Viking Combat Forum 2024 Event Report Roland Warzecha 2024-04-29 | To watch the complete Dane axe presentation, go here: https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/68ce4e381dYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my website: http://dimicator.comFind hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsErratum: The event organizer's name is not Sølberg but Solberg. I apologize.
Mikkel & Roland fencing at the Hedeby Bouts in September 2023 Roland Warzecha 2023-12-08 | Video of some most enjoyable training fights with Viking sword & shield with my friend Mikkel Mønsted at Wikinger Museum Haithabu. Learn more: dimicator.comNever miss a post! Sign up for free: https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/profileFind hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsand here: https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/profile
Sword & Buckler Online Course Available NOW! Roland Warzecha 2023-09-30 | Go to course: dimicator.teachable.com/p/the-medieval-art-of-fighting-with-sword-buckler?coupon_code=YTBUCKLERISTSubscribe to the newsletter: https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts Facebook: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Dimicator Website: dimicator.comDimicator Schola: dimicator-schola.com/en
Metal Viking Shield Edge Reinforcement Roland Warzecha 2023-09-26 | To repair a damaged Viking shield edge, I added a metal reinforcement based on finds from Ness, Norway https://sagy.vikingove.cz/en/decorated-shield-from-ness-norway/ . I show the making process step by step. In addition, I provide a detailed tutorial on how I make my edge clamps in this public post: patreon.com/posts/viking-shield-71697709Join my email list: https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/profileFind hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch: dimicator.com
Roman Armour from Kalkriese: Shoulder Plate Mobility #Shorts Roland Warzecha 2023-08-01 | Recorded at the exhibition “Cold Case – Death of a Legionnaire”. Sign up: https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/a8f72e8432Read posts: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsGet in touch: dimicator.comFacebook: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420
Roman Armour from Kalkriese 360 degrees #Shorts Roland Warzecha 2023-08-01 | Recorded at the exhibition “Cold Case – Death of a Legionnaire”. Sign up: https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/a8f72e8432Read posts: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsGet in touch: dimicator.comFacebook: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420
Hip Hinge Increases Weapon Reach Roland Warzecha 2023-07-14 | At a training event at Trelleborg Museum in Denmark in October 2022, my fellow swordsman Mikkel Mønsted and myself share some insights regarding fencing posture, and what geometry can do for you.To receive regular updates on my work, sign up for my weekly newsletter here: https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/a8f72e8432Hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch via my website: dimicator.comFacebook pages: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420
Sharp blade interaction with the Viking shield Roland Warzecha 2023-06-19 | Disclaimer: Sharp swords are lethal weapons. Like with all weapons, careless use and behaviour can result in fatal injury and death. It is therefor strongly discouraged to imitate any action seen in this video. The performers in this video have decades of martial arts training under their belts, and the recorded actions have a clear focus on historical arms research. This publication is intended for educational purposes only.At a training event at Trelleborg Museum in Denmark in October 2022, we ran a couple of experiments with sharp weapons. In addition to test cutting, we particularly looked into interactions between sharp weapons and shields. In this video, my fellow swordsman Mikkel Mønsted and myself share some of our insights.To receive regular updates on my work, sign up for my weekly newsletter here: https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/a8f72e8432Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch via my website: dimicator.comFacebook pages: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420
The Sword Bead Mystery Roland Warzecha 2023-06-05 | Sword beads were popular in western Europe from the late 300s to the late 500s. Their meaning remains unclear. In this video, a functional purpose as suggested by archaeologist Elias Flatscher is presented, kindly assisted by Sebastian Wesche, a skilled craftsman and devoted re-enactor of the Merovingian period. To support my work, join my patrons at patreon.com/Dimicator . Subscribe to my newsletter on my website dimicator.com or go here: https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/a8f72e8432
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Sword-Fighting at Trelleborg Viking Fortress Roland Warzecha 2022-11-10 | On October 21–23 the first Trelleborg Bouts took place at Trelleborg Viking Fortress in Denmark, a weekend full of Viking combat training and experimentation initiated by my friend Christoffer Cold-Ravnkilde, kindly supported by the museum direction and a wonderful group of attendees.Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts
Hedeby Viking Museum Combat Demos Roland Warzecha 2022-09-23 | For the fourth year in succession, Viking enthusiasts and practitioners of historical swordsmanship from various countries met to train and celebrate together at the Wikinger Häuser Haithabu https://haithabu.de/de/dauerausstellung on the weekend of 17/18 September 2022. The underlying approach to early medieval fighting arts is based on in-depth research into the material culture, related sources, martial arts principles and constant practice and experimentation.Special thanks to all participants and the museum staff and direction.Music: "Renaissance" by Audionautix, YouTube Audio LibraryPatrons can watch an extended 14-minute version with twice as many fights here: patreon.com/posts/video-of-hedeby-72278044Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts
Sword & shield: left-hander against right-hander Roland Warzecha 2022-06-07 | Find the full video and hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts Thank you for your interest in my work.
