Yes, Wearing a Sword on Your Back Works, BUT...

Get 20% off on unique rings hand-crafted from impressive exotic materials at Thorum with the coupon code: Skall20 https://thorum.com/ With enough motivation and ingenuity you can come up with scabbard designs and methods that allow you to carry a sword on your back and draw it from there. In history that was done... almost never. There are a few bits of evidence here and there, but it's definitely exceptional. Would it be a good idea in practical terms, for either historical warriors or fantasy adventurers? Personally I don't think so, and here are my reasons why. "SOLVED? Draw a SWORD from your BACK (with a normal sheath/scabbard)!" by @Nate V    • SOLVED? Draw a SWORD from your BACK (with ...   "PROOF! drawing a SWORD from your BACK and why you would want to" and "Why didn't medieval people wear SWORDS on their BACK?" by @Shadiversity    • PROOF! drawing a SWORD from your BACK and ...      • Why didn't medieval people wear SWORDS on ...   "Back Scabbards For Swords - Can They Work? Is There A Much Better Option?" by @scholagladiatoria    • Back Scabbards For Swords - Can They Work?...   My other relevant videos: Best Way for Adventurers to Carry a Sword on the Back?    • Best Way for Adventurers to Carry a Sword ...   Is This the Ultimate Self-Defense Sword?    • Is This the Ultimate Self-Defense Sword?   What Can Video Games Teach You About Fighting?    • What Can Video Games Teach You About Fight...   ** Time Stamps ** 00:00 - 01:14 Intro / Thorum 01:14 - 02:48 Ways to make it work 02:48 - 04:22 Is it a good idea? 04:22 - 04:47 What you can't do with a sword on your back 04:47 - 08:15 Awareness / control / adjustability 08:15 - 09:43 Vulnerability caused by this carry method 09:43 - 10:47 Speed difference 10:47 - 12:30 "Coolness" & accessibility 12:30 - 13:11 Tryhard edgelord-ism 13:11 - 16:17 Exception / conclusion / outro ** Merch ** https://www.bonfire.com/store/skallswag/ ** Support the channel ** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:   / skallagrim      / @skallagrim   https://www.subscribestar.com/skallagrim Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHW... ** Social media ** How to contact me (can't always reply, as I get too many messages):    / skallagrim   See a list of my video uploads:   / _skallagrim_     / skallagrimyt   #skallagrim #swords #fantasy