@mairsmate.bsky.social
Historical Fencer and Instructor. Threshing Flail enthusiast. I make videos about my historical fencing theories and hypothesis. Paulus Hector Mair did nothing wrong. Youtube: https://youtube.com/@mairsmate?feature=shared
The concept of fighting multiple opponents has people at the edge of their seats when watching a movie. Historically there were some weapons specialized for this exact task. One of them is the JΓ€gerstock / Hunting Staff.
youtu.be/XEHCtyPAGcs
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing
Michael Hundt and Jakob Sutor both talk about city guards with flails fighting students. I asked my clubmate if he wanted a little mixed weapons sparring.
I did learn quite a bit from this exchange.
#hema #historicalfencing #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #mair #destreza
youtu.be/TyALxr1YPJk
Long have I tried to find a solution for the biggest problem that holds Dueling Shield back: Transportation
The solution is here, thanks to the Historische Schildbauerei!
youtu.be/tq84oxn79Ak
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #talhoffer #thrustingshield #longshield
It is very nice to see the number of flail fencers grow!
26.01.2026 20:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Here's the video of my fights from the flail tournament: m.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ4O...
#hema #vtuber #flail
Some great art made for me by @shrimp_with_rabies on Instagram.
One of the best artists in the HEMA-sphere!
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #duelingshield #flail #warflail #mangual #cityguard
There aren't that many Dueling Shield videos on Youtube, so I decided to show a little bit of sparring footage we recorded during the summer.
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #talhoffer #thrustingshield #duelingshield #longshield #fencing
youtu.be/mZiejtu2w7Q
Pike
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #polearms #landsknecht #pikeandshot #paulushectormair #joachimmeyer
"Bag of tricks."
A lot of people say this about Paulus Hector Mair's manual, as it encompasses many weapons. The plays look disjointed, but are they really?
In this video I'll explain how Mair wanted you to understand his manual on the threshing flail.
youtu.be/rZY7ctdQXNM
#hema #warflail
The Iberian Mangual is special among the flail family. Mentioned exclusively by Mendoza, there are many questions about this weapon. In this video, I answer some of these questions and make some theories of my own.
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youtu.be/oL0BpCcWiog
Back to practice. Longshield.
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I always wanted to make a video about flail myths, but never got the inspiration for it.
Well now I got it. Matt Easton made a video on flails and some of these myths came up.
youtu.be/0NFsHbbLAA0?...
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #flail #paulushectormair #myths
Just some threshing flail sparring: youtu.be/0dPz1qnpOy8?...
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Mair is just peak.
03.09.2025 22:55 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Love Godinho's Dos Espada.
03.09.2025 22:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The LARP flailheads are perfect. Expensive, but perfect. Our main go-to flails right now.
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #warflail #paulushectormair #polearms
Flail fencing POV
Dueling Shield fencing POV
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #thrustingshield #paulushectormair
My rondel-dagger has arrived. I only own it because of dueling shield/longshield fencing. Blame Peter Falkner.
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #dagger #thrustingshield #longshield #shield
Flail Life
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #paulushectormair #polearms #fencing #warflail
Last year my club hosted an Open Hall. I was asked to hold a workshop on Paulus Hector Mair's threshing flail.
I am presenting you this abridged version of it with english subtitles.
#hema #paulushectormair #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #polearms
youtu.be/9_xSVcifozo?...
Very nice video.
However, the mangual is not a practice weapon for the Montante. It gets repeated a lot, but the mangual was a weapon in its own right. Even from what Mendoza is saying, it does not seem to be looked at like a practice tool (would be weird too, considering moves will be missing).
JΓ€gerstock is best Stock.
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Clubmate has built me something.
A JΓ€gerstock, as seen in Pascha.
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The threshing flail. My favourite weapon. #hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #paulushectormair
19.07.2025 00:01 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Messer time is a good time.
14.07.2025 10:53 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Flail in motion
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Two swords. Twice the amount of fun.
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #sidesword #dualwielding
Two swords. Always good.
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #sideswords
The Longshield, better known as the Dueling Shield, is a very unique weapon.
In this video I will show you our interpretation of Play 1 from the KrakΓ³w version of Gladiatoria.
#hema #historicaleuropeanmartialarts #historicalfencing #thrustingshield #armingsword
youtu.be/2Ose-QhQu1U
I love doing "exotic" weapons in our historical fencing sport.
Not just because they are unique, but also because a lot of them are important to fencing history.
