How to Use a Two Handed Battle Axe

From fantasy dwarves to vikings (historical or not), the two-handed axe is one of the most iconic badass fighter / barbarian weapons. Like other long handled polearms it is not the easiest to wield, so in this video I’m showing some basics, based on historical European martial arts. To find medieval and renaissance manuscript on fighting techniques: Support the channel, get bonus content and other rewards: For one-time donations: Books about history and/or martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - Canada - Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: