their off shoulder with their sword then returning and striking the other person. Someone's house or company recorded it.

Audax is right, the drill you remember seeing is House Asgard's "Two man kata". It's really useful for certain things. It's a good drill.

I was impressed with the sheer volume of drills available from the list that Tabernacle posted. I had no idea that that many different drills had been devised. I need to slog through them, and learn them.

Thanks
freiman

Oh boy - I almost wish I hadn't seen this, there is so much new material here! Thanks, everybody!

I'm going to have to bookmark this thread and ration these out. I will never absorb a quarter of it without lots of training and practicing in between videos. I wouldn't be surprised if it takes me a year or two!

Wow. A lot to look through...

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Yay for tabernacle...I know what i'll be going through before Highlands!!!!

Darn you Tabernacle! I was going to post that!

We constantly update this on the Belegarth Site when we find new stuff. Here is the original link:
http://board.belegarth.com/viewtopic.php?f=135&t=26377

Suzerain: heavy sword and board mainly.

audax: Thats it! I could kiss you.

Tabernacle74: Nice! Instant library.

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I found a way to download youtube videos, I am hoping nobody would be irritated at doing so, but I would love to be able to take the laptop to practice and be able to use them there.

Domnall wrote:I am looking for two man blocking and striking drills. The kind that you start slow and speed up as both people become more proficient. I want drills to develop reflexes.

I remember seeing one that had one person blocking over their off shoulder with their sword then returning and striking the other person. Someone's house or company recorded it.

I haven't finished the thread so someone may have beaten me to it, but you're thinking of Duke Gaston and Duke Baldar at a Trimaran University doing House Asgard drills.

Hey moderators!!! could we condense this thread down& make it a sticky for folks, an all training links page almost like a Karen Larsdatter type linkspage

Probably of very limited use, but one of my sabre students put some basic drills and techniques onto a youtube, if you'd like the link. What's there is mostly worthless against a shieldman (you need different techniques for that), but it shows stuff which can be extrapolated to be helpful against a single weapon or pole.

sha-ul wrote:Hey moderators!!! could we condense this thread down& make it a sticky for folks, an all training links page almost like a Karen Larsdatter type linkspage

+1. This is an excellent resource and it would be a shame to let it drift off the main page.

Russ Mitchell wrote:Probably of very limited use, but one of my sabre students put some basic drills and techniques onto a youtube, if you'd like the link. What's there is mostly worthless against a shieldman (you need different techniques for that), but it shows stuff which can be extrapolated to be helpful against a single weapon or pole.

I'd be interested in these, if no one else is.

sha-ul wrote:Hey moderators!!! could we condense this thread down& make it a sticky for folks, an all training links page almost like a Karen Larsdatter type linkspage

Hee Well, if you guys come up with content that you'd like me to post on an actual Karen Larsdatter linkspage, I'd be happy to arrange it.

Russ Mitchell wrote:Probably of very limited use, but one of my sabre students put some basic drills and techniques onto a youtube, if you'd like the link. What's there is mostly worthless against a shieldman (you need different techniques for that), but it shows stuff which can be extrapolated to be helpful against a single weapon or pole.

Dunno about anyone else but I'd be very interested in seeing what you do.

Russ Mitchell wrote:Probably of very limited use, but one of my sabre students put some basic drills and techniques onto a youtube, if you'd like the link. What's there is mostly worthless against a shieldman (you need different techniques for that), but it shows stuff which can be extrapolated to be helpful against a single weapon or pole.

Yes, please.

thanks for all the links

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Isabella E wrote:I found a way to download youtube videos, I am hoping nobody would be irritated at doing so, but I would love to be able to take the laptop to practice and be able to use them there.

You found a way, or you'd like to find a way? If you've found a way could you be so kind as to share it? Please?