BEST Medieval Offhand-Weapon for Self-Defense?! My Top 3

What is the BEST medieval offhand weapon for self-defense? Assuming that swords were one of the best sidearms in the middle ages what would be the best offhand weapon in a self defense situation? Here I present to you my completely subjective and biased opinion as a longtime practitioner and instructor of historical european martial arts (HEMA) / historical fencing / historical sword fighting. ;) This video is inspired by Skallagrim's "The Best Off-Hand Weapon? (Duellist / Adventurer Equipment)".    • The Best Off-Hand Weapon? (Duellist / Adve...   I felt you either go full mode everyday convenience or you would just take a nice, solid shield. 00:00 Intro & Rules 01:19 3rd Place 03:36 2nd Place 05:40 Honorable Mentions 07:38 1st Place What sources do I recommend to start with: Single Sword? Giovanni dall'Agocchie. Sword and Bucker? Antonio Manciolino. Sword and Dagger? Giovanni dall'Agocchie. Sword and Cape / Cloak? Giovanni dall'Agocchie. Two Swords? Learn the other stuff first ;-) But then Achille Marozzo and Antonio Manciolino have a section on dual wielding in a duel. For self-defense (one vs. many) Godhino is a nice choice. You'll find material on all of them on Wiktenauer: https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Giovanni_... #medieval #sword #hema ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to support us, visit our patreon:   / schildwachepotsdam   Follow us on instagram:   / schildwachepotsdam   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪ Music Provided: Mediacharger -    / mediacharger   Music Created By: Random Mind Song Title: The Old Tower Inn Credit link: https://goo.gl/cN3oi3 Creative Commons: Attribution Music: The Witcher 3 - OST Music Created By: Marcin Przybyłowicz, Mikolai Stroinski and Percival ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