Risking My Hands to Test the Mordhau (Murder Stroke)!
15,268Is it really safe to grab a sword by the blade and use it as an improvised bludgeon against a knight's armor? Or were these medieval folks just crazy?
@scholagladiatoria Challenge accepted! :)
The video that inspired me to do this:
Why I HATE the longsword MURDER STRIKE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loUYeo7BSBw
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. Messing around with sharp swords is risky, especially if you don't know what you're doing. For this video I put education and entertainment before my own safety. Did I get injured? Well, you're going to have to watch it to find out. ;)
Special thanks to Rick Marchand for letting me record at his place and helping out with a lot of sword tests I did that day. Check out his work:
https://wildertools.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuHi425j-hivLhZ3B24aqHA/videos
https://www.instagram.com/wildertools/
https://www.facebook.com/Wildertools
Rick sharpens a knife
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAxd7SV-ZtM
Where to find historical manuscripts on medieval / renaissance armed fighting:
https://www.wiktenauer.com/
*** Time Stamps ***
00:00 – 00:27 The purpose of this technique
00:27 – 01:07 Test setup / 2014 demo
01:07 – 01:44 How you can grip the blade
01:44 – 02:19 Hands before testing / disclaimer
02:19 – 03:30 Tactics against armor
03:30 – 04:29 Palm protection (leather / mail gloves)
04:29 – 04:58 Sharpness demonstration
04:58 – 05:34 Test 1: Bare hands
05:34 – 06:00 Result: Did I get cut?
06:00 – 06:13 WARNING GRAPHIC
06:13 – 07:07 Aftermath / how risky is it?
07:07 – 07:39 Different blade (arming sword)
07:39 – 07:50 Would I do this full force?
07:50 – 09:17 Test 2: Leather gloves
09:17 – 09:44 Result / sword damage?
09:44 – 10:52 Test 3: Curved blade (kriegsmesser)
10:52 – 11:42 Can’t the enemy just grab it?
11:42 – 13:30 Test 3 result / discussion
13:30 – 14:38 Special designs for half-swording (spiky!)
14:38 – 15:12 A safe alternative way?
15:12 – 16:14 How effective is the strike?
16:14 – 17:37 How quick is it? / Conclusion / Outro
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*** Music credits ***
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee/
Used with artist's permission
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