Welcome to my new shield combat tutorial for beginners and advanced fighters. In this episode we talk about the fundamentals of binding with the shield and how to apply it in the Vor. Dominate the encounter not only with control of time (speed and deception) but in space by obstructing the movement of your opponent.

For a more detailed discussion about Vor and Nach have a look here: https://www.keithfarrell.net/blog/202....

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How to fight single combat with the viking shield
0 - Get Fit    • How to fight single combat with the v...  
1 - Stance and Posture    • How to fight single combat with the v...  
2 - Of Strikes and Thrusts    • How to fight single combat with the v...  
3 - Footwork    • How to fight single combat with the v...  
4 - Offense    • How to fight single combat with the v...  
5 - Defence    • How to fight single combat with the v...  
6 - Shield Binding    • How to fight single combat with the v...  

If you are a beginner and still struggle to handle the shield, have a look at my recent exercise-video:
   • How to fight single combat with the v...  

If you are interested how sparring in the combat reconstruction system does look like, here you go:
   • Viking combat with sword and shield  

For a brief overview on archaeological finds of viking age scandinavian roundshields:
   • What did real viking shields look like?