@scenicfights: HEMA Specialist Breaks Down Gandalf’s Fighting Style in the Lord of the Rings series and discusses whether it’s even practical in battle 🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️ #scenicfights #martialarts #lordoftherings #lotr #lordoftheringstiktok 🎥 This movie clip is from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). ⚠️ Disclaimer: The techniques shown in this video are demonstrated for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not attempt to replicate these moves, as they may be dangerous without proper training and supervision. 📜 Lore: Gandalf the Grey, later the White, is renowned not only for his wisdom but for a distinctive combat style that blends wizardry with martial prowess. Wielding his iconic staff in one hand and the ancient Elven longsword Glamdring in the other, he moves with a deliberate, almost ritualistic precision. In Tolkien’s legendarium, this pairing symbolizes his dual nature—sage and warrior, guide and guardian—allowing him to channel power, command space, and strike with authority. While visually striking, this combination belongs firmly to the realm of myth. Both a wizard’s staff and a longsword like Glamdring function as two‑handed implements in real‑world martial traditions. A staff demands full‑body mechanics for leverage, rotation, and reach, while a longsword relies on two‑handed control for proper edge alignment, defense, and power generation. Attempting to use both simultaneously would compromise balance, reduce striking force, and severely limit defensive capability. In practical combat, managing two large weapons at once would exhaust the fighter, slow transitions, and leave openings that a trained opponent could exploit. Gandalf’s style, therefore, is best understood as symbolic storytelling rather than historical technique—a cinematic expression of his supernatural resilience and the mythic weight he carries within Middle‑earth.

john0200r2k :

This falls apart when you remember that Gandalf is an angel that is as old as time. Mortal rules don’t apply to him

Masterqueef :

You’re forgetting that bro is, in fact, magic

zico :

But you're not Gandalf are you?

Minespod :

Think of his staff more as a shield that has the power to exert massive amounts of force with a simple tap. It’s shown to have a bubble of energy that allows him to block and expel

nonyabussiness17 :

gandalf is secretly yolked to duel wield

Bobo🇺🇲 :

alain_or_al_or_alo :

But you’re not a Maïar, a literal angel… that’s the problem

Anthony Douglas :

I think the problem is he's a WIZARD not a SWORDSMAN first and foremost

Joseph :

Being a demigod kind of helps

Adrian :

Fr (can you respond to me to)

manateague :

can you break down what its like to wear shoes

freakyKeiKei :

but the staff channels his magic

Zantran :

didcha forget he has magic

Toad 🇨🇦 :

thats way Gandalf uses the bottom of his staff because he would hold it roughly ¾ of the way up but yeah great sword and staff = meeting the creator

Ian MG :

it helps being a super powerful ancient angelic being.

ᛊᛟᚾ ᛟᚠ ᛚᛟᚲᛁ :

elven weapons were significantly lighter than man-made or dwarven forged weapons, meaning gandy can swing his sword and his schtick at the same time easily

Juan Felipe :

He also said he was the most powerful being in the world besides the dark lord so maybe the longsword is his short weapon 🤭

Emrys :

It’s great for elden ring

TreeTrunks :

But did you take into account the ability to cast spells?

joshtomwee :

Doesn’t Donald McBanes book have specific fighting mechanics about using a sword and stick? Using the stick as a shield or a defer weapon and the sword…as a sword

meebleknights :

ndu_nevermissgreen :

How dare you

dinoprime25 :

Lucas93 :

truly beautiful sword though

GooseGooseDuck :

Fr