Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It's amazing to watch folks fight in knightly armor, using techniques from medieval / renaissance manuscripts. They have to be very methodical, targeting weak points in the armor. Historical martial arts instructor Devon Boorman explains which target areas are valid, and how fighters need to follow through on their hits.
The fighters:
First fight - Ben Davis (left) vs. Sander Dijk (right)
Second fight - Travis Smith (shorter) vs. Bryan Kazun (taller)
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Video lessons: Duello.TV
Background music:
1.) "Doom" by GTD Studio
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
2.) “Boss Fight” by Lisboa
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3.) “Gambit” by Alexandr Zhelanov
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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It's amazing to watch folks fight in knightly armor, using techniques from medieval / renaissance manuscripts. They have to be very methodical, targeting weak points in the armor. Historical martial arts instructor Devon Boorman explains which target areas are valid, and how fighters need to follow through on their hits.
The fighters:
First fight - Ben Davis (left) vs. Sander Dijk (right)
Second fight - Travis Smith (shorter) vs. Bryan Kazun (taller)
youtube.com/@AcademieDuello
academieduello.com
facebook.com/pathofthesword
facebook.com/AcademieDuello
Video lessons: Duello.TV
Background music:
1.) "Doom" by GTD Studio
opengameart.org/users/gtdstudio-aka-palrom
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
2.) “Boss Fight” by Lisboa
opengameart.org/content/boss-fight-0
CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain
3.) “Gambit” by Alexandr Zhelanov
opengameart.org/content/gambit
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
*** Support the channel ***
Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:
patreon.com/skallagrim
youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join
Merch:
bonfire.com/store/skallswag
If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars):
gamersupps.gg/Skall
I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
*** Other social media ***
https://bsky.app/profile/skallagrim.bsky.social
facebook.com/SkallagrimYT
instagram.com/skallagrim_yt
#hema #knight #sparring
