One handed swords vs Two handed swords - REPLY to the Metatron

Hey, I'm in Shad's mirror, that was cool :D Fantastic video response mate, thoroughly enjoyed it. You bring up some very interesting points, I'll try comparing the swords myself as soon as I get a good quality long sword. In the light of this new information, atleast in matter of weight, I must say I do reconsider and I myself would now consider a bastard sword to be indeed the best choice for a weaker individual, and the long sword a better option than an arming sword. For my personal preference (so talking about me wielding the weapon) at the moment however I would still choose a one handed arming sword over a long sword/bastard sword as I'm absolutely in love with my Oakeshott type twelve and the way it feels in the hand, even with one handed usage. Thank you for the shoutout and the respect you show for my channel and content. 'till next time ;)

A disagreement is either an opportunity to learn or to teach.

those damn squirrels. that's exactly why I keep a crossbow beside my chair.

That "spear vs sword" thing is best described using modern weaponry - assault riffle is a better weapon overall, but pistols are better everyday carry.

Q: What sword to use in combat? One handed or two? A: Whichever will end thine opponent rightly.

No, this is all wrong! We need Shad vs Metatron 1v1 now! Shad 2 handed vs Meta 1 handed!

4:10 An extra advantage: you can unscrew the pommel faster

SQUIRREL!!!

I love this! I love that HEMA is one of the only places on the internet where people can agree or disagree civilly! It makes me so happy to be a part of this community!!

so if your cupping the pummel while using a longsword let you twist the pommel off to finish your opponent rightly?

Kinda awesome how the content creators tend to geek out a bit over the others videos. I pretty much follow Metatron, Scholar Gladitoria, Skallagrim and others. REcently stumbled across this channel. Not disappointed. Bit of a humorous style like Lyndibeige which I like. Just wanted to say that. Also great points on the Crossbow for range, and Longsword for personal defense.

still no explaination about how each type of sword fares against dragons... what about dragons?

Miniature.... Metatron is not wearing plate armor... It's PASTA ARMOR!

I've been fighting in the SCA for a little over 5 years, and my prefered weapon is greatsword. I know it's not HEMA, but I think I can speak from a wealth of experience and bruises about the bit where you're comparing sword and shield vs two handed sword. 13:31, Like anything a proper amount of training will get you used to the blind spot. It took me forever to get used to sword and board, but I've seen other fighters adapt to it quite quickly. At 13:45 , I have to say that you're luck is mostly due to the inexperience of your sword n' shield using opponents, most likely. Range is excellent, but only if you're quick and clever enough to maintain it. 14:23 I'd say that most times the shieldman has the advantage, if they're free to run down the one without a shield. Having one thing to attack with and one thing to block with tends to be better than having one thing to attack and block with. The longswordsman, or greatswordsman in my case, will only maintain the advantage if range is kept. With a longsword that range is going to be even more difficult to maintain, the shieldman might only have to take a step to get into their B range. As far as the best weapon for someone with less physical strength, I think the spear is the best. You even said it yourself, that someone much weaker would want to avoid a grapple. A spear will allow the less physically endowed to keep attackers at range much easier, and wouldn't require as much power to inflict damage.

I literally LOVE your channel. All of these little historical channels that have arose are beautiful. You included.

It amuses me how he always has to explain people can share ideas and have a different opinions and that he isn’t dissing anyone

I'm impressed, as always. Your arguments are constructive and thorough. What more could I want?

I think people forgot how to use shields with arming swords. They were a very effective combo, you have to treat the shield as a weapon as well not just blocking.

the mutual respect between Shad and Metatron, who I both enjoy very much, is really quite heartwarming

I love these videos, I am a subscriber of both you guys channels, great content