Is Armor REALLY Impervious to Sword Blows?

The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: When talking about historical arms and armor it’s easy to fall for misconceptions or make over-statements in response to those misconceptions. Is a knight in a full suit of plate slow and clumsy or totally unencumbered? Can he tank and shrug off any strike with a sword or does a super sharp blade cut right through? The truth of course lies somewhere in the middle, and there is plenty of nuance to consider. So let’s talk about things like concussions and blunt hits with the spine of a single-edged sword or falchion. The clip I showed as a cautionary example: Painful axe hit ends knight fight *** Previous videos on the topic *** The Biggest Misconception HEMA Critics Have? Why Armor Did Not Make Knights (Fully) Invulnerable... Armor / Damage Types in RPGs Compared to Real Life https://yout