Viking Combat Practice at Hedeby 2 Roland Warzecha 2021-08-19 | Find information on DIMICATOR events at Hedeby/Haithabu here: patreon.com/posts/general-info-on-25893524See photos of the first Hedeby Bouts here: patreon.com/posts/hedeby-bouts-29834311
Viking Swordplay at Hedeby Roland Warzecha 2021-04-28 | Find information on DIMICATOR events at Hedeby/Haithabu here: patreon.com/posts/general-info-on-25893524See photos of the first Hedeby Bouts here: patreon.com/posts/hedeby-bouts-29834311
Shield Combat Intro Class Roland Warzecha 2021-02-08 | This video was created for the DreynOnlyne HEMA event on 7/8 February 2021. Learn more here: patreon.com/posts/47234177
Viking Age Sword from Fedderingen Roland Warzecha 2020-11-28 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Customized Medieval Swords Roland Warzecha 2020-11-08 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch e.g. via Patreon, or my Facebook pages: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Fencing with Sharp Swords Roland Warzecha 2020-09-19 | Read Guy Windsor's take on training with sharps here: chivalricfighting.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/why-you-should-train-with-sharp-swords-and-how-to-go-about-it-without-killing-anyoneFind hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
How To Make Authentic Shield Paint Roland Warzecha 2020-08-18 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Mysteries of the SININIS Sword – A 10th Century Original Roland Warzecha 2020-06-16 | More about the SININIS Sword and other arms from Coburg Castle here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts?filters[tag]=Coburg%20CastleFind hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
I.33 Discussion: Schützen/Cover versus Second Ward Roland Warzecha 2020-04-26 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
How to hold a Viking Sword – The Archaeological Record Roland Warzecha 2020-03-20 | Relevant links:Sue Brunning: The Sword in Early Medieval Europe – Experience, Identity, Representation. Woodbridge 2019 boydellandbrewer.com/the-sword-in-early-medieval-northern-europe-hb.htmlSteven Pearlman: The Book of Martial Power. Woodstock, New York, 2006 https://www.abebooks.de/9781585679447/Book-Martial-Power-Universal-Guide-1585679445/plpAndreas Strassmeir, Andreas Gagelmann: Das Fränkische Heer der Merowingerzeit, Teil 2: Schild und Schwert. Berlin 2014 http://zeughausverlag.de/heere-waffen/das-fraenkische-heer-der-merowingerzeit-teil-2/Gaël Fabre Swords: gaelfabre.com/accueil/homeStuttgarter Psalter (Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart, Bibl. fol. 23) http://digital.wlb-stuttgart.de/sammlungen/sammlungsliste/werksansicht/?no_cache=1&tx_dlf%5Bid%5D=1343&tx_dlf%5Bpage%5D=1Konungs Skuggsjá en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konungs_skuggsj%C3%A1MS I.33 shop.royalarmouries.org/books-and-dvds/royal-armouries-publications-en/the-medieval-art-of-swordsmanship-royal-armouries-ms-i.33.htmlwiktenauer.com/wiki/Walpurgis_Fechtbuch_(MS_I.33)HS. 3227a, 13v: https://www.hammaborg.de/en/transkriptionen/3227a/01_allgemeines.php The manuscript is kept at the Bibliothek des Germanischen Nationalmuseums, Nürnberg, Germany: https://www.gnm.de/en/Talhoffer 1459 (MS Thott.290.2º): wiktenauer.com/wiki/Talhoffer_Fechtbuch_(MS_Thott.290.2%C2%BA) The manuscript is kept at Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen, Denmark: http://www.kb.dk/en/index.htmlThe video was shot at the Haithabu Sommermarkt 2019 at the Wikinger Häuser Haithabu: https://haithabu.de/en/homepageFind hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
An original arquebus – a late medieval gun Roland Warzecha 2020-02-23 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Viking Axe & Sword Fight Roland Warzecha 2020-02-10 | More info on events: patreon.com/posts/15930836Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Sword & Buckler: Facing the Chaos of Combat & Medieval Arms Control Roland Warzecha 2020-01-16 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Fine-tuning a Sword: Medieval Ergonomics Roland Warzecha 2020-01-02 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
How to reconstruct Viking shield technique Roland Warzecha 2019-12-28 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Fun Medieval Exercise Roland Warzecha 2019-12-24 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/posts You are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420 Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
