From fantasy dwarves to vikings (historical or not), the twohanded 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.

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Intro song:
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