New Viking Training Sword Range by Arms & Armor Roland Warzecha 2019-12-15 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Would mere force beat skill in sword-fighting? Roland Warzecha 2019-11-26 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
A Wolf-Tooth Spear Head, Part 3/3 Roland Warzecha 2019-11-09 | Renowned blade smith Götz Breitenbücher reveals how he reconstructed forging techniques to create a pattern-welded Viking Age winged spear as found in Hedeby, sporting a wolf-tooth pattern. Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
I.33 Sword & Buckler: Half-Shield vs First Ward (July 2019) Roland Warzecha 2019-11-03 | Recorded by Patrick Lasota at the History Park Bärnau: https://www.geschichtspark.de/ Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Enarmes: Reconstructed shield straps, c. 1300 – 1350 Roland Warzecha 2019-10-26 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Spear & Shield Fighting Roland Warzecha 2019-10-24 | Recorded at WMAW 2019 by Carrie PatrickFind hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Sword-fighting with triangular 14th century shields Roland Warzecha 2019-10-14 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
10th Century Slavic Sword from Starigard Roland Warzecha 2019-10-07 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Sword & Buckler Fight Demonstration, May 2019 Roland Warzecha 2019-09-26 | Find the Dimicator Schola here: facebook.com/Dimicator-Schola-Historisches-Fechten-in-Hamburg-659283124515811Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
A Wolf-Tooth Spear Head, Part 2/3 Roland Warzecha 2019-09-11 | Renowned blade smith Götz Breitenbücher reveals how he reconstructed forging techniques to create a pattern-welded Viking Age winged spear as found in Hedeby, sporting a wolf-tooth pattern. Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Join the Berlin Buckler Bouts! Roland Warzecha 2019-08-19 | Get in touch: http://dimicator.com/contactFind hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
A Wolf-Tooth Spear Head, Part 1/3 Roland Warzecha 2019-08-09 | Renowned blade smith Götz Breitenbücher reveals how he reconstructed forging techniques to create a pattern-welded Viking Age winged spear as found in Hedeby, sporting a wolf-tooth pattern. Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Dimicator US Tour 2019 Roland Warzecha 2019-07-31 | http://www.wmaw.us/2019asfolk.comFind hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Combat Technique: Levering with a Viking Shield Boss Roland Warzecha 2019-07-19 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Mysterious runic inscription on a Byzantine silver cup Roland Warzecha 2019-07-08 | Here is the original post with relevant links: patreon.com/posts/26713672Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Training with Viking Axe, Sword & Shield Roland Warzecha 2019-06-18 | Join the Hedeby Bouts 7/8 September 2019. Learn more here: patreon.com/posts/27701062This is one of two DIMICATOR videos on Viking close combat shown at the exhibition "Vikings at War" at Ladby Viking Museum: http://en.vikingemuseetladby.dk/plan-your-visit/calendar/2019/vikings-at-war/Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
One Second Viking Duel Roland Warzecha 2019-06-07 | This is one of two of my videos on Viking combat shown in the new exhibition "Vikings at War" in Ladby Viking Museum, DK.Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Original 13th Century Oakeshott Type XII Sword from Hitzacker Roland Warzecha 2019-05-31 | There is a typo in the video. Weight is 1133 g = 2 lbs, 7.9 ounces. Find some relevant stats and further images here: patreon.com/posts/25373671Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
Original Late Medieval Longsword from the Veste Coburg Armoury Roland Warzecha 2019-05-11 | Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contactMusic: "Yonder Hill and Dale" by Aaron Kenny, YT Audio Library
Replica of a 14th Century Buckler Roland Warzecha 2019-05-01 | Find an article on the original 14th century buckler here: patreon.com/posts/21828703Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
An Authentic Viking Scabbard Roland Warzecha 2019-04-21 | Do not miss this post & video on the according sword belt arrangement: patreon.com/posts/26165643Find hundreds of related posts here: patreon.com/Dimicator/postsYou are welcome to get in touch e.g. via my Facebook page: facebook.com/Dimicator-266934476773420Or send an email: http://dimicator.com/contact
